emo era

Are you ready to “relive the glory days”? AP is taking you back to the early 2000s to let you discover which emo song fits your personality best. Head below to find out which song speaks to your inner soul. Read more: My Chemical Romance fans share misheard lyrics with hilarious results More on emo […]

[Photo by: The Jerry Springer Show/YouTube] What's the best way to win over your emo girl? An acoustic song battle of course… Read more: Warped Tour takes gloves off, swings back at artists, schools haters An emo love triangle came to The Jerry Springer Show looking for help to straighten out their relationship issues once and […]

Emo. All of us have heard, embraced, quoted and lived by the music. Many of its practitioners have welcomed and flat out rebuked the term. But nobody has really nailed down a diehard definition of “emo.” Until now.  What does “emo” even mean, yo? All music is emotional, bruh! Well, sure, I guess. Bruno Mars […]

A Will Away “I got a right hook with his name on it,” from “The Masochist’s Daughter” is a prime example of how high A Will Away’s emotions can get. In a perfect pairing of bands, they’ll be out supporting Tiny Moving Parts on their December run of the U.S. Hometown: Naugatuck, CT Check Out: […]

[Photo credit: Audrey Lew] Some kids grow up without a doubt in their minds as to what they are going to be when they get older: firefighters, teachers, dinosaurs, you name it. Other kids grow up just wanting to be heard. Equipped with an outgoing personality and an unmistakable fiery passion for music, Mike “Gunz” […]

Everyone thinks being emo is just a phase, but you know it's more than that Not everyone gets it   Some do… But either way, it's just part of who you are And it plays a part in every part of your life, even relationships Hair plays an important role in emo folklore   There […]

If you think subgenres are hard to keep track of, just think of all the sub-sets of alternative items humans have adorned themselves with since the dawn of our glory days. From the graveyard to the end of the rainbow, we're here to help you identify the defining features of your early-2000s emo ancestors.  

There’s definitely nothing wrong with a band setting up their gear to play on a well-lit soundstage or throwing together a sweet tour montage for a music video. However, it’s difficult to not get nostalgic about the Golden Age of MTV’s TRL—when music videos had real budgets, intricate storylines and featured full-band acting participation (for […]