'It was never a phase': Brass Monkey hosts San Antonio's longest-running emo night
John-Sebastian Guadiano sings and dances in the middle of a circle at the Brass Monkey during emo night.Emo night at Brass Monkey may be San Antonio's happiest gathering of angst-ridden souls dressed in black.
Through the swirl of lights and video screens around the dance floor, John-Sebastian Guadiano bopped his jet-black hair and black T-shirt that read SAD AS as he swayed to the bubbly beats of Avril Lavigne. Then a woman with a silver"birthday girl" sash and several of her friends commandeered the dance floor for the All Time Low song"Weightless.
People gather in a circle to dance and sing to their favorite emo songs during emo night at Brass Monkey on the St. Mary's Strip.Emo has long been considered a music subculture for loners, those who just don't fit in with their heavy hearts and even heavier eyeliner.
"And emo night gives them a safe space to come in, hear the songs they love and release that emotion or whatever."
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