how to spot a..., punk/emo/indie/screamo |
 Aug 23 2005, 11:17 PM
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This was in the paper
--------------------------------------------- Is there and emo in your house? How to spot an "emo": Wardrobe musts: Some sort of "cause bracelet." Shows they care. Hair: Can be short or long, must be intentionally mussed. The just-got-off-a-roller-coaster look. On their feet: Barefoot's best; shows they're "earthy," in touch with their feelings. Emo is, after all, short for "emotional." Sneakers are cool, too, like DVS. Current emo ringleader: Death Cab for Cutie, whose forthcoming album, Plans, is one of this year's most anticipated releases. They also ♥: Dashboard Confessional, Bright Eyes, the Starting Line, Jimmy Eat World, the Rocket Summer, Mae, the Promise Ring, the Postal Service - the band, not the people who lose your mail all the time. Newmos (newcomer emos) can fool everyone into believing they're longtime emos by also namedropping Unwound and Sunny Day Real Estate, emo pioneers. Other sure signs: Holding a guitar,. Emos are supposed to be very much in touch with their emotions - and they're not afraid to sing about them. Broken heart necessary. How to spot a "punk": Wardrobe musts: jeans, ripped or not. Something hanging from pocket - bandana, wallet chain. Hair: Not a big deal anymore. Mohawks are out. Colored hair's boring. Punk is such a part of pop culture now, normal's natural. You may have a punk kid living at your house and you DON'T EVEN KNOW IT. On their feet: Vans sneakers or Skecher-like, tough-looking work shoes. BUT THEY CANNOT BE SKECHERS. That's too brand-namey. Current punk ringleader: After a period of being not-so-hip, Green Day's cool again, thanks to their very fine, spit-in-the-face-of-politics CD, American Idiot. They also ♥: Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Fall Out Boy, the Clash, an (and every) band that has played the Warped Tour. Other sure signs: Facial piercings and tattoos are the obvious signs, but because that'll get kids kicked out of school, look for concert T-shirts, left-of-center accessories and iPods of all colors, MBs and gigs. Bad attitueds, arrest warrants and the whole safety-pinks-through-the-nose thing are more over than Sum 41. How to spot a "screamo": Wardrobe musts: Concert T-shirts, not ones bought at the mall. Eyeline, definitely - both guys and girls. Hair: Same messy-is-good ethos as emos, but messier. May have to spend a few more minutes slopping it around. On their feet: Whatever; they're not picky. Current screamo ringleader: Hawthorne Heights, coming soon to a set of earplugs near you. They also ♥: Terminal, Thrice, the Used, Posion the Well, Thursday, Underoath - basically, emo bands that scream a lot. Other sure signs: Edgier attitude. Maybe black nail polish to go along with the eyeliner. Screamos are a little more pessimistic than emos, but just as in touch with their feelings. But, really, can't we all just scream along? How to spot an "indie": Wardrobe musts: Collared shirts (polo shirts, but not Polo shirts), tucked in or left out. Slim pants or clean jeans - no holes. Vintage jacket - or new, vintage-looking jacket. Need to look like they shot at second-hand stores, even if they don't. Hair: Short, a little messy but still stylish. Thing GQ crossed with Spin. On their feet: Either thrift-store-bought/kinda-scruffy dress shoes or retail store-bought sneakers. Current indie ringleaders: Sufjan Steens, a singer/songwriter who plans to release one CD for every single US state. Indie kids, start saving your money now. They also ♥: Modest Mouse, the Decemberists, Bloc Party, Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon, Spoon, Shout Out Louds, Cursive, Architecture in Helsinki. Other sure signs: Should be snobby about music, like guys in High Fidelity. Must own iPod, but not the Shuffle or the Mini but the one that costs $400 or whatever. Know of bands no one else has ever heard of - and probably never will. --------------------------------------------- I love how they thought they knew enough of what they were talking about to publish this. |
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Aug 23 2005, 11:24 PM
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is emo similar to a hippie, like care for the nature and such?
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Aug 23 2005, 11:30 PM
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 Loser Group: Member Posts: 1,101 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 67,558 |
I walk barefoot, and I have horribly messy hair, and I'm not emo D:<
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Aug 23 2005, 11:34 PM
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 peggy's here. Group: Member Posts: 239 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,603 |
Really interesting.
That means I am not emo, punk, screamo, or indie. |
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Aug 23 2005, 11:40 PM
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o.O What paper was that?
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Aug 23 2005, 11:43 PM
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 hi. call me linda. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,187 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,475 |
Hmm, based on my musical tastes, I am emo, punk and screamo and a little indie... interesting.
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Aug 23 2005, 11:56 PM
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 and they say imitation is flattering Group: Member Posts: 1,337 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 27,269 |
I want to kill the person that wrote this @_@
Since when is Fall Out Boy punk? Same goes for the Warped Tour. |
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Aug 23 2005, 11:58 PM
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 What the fack. Group: Official Member Posts: 6,164 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,519 |
WOW.
