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The Wire Issue 474 - August 2023
WEBAugust 2023. Subscribers: read this issue online. Subscribe to the magazine. Buy issue 474. Inside our brand new issue: Annea Lockwood: Having explored the outer reaches of sound across a multi-decade career taking in burning pianos, animals and pulsars, the New Zealand composer turns her attention to love and loss. By Louise Gray.
The Wire Issue 454 - December 2021
WEBOn the cover: Laraaji : The former stand-up comedian and street performer transforms mirth into meditative healing music. By Emily Pothast. Plus, Alan Courtis on the power of laughter, and Greg Davis on six wellbeing albums. Plus: Olivia Block : With her recent releases for Longform Editions and Room40, the US composer takes varied approaches …
The Wire Issue 448 - June 2021
WEBBuy issue 448. Inside this issue: Van Der Graaf Generator: Ahead of a major retrospective box set and with a new tour on the horizon, Emily Bick speaks to the dark magi of UK progressive rock, led by the indefatigable Peter Hammill. Plus: The Primer: Mike Barnes essays a user’s guide to the recordings of the band and their offshoots.
The Wire Issue 455 - January 2022
WEBAccess to The Wire ’s online archive of back issues is available to subscribers. Issue 455. January 2022. Subscribers: read this issue online. Subscribe to the magazine. Buy issue 455. Inside this issue: Rewind 2021: The year in sound and music: Releases Of The Year: We asked our contributors to nominate their top ten records, CDs, downloads ...
The Wire Issue 479/480 - January 2024
WEBBuy issue 479/480. Inside our brand new issue: Releases of the Year: We asked our contributors to vote for their top ten records, CDs, streams and more, then added up the votes. Critics’ Reflections: Our writers discuss their memorable cultural experiences of the year. Columnists’ Charts: Our specialist critics delve deep into their musical ...
The Wire Issue 473 - July 2023
WEBJuly 2023. Subscribers: read this issue online. Subscribe to the magazine. Buy issue 473. Inside our brand new issue: Eugene S Robinson: The vocalist, author, actor and martial artist talks writing, performance and lazy journalism. By Laina Dawes. Michael Allen Z Prime: The ecologist and bioelectrical composer unveils a new collection.
The Wire Issue 451 - September 2021
WEBSeptember 2021. Subscribers: read this issue online. Subscribe to the magazine. Buy issue 451. Inside this issue: Grouper: As she prepares to release a new album rooted in the ambience and climate of her home in the Pacific North West, Liz Harris discusses chaos, therapy and the spectre of fascism. By Dave Segal.
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WEBOn the cover: Keiji Haino : From Black Blues to grey hairs, the Fushitusha figurehead keeps pushing into rock’s outer limits. By James Hadfield. Plus: The Primer: John Butcher : A user’s guide to the saxophone innovator, from groups and collaborations to solo meditations. By Seymour Wright; Seppuku Pistols : Danko Iida’s anarchic performance …
The Wire Issue 459 - May 2022
WEBOn the cover: Reynols : For three decades the Argentinian psych travellers have surfed a cosmic sea of collaboration and communication. By Emily Pothast. Reynols on disc: A short guide to some of the outfit’s most notable releases. By Kurt Gottschalk; Valentina Magaletti : From improv to dreampop to gamelan, the prolific London based drummer …
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