1). Do you listen to emo?
Not in the original sense... I'm more a fan of the evolution it took in the 90s when bands gave it a harder edge (screamo in a nutshell), though I do really enjoy a lot of progressively geared post-emo indie bands.
2). Do you know about emo's origins in Washington, D.C. way back in the 80s?
Embrace and Rites of Spring... all that snazz was boring.
3). How do the war in Iraq and acts of terroist violence make you feel?
A misdirected, ill-advised war, that lost sight of its original intention while STILL managing to raise a whole new generation of USA hating middle-easternites? All I can say is Bush is one of the worst presidents we've ever had.
4). Do you feel safe in the world you live in? Explain why.
Yeah, I live in a middle-class family and attend a major university. It's like my own little bubble to protect myself from all the harsh realities of the world.
5). In a sentence, explain your feelings towards emo culture, postive or negative?
In a sense, the whole feeling of the music was bastardized and exploited beyond belief. I find it hard to believe that so many people think Taking Back Sunday pioneered emo without even looking further back into their influences. Anyone with a brain (except Loser, who is incapable of functioning on any level) realizes that when you compare something like My Chemical Romance to a band like June Paik, you are in completely unrelated genres. I think this more than any "trend" shows how the commercialization of a general misconception within music can create one of the most obscenely ridiculous counter-cultures to date. In short - real emo/screamo = good, poorly dressed morons driven by hairstyles and obnoxious alt-rock music = bad.
6). What's your age/gender/name?
Ben Stivers, male, 19.
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