In the mid-80s, something unexpected was taking shape in Washington DC, some might even call it a revolution! In this episode, we listen to and discuss many of the bands that would become known as "emo-core," unexpectedly giving birth to the genre known as emo. We also talk about the pop culture, fashion, and history surrounding the DC hardcore scene in the 80s.

You can check out all the bands mentioned in this episide on our full YouTube playlist by clicking RIGHT HERE!

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The history of emo begins! In this episode we discuss proto-emo, looking for the forerunners, precursors, and inspirations for the sound and genre. We trace the roots of emocore, screamo, midwest emo, and emo pop all the way back to the 1960s!

Want to check out all the bands mentioned in this episide? You can listen to a full YouTube playlist RIGHT HERE

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We're back! In this episode we talk about where we've been for the past month or two, as well as our thoughts on each others' emo stories, listener feedback, changes to the show format and timeline, emo-adjacent genres, music that is absolutely NOT emo, and more.

Want to check out all the bands mentioned in this episide? You can listen to a full YouTube playlist HERE

You can also listen to the playlist for episode 2 HERE, and for episode 3 HERE

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Our journey continues, as Blade talks about their first encounter with the concept of "emo," as well as their journey listening to emo and hardcore, going to shows, and even booking emo bands!

Want to check out all the bands mentioned in this episide? You can listen to a full YouTube playlist HERE

Want to tell us your emo history, or talk to us about anything we mentioned in this episode? Email us at EmoIsa4LetterWord@gmail.com

In this episode, Erik talks about his first encounter with the concept of "emo," and discusses his history with hardcore, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore, deathcore, and more. On the next episode... it's Blade's story!

Want to check out all the bands mentioned in this episide? You can listen to a full YouTube playlist HERE!

Want to tell us your emo history, or talk to us about anything we mentioned in this episode? Email us at EmoIsa4LetterWord@gmail.com

This is the first episode, so we figured it would make sense to explain what this show is, who we are, why we're doing it, and what lies ahead.

Want to talk to us about anything we mentioned in this episode? Email us at EmoIsa4LetterWord@gmail.com