Forever Halloween: Reinventing The Maine

About this episode

This episode explores the evolution of The Maine, a successful independent band from the pop-punk era.

Today's band started in the neon-lit, MySpace-heavy world of late 2000s pop-punk… but instead of fading out, they evolved, adapted, and became one of the most successful independent bands in the modern alternative scene. This is The Maine, a band defined not just by their music, but by their commitment to doing things their own way. If you'd like to come on to share your emo experiences, favorite stories or lore from bands you love, or an EMO-ment for a future episode, email schoolofemopodcast@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @ school.of .emo

People in this episode

Host: Erin Judge

Topics covered

• pop-punk
• independent music
• band evolution
• alternative scene
• emo experiences

Keywords

• The Maine
• pop-punk
• emo
• independent bands
• alternative music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Maine

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