I came across this odd post entitled “The Origin of Emo” on an unusually blank WordPress blog (though the thing appears to be written by a Thom Lloyd, which is the gmail address at the bottom of the article). It’s the only post, and it’s written in a pseudo-term-paper light, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Jawbreaker’
August 25th, 2009 - 12:01 am § in Perfect Lines
forget Thorns of Life
Consider this a (hopefully short) spell of regurgitated music info while I give myself a bit of a mental break. Reading through Unlikely Words‘ new postings just a few moments ago revealed that Blake Schawrzenbach’s newest project, Thorns of Life, is now defunct. Enter “forgetters&[...]
August 11th, 2009 - 1:29 am § in Perfect Lines
Cowboy Emo
Turning towards a Perfect Lines perennial favorite – Lucero – we have what’s been dubbed “Cowboy emo.” I stumbled upon this from a post on Tampa’s Creative Loafing about the band. The piece was more sizing up/summarizing a “Lucero for begginers” mix b[...]
March 30th, 2009 - 11:02 pm § in Perfect Lines
Amazon is soooooooo emo
Amazon released their list of the 100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All Times. As with any “definitive” list, Amazon’s has some flaws, and some seem to stand out like sore thumbs, especially moving from one individual’s taste to the next. As a side note, yes, Animal Collectiv[...]
March 2nd, 2009 - 9:13 pm § in Perfect Lines
Thorns of Life updates
Blake Schwarzenbach fans have been rabid about the man’s new project, Thorns of Life. Big news is, the trio has entered the studio. According to Blake’s Facebook status (may this be the only time I need to rely on that site for “news” posts), the band will be recording until [...]
January 13th, 2009 - 2:36 am § in Perfect Lines
Nothing Nice To Say About Emo
Then (Circa early 2000s/beginning of emo’s third wave): Now(ish) (Circa late 2007): Mitch Clem’s punk webcomic Nothing Nice To Say is surprisingly on-point when it comes to making fun of emo. Whereas the general consensus of the term had dramatically changed within the same time frame, C[...]
January 12th, 2009 - 2:02 am § in Perfect Lines
597-Way Tie For Most Eclectic Proposal
The 33 1/3 blog released the final list of the nearly 600 potential books on a wide variety of albums that Continuum received after the call for open proposals a little while ago. Needless to say, it’s quite a list. It’s interesting to see what albums people are passionate enough about t[...]