The London-based band Swervedriver was among the three bandsTha?00 performed a the Royal Grove Tuesday night. From left: Jimmy Hartridge, Adam Franklin, Jez and Steven George. 1 y I Indie bands rock Royal Grove By Glenn Antonucci Staff Reporter Lincoln’s Royal Grove played host to three bands from abroad Tuesday, including A&M recording artists and increasingly popular indie bands Swervedriver and Therapy? Medicine opened the show, firing forth an impenetrable sonic wall of guitar wails, feed back and glass-shattering screeches. Behind it all, the band harked back vaguely to early Jesus and Mary Chain (with the addi tion of female vocals) and My Bloody Valentine with even less structure and little of the melody. Much of the crowd, though, found the noisy five-piece hard to swallow. Ireland’s own Therapy? brought the show to an energetic boiling point, whizzing through a full set of the three-piece’s user-friendly hard core. Therapy? borrowed much from its musical library, including tunes from the just-released album “Troublegum.” The band made good use of the Grove’s impressive light show. They captivated a somewhat meager crowd with the popular single “Teethgrinder” and a blistering rendition of Joy Division’s “Isolation.” Guitarist/vocalist Andy Cairns and bassist Michael McKeegan were in top hyper form, and I drummer Fyfe Ewing added strong vocals to his dizzying rhythms. By the time Swcrvedriver took the stage, the crowd had dwindled to a few dozen. But the London natives put on an impressive perfor mance. They showered the Grove’s ear-split ting yet well-balanced sound system with their gritty, layered harmonies. Swervcdriver founders Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge have developed a sort of di vine telepathy, complementing each other’s guitar movements beautifully. Drummer Jez and bassist Steven George, both recently added to the lineup, complete the package with freely structured songs but fist tight instrumentation. Both Cairns of Therapy? and Franklin of Swcrvedriver said they enjoyed journeying to such uncharted territory as Lincoln. It was both bands’ first appearance in town. Therapy? bassist McKcegan said playing to an audience somewhat unfamiliar to his band’s music was challenging. “We still have things to prove so far here,” he said. The tempered but positive response from those who chose to brave the arctic cold Tuesday night showed that both Swervedriverand Ther apy? proved a few things to Lincoln. BE MY valentine Cards, Gifts & More. Giant heart Balloon only $8.00 Select one of five styles. VALENTINE BOUQUET only $6.00* *With the purchase of any stuffed animal Bouquet consist of 1 heart shaped mylar and 6 latex balloons of your choice. Sold Separately Heart/Mylar $3.50 Heart/Latex $1.00 Round / Printed Latex $1.00 Round / Solid Color Latex .750 Free Delivery ** Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm Monday 9 am - 5 pm Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm ** Limited delivery area Gift department NEBB4SM BGO txuinuriztu lscuici Adobe and PostScript are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc., in the USA. and other countries. The CRC Computer Shop 501 Building-501 N. 10th Street, University or Nebraska, 472-5785 Mon. - Fri. 8 am to 5 pm, Tuesday until 6 pm ‘Students, faculty and staff status must meet C RC C omputer Shop educational qualifications. University ID required to order and purchase.