About this episode
This episode concludes the special on Midwest emo, focusing on bands from various regions of the U.S. that embody the genre's sound and attitude.
Segunda parte de nuestro especial dedicado al midwest emo y con la que cerramos capítulo dedicado la primera hornada de bandas, las noventeras. Si en la primera parte nos centramos en grupos que efectivamente daban razón al creador de la etiqueta "medio oeste", ya que geográficamente pertenecían a esa parte de Estados Unidos, en esta segunda nos fijamos en bandas que florecieron en otros territorios de aquel país, como la costa este, la oeste o el sur. Y es que el midwest emo nunca fue una categoría geográfica sino una actitud sonora. Tanto, que las bandas que suenan en este programa son tan buenas o mejores que las que sonaron en el primero. Son Christie Front Drive, The Jazz June, Jimmy Eat World, Mineral, Penfold, Ribbon Fix, Strictly Ballroom, Texas Is The Reason y The Van Pelt. #spoiler #tracklist 1 – Mineral – If I Could (The Power Of Failing, 1996) 2 – Mineral - &Serenading (Endserenading, 1998) 3 – Christie Front Drive – November (Stereo, 1996) 4 – Texas Is The Reason – Back And To The Left (Do You Know Who You Are? 1996) 5 – Texas Is The Reason – A Jack With One Eye (Do You Know Who You Are?) 6 – The Van Pelt – His Stepee Is My Prarie (Stealing From Our Favorite Thieves…
People in this episode
Host: Wickend
Topics covered
- Midwest emo
- 1990s bands
- music history
- emo genre
- band analysis
Keywords
- Midwest emo
- 1990s music
- emo bands
- music podcast
- band discussion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Christie Front Drive, The Jazz June, Jimmy Eat World, Mineral, Penfold, Ribbon Fix, Strictly Ballroom, Texas Is The Reason, The Van Pelt
Books & works: The Power Of Failing, Endserenading, Stereo, Do You Know Who You Are?, Stealing From Our Favorite Thieves, Sultans Of Sentiment, Amateurs & Professionals, The Medicine, Hide Here Forever
Places: Midwest, East Coast, West Coast, South
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