Social Distortion 8 p.m. Oct. 24 Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S. Eastern Ave. diamondballroom.com 405-677-9169 $32.50-$175 To call Social Distortion one of punk’s most influential groups would not be hyperbolic, considering lead singer Mike Ness’ songwriting helped usher in a wave of new sound just as the genre arrived in Southern California. Their music is still […]
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Anger management
Mike Ness has been guilty of many things — more than he’d like to remember, or even can remember — but holding back on his emotions isn’t one of them. As the singer, guitarist and all-around force behind the three-decades-strong punk band Social Distortion, the man has summoned plenty of personal demons in hard-charging, college-radio […]
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Social Distortion — Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes
On the other, the fact that a 32-year-old band is writing relevant music is kind of amazing and deserves more props than the first line gave it. I suppose it matters if you’ve heard Social Distortion before: If you’re a fan of their music, “Hard Times” will be nothing but exciting to you. New listeners […]