Can You Identify Which Buzz Bands of Yore Are Broken Up and Which Are Playing Portland This Week?

What happened to Crystal Castles? STR FKR?

By Jason Susim

In 2003, when the post-emo band Brand New was brand new, it dusted off an old Latin saying whispered into the ears of new popes during their coronation.

"Sic Transit Gloria," wasn't otherwise papal—it was about a man getting date-raped by a woman when "all he wanted was to hold her."

Here's the weird thing about Brand New: Even though the band members are old, they're making music—like, professionally. So are many of their contemporaries.

Did you know that? Color us impressed.

Color us even more impressed if you can tap your memories of the era, when people said they should be colored metaphorically based on their emotions, so you can identify which seven of the 14 bands shown are broken up and which seven are playing Portland this week.

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