The Wire

Vince Kargatis · April-8th-2003, 05:03 PM

http://www.thewire.co.uk/

Placeholder for any discussion about the UK modern/experimental music magazine The Wire.

I maintain the Unofficial Wire Audio Companion - an issue-based site pointing to audio tracks of music reviewed or featured in The Wire. Volunteers are always needed to help expand its usefulness - see how at the the site.

Let's hear it for our own Brian Olewnick and Steve Smith, who both appear in the Apr 2003 ish with nice pieces on John Tilbury and the Amplify: Tonic fest, respectively.

April-8th-2003, 05:49 PM

that's an excellent thing you're doing, Vince.
I plan on spending some time there soon.

Gary Sisco · April-14th-2003, 09:09 AM

I like it a lot. I'll be resubbing next month. It's an expensive sub but it's one of the two best music mags IMHO (with STN), and the expense seems less so with the CDs. I don't always like everything, but there are always some real keepers. Makes up for the extra cost of the subs, easily, and keeps me abreast of at least some of the different musics I probably wouldn't otherwise hear.

Adam · April-15th-2003, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by David Gitin
Always enjoy reading it (and receiving the Wiretapper sample discs), but especially the 3CD 20th anniversary set.

How is the 3 CD set? I haven't sprung for it yet. Got the 2 disc one with the magazine and still haven't gotten into too much on it.

Gary Sisco · April-17th-2003, 08:40 AM

Adam -- You probably wouldn't dig it, much, then.

Vince Kargatis · July-21st-2003, 09:45 AM

I've updated the Unofficial Wire Audio Companion with a number of links, mostly provided from submitters.

I'll also note, as does the July issue in the Go To: section, p87, that a similar site, typically annotated, exists in Swen Emmerling's blog - so check both sites for Wire-related music links.

Gary Sisco · July-22nd-2003, 08:43 AM

Nice site, Vince. I just checked it out. Good idea.

Vince Kargatis · August-5th-2003, 07:52 AM

I've added a number of links from the main review section for the last three issues (Jun-Aug) in the Audio Companion (linked to above).

August has a rather pointless pan of the new Glenn Phillips albums by Ben Watson, who's the last person in the world you'd expect to be even marginally sympathetic to Phillips' brand of melodic instrumentals and histrionic guitar solos. I love Phillips' music, myself - I can't get enough of the guy's guitar sound, but it's not something I'd recommend to Wire readers, and can't figure why it's even reviewed, let alone by Watson.

Uli · August-9th-2003, 06:36 PM

Here is something to enlighten fans of the Wire and outsider sounds:

WED. 9/24/03 (9:00pm; $15)
The Empty Bottle and The Wire present 'Adventures in Modern Music', a five day celebration of outsider sounds featuring:
Kim Hiorthøy label: Smalltown Supersound
Black Dice label: DFA, Tigerbeat6, Troubleman Unlimited
Themselves label: Anticon.
Wolf Eyes label: American Tapes, Bulb, Hanson

THU. 9/25/03 (9:00pm; $15)
The Empty Bottle and The Wire present 'Adventures in Modern Music', a five day celebration of outsider sounds featuring:
Jackie-O Motherfucker label: Road Cone
Priest related: Anti-Pop Consortium
James Chance & Terminal City label: Tiger Style related: The Contortions, , James White & The Blacks
Fred Anderson with Hamid Drake & Harrison Bankhead

FRI. 9/26/03 (9:00pm; $15)
The Empty Bottle and The Wire present 'Adventures in Modern Music', a five day celebration of outsider sounds featuring:
!!! (Chic Chic Chic) label: Touch & Go
sunn0))) label: Southern Lord related: Burning Witch, Goatsnake, , Khanate
pulseprogramming label: Aesthetics
John Butcher, Kaffe Matthews & Andy Moor label: Emanem, Unsounds related: The Ex

SAT. 9/27/03 (9:00pm; $15)
The Empty Bottle and The Wire present 'Adventures in Modern Music', a five day celebration of outsider sounds featuring:
Stewart Walker label: Persona
Califone label: Perishable, Thrill Jockey
Lightning Bolt label: Load
Text of Light with Glenn Kotche, Alan Licht & Marina Rosenfeld

SUN. 9/28/03 (9:00pm; $15)
The Empty Bottle and The Wire present 'Adventures in Modern Music', a five day celebration of outsider sounds featuring:
Adult. label: Ersatz Audio
Michael Gira label: Young God related: Angels of Light, Swans
Z'ev
Six Organs of Admittance label: Holy Mountain

Jonny Miner · August-10th-2003, 12:19 AM

That's pretty enlightening. Can't wait to check out Troubleman Unlimited's new CD on the Black Dice label.

sonic1 · December-3rd-2004, 03:22 PM

Has anyone recieved December yet?

And does anyone know when their 2005 rewind comes out?

Jon Abbey · December-3rd-2004, 06:30 PM

my December issue came a few days ago, the last two have come very promptly, before that they were taking close to a month most of the time. the Rewind is always in the January issue, although people turn their lists in during November.

sonic1 · December-4th-2004, 01:06 AM

Just got mine in today. Thanks for the info Jon.