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In 2003, major scene bands were gaining popularity on the Warped Tour circuit. The musical mixture of emo, pop punk and punk was growing in both the mainstream and the underground. As some of the millennium’s biggest names in the alternative scene started changing their sound, younger musicians joined in with their own take on […]

The 2000s birthed some of our favorite bands of all time, and those acts gifted us with some astounding live albums, spotlighting a certain time in each band’s history. Records like these show the viewer a more in-depth, behind-the-minds feel.  From My Chemical Romance to Paramore, check out some of our favorite live albums from […]

It’s hard to believe that the ’00s were more than a decade ago. Just as our playlists have continued to evolve so has our fashion taste (with some scene classics still mixed in, of course). Even so, there were quite a few questionable fashion choices made at the time that we wouldn’t be caught dead […]

Country star Kacey Musgraves is letting her scene side show again on Twitter, and we couldn’t love it anymore. The whole thing started when Musgraves posted a photo wearing some seriously big earrings. Read more: BABYMETAL announce first U.S. headlining show, new song A fan commented, “Baby gurl yo ear falling off.” pic.twitter.com/7T5hSz1FbQ — K […]

One of our favorite alt-pop queens Billie Eilish is officially in the scene. The 17-year-old artist posted an Instagram story of herself doing a bit of break dancing to the Hawthorne Heights track “Niki Fm.” We stan this. Read more: The moon is going to look creepy tonight, here’s how to see it Eilish made […]

With the 2000s music scene came a plethora of interesting fashion choices. From sideswept bangs to zip-up hoodies, we knew what the look was and how to make the most of it. We still have vivid memories of raiding Hot Topic every weekend to find the perfect item for our emo wardrobe. While that era […]

Sure, y’all probably went through your scene phase when you were 13, but some of us weren’t so lucky. Going through your scene phase in your 20s sounds great in theory, but when all of your favorite bands don’t exist anymore and your tax return goes to next month’s rent instead of cool band merch, […]

NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is no stranger to our scene, and he only further proved that with his latest promotion of a show with the Dangerous Summer at a race this weekend. Read more: 12 things all former scene kids know to be true The Dangerous Summer will be performing at a race at Pocono […]

It’s not a phase, Mom. Back in the days of all-black everything and endless anime binges, we definitely related to an anime character (or two). Whether it was their iconic looks that we tried to replicate at Comic-Con or their antisocial demeanor, it was hard not to fall in love with our favorite anime characters’ […]

[Photos by: @paramofe/Twitter, @ellkay_/Twitter] If you perfected big hair, tight pants and mirror selfies in the 2000s then these are your truths. READ MORE: 19 memes that nailed emo culture Your AIM away messages were perfectly crafted pieces of art. Colorful, clip-in extensions *basically* made you a hairstylist All pants were your tight pants. Beauty goals now […]

[Photos by: @paramofe/Twitter, @ellkay_/Twitter] Ah, Patrick Star. Music and meme worlds have collided on Twitter, and the scene responses have us actually laughing out loud. (Those Photoshop hair skills are spot on.) Read more: 10 essential scene moments from 2008 From closing the “GOD DaMN DOoR” to shake, shake, shake, shake, shaking it, we can't get enough of the Patrick […]

Want to feel old? To some, 2008 may feel like it was just yesterday. However, the reality is that it was 10 years ago when neon pop punk was at the forefront, Katy Perry was an up-and-comer on Warped Tour and Sonny Moore was just on his way to becoming Skrillex. Here are 10 essential […]

To some, 2008 may feel like it was just yesterday. However, the reality is that it was 10 years ago when neon pop punk was at the forefront, Katy Perry was an up-and-comer on Warped Tour and Sonny Moore was just on his way to becoming Skrillex. Head below for a recap on these moments […]

Think you’ve earned the title of Lifelong Emo? Take this quiz on scene anthems and put your knowledge to the test! Read more: 14 songs with gang vocals that are impossible not to sing along to More on scene anthems Paramore have debuted a new music video for “Fake Happy,” directed by the band’s own Zac Farro. […]

While photos from 10 years ago might look like ancient history now, who would have guessed we’d look back on the terrible haircuts and questionable fashion choices with any sense of nostalgia? Though we do miss the jelly bracelets and wide variety of piercings, we managed to whittle the list down to 10 incredible inventions […]

Ah, eighth grade dances: poorly attached corsages, ill-fitting suits and dresses and enough Axe body spray to bring down a large animal. Of course, the best part of these shindigs was the music. Amidst all the Backstreet Boys and “I Kissed A Girl”-era Katy Perry, those nefarious DJs stole quite a bit from our scene. […]

They say that the sense of smell brings back stronger memories than the other senses, and it’s totally true when you come across some of these. What a throwback. Here are 10 smells that any scene kid, young or old, will instantly recognize. 1. Hot Topic Basically, the smell of vinyl and preservatives. 2. That […]