[Music] What is Emo?
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When
puddingcat asked on Saturday, all
davywavy and I could come up with was "The music
raggedhalo listens to". While true, this obviously doesn't describe what kind of music it actually is.
I'd say, a variety of bouncy, punk-related guitar music.
Update: Wikipedia has this to say.
Does anyone have a better definition?
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I'd say, a variety of bouncy, punk-related guitar music.
Update: Wikipedia has this to say.
Does anyone have a better definition?
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Date: 1/9/04 12:24 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 1/9/04 12:30 pm (UTC)Emo
Date: 1/9/04 01:18 pm (UTC)A style of punk that grew in the mid 80's out of the US hardcore scene, having a lyrical emphasis on more personal, expressive, and emotional rather than the politics/aggression. Also had a high degree of traditional musicallity to it bringing in elements of prog rock.
Initially dismissed by the assorted scenes acceptence was found from the genres adherence to the traditional 'DIY' and 'No selling out' ethics of punk. Arguably it most highly influential band was Fugazi, a group founded by ex members of Minor Threat which brought in elements of the Straight Edge scene. Some contempory bands in this genre would be AFI, Alkaline Trio, and Shai-Hulud. Due to the genre picking up interest after the end of the 'nu metal' craze in the radio play / 'pop' markets contempory bands are often accused of being 'pop-punk', especially by the fans of more extreme Punk. Beyond its own genre its influence can be found in the current post nu-metal 'emo-metal' of such bands as 'Funeral For A Friend' and 'Drive Like You Stole It' and in the main stream rock works of Nickleback and Puddle Of Mud.
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Date: 1/9/04 03:48 pm (UTC)Aw, hell, just look at http://www.fourfa.com. They explain it more comprehensively, though they neglect the more modern angle, which is basically a sub-genre of punk spanning from pop-punk through to hardcore.
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Date: 2/9/04 07:20 am (UTC)Thats a little unfair isnt it? I know good old NYHC had a couple of heavy bands going but to say it was 'mindless' is a bit dismissive of the whole thing.
As to 'emo-core' I had always thought it was the origional name based on the tradition of [sub-genre]-core naming for all flavours of punk and not just the heavy stuff (as seen by ska-core and queer-core).
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Date: 2/9/04 08:13 pm (UTC)And I like quite a bit of NYHC ;-)
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Date: 1/9/04 04:56 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 1/9/04 06:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2/9/04 07:22 am (UTC)I think he's hit it in one :-p
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Date: 2/9/04 08:36 am (UTC)