Gorilla Biscuits and Negative Approach playing Newport in Columbus, Ohio on a Friday Night displayed Hardcore Punk’s continued evolution as a participatory art.

Turnstile’s recent Grammy wins included Metal Performance Award for “Birds.”

Turnstile’s “Birds” metal win started a debate about where is a Hardcore song also a metal song.

Gorilla Biscuits, and Negative Approach won’t answer this question.

Figure It Out

Both pioneering bands would answer why Turnstile’s Hardcore culture is both critically acclaimed, and loved by people who mosh.

Negative Approach is a legendary Hardcore band from Detroit formed in 1981.

Negative Approach were a bridge between The Stooges, Hardcore, and Steve Albini.

In 2026, Negative Approach took the Newport Stage filled people of all ages and backgrounds.

Everyone looked punk in various years, and clothing styles.

Negative Approach blistered into Hypocrite denouncing those imposing 80’s conservative conformity.

We were at a Punk Show.

“Hypocrite” was released by Touch N Go Records in 1983.

Touch N Go is a Chicago label which took Hardcore from Negative Approach into 90’s noise and alternative Rock N Roll bands like Big Black, and Girls Against Boys into 2000’s TV on The Radio.

Post-Rock band Slint, and Various Steve Albini bands are a logical conclusion of Negative Approach’s style of working man’s artistic Hardcore feeling.

I stood behind someone wearing a Crass patch.

Negative Approach’s banner had the Gorilla Biscuits Ape smiling over it.

A dozen songs in and Negative Approach were denouncing Genocide.

We were a punk show. Smart punks oppose colonialism’s mass murders.

Negative Approach are Rock N Roll Hardcore critical favorites.

Turnstile doesn’t sound like Negative Approach but Turnstile exists in the hardcore criterion critics find “cool.”

Gorilla Biscuits were next anchored by lead singer CIV.

Gorilla Biscuits are a Positive vegan essence of punk if you like Descendents’ Pervert.

CIV was really excited that Gorilla Biscuits were playing a packed room with everyone moshing in Columbus, Ohio

Civ singing 1989’s New Direction which denounces people who are attempting to exploit hardcore energized 1550 people in the Newport Music Hall.

Turnstile’s authenticity and creating a safe space of positive youth is something Turnstile cultivated from Biscuits’ influence on Hardcore Culture.

Gorilla Biscuits’ CIV is kinda like Ian Mackaye partying.

About three songs in, Civ gave a speech while introducing my favorite Gorilla Biscuits’ song in Columbus, Ohio..

Degradation.

Civ told our cities’ audience that the security was allowing moshing and stage diving.

Doctrine thus spoke Civ

:

“..Punk Rock and Hardcore music is rooted in love, togetherness, unity and family

This goes out to you..

The rest of this year, and onward.

Turn down the hate, and turn up the love.

This song is called Degradation.” – Civ, Columbus, Ohio 3-27-2026

Degradation denounces white supremacists and nazis who were trying to infect the Hardcore scene with their alt-right violence, and toxicity.

“Degradation” is from the NYC’s band’s 1989 album Start Today.

“Degradation” is up there with Napalm Death’s cover of “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” for rejecting the alt-right in any era.

1550 people in the Newport moshed and clapped while Civ led the room with Biscuit Power and other punk classics.

Civ thanked the security for allowing stage diving. Civ said punk can regulate behaviors which are positive for organisms.

We were experiencing punk culture in an ideal evening.

Biscuits kept the excitement with Things We Say, Big Mouth, a Buzzcocks song, and then CIV sang: Minor Threat.

I wondered… Turnstile’s success, Gorilla Biscuits played in front of 1500 people and Riot Fest…

Would a Minor Threat reunion be possible? Ian Mackaye isn’t the type who would exploit his band’s legacy …

With that said: conditions are pretty ideal for legendary bands to play at their own rules.

Everyone would experience Dischord Records bands with culture where punks could control ethics around performance.

CIV applauded the large amount of Minor Threat and Bad Brains shirts worn by Newport’s audience.

Did I attend Hardcore Show of the Year? Did we watch punk show of the Year?

CIV concluded Gorilla Biscuits’ anticipated Columbus concert with Cats And Dogs and START TODAY after a championing Veganism with charisma.

Predicted 2026 Show of the Year…. Columbus, Ohio..GORILLA BISCUITS……

Wes Flexner-ANON