
Welcome to Emo Is a 4 Letter Word, a journey through the history of emo music, scenes, subgenres, eras, bands, fashion, and more, as experienced by hosts Erik and Blade.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 8 | Founded | a year ago |
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Let's talk about "mall emo!" In this episode Blade and Erik each build their own mall emo mount rushmore, the biggest and most iconic bands of the 2000s mainstream emo boom. Who will appear in their ultimate Mall Emo Mount Rushmore? Will they choose ... more
In this episode we talk about the EMO'S NOT DEAD Cruise, the biggest annual music festival with "emo" in the title. We discuss the festival's origins and its founder, Matt Cutshall. We also listen to all 28 artists that performed this year, and we de... more
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 kn... more
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!
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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 e... more
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!
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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!
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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
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