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For those of you who are new, we kick off every week by sharing what we’ve been playing, and the playlist below is some of what’s been in heavy rotation for me.
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Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and in honor of Social Distortion dropping a new single, I thought I’d reshare the 100% true, 100-word story about how I met the band. Worth noting that Mike Ness & co. were quick to steer me right toward the Gatorade (and away from everything else). Teenage me was annoyed. Middle-aged me is grateful.
In school, I won tickets to see Social Distortion by calling into a local radio station and naming the song (“Story of My Life”).
The show was at Pine St. Theater in Portland, & the band used plastic jellyfish as de facto backstage passes. My friend Pauli got one. We did not.
After an amazing show, she went up to meet them (backstage was actually upstairs). We were out front waiting when we heard a noise above us. It was guitarist Dennis Darnell, about to pee out the window. Instead, he asked us up.
And that’s how I met the band.
KA—
On to the music…
The new SD is here, but they’re not the only ones making a triumphant return. Heavenly is back, as is our pal Joel Daniel and Tinvis. There’s a new record on the way, and you can check that out here. We’ve also got some fresh sounds from Peter Patrick Pedro, Deary, and Hedge.
A few of you have asked whether I sequence these as an album or mixtape. The answer is always “yes.” In my head, I imagine them being played on your morning commute or road trip. I’m too old to use the word “vibes” as much as I have lately, but, well, if the shoe fits…
This week, Side A is tracks 1-13 (ends with “Other Lives”), with Side B being 14-27.
Other sources: Apple | Qobuz | YouTube Music |
Note: A couple of tracks this week aren’t available via Qobuz
Now it’s your turn.
Any new releases or shows you’re looking forward to? Whatcha got? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Kevin Sent 
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