<H4>Emo Rock</h4> An arty offshoot of hardcore punk, emo is an important force in underground rock. Some members of the genre lean toward the progressive side, with complex guitar work, unorthodox song structures, arty noise, and extreme dynamic shifts. generally emo lyrics are deeply personal, usually either free-associative poetry or confessionals.

http://aldroid.com/emo/ Explores the major requirements for dressing like an emo kid, including mesh caps, polo shirts, ringers, down coats, and "hoodies." http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=C4525 History, list of groundbreaking albums, artists, and reviews. http://members.tripod.com/emolyrics/frames_index.html Having trouble finding lyrics? Come here for indie/emo/hardcore type bands and their lyrics. http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring03/Seawell/index.htm Information about emo music, fashion and history. http://www.emogame.com Flash minigames with for example the Get Up Kids or Alkaline Trio. http://members.lycos.co.uk/coldrain/ Selection of links to bands, lyrics, labels and general information about emo. http://www.jerseybeat.com/emo.htm By Jim Testa, an editorial that questions the defining lines of emo and punk. http://www.angelfire.com/emo/origin/ Traces the origin of the genre, with references and shopping links. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/a/2002/07/25/entertainment1418EDT0695.DTL Artticle by Martha Irvine, from the Associated Press. 2002.07.25 http://www.supersonicmag.com/ Online punk/rock/emo magazine with contests, interviews, and sound clips. http://www.thisisnotemo.com/ An emo music news and information site with contests, tour dates and other emo band news. http://newshound.de.siu.edu/online/stories/storyReader$4534 Article in the Daily Egyptian by Codell Rodriguez about what emo is. 2002.06.21 http://www.fourfa.com/ A primer for a new fan of the style. Loose definition, list of the author's favourite albums, history, and links.