It’s great when public service announcements try and reach out to youths by showing off their cred in humorous fashions. Yet, one particular road safety ad in Australia seems to take things a little too far [via The Sydney Morning Herald]: The government announced on Monday a new online advertising campaign targeting young people who … [Read more…]
Mexico, Russia, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, meet Italy. Anthony Smith of the Roman Forum found another tale of hatred towards emo. Here’s a taste of what Smith has to say: A 14 year-old Roman ‘emo’ boy was hospitalised last week after he and a friend were pounced upon and severely beaten by a … [Read more…]
A quick email post! The new Sunny Day Real Estate site has a special announcement of some more shows to come in 2010, this time in Australia. Here are the details: SAT 20 February, 2010 Brisbane, Soundwave Festival SUN 21 February 2010 Sydney, Soundwave Festival FRI 26 February 2010 Melbourne, Soundwave Festival SAT 27 February … [Read more…]
Sure, 2008 had it’s fire and brimstone moments for emo, what with the violent outbursts in Mexico, the “cult suicide” in the U.K., and the proposed ban on the genre in Russia. But in just over a week of 2009, it appears that the name of emo is already being dragged through the mud. This … [Read more…]