bangs that consist of the front part of the hair being radically parted, and then cut on the side while the hair is side parted. bangs are not worn in front of the eyes. common in the "scene".
Side Banging is the emo verison of head banging where instead of violently shaking the head up and down, the emo swings his head back and forth, looking as if he's saying no. Under no condition is side banging ever acceptable.