Emo Is a 4 Letter Word
Welcome to Emo Is a 4 Letter Word, a journey through the history of emo music, scenes, subgenres, eras, bands, fashion, and more, as experienced by hosts Erik and Blade.
Emo Is a 4 Letter Word
Latest Episodes
Episode 11: From Hardcore to Emo (1994 to 1997) - PART 2
In this episode we continue our mid-90s emo conversation, by discussing some of the key and important releases that dropped in 1996 and 1997. This episode is STACKED with iconic and fantasic albums! During this time, hardcore and punk bands are...
Episode 10: From Hardcore to Emo (1994 to 1997) - PART 1
It's just a 4 year timespan, but this one is so stacked, we had to split it into two episodes! In this episode we talk all about what was happening in the world, in mainstream music, and in hardcore in the mid-90s, then we discuss many of the k...
Episode 9: Something Big Is Happening In The Hardcore Scene... (1988 to 1993)
They probably weren't calling it emo yet, but something important was happening within hardcore scenes all over the US. In this episode, we talk about the hardcore and punk bands going against the grain in the early 90s, setting the stage for w...
Episode 8: Mall Emo Mount Rushmore (and more!)
Let's talk about "mall emo!" In this episode Blade and Erik each build their own mall emo mount rushmore, the biggest and most iconic bands of the 2000s mainstream emo boom. Who will appear in their ultimate Mall Emo Mount Rushmore? Will they c...
Episode 7: EMO'S NOT DEAD (cruise!?) - The biggest annual "emo" festival
In this episode we talk about the EMO'S NOT DEAD Cruise, the biggest annual music festival with "emo" in the title. We discuss the festival's origins and its founder, Matt Cutshall. We also listen to all 28 artists that performed this year, and...