Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock
@cypheractive.bsky.social
I am professor of English at Central Michigan University, president of the Society for the Study of the American Gothic, and editor of American Gothic Studies. I am also the host of DJ cypher's Dark Nation Radio and the Psychobilly Family Power Hour.
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and includes new tracks from bands including Rain Diary, First Aid 4 Souls, 404 Error, Clubdrugs, Years of Shame, Frontal Boundary Absurd Minds, Holy Wire, and The Mystic Underground. Thanks for your support!
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January 26, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and includes new tracks from bands including Rain Diary, First Aid 4 Souls, 404 Error, Clubdrugs, Years of Shame, Frontal Boundary Absurd Minds, Holy Wire, and The Mystic Underground. Thanks for your support!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and includes new tracks from KMFDM, The Exploding Boy, Night Ritualz, Night Train to Nowhere, Hangwire, Magic Wands, The Halo Trees, and Years of Shame. Thanks for your support!
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January 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and includes new tracks from KMFDM, The Exploding Boy, Night Ritualz, Night Train to Nowhere, Hangwire, Magic Wands, The Halo Trees, and Years of Shame. Thanks for your support!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and should appeal in particular to those of you whose tastes run goth. Included in the mix are new/recent tracks from Still Patient?, Assemblage 23, and The Synthetic Dream Foundation. Thanks for your support!
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www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
January 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and should appeal in particular to those of you whose tastes run goth. Included in the mix are new/recent tracks from Still Patient?, Assemblage 23, and The Synthetic Dream Foundation. Thanks for your support!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
After two extended special focus broadcasts Dark Nation Radio returned to its usual format last night with two hours of new and recent dark music, including The Young Gods, Rupesh Cartel, and Blaklight. I hope you’ll give it a spin a spin!
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www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
January 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
After two extended special focus broadcasts Dark Nation Radio returned to its usual format last night with two hours of new and recent dark music, including The Young Gods, Rupesh Cartel, and Blaklight. I hope you’ll give it a spin a spin!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
I’m pleased to present the Dark Nation Radio 2025 Retrospective—40 of my favorite dark music tracks from year gone by including Peter Murphy, Assemblage 23, and Azam Ali. Thanks for your support in 2025 and my best wishes for a happy, healthy 2026!
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December 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I’m pleased to present the Dark Nation Radio 2025 Retrospective—40 of my favorite dark music tracks from year gone by including Peter Murphy, Assemblage 23, and Azam Ali. Thanks for your support in 2025 and my best wishes for a happy, healthy 2026!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
The annual "Dark Solstice" broadcast of DJ cypher's Dark Nation Radio is now available for streaming. Three hours of dark folk, neo-medieval, and cold electronica for the longest nights of the year in the Northern hemisphere. www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
December 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The annual "Dark Solstice" broadcast of DJ cypher's Dark Nation Radio is now available for streaming. Three hours of dark folk, neo-medieval, and cold electronica for the longest nights of the year in the Northern hemisphere. www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
The playback of my "Dark Solstice" show on Dark Nation Radio is now available for streaming--definitely the antidote to saccharine holiday music! Among the bands in the mix are Heilung, Wardruna, Faun, and Loreena McKennitt. I hope you'll give it a spin!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
December 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The playback of my "Dark Solstice" show on Dark Nation Radio is now available for streaming--definitely the antidote to saccharine holiday music! Among the bands in the mix are Heilung, Wardruna, Faun, and Loreena McKennitt. I hope you'll give it a spin!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
This Sunday, 9 PM Eastern US, sorradio.org. RSVP with link www.facebook.com/share/1FmhAB...
December 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This Sunday, 9 PM Eastern US, sorradio.org. RSVP with link www.facebook.com/share/1FmhAB...
American Gothic Studies is open for submissions! AGS is the first scholarly journal dedicated to the American Gothic and publishes rigorously vetted scholarship on the topic, broadly construed. Information at www.psupress.org/journals/jnl...
December 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
American Gothic Studies is open for submissions! AGS is the first scholarly journal dedicated to the American Gothic and publishes rigorously vetted scholarship on the topic, broadly construed. Information at www.psupress.org/journals/jnl...
Two calls for proposals for Society for the Study of the American Gothic sessions at ALA 2026 (May 20-23, Chicago). 1. "The American Gothic and Revolution" and 2. "Gothic Intersections: Black and Indigenous Themes." Email Jeffrey. [email protected] for info on #1 and [email protected] on #2.
December 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Two calls for proposals for Society for the Study of the American Gothic sessions at ALA 2026 (May 20-23, Chicago). 1. "The American Gothic and Revolution" and 2. "Gothic Intersections: Black and Indigenous Themes." Email Jeffrey. [email protected] for info on #1 and [email protected] on #2.
This week’s Dark Nation Radio broadcast is ready for streaming and features new material from bands and artists including KMFDM, Absurd Minds, and Assemblage 23. If you like what you hear, please follow up with the bands on bandcamp, etc. Thanks for your support!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This week’s Dark Nation Radio broadcast is ready for streaming and features new material from bands and artists including KMFDM, Absurd Minds, and Assemblage 23. If you like what you hear, please follow up with the bands on bandcamp, etc. Thanks for your support!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
December 21st, we walk into the darkness together... 9 PM EST on sorradio.org. RSVP at www.facebook.com/share/1AX9UN...
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
December 21st, we walk into the darkness together... 9 PM EST on sorradio.org. RSVP at www.facebook.com/share/1AX9UN...
