Hoods

What in hell happened to hardcore? It's right up there with hip-hop in the constant hand-wringing and state-of-the-genre analysis from its fans. The mid-'00s, MySpace, and regrettable haircuts came along and — voila — a genre that was once famous for its no-nonsense rage became a morass of sub-subgenres tangled up in skinny pant legs. Most of what passes for "hardcore" now on the all-ages circuit sounds like weak death metal, bearing little resemblance to punk or even to the meaty-dude form of hardcore as it stood at the end of the last millennium.

Courtesy of I Scream Records

Hoods keep it real for hardcore at Churchill's.

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Churchill's Pub

5501 NE 2nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33137

Category: Bars/Clubs

Region: Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

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With the Shakers, Flees, and others. 9 p.m. Saturday, January 23. Churchill's Pub, 5501 NE Second Ave., Miami. Admission is $10 in advance from wantickets.comAges 18 and up; 305-757-1807; churchillspub.com

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Luckily for those who still care, bands such as the Sacramento foursome Hoods still keep it real. Formerly known as mostly a straight-edge act, the group peddles merch that still touches on that movement's imagery —barbed wire, crossed arms, and the like — and its music remains fueled by the kind of pent-up anger best expressed by the sober.

After years of struggling with the infamous Victory Records, the band finally escaped its contract and released two late-'00s albums with local label made good Eulogy Recordings. Last year, though, Hoods decamped to I Scream for their 11th studio album, Pit Beast, behind which they continue to tour, landing in Miami this Saturday. Get your hoodies and athletic shorts ready.