The emo/hardcore/punk scene from this era was before smartphones and social media, but there were people who taped shows at the time. We're at a point where this footage could be lost forever if it's not documented and cataloged now. The FOBAT folks are actively seeking submissions from this era.

Another one that's particularly exciting to me is the FOB Archive Team (FOBAT). This is a group of young folks who are working to preserve old footage and interviews from bands in the Chicago hardcore and pop punk scene that Fall Out Boy and The Academy Is... came from.

fobarchive.com

There are a number of efforts to preserve old footage and stories from the Chicago hardcore, emo and punk scenes of the 90s and early 2000s that are very exciting. One is The Fireside Tapes Youtube channel with early Midwest emo shows from the Fireside Bowl.

www.youtube.com/@thefireside...

Us at FOBAT are consistently impressed by just how much *stuff* Pete Wentz has done- most intriguingly, acting. Watch to learn all about Punk Is Dad, Pete's attempt at a sitcom for MTV that ismmostly lost. Would this have been a killer show, or a major flop? www.instagram.com/reel/DIpER1s...

Fans may be familiar with some of these pictures, but did you know they come from old photojournals made by Nick Scimeca? Nick is a close friend of Pete’s who designed a ton of classic FOB, Decaydance, and Clandestine merch.

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