Whether I’m in a great mood or downright angry, Social Distortion always hits the mark. Mike Ness and crew thrive on music that is mean enough to mess with the punks and melodic enough to please the twangers with a single song – the band’s cover of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.†Call it twang with a sneer.
About the author: Mild-mannered corporate executive by day, excitable Twangville denizen by night.