Article: Anger As Art; Hate For State keeps the classic hard-and-fast punk rock sound alive.

Great punk rock is all about breaking down the barriers of a restricting society. During Hate For State's show this Thursday night, Nov. 20, at Club Octane, the band will set out to destroy the line drawn between the band and its audience.

I got a preview of what to expect in the Lava Lounge at Club Octane last week. While guitarist Tyee Miles focuses on a lengthy solo during an original called "Go the Fuck Away," members of opening acts Liquid 8 and F.S.U. jumped on stage and started dancing behind drummer Sean Brady.

Though most contemporary punk rock sounds like sped-up pop music, Hate For State sounds like the sort of angry hardcore music made in the early '80s. Before Saturday's show, ...

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