School of Emo

Today's band is one of the most dramatic, controversial, and hotly debated names in mid-2000s emo and post-hardcore. A band born out of Las Vegas chaos, shaped by legal trouble, and forever tied to one of the most polarizing frontmen the scene has ever known.

Today, we're talking about Escape the Fate, and yes, we are absolutely diving deep into the Ronnie Radke era, his exit, and what the band became after.

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 [email protected] or message me on Instagram @school.of.emo

Today's episode is a full recap of Silverstein's 25th Anniversary Tour featuring Thursday, Free Throw, and Bloom on December 17, 2025 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, Tennessee.

I'll share what happened logistically with the venue and merch, the sets from each of the bands, and my overall experience of the show.

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 [email protected] or message me on Instagram @school.of.emo

Today, we're diving into a band that's both a technical powerhouse and an emotional anchor for an entire generation of fans. A band known for their dizzying riffs, explosive drums, holiday metal albums, and iconic circle pits at every festival from Warped to Christmas shows.

Today we're talking about August Burns Red, the Pennsylvania metalcore titans who turned melody and mayhem into an art form.

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 [email protected] or message me on Instagram @school.of.emo

Today, we're talking about a band that blended Christian metalcore, synth-driven chaos, and emo-adjacent lyricism into something totally their own.

Yep, we're diving into The Devil Wears Prada, the Ohio kids who went from Myspace buzz band to metalcore mainstays.

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 [email protected] or message me on Instagram @school.of.emo

Today we're diving into a band that's become a staple of the modern emo revival: Mom Jeans.

Formed in California but beloved all over the internet, Mom Jeans. are equal parts nostalgic, self-deprecating, and emotionally honest. Their sound feels like a mixtape of slacker emo, early 2000s pop-punk hooks, and indie rock. Over nearly a decade, they've grown, experimented, and connected deeply with their fans.

In this episode, we're going to walk through their origin story, their biggest records, turning points (both personal and musical), some controversies, and what makes their fan community so special.

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 [email protected] or message me on Instagram @school.of.emo

Today we're diving headfirst into one of the most chaotic, virtuosic, and polarizing forces in post-hardcore: Dance Gavin Dance.

If you know them, you know the serrated guitar lines, the dizzying time-signature gymnastics, the pairing of pristine clean singing and frenetic screams. And, yes, the famously complicated lineup history. If you don't know them… strap in.

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 [email protected] or message me on Instagram @school.of.emo

Today we're talking about a band that mastered the balance between chaos and catharsis…

The legends of Canadian post-hardcore: Silverstein.

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 [email protected] or message me on Instagram @school.of.emo

Today we're diving into one of the cornerstone acts of early‐2000s emo/post-hardcore: Senses Fail.

We'll cover their history, album by album, and how they impacted the broader emo/post‐hardcore scene.

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 [email protected] or message me on Instagram @school.of.emo

Today we're taking a full ride through the history of one of the early-2000s icons: Story of the Year.

Formed in St. Louis, Missouri, they emerged at the height of the emo/pop-punk explosion and went on to release anthems that many of you probably had on repeat. We'll go through their formation, band members, each of their major albums, what they've been up to lately, and reflect on their place in emo history.

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 [email protected] or message me on Instagram @school.of.emo

Today, we're talking about a band that somehow made teenage angst hilarious… and then, eventually, heartbreaking. A band that blurred the lines between skate punk, pop punk, and emo to become one of the most iconic groups of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Yep… we're diving deep into the story of Blink-182.

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 [email protected] or message me on Instagram @school.of.emo