The Post-Hardcore genre started in the year 1980, with local Chicago bands such as "Saccharine Trust", "Naked Raygun", and "The Effigies" merging their post-punk lyrics and vocals, with hardcore melodies and sound.
Good examples of modern PHC bands include "Issues", "Dance, Gavin Dance", A Day To Remember", "Scary Kids Scaring Scary Kids."
There are bands that have been mistakenly labeled as PHC. "I See Stars", "Chunk! No Captain Chunk", Attack Attack!", Woe, Is Me" and "Asking Alexandra" area few Electrocore bands that are commonly mistaken as PHC.
"Hey have you heard that new album by Amidst the Graves Demons? Totally Post-Hardcore!"
PHC stands for "Potential Hot Chick(s)." By saying PHC you are safe from being attacked by your friends for being unable to indentify an ugly chick from a hot chick at a distance.