GothCast

In this week’s episode we have a very lively

discussion over The Mission (UK)’s career, covering the albums Gods Own

Medicine (1986), Children (1988), Carved in Sand (1990), and Masque (1992). Initially working with The Sisters of Mercy, Wayne Hussey was able to break off and form his own group that released some amazing records over the years.

We know what you’re thinking… “the punk band?” Yes. “The Punk Band.”

Actually, if you’re more familiar with this band you might not be

thinking that because The Damned actually released some very popular

gothic material in the eighties. Not only was it popular, but it was

strong work which showed their ability to tackle a variety of styles and

sounds with skill. In particular, their 1986 album Phantasmagoria, is a

work of gothic art. So yes, we are talking about The Damned and In particular, we will be discussing their

work from The Black Album to Anything.

This week we discuss the ever influential Siouxsie and the Banshees. In

particular, we review their first four albums; The Scream (1978), Join Hands (1979, Kaleidoscope (1980)  and Juju (1981). Aside, from being an extremely popular and beloved

band associated with the gothic subculture, Siouxsie and the Banshees

are personal favorites of ours and we wanted to start from the beginning

as many fans may not be familiar with their early work. We plan to

continue our exploration of the evolution of Siouxsie and the Banshees

in episodes to come.

This week’s episode is another centered around gothic cinema (or at

least movies most goths would appreciate.) Sticking with our form of

discussing three movies, we decided to choose some movies that we

consider to be classics that are not as watched as much as some other

movies that have been adopted by the gothic subculture. We decided to

review Suspiria (1977), Ed Wood (1994), and Only Lovers Left Alive (2013). We discuss the

beauty and value of each of these films, any possible flaws, and their

appeal to the gothic subculture. 

In this week's episode of GothCast we take a look at perhaps one of the

most influential bands in the deathrock scene, Christian Death. In

particular, we discuss the album Only Theatre of Pain (1982), Catastrophe Ballet (1984) and Ashes (1985) which

feature Rozz Williams as the lead vocalist. In addition, we felt it

necessary to talk about Super Heroines in reference to Christian Death

and the role they played in their formation. 

In this episode we continue our review of the The Cure’s career as we

discuss the trajectory of their music over the course of the mid to late

eighties. We cover the albums The Top (1984), The Head on the Door (1985), Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987), and Disintegration (1989). This time is often seen as the high-point of their career with a number of top singles, but do the records hold up today?

There is no denying that cinema has played a massively

influential role in gothic music, fashion, and the entire subculture.

Subsequently, we wanted to pay respect to three of our favorite films

associated with gothic subculture. In this particular episode we take a

look at Blade Runner (1982), The Crow (1994), and Let the Right One In (2008). This is probably

one of the only episodes where Dr Sanders and Robbie Gore don’t

completely disagree on everything.

Often considered the first full-fledged gothic-rock band to ever exist, Bauhaus is still supremely influential today. Dr.Sanders and Robbie Gore take a look at  their albums In the Flat Field (1980), Mask (1981), The Sky's Gone Out (1982), Burning from the Inside (1983) and Go Away White (2008)  while also discussing few select live releases.

In this episode we discuss The Sisters of Mercy's career and what has led them to be one of the most popular goth bands of all time. We talk about their albums First and Last and Always (1985), Floodland (1987), and Vision Thing (1990) while briefly covering the compilation albums which followed.

This is first episode of GothCast. It spawned a seemingly never ending series of episodes in which Dr.Sanders discusses things with other humans. In this episode Dr.Sanders and Robbie Gore discuss The Cure albums Three Imaginary Boys (1979), Seventeen Seconds (1980), Faith (1981), and Pornography (1982).