Leslie Benson
@lesliebenson.bsky.social
Darkwave Vox/Lyrics - Mourning Candle 🕯️🎶 @mourningcandle.bsky.social | Admin @gothbats.bsky.social 🦇 | INFJ 🌈 💖 | SiouxsieLoafCat 🐈⬛ | Nashville TN
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Tickets are still available for our second show of the year at www.eventbrite.com/e/venue-the-.... Thanks for your support!
#goth #darkwave #metal #postpunk
#goth #darkwave #metal #postpunk
February 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Tickets are still available for our second show of the year at www.eventbrite.com/e/venue-the-.... Thanks for your support!
#goth #darkwave #metal #postpunk
#goth #darkwave #metal #postpunk
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See you at The Cobra Nashville on March 7, 2026! We’re opening for @bootblacks.bsky.social, The Discussion and General Trust! 🖤🙌
#postpunk #darkwave #livemusic
Event Ticket Link: www.eventbrite.com/e/venue-boot...
#postpunk #darkwave #livemusic
Event Ticket Link: www.eventbrite.com/e/venue-boot...
February 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
See you at The Cobra Nashville on March 7, 2026! We’re opening for @bootblacks.bsky.social, The Discussion and General Trust! 🖤🙌
#postpunk #darkwave #livemusic
Event Ticket Link: www.eventbrite.com/e/venue-boot...
#postpunk #darkwave #livemusic
Event Ticket Link: www.eventbrite.com/e/venue-boot...
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“I’ll never be the same…
I’ll be stronger!
And you will be
A Memory!
When I put these things to rest
I’ll emerge
Effortlessly!
For I’ve known it all along
After all,
My heart’s still beating!” 🫀⚔️
#goth #darkwave #mourningcandle #never #mentalhealthmatters
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com/track/never
I’ll be stronger!
And you will be
A Memory!
When I put these things to rest
I’ll emerge
Effortlessly!
For I’ve known it all along
After all,
My heart’s still beating!” 🫀⚔️
#goth #darkwave #mourningcandle #never #mentalhealthmatters
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com/track/never
February 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
“I’ll never be the same…
I’ll be stronger!
And you will be
A Memory!
When I put these things to rest
I’ll emerge
Effortlessly!
For I’ve known it all along
After all,
My heart’s still beating!” 🫀⚔️
#goth #darkwave #mourningcandle #never #mentalhealthmatters
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com/track/never
I’ll be stronger!
And you will be
A Memory!
When I put these things to rest
I’ll emerge
Effortlessly!
For I’ve known it all along
After all,
My heart’s still beating!” 🫀⚔️
#goth #darkwave #mourningcandle #never #mentalhealthmatters
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com/track/never
Our first @gothbats.bsky.social event of the year has been announced! FREE. All Ages. Game Day! 🎲 🦇🖤 #goth #nashvillegoth #community
February 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Our first @gothbats.bsky.social event of the year has been announced! FREE. All Ages. Game Day! 🎲 🦇🖤 #goth #nashvillegoth #community
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Thanks to DJ @ichabod__ for including “NOS4A2” by @mourningcandle.bsky.social on the Best of 2025 List for @outovthecoffin! ⚰️ 🕯️
▼ STREAM the episode here:
www.mixcloud.com/OutovtheCoff...
#goth #darkwave #mourningcandle #NOS4A2 #outovthecoffin
▼ STREAM the episode here:
www.mixcloud.com/OutovtheCoff...
#goth #darkwave #mourningcandle #NOS4A2 #outovthecoffin
Out ov the Coffin: Best ov 2025 (January/February 2026 Episode)
A long look back on the best of 2025, as seen through the lens of "Out ov the Coffin." Consider this a sonic time-capsule of the standout bands, albums, songs, films, and shows that helped distinguish...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Thanks to DJ @ichabod__ for including “NOS4A2” by @mourningcandle.bsky.social on the Best of 2025 List for @outovthecoffin! ⚰️ 🕯️
▼ STREAM the episode here:
www.mixcloud.com/OutovtheCoff...
#goth #darkwave #mourningcandle #NOS4A2 #outovthecoffin
▼ STREAM the episode here:
www.mixcloud.com/OutovtheCoff...
#goth #darkwave #mourningcandle #NOS4A2 #outovthecoffin
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We do not use AI in any of our music or art. We have removed a flagged single we collaborated on with another artist, and it is no longer available in our catalog. We did not consent to the use of their possible AI tracks in our music.
February 12, 2026 at 2:08 AM
We do not use AI in any of our music or art. We have removed a flagged single we collaborated on with another artist, and it is no longer available in our catalog. We did not consent to the use of their possible AI tracks in our music.
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One month from today!
Artoffact Records' artists @bootblacks and The Discussion will perform on Sat. March 7 at The Cobra Nashville with support from locals Mourning Candle 🕯️and @generaltrust.bsky.social.
