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Wire Tapper 16 Melvins John Surman Primer: Texan Hiphop Invisible Jukebox: Marc Ribot Cross Platform: Charles Atlas Steve Mackay Reanimator Hisato Higuchi Beat FurrerTracklisting01 DRONE SPIDERHEAD (GREEN MAN) 02 DAVE PHILLIPS JUSTICE IS AN ARTEFACT OF CUSTOM (WIRE EDIT) 03 ALAN VEGA 13 CROSSES, 16 BLAZIN' SKULLS (EDIT) 04 CASINO EATDRINKGAMBLESEX 05 CARTER TUTTI SO SLOW THE KNIFE (EXCERPT) 06 RADICALFASHION SHOUSETSU 07 WALTER & SABRINA RIMBLE MAN 08 XELA DRUNK ON SALT WATER 09 KOTRA & ZAVOLOKA COOL EYES 10 PANSONIC MACHINIST 11 HUNTSVILLE THE APPEARANCE OF A WISE CHILD 12 FLUORESCENT GREY A PERUVIAN SHAMAN SITS DOWN TO MAKE IDM ON HIS LAPTOP 13 DEREK BAILEY PLAY 4 14 TULIPOMANIA SAME OLD SONG 15 DAVE SWAIN MEDIA MONKEY 16 AMUTE HIT MY COUNTRY (EDIT) 17 CALIFONE THE ORCHIDS 18 INCH-TIME TAKE CARE, O PILGRIM! (EDIT) 19 WHITE MAGIC THE LIGHT 20 THE SLITS EARTHBEAT 21 ANTHONY KELLY & DAVID STALLING SOMETIMES YOU SEE A TREE The unpredictable California based quartet intersperse neo-Metal albums with art film soundtracks, avant garde provocations and audience baiting antics. By Phil Freeman The veteran saxophonist's early 70s work with The Trio, John McLaughlin and Dave Holland produced some of the most visionary moments in British jazz. By Julian Cowley Cough syrup at the ready, Dave Stelfox presents a user's guide to the Lone Star State's own brand of 'screwed and chopped' hiphop The versatile and prolific guitarist picks up the duende in tracks by Albert Ayler, Giacinto Scelsi, Ry Cooder and more. Tested by Alan Licht Louise Gray connects the dots of the US film maker's work, which links Merce Cunningham to Sonic Youth and Fennesz Best known for his blowing on The Stooges' Fun House, the saxophonist finally makes his solo debut with two albums of blazing free jazz and electronics. By Edwin Pouncey The Portland duo's low-tech, analogue debut is infused with spectral Techno rhythms. By Philip Sherburne Alan Cummings uncovers the workplace stress and urban alienation which frustrate and inspire the Japanese guitarist The Swiss composer's Fama project expounds his concept of a 'listening theatre'. By Andy Hamilton In Ethiopia, Chris Sharp succumbs to the hypnotic rhythms of Tigrean music Sitting in on a recording session at Abbey Road in 1965, Barry Miles watches The Beatles reinvent pop music Soundcheck A-ZA Broken Consort Alexander's Annexe AntiMC Robbie Basho William Basinski Franco Battiato Belbury Poly Andrea Belfi Peter Blamey & Jim Denley Lars-Gunnar Bodin Boots/CC/Snake & Remus Brain Donor Sandy Bull Eric Chenaux Michel Chion Clipse Cul De Sac William Eaton Erase Errata Ferran Fages/Ruth Barberán/ Alfredo Costa Monteiro Ferran Fages/Jean-Philippe Gross/ Will Guthrie Luc Ferrari Otto Fischer Gescom John Hegre Robert Henke Henry Cow Tim Hodgkinson Hototogisu Hototogisu & Burning Star Core Hototogisu & Prurient John Hudak Huntsville The Idealist Jackie-O Motherfucker Jan Jelinek Sachiko Kanenobu k-the-i??? Laibach Lithops Barton & Priscilla McLean Lionel Marchetti Stephan Mathieu & Janek Schaefer Melvins NADMA The New Sound Of Numbers BJ Nilsen & Stilluppsteypa Luigi Nono Marconi Notaro Evan Parker Eddie Prévost & Alan Wilkinson Eddie Prévost/Alan Wilkinson/ Joe Williamson Raionbashi Maja Ratkje & Lotta Melin The Residents Sand Janek Schaefer Sci Hi Serve Music Sissy Spacek Gary Smith Alan Sondheim Mark Stewart & The Maffia Andy Stott John Surman Texturizer To Live And Shave In LA Various Sardinia: Cantu A Chiterra (Guitar Song) Chris Watson & BJ Nilsen John Wiese Christopher Willits Wolf Eyes & John Wiese Christian Wolff Wonder Frank Wright Ami Yoshida & Christof Kurzmann Zaimph Zadik Zecharia VJ: Audio-Visual Art + VJ Culture Edited by Michael Faulkner/D-Fuse And They All Sang: The Great Musicians Of The 20th Century Talk About Their Music By Studs Terkel Faust: Stretch Out Time 1970-1975 By Andy Wilson Cage Talk: Dialogues With And About John Cage Edited by Peter Dickinson Faust Nobody Knows If It Ever Happened - A Concert Film DVD AVVA Gdansk Queen DVD Jeff Tweedy Sunken Treasure: Live In The Pacific Northwest DVD Candice Breitz Working Class Hero (A Portrait Of John Lennon) Newcastle, UK Maryanne Amacher Gravity. Music For Sound Joined Rooms Series Berlin, Germany Negativland Adventures In Illegal Art New York City, USAAdventures In Modern Music Chicago, USA Download excerpts of sets from this festival, including music by Colleen, Rhys Chatham, OM, Edan and more. Go to WEB EXCLUSIVES MP3 SPECIALS Ear To The Earth New York, USA Instal Glasgow, UK Infest Glasgow, UK Sightsonic: Touch 25 York, UK
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Detailed History of The WireFAQ:1. What is The Wire? The Wire is an independent, monthly music magazine dedicated to informed, intelligent coverage of a wide range of progressive, adventurous and non-mainstream musics. Its office is based in London, but it serves an international readership.2. How old is The Wire? The magazine was founded in 1982 by Anthony Wood, primarily as a jazz and New Music magazine, with a brief to "unravel the mysteries of music and musicians for those who look for fundamental answers about the nature of music...". Between 1984-2000 it was owned by Naim Attallah's Namara Group. In December 2000 it was purchased in a management buy-out organised by the magazine's staff and has been run independently ever since.3. Who is The Wire? The magazine is run by a small, dedicated team of full-time staff, plus a large international roster of over 60 freelance writers, stationed at points across the globe. Acclaimed music critics and experts amongst our contributors include Kodwo Eshun, Biba Kopf, Ian Penman, Simon Reynolds, Mark Sinker and David Toop. 