A miniature history of emo's evolution, assembled from bands on the Riot Fest bill
by Leor Galil
Emo has had trouble shedding the reputation that's dogged it since it became a big deal in the early 2000s—plenty of people still think of it as music by and for teenage boys upset about girls. That was never a fair description, and it's even less so now; the genre continues to broaden and evolve as it approaches its 30th year.…[ Read more ]