Pop/rock spotlight: Titus Andronicus

November 17, 2012 at 9:30PM
Liam Betson, Eric Harm, Patrick Stickles, Adam Reich and Julian Veronesi of Titus Andronicus.
Liam Betson, Eric Harm, Patrick Stickles, Adam Reich and Julian Veronesi of Titus Andronicus. (Kyle Dean Reinford/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TITUS ANDRONICUSThursday: This punky, high-adrenaline, sometimes nihilistic New Jersey indie-rock quintet makes for an ironic Thanksgiving-night entertainment option, given the opening line of its latest album: "OK, I think we've established that everything is worthless." Named after one of Shakespeare's most violent and tragic works, Titus has a way of having rowdy good fun even when it's railing against worldly and personal woes, and fans have always been thankful of the (yep!) Springsteen-esque energy poured into its live shows. Its latest album, "Local Business," balances lofty, 8-minute epics such as "Eating Disorder" with short, intentionally inane fare such as "Food Fight." Bombastic Bay Area hardcore band Ceremony and local trio Buildings open. (9 p.m. Thu. $15. 7th Street Entry, 701 1st Av. N., Mpls. 612-338-8388 or www.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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