Catch a double feature of retro-futuristic cool this Saturday, Nov. 15 at Alex’s Bar, when Toronto’s surf-rock sensations The Surfrajettes share the stage with the inventive Bethlehem Shalom.

The pairing feels almost cinematic — two acts with deep reverence for mid-century sounds and visuals, yet each approaching the past with an entirely distinct sense of style.

Formed in 2015, The Surfrajettes are an all-female quartet whose surf-rock instrumentals are as tight as their matching go-go boots and beehive hairdos.

Guitarists Shermy Freeman and Nicole Damoff founded the band with bassist Sarah Butler and drummer Annie Lillis, crafting a confident, playful sound from the start. Their viral cover of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” put them on the international map, leading to festival appearances a

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