Tours: Titus Andronicus

Download: Titus Andronicus - "Titus Andronicus"

Finding common anthemic ground between Bruce Springsteen's optimistic desperation, The Clash's revolutionary pub-rock, and Bright Eyes' quarter-life crisis reflections, New Jersey Titus Andronicus play insanely compelling rock music to which you can dance and live (though the lo-fi gimmicks tend to be a bit much). Their debut album, The Airing of Grievances, which was released this year, will see re-release early next year on XL Recordings. To celebrate, the band's going on tour with Los Campesinos! Tour dates are below:

Jan 15 Ottobar w/Los Campesinos! Baltimore, Maryland
Jan 16 Cat’s Cradle w/Los Campesinos! Carrboro, North Carolina
Jan 17 The Earl w/Los Campesinos! Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 19 Jack Rabbits w/Los Campesinos! Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 21 Club Downunder w/Los Campesinos! Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 24 Exit-In w/Los Campesinos! Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 25 Hi Tone w/Los Campesinos! Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 27 One Eyed Jack’s w/Los Campesinos! New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 29 Walter’s on Washington w/Los Campesinos! Houston, Texas
Jan 30 The Parish w/Los Campesinos! Austin, Texas
Jan 31 Club Dada w/Los Campesinos! Dallas, Texas
Feb 3 The Bottleneck w/Los Campesinos! Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 3 The Bottleneck w/Los Campesinos! Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 4 The Gargoyle w/Los Campesinos! St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 6 Der Rathskeller w/Los Campesinos! Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 7 Logan Square Auditorium w/Los Campesinos! Chicago, Illinois
Feb 10 Calvin College Ladies Literary Club w/Los Campesinos! Grand Rapids, Michigan
Feb 11 Wexner Center for the Arts w/Los Campesinos! Columbus, Ohio
Feb 12 Swarthmore College Olde Club w/Los Campesinos! Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Feb 13 Paradise Rock Club w/Los Campesinos! Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 14 Bowery Ballroom w/Los Campesinos! New York, New York
Feb 15 Bowery Ballroom w/Los Campesinos! New York, New York

Titus Andronicus MySpace Page

Titus Andronicous and No Age Announce Free Live Show in Chicago

Download: No Age - "Eraser"
Download: No Age - "Teen Creeps"

I'm going to let the Reader do all of the talking:

The new online music store ShockHound is sponsoring a show with both bands on the 18th at Reggie's Rock Club. For free. You do need tickets, though, and they're available through the ShockHound site (which also has a lot of sweet band T-shirts that aren't free).

This is a great opportunity to see two of the most buzzed-about indie bands in 2008 for the price of not-a-damn-thing. Both groups are overrated, with Titus oweing their entire career to side one of The Clash's self-titled debut, but at least the New Jersey based rockers put one an appropriately raucous and infectious live show given that context. No Age I only got a brief glimpse of at the P4K fest, but on record, the highlights (the two singles) are muddled down by not-very-interesting soundscapes.

That said, free is free. So the price is certainly right.

(Jon Graef)
chicagoismildlyinteresting@gmail.com