Radio Arcane

20/08/2025

That’s right! You can make music requests to us live right from your phone on the dance floor! Just download the Discord app, join the Radio Arcane community and hit the “music-requests” channel! We try to keep it ‘mostly’ genre specific, however. So, try to keep it under the Goth/Industrial/Wave umbrella, pretty please. You’re welcome to try anything and worst case scenario would be we simply won’t play it and hope you understand! If it does fit, however, we’ll do our best and may even communicate with you in the chat about it on a “can do/ can’t do” basis.
Join us and give it a try!

19/08/2025

Society of the Silver Cross will make their first appearance in Louisville! Will appeal to fans of SWANS, King Dude, Dead Can Dance etc.
Local support from Tender Mercy, I Am You and Motuvius Rex.

ky rex

15/08/2025

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Society of the Silver Cross all the way from Seattle! It’s their first appearance in Louisville and who knows when or if you’ll have another chance! An amazing band, unique and powerful. Will appeal to fans of SWANS, King Dude, Dead Can Dance etc.
Local support from Tender Mercy, I Am You and Motuvius Rex.

ky rex

09/08/2025

It’s time to get those Devil’s Night Masquerade Ball tickets! This year will be even more incredible! 🖤🖤🖤

30/07/2025

28/07/2025

Dark Castle Fest will return in 2025 on October 31 and November 1 in Louisville, Kentucky, featuring artists across gothic, darkwave, and post-punk. Anchored by The Kentucky Vampires, with performances by Amulet, WitchHands, and others, the event reflects a self-sustained cultural network.

23/07/2025

A bit of background for the visual joy to inspire us for this month’s Dead Of Night & The Dark Market. July’s film of the month -

“Himiko is a 1974 Japanese religious epic film directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
A fantasy drama that follows the myth of the Sun Goddess, Himiko, the earliest documented historical figure in Japan. Exploring the legendary figure of Queen Himiko, a shaman ruler of the ancient Japanese kingdom of Yamatai, who is shrouded in myth and mystery due to scarce historical records.
Known for its experimental and surreal style, featuring captivating visuals and a unique score by Toro Tekkamitsu.”

We’ll see y’all this Friday! ✌️

22/07/2025

22/07/2025

🦇 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝓘𝓼𝓼𝓾𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓼 🦇

Step into the shadows of Louisville’s gothic underground with Gothic Frequencies of the Bluegrass.

This issue features an in-depth interview with Shahn (Motuvius Rex) of Radio Arcane, uncovering the decades-long story of Louisville’s goth scene—its origins in iconic venues like Sparks and Discovery, the q***r and punk crossovers, and how Appalachian roots quietly shape the region’s dark soundscape.

We talk about the birth & evolution of Radio Arcane, how Louisville’s goth scene stays community-focused & inclusive, and we touch on rural vs urban gothic life.

Whether you’re a goth veteran, a baby bat, or someone dreaming of building a scene in your own rural corner of the South—this one’s for you.

Want to be featured in a future issue? [email protected]

Listen: https://www.radio-arcane.com/

20/02/2025

Radio Arcane Presents -
coffin music
Live .sanctuary in Louisville, Kentucky •
Wednesday, April 23rd!
We’re grateful they are coming to Louisville!
🔗in Bi0 for 🎟️