The Dismemberment Plan

In 1994, Chisel relocated from Indiana to D.C., falling in alongside such local heroes as Fugazi, Jawbox and the Dismemberment Plan, and working to establish themselves in the local scene. Read More

For all its hazy definitions, there was a time when emo , maligned as the genre has always been, indicated the smart, melodic pop-punk of the Get Up Kids and their breakthrough 1999 sophomore record, Something to Write Home About , instead of conjuring up images of mopey girls in heavy eyeliner and photos of Pete Wentz 's junk. Read More

The album played just too loudly to be considered background music while members, who introduced themselves AA-style with their name and the band on their mp3 player, engaged in a point-counterpoint musical critique. Read More