Emo music is a subgenre of punk rock that is characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics, usually dealing with angst and social alienation. The music is sometimes raw, but almost always very melodic. Emo's heyday emerged after the year 2000, when it was popularized by bands like My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, and Panic! At The Disco. That era of emo is now strongly associated with the Millennial generation. These Millennial fans are likely feeling excited because these days, emo has taken over clubs in the Seattle area, and across the USA, with events like Emo Nite and Emo Night (two distinct emo parties), as well as “This Party Sucks! Emo Night,” and even “I’m Not OK. An Emo and Pop Punk Brunch” (hey, we did say it was strongly associated with Millennials, so there ya go). 

It's a funny thing, however, because as beloved as emo may be, there seems to be no consensus on what actually counts as emo music or an emo band. If you had asked our host Dyer Oxley before this episode, he would have pointed you to the 1990s for bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, Jawbreaker, or Mineral. He was in for a big surprise. In this episode, Dyer speaks with three emo experts, KISW DJ Danny Vigill, Sub Pop's Michelle Fegahli, and KUOW's Teo Popescu, to discuss why emo nights are so popular and what qualifies as emo music in the first place.

Upcoming Emo Night Events:

Emo Nite at Neumos, May 2

Emo Night at El Corazon, May 3

Emo Night at The Airport Tavern, June 20

Other event recommendations from this week’s episode:
Free Comic Book Day, May 3
Music Trivia at Easy Street in West Seattle, May 5/every other Monday
Crypticon, May 2-4

Where’s your favorite place to meet up around arts and culture in the region? Drop us a line at meetmehere@kuow.org.

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Emo music is a subgenre of punk rock that is characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics, usually dealing with angst and social alienation. The music is sometimes raw, but almost always very melodic. Emo's heyday emerged after the year 2000, when it was popularized by bands like My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, and Panic! At The Disco. That era of emo is now strongly associated with the Millennial generation. These Millennial fans are likely feeling excited because these days, emo has taken over clubs in the Seattle area, and across the USA, with events like Emo Nite and Emo Night (two distinct emo parties), as well as &ldquo;This Party Sucks! Emo Night,&rdquo; and even &ldquo;I&rsquo;m Not OK. An Emo and Pop Punk Brunch&rdquo; (hey, we did say it was strongly associated with Millennials, so there ya go).&nbsp;
It's a funny thing, however, because as beloved as emo may be, there seems to be no consensus on what actually counts as emo music or an emo band. If you had asked our host Dyer Oxley before this episode, he would have pointed you to the 1990s for bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, Jawbreaker, or Mineral. He was in for a big surprise. In this episode, Dyer speaks with three emo experts, KISW DJ Danny Vigill, Sub Pop's Michelle Fegahli, and KUOW's Teo Popescu, to discuss why emo nights are so popular and what qualifies as emo music in the first place.
Upcoming Emo Night Events:
<a href="https://www.neumos.com/events/detail/emo-nite-tickets-937659">Emo Nite at Neumos</a>,&nbsp;May 2
<a href="https://www.seetickets.us/event/the-emo-night-tour/635895">Emo Night at El Corazon</a>, May 3
<a href="https://airporttavern.com/">Emo Night at The Airport Tavern</a>, June 20
Other event recommendations from this week&rsquo;s episode:
<ul>
<li> <a href="https://www.freecomicbookday.com/Article/278702-FCBD-2025-Gold-Sponsor-Comics-Announced#:~:text=FCBD%20is%20celebrated%20annually%20on,up%20the%20FCBD%20Selection%20Committee.">Free Comic Book Day</a>, May 3</li>
<li> <a href="https://everout.com/seattle/events/music-quiz-monday-at-easy-street-records/e177346/">Music Trivia at Easy Street in West Seattle</a>, May 5/every other Monday</li>
<li> <a href="https://crypticonseattle.com/">Crypticon</a>, May 2-4</li>
</ul>
Where&rsquo;s your favorite place to meet up around arts and culture in the region? Drop us a line at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:meetmehere@kuow.org">meetmehere@kuow.org</a>.
Your support helps create shows like Seattle Now, Soundside, and Meet Me Here! <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate">Become a KUOW member today</a>.&nbsp;

Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, we’re fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more. There’s a lot to do in this region, so let’s make some plans and go experience it together.

HOSTS
Jeannie Yandel covers arts and culture events. Jeannie's goal is to get you out and about in the city's arts and culture scenes, especially stuff that's free or inexpensive or doesn't make your typical critic's list.
Katie Campbell covers Seattle’s literary scene, including visiting authors on tour, local writers, and maybe even cozy places to read in and around Seattle. Katie is your book club bestie, here to help you build community around reading.
Dyer Oxley covers pop culture and how it intersects with life in the Puget Sound region. We’re a geeky place, and Dyer will dig into the conversations and debates overheard at local comic-cons, movie theaters, and happy hours with your friends

Meet Me Here&nbsp;is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, we&rsquo;re fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more. There&rsquo;s a lot to do in this region, so let&rsquo;s make some plans and go experience it together.
HOSTS
<ul>
<li>Jeannie Yandel covers arts and culture events. Jeannie's goal is to get you out and about in the city's arts and culture scenes, especially stuff that's free or inexpensive or doesn't make your typical critic's list.</li>
<li>Katie Campbell covers Seattle&rsquo;s literary scene, including visiting authors on tour, local writers, and maybe even cozy places to read in and around Seattle. Katie is your book club bestie, here to help you build community around reading.</li>
<li>Dyer Oxley covers pop culture and how it intersects with life in the Puget Sound region. We&rsquo;re a geeky place, and Dyer will dig into the conversations and debates overheard at local comic-cons, movie theaters, and happy hours with your friends</li>
</ul>

Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. 

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It's a funny thing -- as beloved as Emo may be, there seems to be no consensus on what it actually is. In this episode, Host Dyer Oxley speaks with three emo experts to discuss just what qualifies as Emo music in the first place.

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