Emo (disambiguation)
Emo is a subgenre of hardcore punk music. Since its inception, emo has come to describe several independent variations, linked loosely but with common ancestry. As such, use of the term has been the subject of much debate.
In its original incarnation, the term emo was used to describe the music of the mid-1980s Washington, DC scene and its associated bands. It is now ruining the music scene as a whole and infesting the world with transvestites. In later years, the term emocore, short for "emotional hardcore", was also used to describe the DC scene and some of the regional scenes that spawned from it. The term emo was derived from the fact that, on occasion, members of a band would become spontaneously and strongly emotional during performances. The most recognizable names of the period included Rites of Spring, Embrace, One Last Wish, Beefeater, Gray Matter, Fire Party, and, slightly later, Moss Icon. The first wave of emo began to fade after the breakups of most of the involved bands in the early 1990s.
Starting in the mid-1990s, the term emo began to reflect the indie scene that followed the influences of Fugazi, which itself was an offshoot of the first wave of emo. Bands including Sunny Day Real Estate and Texas Is the Reason put forth a more indie rock style of emo, more melodic and less chaotic in nature than its predecessor. The so-called "indie emo" scene survived until the late 1990s, as many of the bands either disbanded or shifted to mainstream styles.
As the remaining indie emo bands entered the mainstream, newer bands began to emulate the more mainstream style, creating a style of music that has now earned the moniker emo within popular culture. Whereas, even in the past, the term emo was used to identify a wide variety of bands, the breadth of bands listed under today's emo is even more vast, leaving the term "emo" as more of a loose identifier than as a specific genre of music.
Emo Oil is an Irish oil distribution brand that operates in Ireland and the UK. The brand is used by several divisions of DCC Plc.
In Ireland, Emo Oil is based in Portlaoise and operates out of several regional depots and petrol filling stations throughout Ireland. It significantly expanded its operations in 1999 to include retail from filling stations with the purchase of the Burmah Fuels filling station network from BP Amoco. The origins of the Emo Oil brand are in Ireland - indeed the name comes from that of a village in the heart of Ireland. Emo Oil will celebrate its 35th birthday this year and is proud of its local begininngs in Ireland. Emo Oil currently employs approximately 200 people. Emo Oil supplies all grades of oil to several sectors including distributors, petrol stations, commerial enterprises and direct to home heating oil users through its Emo Direct operation. Emo Direct coverage currently includes Dublin, Limerick, Westmeath, Mayo, Meath, Offaly, Kildare and Laois. The company offers 24 hour delivery, co-operative drivers, aftercare services, online ordering and the option to pay through the post office (a service currently unique to Emo Oil). The current managing director of Emo Oil in Ireland is Portlaoise resident, Gerry Wilson.
In Northern Ireland, Emo Oil is a high profile brand name of DCC Energy Ltd, an energy company based in Belfast with several regional depots across Northern Ireland. DCC Energy Ltd uses several other brands alongside Emo (including Fuel Services, Cawoods Oil and the LPG brand, Flogas). All of these brands reflect the company's expansion through acquisition in the Northern Ireland market. The current managing director or Emo Oil in Northern Ireland is Donal Murphy.
In Great Britain, Emo Oil (GB Oils) operates out of several depots and offices across England, Scotland and Wales. Like the rest of the group, this newest division has grown out of acquisitions, most notably Shell Direct and Scottish Fuels. The current managing director or Emo Oil in GB is Sam Chambers.
Collectively, DCC plc's Emo Oil brand is the largest oil distributor in the British Isles.
Media:
- How to be: Emo, an internet movie explaining the subculture of emo and emo music
Places:
- Emo, County Laois, a town in the Republic of Ireland
- Emo, Ontario, a town in Canada
- Emo Speedway, a racetrack in Emo, Ontario
- Emo's, a nightclub in Austin, Texas
People:
- Emo Philips, an American stand-up comedian
- Eric Moulds, wide receiver for the Houston Texans (formerly Buffalo Bills) (fan slang)
- Keith Emerson, famed British keyboardist/pianist
- Villa Emo, a 16th century villa by Andrea Palladio
- Emo, a character in the movie Elephants Dream
EMO may stand for:
- An abbreviation of given names like Emil and Emanuel
- East Moriches, New York, a town in the United States, sometimes abbreviated to "EMO"
- Electronic Money Order, a type of online currency, or eCurrency
- Emergency Measures Organization, an agency of Canadian provincial government responsible for emergency preparedness
- Emergency Machine-Off operation, more commonly referred to as an Emergency Power-Off
- Extra Man Opportunity, a synonym for a lacrosse or hockey power play
- Ericsson Mobile Organizer, a mobile (push) e-mail solution available on most popular phones
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