The Wire

Archived since Summer 1982 (Issue 1)

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496 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.

Latest Issue:

Bill Orcutt, Vanessa Rossetto, Michael Ranta, Slikback, Youth Code, Fredrik Rasten, Nourished By Time, Invisible Jukebox: Gina Birch, Global Ear: Manila’s noise scene, Unlimited Editions: Artetetra, The Inner Sleeve: Stars Of The Lid’s Adam Wiltzie, Epiphanies: Larry Stabbins, Against The Grain: how Spotify is distorting the histories of UK Black musics. And in the review sections: Pharaoh Overlord, Dave Liebman/Billy Hart/Adam Rudolph, Wevie Stonder, Charmaine Lee, Eyvind Kang, Chloe Kim, Jessika Kenney, “Louie Louie” covers, The Sabres Of Paradise, Susu Laroche, Genesis P-Orridge, Desert Storm Sound System, Russian noise, ECOCIDE, Mehfil-e-Rose Hill, and specialist columns. Plus charts, letters, listings.

Also this month, all subscribers can download The Wire Tapper 68 featuring 16 new tracks by RG Rough, Lyra Pramuk, Bhajan Bhoy, Drug Dog, Christopher Cerrone & The Lorelei Ensemble, Nadah El Shazly, Shazdown MMW, Sopa Boba, Tristan Rhys Williams & ob od aeourth, Dave Clarkson, World Sanguine Report, Donna Allen, Nour Sokhon, Tulipomania, Annie A, and Hyperrêve + CoH. Get it here: https://www.thewire.co.uk/audio/the-wire-tapper/

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