The Wire

Archived since Summer 1982 (Issue 1)

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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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dälek, O Ghettão, Vic Bang, Pascal Comelade, Zu, London Clay, The Primer: Hiphop brings the noise, Invisible Jukebox: Daniel Blumberg, Global Ear: Marseille, Unlimited Editions: Computer Students, The Inner Sleeve: Evicshen on Lightning Bolt, Epiphanies: RP Boo on Egyptian Lover, Against The Grain: Julia Úlehla on other ways of hearing music. Plus, in the reviews sections: Shane Parish, Nkisi, Stan Hubbs, Hen Ogledd, Foetus, Red Largo, Oberkas Travel, a brief history of sound recording, a film about Mark Fisher, Deep Time: I See Red, Le Guess Who?, GIOfest XVII, Afrosonica: Soundscapes, and much more.

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