im 6'0' 160lbs and ive got the 179 PE's and it took a little while to get used to them because i was on line 164's before. so it felt really weir to go from short and light to long and heavy, but i would get the 179's if i were you. you will like em
find a smaller table that you are comfortable going of and spinning on. get comfortable doing doing 3 and 180's. then just spin a little harder for the 5 and spot your landing, land switch and ride away clean.
^ yeah Further Seems Forever is good, Plankeye, and the Used - but I don't know if they are 'emo' more punkish hardcore i guess, but they are really good.