'Star' contributors have also included Brian Eno, Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Julian Cope, Greil Marcus, Robert Fripp, Jon Hassell, Robin Rimbaud, Paul Schütze and Howard Skempton.4. What's The Wire's agenda? There's no written constitution and no hardened music policy for inclusion or exclusion. The Wire seeks out the best current musics in, and between, all genres; and is committed to investigating music's past as well as its present and future. We are a 100 per cent independent operation, owned outright by the staff. There is no pressure from a publishing house to compromise our content, and we are at liberty to decide everything that's printed in our magazine - we won't let advertisers, record companies or press agents set the agenda.5. How can I get hold of The Wire? The magazine is available at all good newsagents and record shops in the UK. Click here for distribution details. If your local retailer doesn't appear to stock the magazine just ask and they should be able to get you a copy via their wholesaler without problem. We are also available at large retailers in the US and Japan like Tower, as well as selected, like-minded shops and newsagents in most European countries. But the best way to get hold of us is to subscribe: you receive your issues ahead of the street date, avoid import charges, and receive free CDs regularly.6. What other advantages are there in subscribing? You get free CDs or free issues with your subscription; you receive The Wire Tapper CDs regularly, as well as other exclusive subscription CDs; you get reduced rates on renewal; and you get various offers from relevant labels, galleries and publishers.7. How do I submit a record for review? All CDs, records, books, etc for inclusion in The Wire should be sent direct to our postal address. We can never guarantee to review or give feedback about any unsolicited material, but we listen to everything that comes our way (and there's a lot of it). Send to individual writers as well if you like, but bear in mind that they may not receive packages for several months, or may not tell us they've received them (so we'll be none the wiser). All unsolicited items become property of The Wire: send at your own risk. NB: we prefer not to receive demos or unsolicited MP3s; we cannot offer feedback or consultancy on music not intended for public consumption.8. How can I become a contributor to The Wire? If you are interested in writing for the magazine on a freelance basis, it's best to contact the editor, Chris Bohn, outlining any particular areas of interest, some suggested feature/review ideas, and enclosing some examples of your writing (either published or unpublished). We are always interested in submissions to our regular Global Ear section, a monthly report from a different town or city anywhere in the world.All the portrait photography in The Wire is commissioned by our art director, James Goggin. Live events photography is commissioned by Louise Gray, the magazine's Acting Deputy Editor (Maternity Cover). So if you are a photographer interested in contributing to the magazine, drop a line to whichever seems most appropriate to the kind of work you do.9. Do you publish writers' guidelines? No.10. What are your monthly deadlines for news, reviews, etc? For news (Out There): normally the first day of the preceding month, ie: 1st September for the October issue, etc. For Reviews: we normally commission about 5-6 weeks before each issue appears. As a general rule, always send material as early as possible. For Reviews: we normally commission about 5-6 weeks before each issue appears. As a general rule, always send material as early as possible.11. How do I advertise in The Wire? Contact our Advertising Manager for rates, specs and info. Email Andy Tait at [email protected], Tel +44 (0)20 7422 5014 Fax +44 (0)20 7422 5011.12. What else does The Wire do? We don't only publish a magazine. The Wire is regularly invited to curate and attend music events at a variety of international festivals. We work closely with annual events such as Sonar (Barcelona) and MUTEK (Montreal). We have also collaborated over the years with the now defunct Lux Centre (the Interference talks series, London), The Hayward Gallery (Sonic Boom, London), Futuresonic (Manchester), Batofar and Instants Chavires (Paris), Blå Club and Ultima Contemporary Music Festival (Oslo, Norway), Kongsberg Jazz Festival (Kongsberg, Norway), Molde Jazz Festival (Molde, Norway), Avanto (Helsinki, Finland), Impakt (Utrecht, Netherlands), Elektronikaldia (Donostia-San Sebastian), Periferias (Huesca, Spain), Le Weekend (St Andrews, Scotland), NOW Festival (Nottingham), WMF Club (Berlin), CMN Tours (UK), and the British Council (Tokyo/Osaka, Japan). We have published two books: Invisible Jukebox (Quartet 1997) and Undercurrents: The Hidden Wiring Of Modern Music (Continuum 2002). Many of our writers have authored books, and make music themselves. See our News page for news about extracurricular Wire activities, or subscribe to our news bulletin, The Conduit, to keep updated.
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