Angel Du$t’s Justice Tripp Talks Expanding Hardcore Punk

Playing 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at Eastside Bowl

By nature, hardcore punk is music born of the underground. It lurks in basement shows and fire-hazard venues with graffiti-coated public restrooms that haven’t ever seen a toilet brush. The music generally sounds intentionally uninviting to visitors. But sometimes the ones on the inside feel the draw of something different than what their small scene provides. Hardcore purists have shunned that notion, and strive to keep the waters pure from outside influence. Bands like Black Flag and Corrosion of Conformity were criticized for incorporating metal elements. Die Kreuzen and Hüsker Dü were denounced by slamdancers when they slowed their velocity and started playing college rock. More recently, bands like Scowl and Turnstile have caught flak f