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Project Nowhere Review: Luge, Truck Violence, Lice, October 4

Posted on
7 Oct 2025
by
Paul

From its beginnings in 2023, Project Nowhere has always been dedicated to programming adventurous lineups where some of the best acts are often ones you’ve never heard of before. And in that spirit, the final day of the festival found me taking in sets from bands that were mostly unknown to me, with Luge, Truck Violence and Lice all putting on impressive shows.

Opening up the night at St. Anne’s Parish Hall, Toronto’s quartet Luge put on an impressive display of musicianship. The band’s sound – at times heavy and proggy yet also funky and danceable – brought to mind what King Crimson might have sounded like if they’d gone no wave … and also had a singer/synth player who sometimes sings in Latvian. I’d missed out on the band when they opened for kindred spirits Deerhoof back in June but had heard good things. They most definitely lived up to the hype.

Immediately before Luge’s set, I took in an early evening show around the corner at the previously unknown-to-me bar Hank’s Liquor. As I crossed the street to head to the venue, I could already hear the sounds of local hardcore outfit Lice blasting out onto the street. As I descended the stairs to enter the venue, I was immediately face to face with both the band and a small group of moshing fans. And though I only took in the tail end of Lice’s set, it was an intense yet enjoyable welcome.

Shortly after Lice, Montreal’s Truck Violence took to the stage. Billing themselves as a mix of hardcore and folk, the folk element mostly only came to the forefront in their live show via the one banjo-led track that they played. Otherwise, their sound veered closer to hardcore meets moody post-punk, with a heavy and at times unsettling edge. Truck Violence certainly made a strong impression as they ran through a set of tunes off their debut album Violence, packing a lot into their brief half hour slot.

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