The Complete History of the Emo Movement. 1999–2008

Based on conversations with more than 150 interviewees. Among them are members of My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Panic! At the Disco, Taking Back Sunday, Jimmy Eat World, and Dashboard Confessional. Their memories create a picture of the journey from small performances in VFW halls in New Jersey and Long Island to MTV broadcasts, the TRL program, and the VMA ceremony. Participants recall the Warped Tour and explain the origins of emo, its values, and the everyday life of the community. It also examines why some bands, including Fall Out Boy, moved performances from New York to the suburbs and tailored them to a younger audience. The same year is presented through the eyes of those who took the stage and those who stood in the audience.