The latest edition of DJ cypher’s PSYCHOBILLY FAMILY POWER HOUR is here to raise (your) spirits with psychobilly, rockabilly, gothabilly, and horror punk! Show #61 includes Kasketeers, Reckless Ones, Nim Vind, and, of course, Evil Elvis. Turn it up and let loose!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
December 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The latest edition of DJ cypher’s PSYCHOBILLY FAMILY POWER HOUR is here to raise (your) spirits with psychobilly, rockabilly, gothabilly, and horror punk! Show #61 includes Kasketeers, Reckless Ones, Nim Vind, and, of course, Evil Elvis. Turn it up and let loose!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
If you're a fan of dark music and are open to discovering new bands, I hope you'll give this week's Dark Nation Radio a listen, as it's filled with excellent recent tracks from bands such as Azam Ali, Ashes Fallen, and The Black Veils. Support underground music!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
December 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you're a fan of dark music and are open to discovering new bands, I hope you'll give this week's Dark Nation Radio a listen, as it's filled with excellent recent tracks from bands such as Azam Ali, Ashes Fallen, and The Black Veils. Support underground music!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
The Society for the Study of the American Gothic is sponsoring International Gothic Reading Month, which will debut in January. Ask your university or local librarian about participating! Ideas an resources on the website.
americangothicsociety.com/internationa...
americangothicsociety.com/internationa...
December 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The Society for the Study of the American Gothic is sponsoring International Gothic Reading Month, which will debut in January. Ask your university or local librarian about participating! Ideas an resources on the website.
americangothicsociety.com/internationa...
americangothicsociety.com/internationa...
Have you checked out Krista Collier-Jarvis's "Lichenthropy: Possibility Space and the Chthulucene in The Last of Us" yet in American Gothic Studies? Access it by way of the Society for the Study of the American Gothic's website at www.americangothicsociety.com. Not a SSAG member? Join there, too!
December 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Have you checked out Krista Collier-Jarvis's "Lichenthropy: Possibility Space and the Chthulucene in The Last of Us" yet in American Gothic Studies? Access it by way of the Society for the Study of the American Gothic's website at www.americangothicsociety.com. Not a SSAG member? Join there, too!
Issue 1.2 of American Gothic Studies has now been published and is available to Society for the Study of the American Gothic members through the SSAG website at www.americangothicsociety.com. The table of contents is provided here. Those interested may also join by way of the website
December 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Issue 1.2 of American Gothic Studies has now been published and is available to Society for the Study of the American Gothic members through the SSAG website at www.americangothicsociety.com. The table of contents is provided here. Those interested may also join by way of the website
If you'd like something decidedly non-cyber this "cyber Monday," I suggest taking a peek at Astrid Perfume, my wife's indie perfume oil business. All her creations are thoughtful, unique, and lovely! www.astridperfume.com.
December 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If you'd like something decidedly non-cyber this "cyber Monday," I suggest taking a peek at Astrid Perfume, my wife's indie perfume oil business. All her creations are thoughtful, unique, and lovely! www.astridperfume.com.
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and features new tracks from bands including CZARINA, Absurd Minds, A Spell Inside, Stoneburner, LuckyAndLove, and DJ Worlock. I hope you enjoy it and that you’ll support all the great bands showcased here.
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and features new tracks from bands including CZARINA, Absurd Minds, A Spell Inside, Stoneburner, LuckyAndLove, and DJ Worlock. I hope you enjoy it and that you’ll support all the great bands showcased here.
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
Shop small this holiday season! I hope you'll take a peek at Astrid Perfume, my wife's one-woman indie business. She crafts unique and whimsical perfume oils and has just released a new line for Winter 2026. Visit www.astridperfume.com to explore.
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Shop small this holiday season! I hope you'll take a peek at Astrid Perfume, my wife's one-woman indie business. She crafts unique and whimsical perfume oils and has just released a new line for Winter 2026. Visit www.astridperfume.com to explore.
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and features new tracks from bands including Corpus Delicti, NØIR, and Curse Mackey. I hope you enjoy it and that you’ll support all the great bands showcased here. Thanks for your support!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and features new tracks from bands including Corpus Delicti, NØIR, and Curse Mackey. I hope you enjoy it and that you’ll support all the great bands showcased here. Thanks for your support!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
To mark the 50th anniversary of Stephen King’s landmark 1977 novel, The Shining, editors Jeffrey Weinstock and Tony Magistrale solicit chapter proposals for an edited collection of scholarly essays. 250-word proposals to [email protected] and [email protected] by 12/1/25.
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To mark the 50th anniversary of Stephen King’s landmark 1977 novel, The Shining, editors Jeffrey Weinstock and Tony Magistrale solicit chapter proposals for an edited collection of scholarly essays. 250-word proposals to [email protected] and [email protected] by 12/1/25.
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and features new tracks Aesthetic Perfection, Assemblage 23, Lunar Paths, Frenchy and the Punk, and Lights of Euphoria. Thanks for your support!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week’s Dark Nation Radio is ready for streaming and features new tracks Aesthetic Perfection, Assemblage 23, Lunar Paths, Frenchy and the Punk, and Lights of Euphoria. Thanks for your support!
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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I just carved my jack o'lantern. He's scary but also looks really happy--probably because I was listening to the Halloween broadcast of my Dark Nation Radio show at the same time! I hope you'll give it a listen. I'll post a pic of Mr. O'Lantern once it gets dark.
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
October 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I just carved my jack o'lantern. He's scary but also looks really happy--probably because I was listening to the Halloween broadcast of my Dark Nation Radio show at the same time! I hope you'll give it a listen. I'll post a pic of Mr. O'Lantern once it gets dark.
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...
www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive...