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There's no shortage of casting opportunities when it comes to music videos. With each artist releasing a handful for each album cycle, each with...

There's a lot of pressure that comes with choosing a band name. After all, the last thing anyone wants to do is totally rebrand...

A fundamental part of being an emo kid is not letting any aspects of music be unknown. That's why we memorize song lyrics in their entirety and...

There's no denying that for 25 years, Warped Tour was a significant rite of passage for alternative bands. Especially during the 2000s, the festival brought...

We’re often guilty of being overly reminiscent of the 2000s, a time when we were able to be our peak scene kid selves. The 2000s...

It's an easy mistake to think that you've explored every corner of your favorite bands' discographies. In reality, though, we're only getting a glimpse...

How many unsigned emo bands can you remember from the 2000s? Probably few enough to count on one hand, right? Well, fortunately, times are changing. Long gone...

The 2000s scene nostalgia is real. However, while our "phases" may have never ended, we tend to look back on the era with a...

The alternative music scene can be home to some serious differences of opinion. Case in point: Just look at the reactions to Machine Gun...

Back in 2006, the emo music world was introduced to Cobra Starship and their debut single "Bring It (Snakes On A Plane)." The mega...