Wavelength (club)
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Wavelength is a weekly live music night on the Toronto music scene, with an accompanying print and web zine. It began in February 2000. The music night coincided with a significant renaissance in the Toronto music community and became the de facto community centre for local bands and musicians. Wavelength debuted at Ted's Wrecking Yard, but when Ted's closed down in November 2001 moved to Lee's Palace (after a one-night show at the El Mocambo). Five months later it moved to its current home at Sneaky Dee's on College St. Wavelength has had a hand in spawning such notable Toronto area bands as Broken Social Scene, The Constantines, Peaches, From Fiction, controller.controller, Final Fantasy, Jon-Rae and the River, and has also hosted performances by established artists and performers such as Michael Snow, John Oswald, Nash the Slash, and Julie Doiron. Wavelength was the brainchild of Jonathan "Jonny Dovercourt" Bunce, Duncan "Doc Pickles" MacDonell, and Derek "Paddy O'Donnell" Westerholm who met on September 11, 1999 to brainstorm the series. As the series evolved a younger generation has moved in to administer the club, currently including Ryan McLaren (of ALL CAPS!) and Kevin Parnell (of Aperture Enzyme), although MacDonell has remained as host and Bunce ("Jonny Dovercourt") continues to help organize behind the scenes. Wavelength continues to showcase upcoming Toronto bands and draws capacity crowds every Sunday night at their current home venue of Sneaky Dee's.
Wavelength Toronto website [1]
