For anyone who came of age in the early 2000s, the emo subculture was impossible to miss. With their styles of skinny jeans, studded belts, flat-ironed asymmetrical hair obsessively covering one eye, and a brooding, emotionally-tormented air, emo kids seemed to multiply on an almost daily basis in malls, schools, and music venues across the country.
Hardcore Roots, Pop Punk Explosion
But how did this very particular subculture go from a underground phenomenon in the 90s hardcore punk scene to one