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Special thanks to all the bands and all the people who came out to support us at the Fundraiser. Two Bears, Rock Plaza Central, Henri Faberge and the Adorables, Ryvyr, The Bicycles, Republic of Safety,The Meligrove Band and the Birddog DJs, we are indebted to you and we simply can't express how honoured we are that you would help us out. Special thanks to Keith Hamilton who organized the Pitter Patter night at O'Grady's, as well as Derek Grasshopper, Katarina Collins, and Kevin Parnell for screening their films and videos, and Nicholas of Trip Print Press for making the posters. Thanks to everyone's help, the zine will be coming back in the spring.

Speaking of good things coming down the road, Wavelength has a few new things coming down the pipe. Specifically a new web site redesign which should clean this place up a bit. Details will come closer to the date.

In other news, Wavelength's Kevin Parnell (also of Aperture Enzyme) presents a workshop presentation of a new one-act play. 'Session Players,' written by Kevin and directed by Kate Bethell, gives a one night only performance on Friday, December 9, at The Boat, as an opening act for Purple Hill and Rock Plaza Central. Doors at 9pm, show at 9:30pm. Cost: somewhere around $5.

Also on the literary front, Maggie MacDonald (of Republic of Safety and the Hidden Cameras) is launching her new book Kill The Robot at the Gladstone on Wednesday December 7th. It's part of Pages Books and Magazines "This is Not a Reading Series". It's PWYC, starts at 7:30pm, and will feature Kids on TV, The Republic of Robot Safety, DJ Will Munro and, apparently, an "interactive robot spanking booth". Attendees in robot drag win prizes.

uTOpia: Towards a New Toronto from Coach House Press

I guess there's a lot of crossover music/lit news this month. Coach House Press just released uTOpia: Towards a New Toronto with an afternoon of panel discussions and bands at the Gladstone Hotel. The book features an article by Edward Keenan that talks about Wavelength, Trampoline Hall, and the Toronto Public Space Committee, as well as an essay by our own Jonny Dovercourt.