emerging from the hardcore punk scene of D.C. in the 90s with heavy influence from indie rock and math rock, emo is characterized by emotional and unconventional vocal styles, distinct guitar riffs and arpeggiated melodies. emo (short for emotive hardcore) prioritizes raw emotional delivery over production, and while the different subsects of emo vary vastly in sound, they’re united by the themes of friendship, angst and heartbreak. tune in to how to manipulate for dummies with bmo and dj marcie thursday nights from 11 pm to 1 am on 91.1 klsu for your weekly dose of music written by people with problems and even more problematic ways of handling them, from the 90s hardcore scene to 2010s emo revival to the emerging 5th wave scene of today! 😀