Photographer: Silvana Macarone
[Photos: Silvana Macarone]
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Social Distortion – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes [CD Review]
Review: Ben Hosking
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Social Distortion has managed to create an aura around themselves over the last three decades that has placed them into the realms of punk rock royalty. Perhaps it’s the ice cool, slicked hair, hotrodder image of Mike Ness but more likely it has more to do with the band’s uncanny knack for writing sweet, sweet country-infused, rockabilly punk rock.
It’s been a number of years between drinks for ‘Social Distortion. Their last album was 2004’s ‘Sex, Love and Rock’N’Roll’ – a stunning disc that no doubt left the guys wondering if they could ever top |
themselves. The extended pause could also be the result of Mike Ness’ various other distractions like the aforementioned custom cars and his other musical projects including the awesome countrified Mike Ness Band.
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Social Distortion and The Bronx – Sydney sidewave announced!
SOCIAL DISTORTION SYDNEY SHOW ADDED! THE BRONX TO SUPPORT!!
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SOCIAL DISTORTION’S Australian fans will finally get their moment in the sun after 31 grueling years!
SOCIAL DISTORTION are seminal punk torchbearers and is all that is right and pure about rock’n’roll. There’s always been genuine soul in the work of this Orange County crew, Mike Ness undoubtedly the closest musical descendant to Johnny Cash as you’ll find in the business. |
THE BRONX is the LA beast that cannot be tamed, neutered or sedated. Anyone that has seen the ultimate party mob live will testify to their blood pumping set, brutal punk’n’roll and unrivalled destruction with the conductor of carnage frontman Matt Caughtran. “If the spirit of punk and the brawn of US hardcore is to be found anywhere today then it is in The Bronx” – Mojo. THE BRONX are back in Australia, kicking ass and taking names.
Australian fans have waited what seems like an eternity for this; and we are thrilled to announce SOCIAL DISTORTION and THE BRONX will be performing a legendary sideshow at the Enmore Theatre on Tuesday 1 March.
TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE SYDNEY SHOW ON FRIDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2011, 9AM
New show announced!
TUESDAY 1 MARCH 2011 – SYDNEY, ENMORE THEATRE – Lic A/A
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849
WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 2011 – MELBOURNE, PALACE THEATRE – 18+
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849 – On sale now…strictly limited tickets remain.
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Soundgarden, Green Day, Arcade Fire head Lollapalooza 2010
Lollapalooza 2010 is set to take place from August 6-8 2010 at Chicago’s Grant Park.
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As it stands now, the complete Lollapalooza 2010 bill looks like this:
Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Phoenix, Social Distortion, MGMT, Jimmy Cliff, Hot Chip, the Black Keys, the National, Spoon, Devo, Cypress Hill, Cut Copy, The New Pornographers, Erykah Badu, Slightly Stoopid, Grizzly Bear, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, Wolfmother, Yeasayer, X Japan, MUTEMATH, Metric, Dirty Projectors, AFI, Mavis Staples, Matt & Kim, the xx, Drive-By Truckers, Blues Traveler
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