Chris Payne is featured on this week&#39;s episode of Nicstalgia. We talk about his amazing new book, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/where-are-your-boys-tonight-chris-payne?variant=40797420781602" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WHERE ARE YOUR BOYS TONIGHT?</a>, how he got into music journalism, getting an email from Pete Wentz, My Chemical Romance nowstalgia, and finding out about Paramore before they made it big.
Does liking emo music require alienation from, or frustration with, mainstream society? We explore how emo shares outsider themes with punk rock but ultimately focuses on the self, inner turmoil, and interpersonal relationships vs. DIY culture, progressive politics, and zines.
We chat about being from New Jersey (Chris) and Connecticut (Me and Chris Carrabba), wearing Converse with band tees from Hot Topic and double popped collar polo shirts, picking out the perfect MySpace song, and so much more.
 
💿 About our Guest
Chris Payne is a Brooklyn-based music journalist whose work has appeared in Billboard, Vulture, Stereogum, and other publications. WHERE ARE YOUR BOYS TONIGHT? is his first book.
 
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🦋 Special Thanks 
Doll Artwork by @hmdraws_
Theme Music by @egmusicnyc
Intro Video by @valentinareyes9