Next stop DC.

I'm concentrating on the scene that evolved out of the DC punk harDCore scene & straight edge - that become emo/post-hardcore.

Characteristics - angular/discordant riffs, and personal/worthy or slightly arty/poetic lyrics.

Again, lots of great bands came out of this scene (shortlist):

Fugazi
Shudder to Think
Nation of Ulysses
Rites of Spring
Soulside
Jawbox
Gray Matter
Embrace
Girls Against Boys
Autoclave
Helium
Swiz

What's missing?