Austinist Preview & Giveaway: Social Distortion @ Stubb's Tonight!
Seminal O.C. gutter punk icon Mike Ness has been fucking the Man for almost 30 years. He's done all the stuff punk kids nowadays try to emulate—drug addiction, erratic behavior, jail time. And a rival punk rocker even bit off part of his ear, Tyson-style, in a fight. Further, we heard he eats 100th wave wannabe suburban Blink 182 boys for breakfast. Ness's band Social Distortion has released six studio recordings, enduring a revolving cast, a few breaks for solo projects, a stint on a major label, and the tragic death of a founding member, bassist-turned-guitarist Dennis Danell. Social D's, Sex, Love and Rock and Roll, came out in 2004, and Ness and Co. plan to release a seventh studio full-length in 2007.
What does all this have to do with you? We thought you'd never ask. Fill out the form below, and you could be chosen to hear some of those new songs in person tonight at Stubb's! Social D hits the stage with Blackpool Lights (featuring members of The Get Up Kids, The Belles, and The Creature Comforts) and The Chelsea Smiles, whose lead guy, Todd Youth, has been all over the punk scene, including joining his first band (Agnostic Front) at age 12 and later playing with Danzig. Eat shit, Hanson.
So, even though it's the day after Halloween, throw some dust on that leather jacket, scuff up the spikes, uncover those tattoos, and get real drunk. It's time for a real live punk show.
Social Distortion [official site] [myspace]
Blackpool Lights [official site] [myspace]
The Chelsea Smiles [official site] [myspace]
Social Distortion w/ Blackpool Lights and The Chelsea Smiles
Wednesday, November 1
Stubb's [map]
[tickets]
*Photo uncredited from Social D's official website*
