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Swervedriver, the Besnard Lakes and Uncut at NXNE
- Lee's Palace
- 529 Bloor St. W. • View on map »
- 416-532-7383
- http://www.leespalace.com
The guitar noise will undoubtedly be daunting when these three acts take the stage at Lee’s Palace for this feedback-friendly North by Northeast showcase. The much-anticipated headliner is Swervedriver, an Oxford-bred band that was part of the early ’90s wave of U.K. shoegazers, who liked nothing more than to create massive whorls of sound. After a decade-long hiatus, front man Adam Franklin recently reconvened the band to conduct a new series of sonic explorations. Among the many young groups happy to have Swervedriver back is the Handsome Furs, which has just recorded a split seven-inch single with Franklin. Montreal’s the Besnard Lakes shares the bill and will hopefully deliver an appropriately bruising set of heavy-duty symphonic psych outs. Reliably intense Toronto rockers Uncut are also on hand to start those eardrums ringing.—Jason Anderson
- When:
- Jun. 13/08
- Doors 8:30 p.m.
- How Much:
- $20 in advance from Rotate This, Soundscapes, Horseshoe Tavern, TicketMaster
Lee's Palace
529 Bloor St. W.
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