GothCast

I know, I know, I know....this is supposed to be GothCast right? Not

Industrial-Cast??? You are correct, but many goths have an appreciation

for Ministry and their brand of dark music. Not to mention their songs

that are regularly played in most goth clubs to this day. So sit back

and listen to Dr.Sanders and Robbie Gore discuss a band that had a huge

shift in sound early on in their career. This episode covers the albums With Sympathy (1983), Everyday Is Halloween (Single), Twitch (1986), The Land Of Rape And Honey (1988), and The Mind Is A Terrible Thing to Taste (1989).

With the unfortunate end of Joy Division, the remaining members would go

on to form a band that would achieve critical and commercial success.

The formation of New Order and their implementation of keyboards into

their new sound helped set a trend for pop music throughout the

eighties. Join Dr.Sanders and Robbie Gore as they take a look at a band

unafraid to innovate unexplored territory in the wake of Ian Curtis'

tragic death. In this episode we discuss their first four albums,

beginning with Movement (1981) and ending with Brotherhood (1986).

This time on GothCast we're taking on the fan-requested Cocteau Twins.

While beginning with a sound more aligned with post-punk, they  quickly

established themselves as talented musicians who preferred to experiment

with more ethereal sounds.This is definitely one of the more heated

arguments between the hosts as they each argue for their favorite

releases. We discuss the albums Garlands (1982), Head over Heels (1983), Treasure (1984), and Victorialand (1986).

This is our third and final episode Siouxsie and the Banshees. This time we talk

about the last three albums they released before disbanding. This era of

the Banshees saw a heavier shift towards pop music with the albums Peepshow (1988), Superstition (1991), and The Rapture (1995). We hope you enjoy this episode and give these

albums a chance.

This week on GothCast we take a look at three very interesting films

that have dark atmospheres and film noir influences. These movies have

surprisingly a lot in common, but their differences make each of them a

unique experience. So join us as we tell you what we thought of the

movies Dark City (1998), The City of Lost Children (1995), and Brazil (1984).

This is unfortunately our final episode on Dr.Sanders' favorite band, Type O Negative. We're covering every album from World Coming to Dead Again

and a few other releases from them. Type O Negative's output during

this time drew upon everything from family relationships, religion, and

even a song written about Steele's Playgirl spread. It was quite an

interesting time and we had a lot of fun discussing it. The most tragic

part of the entire situation is that there are no more albums for us to

talk about.

45 Grave is one of the more interesting bands associated with deathrock

and one that has released some amazing material over the years. Their sound has elements of

many different genres and blends them into a very unique sound. They're

often compared to Christian Death in style, but are further from that

sound than one would be led to believe. On this episode we take a look

at Sleep In Safety (1983), Autopsy (1987), Only The Good Die Young (1989), and Pick Your Poison (2012).

That's right! The time has come for a long overdue discussion about Joy

Division. While not a gothic band there is no denying the influence the group had on the emerging goth

music scene. We're probably all familiar with the album Unknown

Pleasures, but maybe this episode will shed some light on the other

releases that came out before and after that seminal album.

It's time to release the bats as we're taking a look at The Birthday

Party (As well as The Boys Next Door album Door, Door). The band is most

famous for being fronted by singer Nick Cave, but also featured the

talented Rowland Howard and Bad Seeds member Mick Harvey. While their

sound is most often associated with post-punk as opposed to gothic rock,

their experimentation and abrasiveness have influenced many who make

music that relates to the darker sides of life.

We decided to honor the late great David Bowie by taking a look at three

movies starring the Thin White Duke. Two of these films have strong

connections to the gothic subculture and the third is a slightly obscure

yet highly stylized film about an alien. If you've been waiting for us

to discuss the Labyrinth, then this is your chance to hear us ramble

about our love of Jim Henson's masterpiece. Hopefully you find our

opinions interesting and you might find a new movie worth checking out.