The first chapter of the new book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World, like its unfurling title, leaves you a bit breathless. It starts with the history of the Cuckoo’s Nest, a ramshackle Costa Mesa club that became a haven for O.C. …
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In the new book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World, authors Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn get in the pit with influential bands like Social Distortion, the Offspring, Sublime, the Adolescents, and No Doubt to trace the history of Southern California punk …
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Little Steven’s Underground Garage is one of the most eclectic channels on SiriusXM’s rock lineup, playing everything from legit garage bands like the Chesterfield Kings and the Dollyrots alongside cowpunk kings Old 97’s and SoCal punk legends Social Distortion. In May 2025, the channel will take that aesthetic and those …
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Social Distortion will return to the road in 2024 after frontman Mike Ness offered a positive update on his battle with tonsil cancer. The SoCal punk band will kick off a co-headlining run with Epitaph peers Bad Religion — and additional support from the Lovebombs — April 9 in Bakersfield, …
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Mike Ness, who revealed a diagnosis of tonsil cancer in June, posted a video to Instagram on Friday updating fans on his progress. The Social Distortion frontman underwent surgery that month as a form of treatment. “[I’m] still a little weak, but it’s getting there,” Ness says in the new …
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