Emo News
December 29th 2008 by nuk in Emo Scene 0
The emo culture is very active online, and you can easily use the Internet to find out all the latest emo news. To save you trawling through loads of website search results go directly to our main website, www.luv-emo.com/, which is a site dedicated to emos and has loads of videos and articles on issues such as emo fashion, hairstyles, makeup, and music. There is also an excellent forum section on this website were you can chat online to like-minded people and find out more about the emo culture in general. You can also find out all the latest topical news about emos, such as the incidents of emo hatred recently in Mexico, which involved groups of youngsters flooding the capital city with the sole purpose of finding emos to verbally abuse and in some cases actually beat up. These ‘emo hunts’ were said to have been organised by anti-emo activists on social sites and you can find out more about this story from the MTV news video clip on the website.
Also there is lots of information on Emo Corner about what it means to be an emo, as the culture has evolved a great deal since its beginnings back in the 1980’s. Back then the term emo described a hardcore punk following, but these days emo is more about being in touch with your emotions and following a more individual and personal expression of fashion and style.
The emo culture has been in the news a lot lately, and the media have a habit of connecting emo with those vulnerable youngsters that suffer from isolation and depression. It is true that the emotional side of the emo culture does attract many vulnerable people, and the great sense of belonging found in the emo community does benefit a lot of people that feel isolated and alone. However it is also true that many vulnerable youngsters also have some serious psychological problems, or may be the victims of severe bullying in their schools or homes, so it is never right to simply blame the fact that they like listening to emo music and are interested in emo culture for their depression and isolation.
Emo Poems: Fragile
December 8th 2008 by nuk in emo poems 8Fragile
Some people say your pathetic sitting in the corner on your own
When all you want is time to reflect and be alone
A loved one could leave your side
And it could feel like your on the nastiest bumpy ride
Your best friend could stab you straight in the back
Or you could feel like everyones against you like your under attack
Your always the one to apoligise first
Yet you always come out looking like the bad one and feeling worst
When your inlove and you dont want to be apart
How come its that when you kiss him your then a tart
When you make friends with someone you lost in the past
Why does everyone back away from you so very fast
When you decide to change and colour your hair
How come everyone in the street finds it amusing to stop and stare
When your really hyper and feel like having fun and being a bit of a freak
Why is it that people put you down and make you feel so weak
When you want to hold your boyfriends hand but his friends dont think your good enough
You just stand and look him in the eyes and think if you love me enough why dont you say its nothing to do with you so tough
When you feel there is nothing left in this cruel world for you
Just stop and think your not the only one there is other people too
Look in the mirror and smile at what you have got
Dont be as fragile anymore dont, look at what your not!
Emo tattoos
November 29th 2008 by nuk in Emo Boys, Emo Girls, Emo Scene 5Emo tattoos
The emo culture celebrates personal expression, so technically there are no real rules as such for what makes an ‘emo tattoo’. Emo tattoos are not usually graphically sexual, or following common cultural symbols (pop icons, roses, Celtic bands etc). They are more personal statements, and tend to vary widely from person to person, but there are a few common motifs such as stars, hearts and skulls. Emo tattoos also tend to be on certain areas of skin, particularly over the heart, wrists and shoulders. A lot of emo tattoos are very personal to the individual who has had them done, and often they will draw their own designs. Coloured tattoos are also popular, in tones of blue, yellow, red and grey, as well as just simple black writing done in gothic styles that spell out meaningful statements, quotes and poems.
Tattoos have long been associated with rites of passage, pledges of love and fidelity, and symbols of belonging and identification, and this resonates strongly with the deeper, emotional side of the emo culture. The symbolism and psychological impact of tattoos appeals to those people who are interested in delving into the human psyche and this combined with the cosmetic, fashionable aspects of tattoos makes them very popular in the emo scene.
Tattooing methods vary across the world and traditionally tribal cultures would cut the design into the skin, and then rub the dye into the wound. Hand tapping was also used, by dipping sharpened sticks or animal bones into ink and then inserting them into the skin. Both these methods were very painful, and were an integral part of many rites of passage ceremonies. The most common method of tattooing in contemporary culture is using an electric machine, which inserts ink via a series of oscillating needles into the skin. These
needles are punched rapidly in and out of the skin, up to 150 times a second and this makes it possible to carry out highly coloured, accurate and intricate designs in a short space of time. Disposable gloves are worn by the tattooist, and each needle is disposed of after use and the equipment sanitised, which greatly reduces the risks of infections and the spread of disease.
