Emo History
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Emo History: The Birth Of Midwest Emo Took Over The Second Wave In The 1990’s
After the first emo wave took Washington DC by storm in the 1980s, things were rapidly changing within the music scene. Some of the bands that were a part of the Revolution Summer Movement stopped playing shows or broke up as the years inched closer to 1990. But, before we can dive straight into learning…
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Emo History: The First Wave Hit In 1985
In the beginning of the 1980s, the punk scene was very alive and well in Washington DC. The punk scene in DC was known for its intense, fast paced music and its militant stance against mainstream culture. When Ronald Reagan was elected as President of The United States in the fall of 1980, the political…
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Emo History: An Introduction
Welcome to Emo History, where Bekah takes you on a journey through time and shows you what emo has always been all about.