Leslie Benson

So grateful for all the friends who continue to show up to support our music! You make us feel blessed. Truly. Thank you. 🥹💜🦇 - @mourningcandle.bsky.social 🕯️

Happy International Women’s Day to all the fierce artists in the music industry! 🔥💜

Pictured: Mourning Candle’s own singer + lyricist @lesliebenson.bsky.social.

#womeninmusic #internationalwomensday #electronicmusic #goth #darkwave

In the moment — Mourning Candle’s guitarist and songwriter @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social at Cobra Nashville 3/7/26.

#mourningcandle #goth #darkwave #metal #livemusic

✨ Merch booth vibes. ✨

Tees and stickers designed by @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social of Midnight Coyote Printing.

www.midnightcoyoteprinting.com

Pictured @lesliebenson.bsky.social and Aeryn.

Kicking off our first show of the year with our first single, “Never,” at Cobra Nashville last night, featuring @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social on guitar and @lesliebenson.bsky.social on vocals.

#mourningcandle #darkwave #goth #livemusic #nashville

Thanks to @bootblacks.bsky.social for playing Nashville last night! Great show! Really honored to have opened up for the band with @mourningcandle.bsky.social. 🕯️💜

#darkwave #postpunk #livemusuc #cobranashville

The Discussion played Cobra Nashville last night. Vampy darkwave at its best! 🩸🦇

#goth #thediscussion #artoffactrecords #cobranashville

Nashville’s @generaltrust.bsky.social played an incredible set at The Cobra last night. I’m looking forward to seeing them again in late April for FS presents: PAST SELF w/ Sunder + General Trust: April 30th, 2026 | Nashville, TN. 🎶🦇 This music is nostalgic, vibey synth goodness.
#duskwave

So excited for our upcoming shows! Here are our April gigs. Come support indie #darkwave music! 🦇

Wed. Apr 8: The Other LA with Mourning Candle and Jelani Rose 🥀 at Cobra Nashville

Fri. Apr 24: FS presents: FEYLEUX w/ Mourning Candle + Stacian: April 24th, 2026 | Nashville, TN at The East Room

See you Saturday, March 7 at Cobra Nashville. 🎶🦇

- Doors: 7pm
- 7:30pm- 8pm: Mourning Candle
- 8:20pm- 8:50pm: General Trust
- 9:10pm-9:40pm: The Discussion
- 10pm- 11pm: Bootblacks

Doors: 7PM | 21+ | $15

🎟️ tinyurl.com/4m5m8rt5

#goth #darkwave #postpunk #livemusic

Our first show of the year kicks off on Saturday, March 7 at @cobra_nashville!

Doors: 7pm. Show: 7:30pm.
@mourningcandle
@general_trust
@the_discussion_
@bootblacks (@artoffact_records)

🎟️ Tickets tinyurl.com/4m5m8rt5. 21+ | $15.

See you there!

📸 @raysin_brand

Have a great show!

I’ve been seeing a lot of good news about Sine lately. This is cool!

Leave it to Anson Taylor @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social to design a much prettier version of our Mourning Candle tour flier! 🕯️💜🦇

Tickets 🎟️
linktr.ee/mourningcand...

#goth #darkwave #mourningcandle #livemusic #ontour

Be sure to catch Mourning Candle🕯️on tour! 🖤🦇 We’re kicking off our live shows in Nashville this spring and venturing out of town thus summer. Don’t miss out! More details to follow.

Tickets: 🎟️
linktr.ee/mourningcand...

#goth #darkwave #mourningcandle #ontour

We’re excited to announce our first show with @feyleux.bsky.social and Stacian at The East Room for Fascination St w/ DJ Ichabod on Fri., April 24th, 2026, at The East Room!

8PM Doors. 9PM Show. $12 ADV/$16 DOS.

🎟️ Tickets on sale NOW:
www.ticketweb.com/event/fascin...

#goth #darkwave #livemusic

The Spaceman has landed! #SleepNation at #TheUnderdog in #Nashville

My friends in Sleep Nation hit The Underdog stage last night in Nashville. ✨

#altrock #indierock #sleepnation

The #duskwave artist @generaltrust.bsky.social performed at The Underdog last night. So good!! 🤩🦇🎶

I had never seen #Dommin before, but they now have a new fan. 🦇🎶 Their Nashville show at The Basement East absolutely slayed.

The incredible #Daedric female-fronted #metal band opened for TBM in Nashville last week. Phenomenal performance!

I caught #80s #NewWave tribute band #Raygun at The 5 Spot in Nashville last night. SUCH a fun show! 🤩

Love #80s #NewWave music? Check out #Raygun at The 5 Spot in Nashville at one of their upcoming shows!

More footage of #TheBirthdayMassacre from The Basement East 2/18/26. 📸 LIB

Footage of #TheBirthdayMassacre from The Basement East 2/18/26. 📸 LIB

I loved seeing #TheBirthdayMassacre in Nashville this past week! 💜🎶

Thanks all!

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ReGen Magazine is an all-volunteer publication and we are currently seeking writers.
As an unpaid position, we don't pretend that this is a glowing opportunity beyond having a chance to participate in the growth of our artistic community.
If interested, please e-mail ilker-at-regenmag-dot-com.

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