The Wire

Archived since Summer 1982 (Issue 1)

Complete Archive

506 issues

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The Wire is the world's leading independent monthly music magazine. The first issue was published in 1982. More than four decades on the magazine remains committed to reporting on a dynamic global network of underground, alternative and experimental musics by publishing journalism and photography by some of the subculture’s most original and authoritative critics and observers.

A digital subscription gives access to the complete online archive of back issues of The Wire since issue one, summer 1982 — that's over 40 years, 470 issues and 40,000 pages.

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EarthBall, Jocy de Oliveira, DoYeon Kim, Onilu Percussion Ensemble, Tomáš Šenkyřík, eoobe, Aldana Duoraan & Tomáš Niesner, Invisible Jukebox: Richard Dawson, Global Ear: Palermo, Unlimited Editions: Honiunhoni, The Inner Sleeve: Zoh Amba on Jason Molina, Against The Grain: Cold oi, Epiphanies: Infinity Knives on art world bias; and in the reviews sections: Ambrose Akinmusire & Mary Halvorson, Boards Of Canada, Father Dionysios Tabakis, Horse Lords, Kira Roessler, Sür Drone, Om, How Black Music Took Over The World, plus festival reports from Colour Out Of Space, Oscillation, Rewire, Counterflows, Supersonic, Another Sky.

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