The Wire
Archived since
Summer 1982 (Issue 1)
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504 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.
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Sunn O))), Brion Gysin, Delphine Dora, Jair-Rohm Parker Wells, The Sleeves, Regan Bowering, Holy Sun Opera House, Invisible Jukebox: Irmin Schmidt, Global Ear: Bell-ringing in Devon, Unlimited Editions: Hive Mind, The Inner Sleeve: MIC on Black Sheep Wall, Against The Grain: an ode to jukeboxes, Epiphanies: Adam Bohman on records (and on tape), and in the reviews sections: Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D Oberland, Simon Hanes, Matilda Meireles, The Black Warhols, Blood Sucking Maniacs, Black Midi offshoots, La Musica reissues, books on Yoko Ono and a migratory history of free jazz, bAdBLUEbirdz in Shenzen, GLARCIVERSARY in Glasgow and London, Nova 78 on film, and much more.
Plus, this issue, all subscribers can download the 50th volume of Below The Radar, a bumper edition containing 25 new tracks by Hannah Archambault, Isabelle Duthoit, Lao Dan, Joseph Branciforte & Jozef Dumoulin, ex.sses, E The Artist, Female Wizard, Sébastien Forrester, Violence Gratuite, Hard Edges Plus, jb glazer, L, Ans M, Jay Mitta, NOWHERE2RUN, Only Now, Girl Pusher, Jaydawn & Wukir Suryadi, Kareem Samara, Tanat Teeradakorn, Toru, Ponyclub Tartiflette, Bella Wakame, Karen Willems, and 537H. Get it here: thewire.co.uk/audio/btr.
Plus, this issue, all subscribers can download the 50th volume of Below The Radar, a bumper edition containing 25 new tracks by Hannah Archambault, Isabelle Duthoit, Lao Dan, Joseph Branciforte & Jozef Dumoulin, ex.sses, E The Artist, Female Wizard, Sébastien Forrester, Violence Gratuite, Hard Edges Plus, jb glazer, L, Ans M, Jay Mitta, NOWHERE2RUN, Only Now, Girl Pusher, Jaydawn & Wukir Suryadi, Kareem Samara, Tanat Teeradakorn, Toru, Ponyclub Tartiflette, Bella Wakame, Karen Willems, and 537H. Get it here: thewire.co.uk/audio/btr.
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