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Articles tagged "emo"Featured Article All Things Reconsidered FeatureIn Circles: Sunny Day Real Estate Reconsideredby Mehan Jayasuriya[15.Sep.09] :. In anticipation of a reunion tour, the two albums produced by the original Sunny Day Real Estate lineup get remastered and repackaged with extra tracks and expanded liner notes. They are ripe for revisiting. Books ReviewThe Book of Cool by Marianne Taylorby Rob Horning[23.Jun.09] :. In general, Taylor's writing is unflaggingly good-natured, but that doesn't seem to suit the subject matter, which trades in stereotypes and casual cruelty.  NewsWelsh emo outfit Funeral for a Friend has its hopes up for American crowdsby Rachel Leibrock [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][11.Feb.09] :. You’d think a sizable crowd would gather for Funeral for a Friend, but in a down economy, it’s tough to sell a Welsh hard-core emo band - even one acclaimed by the critics and people of...  Column: Field StudiesArt Imitates Deathby Andrew Gilstrap[30.Jan.09] :. One of the misconceptions that Graeme Thomson deals with in his book I Shot a Man in Reno is that music about death is somehow out of the norm. In fact, death finds its way into pretty much every type of music.  Music ReviewJimmy Eat World: Bleed Americanby Charles A. Hohman[6.Jun.08] :. Jimmy Eat World's historic album gets a Deluxe reissue that is mostly footnotes. NewsIn Mexico, emo music fans are victims of violenceby Ed Morales [Newsday (MCT)][16.Apr.08] :. They listen to bands like My Chemical Romance and Panic at the Disco, as well as Panda and Allison. They wear their hair in pseudo-punk fashion, careful to let a large shock of it obscure part of... PopMatters Pick Music ReviewBright Eyes: Cassadagaby Michael Keefe[11.Apr.07] :. Conor Oberst has (mostly) left his indulgences behind, settling down to create an American indie rock album of substance, maturity, and passion. This is the Bright Eyes we've been waiting for. |
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