KEXP DJ Sharlese on World Goth Day and Oakland Post-Punks Sympathy Flowers

Host Evie Stokes sits down with DJ Sharlese from Mechanical Breakdown on the eve of World Goth Day. Sharlese digs into what the idea of goth means to her. She also brings in a new song from Bay Area post punk group Sympathy Flowers and their song “Sworn to Silence.” The song comes from the bands 2025 album Dreams of Lurking Fear, out now on Cellofame Records.

Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima Healy

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