Philip Cosores is a freelance writer and photographer for Diffuser.fm, beginning in March of 2013. He is the Director of Aux.Out., the long-form section of Consequence of Sound, where he also contributes a monthly column, The Day Room. He regularly writes and takes pictures for Paste Magazine, The Orange County Register, and Noisey/Vice, and has appeared in Myspace, East Bay Express, Spinner (RIP), LA Weekly, SF Weekly, Brooklyn Vegan, and others, including Beats Per Minute, where he served as Managing Editor. He holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from U.C. Santa Cruz and is the proud owner of a tiny dog named Tumbleweed.
Philip Cosores
Jimmy Eat World Discuss Getting ‘Lucky’ With ‘The Middle,’ Recording New Album ‘Damage’
"You had to be there" is a phrase we use to explain away cultural phenomena -- the inexplicable, unlikely success stories that lack logical or compelling narratives. The appeal of emo in the late '90s falls somewhat into this, just like Jimmy Eat World somewhat fell into the genre, releasing one of the defining works of the short-lived musical movement with 'Clarity' and then departing t