Doors: 7PM | 21+ | $15
#darkwave #postpunk
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/venue-boot...
Artoffact Records' artists @bootblacks and The Discussion will perform on Sat. March 7 at The Cobra Nashville with support from locals Mourning Candle 🕯️and @generaltrust.bsky.social.
Doors: 7PM | 21+ | $15
#darkwave #postpunk
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/venue-boot...
Venue: Bootblacks | The Discussion | General Trust | Mourning Candle
18 and UP +
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February 8, 2026 at 1:43 AM
One month from today!
Artoffact Records' artists @bootblacks and The Discussion will perform on Sat. March 7 at The Cobra Nashville with support from locals Mourning Candle 🕯️and @generaltrust.bsky.social.
Doors: 7PM | 21+ | $15
#darkwave #postpunk
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/venue-boot...
Artoffact Records' artists @bootblacks and The Discussion will perform on Sat. March 7 at The Cobra Nashville with support from locals Mourning Candle 🕯️and @generaltrust.bsky.social.
Doors: 7PM | 21+ | $15
#darkwave #postpunk
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/venue-boot...
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We had some fun at the virtual Valkyrie nightclub last night! Thanks so much to @eightbitwitch.bsky.social for inviting us and playing “Harbinger!” Follow & listen to their weekly shows! The next episode is Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 11PM-1AM CT on twitch.tv/eightbitwitch/.
#goth #darkwave #gothclub #ebm
#goth #darkwave #gothclub #ebm
February 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
We had some fun at the virtual Valkyrie nightclub last night! Thanks so much to @eightbitwitch.bsky.social for inviting us and playing “Harbinger!” Follow & listen to their weekly shows! The next episode is Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 11PM-1AM CT on twitch.tv/eightbitwitch/.
#goth #darkwave #gothclub #ebm
#goth #darkwave #gothclub #ebm
I got to experience my first virtual nightclub last night! DJ @eightbitwitch.bsky.social put on a party at twitch.tv/eightbitwitch/. Don’t miss the next one on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 11pm-1am CT! #goth #darkwave #twitch #virtualnightclub #eldergoth
February 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I got to experience my first virtual nightclub last night! DJ @eightbitwitch.bsky.social put on a party at twitch.tv/eightbitwitch/. Don’t miss the next one on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 11pm-1am CT! #goth #darkwave #twitch #virtualnightclub #eldergoth
Another fantastic new music release today! Check out @feyleux.bsky.social on Bandcamp and this article by @regenmag.bsky.social ! #goth #darkwave #newmusic
News: Feyleux looks toward future artistic growth while reflecting on formative stages with latest EP
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News: Feyleux looks toward future artistic growth while reflecting on formative stages with latest EP
After a rigorous touring schedule in 2025, Laurie Ruroden and Erica Gilstrap have released their latest EP under the banner of Feyleux, with Phases examining the delicate balance between ambition and ...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Another fantastic new music release today! Check out @feyleux.bsky.social on Bandcamp and this article by @regenmag.bsky.social ! #goth #darkwave #newmusic
So cool to hear my band @mourningcandle.bsky.social live on the air last night on The Hanging Garden! Thanks for the 🖤 DJs Owen & Ichabod!
Listen to the full show: 🎧 bff.fm/broadcasts/5...
#goth #darkwave #podcast #newmusic
Listen to the full show: 🎧 bff.fm/broadcasts/5...
#goth #darkwave #podcast #newmusic
February 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
So cool to hear my band @mourningcandle.bsky.social live on the air last night on The Hanging Garden! Thanks for the 🖤 DJs Owen & Ichabod!
Listen to the full show: 🎧 bff.fm/broadcasts/5...
#goth #darkwave #podcast #newmusic
Listen to the full show: 🎧 bff.fm/broadcasts/5...
#goth #darkwave #podcast #newmusic
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Thanks to DJ Owen Owington Owensford of The Hanging Garden and Nashville’s DJ Ichabod for playing “NOS4A2” by Mourning Candle! 🕯️
Here’s 120 minutes of great new #goth and #darkwave music by Dead Cool, Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps, and many more artists!
🎧 bff.fm/broadcasts/5...
Here’s 120 minutes of great new #goth and #darkwave music by Dead Cool, Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps, and many more artists!
🎧 bff.fm/broadcasts/5...
February 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Thanks to DJ Owen Owington Owensford of The Hanging Garden and Nashville’s DJ Ichabod for playing “NOS4A2” by Mourning Candle! 🕯️
Here’s 120 minutes of great new #goth and #darkwave music by Dead Cool, Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps, and many more artists!
🎧 bff.fm/broadcasts/5...
Here’s 120 minutes of great new #goth and #darkwave music by Dead Cool, Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps, and many more artists!
🎧 bff.fm/broadcasts/5...
