America Is Just A Word
Random stuff for "Perfect Lines" and the forthcoming book "America Is Just A Word: Post-Hardcore, Emo And American Culture."
All emo at True/Slant
I’m still kicking it over at True/Slant, and my latest is a piece on an Australian news site’s puff piece on the new My Chemical Romance album.
Read it. Reblog it. Tweet it. Tumblr it….
Australian news site tries to kill emo, fails @trueslant http://tinyurl.com/ykub5n2
Australian news site tries to kill emo, fails
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Another day, another journalist seeks to kill a genre of music.
Today’s suspect is news.com.au’s Neala Johnson. The weapon – My…
Kuma’s Secretly Hearts Emo
I’d heard of Kuma’s Corner for months and have craved their metal-themed hamburgers and pretzel buns for many a month I’ve lived in Chicago. Tonight, I set out for the famous metal bar and was…
ABC should thank Adam Lambert @trueslant http://tinyurl.com/yegey95
ABC should thank Adam Lambert
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A lot has been said about Adam Lambert’s performance on the American Music Awards Sunday night. With all the hubbub of his “racy” performance, what’s most…
RT @scottheisel: Chicago traffic is worse than a thousand Brokencyde CDs. Ugh.
Heavy Metal in Baghdad band announces first EP @trueslant http://tinyurl.com/yd9n5kl
‘Heavy Metal in Baghdad’ band announces first EP
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Iraqi metal quartet Acrassicauda announced their first EP, Only The Dead See The End Of War, will come out in March 2010 on Vice Records….
The Beatles in the year 3000 @trueslant http://tinyurl.com/ybygklm