*Bookmarks and prints out a copy.* I'M READY FOR SCHOOL NOW, MOMMY!  Some of the things concerning music..is wrong, but okay. What paper is this from? |
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Aug 24 2005, 12:18 AM
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 i've never wanted anything rationale. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,449 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 19,045 |
Hahah I am a mix of it all <3
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Aug 24 2005, 02:39 AM
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 TOISU!! Group: Member Posts: 1,996 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 92,516 |
Haha. This is cute. I like it.
Also. Nice avatar!! 
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Aug 24 2005, 02:46 AM
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Since when was Yellowcard punk?
Interesting article, I guess... |
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Aug 24 2005, 03:12 AM
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 meggie <33 Group: Member Posts: 72 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 143,501 |
 i can't believe a paper would publish that's weird
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Aug 24 2005, 05:38 AM
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 yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
but i listen to all those bands in emo, screamo, indie and punk. i dress a bit of all of them. so what am i?
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Aug 24 2005, 05:44 AM
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 Another ditch in the road... you keep moving Group: Member Posts: 6,281 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,152 |
dude, i could be in any of those categories, if i so wished
ishall be an emindunk |
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Aug 24 2005, 07:35 AM
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...? Group: Member Posts: 1,023 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 62,467 |
QUOTE(vehvih @ Aug 23 2005, 11:40 PM) o.O What paper was that?  The Star Telegram in Fort Worth. |
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Aug 24 2005, 08:00 AM
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QUOTE(mo_rox @ Aug 24 2005, 12:17 AM) I love how they thought they knew enough of what they were talking about to publish this. I love how people take this too seriously and can't have a sense of humor about the whole thing. |
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Aug 24 2005, 11:09 AM
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i've never wanted anything rationale. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,449 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 19,045 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Aug 24 2005, 6:00 AM) I love how people take this too seriously and can't have a sense of humor about the whole thing. And I love you!! Hahah |
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Aug 24 2005, 11:37 AM
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 F**k me Beautiful Group: Member Posts: 3,126 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,124 |
yay now i know who to specifically to shoot when im on on my roof.
THX!!!!!! |
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Aug 24 2005, 11:47 AM
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 Don't worry guys, size doesn't matter...to lesbians Group: Member Posts: 2,444 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,066 |
My sister and I are the punks of the house. But my sig is a lil girly....
my hair isn't normal as you described. it's short, variety of length and has blue and purple high lights... i like to wear stockings in my arms and put holes in them for my fingers...and yes hair does matter okay i got a lil mad with your description for punk people... wtf? Fall Out Boy???????????? OKAYYYY and the warped tour is punk but considering how mainstream bands went there I really don't know what you're talking about ......... the descriptions really upset me... clothes and looks really aren't the only things that describe emos and punks... behavior counts as well Yellow Card is NOT punk... Just be thankful you didn't put in those poser "punk" rock chicks that ACTUALLY sing pop.... I JUST LOVE how you think you know enough to describe people with almost inaccurate descriptions...and many (not all) punks listen to greenday even before American Idiot... |
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Aug 24 2005, 11:58 AM
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 unify and defeat... divide and crumble Group: Member Posts: 2,759 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,379 |
^^ alrite there...calm down...it's just for entertainment purposes
I love this: "polo shirts, but not Polo shirts" |
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Aug 24 2005, 01:55 PM
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lol...that applys to a bunch of people at my school, but not really me even though i listen to that kind of music.
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Aug 24 2005, 02:12 PM
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 *scribble scribble* Group: Member Posts: 1,314 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 119,610 |
i'm supposed to be emo..>< well, at least a little.
[im not emo] |
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Aug 24 2005, 02:34 PM
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wow. that's hysterically pathetic
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Aug 24 2005, 03:22 PM
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 Ms. I Can't Tell Pants From Math Group: Member Posts: 371 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,034 |
QUOTE(racoons > you @ Aug 24 2005, 6:44 AM) dude, i could be in any of those categories, if i so wished ishall be an emindunk Haha, that's funny!  This is an interesting paper! It's like the whole, "Ways to Know if your Child is Goth". I love this stuff, makes me laugh. QUOTE(andromeda_90 @ Aug 24 2005, 12:47 PM) My sister and I are the punks of the house. But my sig is a lil girly.... my hair isn't normal as you described. it's short, variety of length and has blue and purple high lights... i like to wear stockings in my arms and put holes in them for my fingers...and yes hair does matter okay i got a lil mad with your description for punk people... wtf? Fall Out Boy???????????? OKAYYYY and the warped tour is punk but considering how mainstream bands went there I really don't know what you're talking about ......... the descriptions really upset me... clothes and looks really aren't the only things that describe emos and punks... behavior counts as well Yellow Card is NOT punk... Just be thankful you didn't put in those poser "punk" rock chicks that ACTUALLY sing pop.... I JUST LOVE how you think you know enough to describe people with almost inaccurate descriptions...and many (not all) punks listen to greenday even before American Idiot... Chill, she didn't write it. She stated she found it in the paper. |
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Aug 24 2005, 04:01 PM
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 Residential Crazy Child Group: Member Posts: 934 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 116,897 |
Well that was fun to read...
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