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Tune in tonight to hear DJ Ichabod of #fascinationstreet discuss Nashville's Goth scene on The Hanging Garden Radio Show! with DJ Owen! #onair #goth #darkwave
🎧 bff.fm/shows/hangin... 🦇🎶
🎧 bff.fm/shows/hangin... 🦇🎶
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Tune in tonight to hear DJ Ichabod of #fascinationstreet discuss Nashville's Goth scene on The Hanging Garden Radio Show! with DJ Owen! #onair #goth #darkwave
🎧 bff.fm/shows/hangin... 🦇🎶
🎧 bff.fm/shows/hangin... 🦇🎶
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Thank you Alex of #RhetoricRabbitHole for giving us a safe space to discuss some heavy subjects in a way that made us feel comfortable and supported. 🫶
It’s great to talk with likeminded people in the Nashville music community. 🎶🕯️
Listen 🎧 : open.spotify.com/episode/0aVj...
#goth #darkwave
It’s great to talk with likeminded people in the Nashville music community. 🎶🕯️
Listen 🎧 : open.spotify.com/episode/0aVj...
#goth #darkwave
February 3, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Thank you Alex of #RhetoricRabbitHole for giving us a safe space to discuss some heavy subjects in a way that made us feel comfortable and supported. 🫶
It’s great to talk with likeminded people in the Nashville music community. 🎶🕯️
Listen 🎧 : open.spotify.com/episode/0aVj...
#goth #darkwave
It’s great to talk with likeminded people in the Nashville music community. 🎶🕯️
Listen 🎧 : open.spotify.com/episode/0aVj...
#goth #darkwave
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Real talk. New music. And a bit of healthy trauma dumping. 😅 We love you. 🕯️🖤🐇
Ep.244 of Rhetoric Rabbit Hole is available now on all streaming platforms!
YouTube: youtu.be/LJE5a-sOjgM?...
#mourningcandle #nashvillepodcast #musiccity #musiccitypodcast #nashville
Ep.244 of Rhetoric Rabbit Hole is available now on all streaming platforms!
YouTube: youtu.be/LJE5a-sOjgM?...
#mourningcandle #nashvillepodcast #musiccity #musiccitypodcast #nashville
Ep.244 - Mourning Candle
YouTube video by RhetoricRabbitHole
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February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Real talk. New music. And a bit of healthy trauma dumping. 😅 We love you. 🕯️🖤🐇
Ep.244 of Rhetoric Rabbit Hole is available now on all streaming platforms!
YouTube: youtu.be/LJE5a-sOjgM?...
#mourningcandle #nashvillepodcast #musiccity #musiccitypodcast #nashville
Ep.244 of Rhetoric Rabbit Hole is available now on all streaming platforms!
YouTube: youtu.be/LJE5a-sOjgM?...
#mourningcandle #nashvillepodcast #musiccity #musiccitypodcast #nashville
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🦇 JUST ANNOUNCED! 🦇 See you at BATS OVER INDY with Dead Souls Gothic Lounge for our Indianapolis debut show - Friday, Aug. 7 at Healer!
#goth #darkwave #postpunk #batsoverindy #livemusic #deadsoulsgothiclounge
#goth #darkwave #postpunk #batsoverindy #livemusic #deadsoulsgothiclounge
January 30, 2026 at 3:40 PM
🦇 JUST ANNOUNCED! 🦇 See you at BATS OVER INDY with Dead Souls Gothic Lounge for our Indianapolis debut show - Friday, Aug. 7 at Healer!
#goth #darkwave #postpunk #batsoverindy #livemusic #deadsoulsgothiclounge
#goth #darkwave #postpunk #batsoverindy #livemusic #deadsoulsgothiclounge
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Thanks to DJ Cold Dresses @SoulThief for including us in today’s @Temple.Live radio show out of Istanbul, Turkey. Fridays 8-9PM. Listen on TempleRadio.Live.
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#coldwave #darkwave #postpunk
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#coldwave #darkwave #postpunk
January 30, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Thanks to DJ Cold Dresses @SoulThief for including us in today’s @Temple.Live radio show out of Istanbul, Turkey. Fridays 8-9PM. Listen on TempleRadio.Live.
linktr.ee/templeradio
#coldwave #darkwave #postpunk
linktr.ee/templeradio
#coldwave #darkwave #postpunk
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🩸 Vampire Vibes 🩸- Thanks to @hotghostparty @paranormalforces for including #NOS4A2 by Mourning Candle 🕯️on your #Sexwave Spotify playlist! 🖤🎶🦇
#goth #darkwave #newmusic
open.spotify.com/playlist/3FX...
#goth #darkwave #newmusic
open.spotify.com/playlist/3FX...
SEXWAVE - Darkwave - Post-Punk - Goth-Rock - Top Hits Mix 2026
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January 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM