Music spotlight: Social Distortion

June 28, 2013 at 7:53PM
Social Distortion. Photo by Danny Clinch. ORG XMIT: MIN2013062516071603
Social Distortion. Photo by Danny Clinch. ORG XMIT: MIN2013062516071603 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

SOCIAL DISTORTION

Tuesday: With its high-revving garage-rock sound and Southern Californian low-rider aesthetic, Social Distortion is the rare First Avenue mainstay that's also well-suited to the biker clientele frequently seen hanging out in the lot used for Cabooze Plaza concerts. It's also one of the few '80s punk bands that hasn't lost its grit or might, with haggard-sounding frontman Mike Ness getting more impressive with age. His continually changing lineup now includes David Hidalgo Jr., who's previously played with his dad's band Los Lobos. "Nuggets"-evoking Tennessee trio Cheap Time and former Loved Ones singer Dave Hause open. (6 p.m. Tue., Cabooze Plaza, 917 Cedar Av. S., Mpls., $30, eTix.com.)

about the writer

about the writer

Chris Riemenschneider

Critic / Reporter

Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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