Hey Gorebag

[DemonArchangel]

http://www2.kerrang.com/2008/07/emo_...de_illega.html

Enough said.

[GeneralHankerchief]

I would love to see how they constitute what is "emo/goth" and what isn't. That in itself would be a nightmare.

[CrossLOPER]

This is going the way of the Leningrad ban in Moscow.

[Lemur]

Ahem.

Lemur's Disease is treatable, if caught early enough. Don't hesitate to ask your doctor for testing.

[HoreTore]

Well, seeing as this is a pretty fundamental free speech thingy, it's not really just weird news, Lemur...

[Husar]

I'm sure GoreBag will have a lot of sympathy for his emo friends in Russia.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

About time is what I say.

[CrossLOPER]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Viking]

I hope that the emos do no get too sad.

[CountArach]

Well, seeing as this is a pretty fundamental free speech thingy, it's not really just weird news, Lemur...

Silly HoreTore, these are Emos, not people.

[HoreTore]

Silly HoreTore, these are Emos, not people.

Kinda like africans?

[Viking]

Silly HoreTore, these are Emos, not people.

We're currently in Russia, are we not? I mean, it's kinda expected.

[PanzerJaeger]

Kinda like africans?

Precisely!

[Dâriûsh]

Are we supposed to find this amusing? Fascism is best introduced in little bites.





Can the article be verified? Any Russian sources?

[Tristuskhan]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Is it the band Leningrad? How gorgeous they are. Good music by the way.

[Meneldil]

Are we supposed to find this amusing? Fascism is best introduced in little bites.

Seconded. If rock music was banned, you all would be "ZOMG, THAT CAN'T BE HAPPENING", but since it's some emo-crap, you think you're allowed to have a good laught.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Good luck enforcing it and making it stick.

[Viking]

Can the article be verified? Any Russian sources?

Extensive googling reveals no primary source.

[Husar]

Seconded. If rock music was banned, you all would be "ZOMG, THAT CAN'T BE HAPPENING", but since it's some emo-crap, you think you're allowed to have a good laught.

No, why?

This is happening in Russia, should I cry for an invasion now to liberate them and bring them freedom and democracy?
Last time we tried that I got the impression they'd rather take care of their local policies themselves so I'm just gonna sit here and watch and find it hilarious.

[LittleGrizzly]

I assumed most people were against the decision, they just saw it as the perfect oppurtunity for cheap jibes at emo's and goths. Im guessing its more of a goverment being idiots trying to be helpful idea, as i just can't see taking out the emo's and goth's being the first step in some master plan to create big brother goverment... of course though every step in 'that' direction is a bad idea...

[woad&fangs]

:yahwns:

All the goths can claim to be punk.

All the emos can claim to be alt-rock or something silly like that.

Then they change up their clothing styles a bit and they go back to life as normal.

[Conradus]

Extensive googling reveals no primary source.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/articl.../42/368995.htm

I guess the Mosocow Times is a Russian source. Now we only need someone who can read russian to look up the website of their parliament to see if they actually discussed it.

That said, I find this greatly disturbing. There's nothing wrong with emo's or goths, some of them are a bit eccentric, but then again, so are most American tourist I've seen.

[Viking]

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/articl.../42/368995.htm

I guess the Mosocow Times is a Russian source. Now we only need someone who can read russian to look up the website of their parliament to see if they actually discussed it.

That said, I find this greatly disturbing. There's nothing wrong with emo's or goths, some of them are a bit eccentric, but then again, so are most American tourist I've seen.

I actually read that one; the beginning that is. Why would they start the article with interviewing some silly band?

Anyhow, it does indeed appear that it is for real, which is of course, bad.

[PBI]

The thing is, I imagine this will simply make emo and goth subculture much more popular, since now it actually will be rebellious.

[naut]

Good luck enforcing it and making it stick.

Gulags anyone?

[Fragony]

Giving them a reason to whine, way to go

[Rhyfelwyr]

Unless the government actually does something then this will just be food for the emo "everybody hates us" fire. They're rebels, they like to be outlawed.

I think there should be public burnings of all their CD's etc.

[BigTex]

Now how am I supposed to listen to AFI, My Chemical Romance, Weezer, Boys like Girls, Cute is What I Aim For, Coheed And Cambria, The Used, The Spill Canvas, Forever the Sickest Kids, if I go to Russia. What am I going to do if I can't go through Moscow International listening to Armor for Sleep, Fallout Boy, Evanescence, Death Cab for Cutie, Secondhand Serenade, Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Conffessional, Alkaline Trio, Bullet for My Valentine, Scary Kids Scarying Kids, Yellowcard, The All American Rejects, The Cure, Joy Division, HIM, Siouxsie and the Banshee, Lords of the New Church, Love Rockets, security checkpoint while getting my skin tight dark pants are felt up, taking off my tongue, nose, lip, rings, earings, disturbing my fresh masquaira and eye shadow and god knows whatever atrocities that go on..... How??? My one time could be plans to visit Russia are destroyed, the world hates me, all becuase I'm different.

[Craterus]

Now how am I supposed to listen to AFI, My Chemical Romance, Weezer, Boys like Girls, Cute is What I Aim For, Coheed And Cambria, The Used, The Spill Canvas, Forever the Sickest Kids, if I go to Russia. What am I going to do if I can't go through Moscow International listening to Armor for Sleep, Fallout Boy, Evanescence, Death Cab for Cutie, Secondhand Serenade, Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Conffessional, Alkaline Trio, Bullet for My Valentine, Scary Kids Scarying Kids, Yellowcard, The All American Rejects, The Cure, Joy Division, HIM, Siouxsie and the Banshee, Lords of the New Church, Love Rockets, security checkpoint while getting my skin tight dark pants are felt up, taking off my tongue, nose, lip, rings, earings, disturbing my fresh masquaira and eye shadow and god knows whatever atrocities that go on..... How??? My one time could be plans to visit Russia are destroyed, the world hates me, all becuase I'm different.

Several of those aren't even debatably emo/goth.

[BigTex]

Several of those aren't even debatably emo/goth.

Why do you hate my music??? The pain makes me feel better..

Yeah a few arent really, but their close enough. Their all a random selection from emo/goth friends, and the girl's ipod who was asleep in my bed, finally up goodjob, so they fit the description well enough. Pop/emo is still emo, just sugar coated going down down.

Though maybe not really Weezer.