Almost one year ago, we here at Wavelength threw a party whose blurry memory lives on in stories of passing out in coatpiles, passing out with knee-high boots on, and passing out with a crowd-surfing rocking horse. That was also our first party to raise funds to cover the ongoing costs of publishing this here Wavelength magazine, and also marked the relaunch of the snazzy colour-covered zine as we now know it. So consider this a mini-anniversary party of sorts, and another excuse to get rip-roaringly wasted and smoked out silly, as four of our favourite bands of 2004 lend their considerable talents to keep the zine alive. Here's what they've been up to since they last graced our stage...

FEMME GENERATION

Since their last Wavelength soirée in August, Femme Generation has been busy on the campaign trail: rocking asses, taking names, bribing media outlets, and supporting our troops abroad. Having left many tear-stained sheets in their wake, the band is out for BLOOD before the New Year hits. November will see dates across Southern Ontario and Quebec, where Femme Generation will showcase new material and learn the true meaning of friendship. Keep your eyes open for the boys in an upcoming off-Broadway musical based on the life and times of John Cusack. www.femmegeneration.com

I CAN PUT MY ARM BACK ON YOU CAN'T

Here's what icpmaboyc has been up to since our last performance at Wavelength: Practicing. Writing new songs. Practicing. Driving across Canada. Practicing. Sending mailouts. Practicing. Writing prepatory emails. Practicing. What the fuck else would we be doing!? listofcontens.ca

JON-RAE FLETCHER AND THE RIVER

Here are some things we've done since we started playing Toronto a year ago. The River has seen some gains and some loss. Ryan moved to Orillia with his heart and Jonathan (The Pauls) and Mike (Singing Saws) have made great company. We've had many memorable shows, among them the Planet Kensington show, opening for Electric Magnolia Co., and having eight people on a stage for four at the Good Grooming for Girls release party. We recorded songs with Steven Kado that turned out really well and will be released on Permafrost Records in the new year. So... it's been really good this year.
www.deerandbird.com/jonrae.html

FOX THE BOOMBOX

Of late, Fox the Boombox has been less late in showing up for practices. We have been busy being good bandmates. Getting tighter so that we can record our songs. Trying to practice more. We are dedicated to stacking our jam space with delicious cuisine like chips and popcorn. Still drinking. The booze in our space at this point in time is raspberry vodka, gin, and Fireball. We are currently and collectively fixated with parting our hair into various positions and a beau named Al P. These two things keep us inspired. We are very (very very) excited to play the Wavelength fundraiser.

P.S. this show has a slogan: "Pay What We Need!"