Dyes and pigments that are used for tattoos come in almost unlimited shades these days, and tattooist often mix their own colours to produce ’signature’ dyes, which they incorporated into all of their designs. Pigments can be sourced from nature (such as ash, coal dust, powdered jet) or from a vast range of organic and inorganic materials such as titanium dioxide, iron oxides and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS plastic). There are some concerns over various red pigments used for tattooing, as these are commonly made from certain iron oxides and cinnabar, which can cause allergic reactions and scarring in many cases. Magenta is a safer red dye, but is not considered as lasting as the other red pigments.
Emo world
November 27th 2008 by nuk in Emo Scene, Emo Scene Hair 0Emos are often thought of as being a very insular subculture, and have their own little ‘world’ in which they live and socialise in. There are lots of emo world community sites on the web, where like-minded people can get together and socialise online, such as luv-emo.com.
Here you can find loads of information on stuff like emo/scene hairstyles and fashion, and also recommendations from other members on cool emo websites to visit, emo bands, celebrities and even emo dating tips.
Speaking of emo worlds I quite like the spoof song based on the popular “Elmo’s World” song from Sesame Street, which is currently on the Urban Dictionary site.
In the original song (which is by the way pretty cute) Elmo (voiced by Kevin Clash) tells us all the things he loves in his world and starts by singing
La-la la-la
La-la la-la
Elmo’s world
He then repeats this verse and goes on to tell us what he loves:
Elmo loves his goldfish
His crayon, too
That is so cute! He then pulls down the shade behind him and uses his crayon to draw on the words
“Elmo’s World” and then shouts
That’s Elmo’s World!
The emo spoof version isn’t exactly intelligent and is a little bit sarcastic, so feel free to adjust the ending if you hate it - I just think about Elmo singing this with some eyeliner and a stripy black and red scarf on and it makes me smile!
Emo’s World!
La-la la-la
La-la la-la
Emo’s World! (repeat)
Emo’s love their skinny jeans
and cutting too!
Emo day
November 23rd 2008 by nuk in Emo Boys, Emo Fun, Emo Girls, Emo Scene 0There are loads of parodic holidays around these days, which are hugely popular around the world such as ‘Talk like a Pirate Day’ and ‘World of Warcraft’ day, and some Internet sites have put forward the idea that there should also be an ‘Emo Day’ to celebrate all things emo. Suggestions for this day are hovering around the month of November, probably because this is one of the most depressing months of the year with horrible gloomy weather and pre-Christmas anxiety firmly taking root.
So what do you need to do to celebrate Emo Day?
Well firstly you need to dress up appropriately, so pick an emo style and go all the way with it:
* Old School Emo - think street style vs. geek and go with dark jeans, sneakers, band t-shirts, hoodies, tatty messengers bags with many badges and black rimmed spectacles. The look is basically androgynous but girls can wear skirts as long as they are teemed with long argyle socks or patterned tights and sneakers.
* Glam Emo - this is a chance to really go to town and dolly yourself up, so go with super tight jeans, smart jumpers/shirts with ironic slogans and brightly coloured belts, socks, bangles, necklaces and hair accessories. Tight, razor sharp suits are also pretty cool with pencil thin ties and a fitted black, white or red shirt. Sneakers are still a must though, or funky pumps for girls.
Ok so when you have got the clothes, you need to get the right hairstyle as being emo is all about the hair. First off emo hair is normally really shiny and in good condition, so if you have wrecked your hair in the past with too many bad dye jobs or going over heavy on the straightening irons then get down the hairdressers and get them to sort it out. Whilst you are there get some razor sharp choppy layers cut in, and if you can afford it get your hair dyed deep black, or get some highlight/lowlights to give your hair texture. You could also think about putting in a few slashes of really funky colours like neon pink or electric green, but don’t go over the top else you will look like a punk and not an emo.
Now you look the part, you need to act the part so start improving your musical vocabulary by listening to some emo bands (if you don’t know where to start go plastic-emo, which is all the new commercial stuff that gets in the charts like My Chemical Romance and Panic! at the Disco). Also you need to start cultivating your own company, as although emo is a sociable community they also guard their privacy fiercely and are just as happy on their own listening to music and thinking deep thoughts.
If you get stuck at any point you can check out some previous Emo Days that people have organized such as at http://www.freewebs.com/whereistheturtle/emo/.