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Wire playlist: Alien Territory Archives
Listen to a playlist of tracks from new boxset The Alien Territory Archives: A Collection Of Radical, Experimental & Irrelevant Music From 1970s San Diego.
Music by Harry Partch, Diamanda Galás, Alexina Louie and more.
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks...
“One of Europe’s finest improvisors”: Sophie Agnel reviewed
The creative scope of French pianist Sophie Agnel is demonstrated across two remarkable albums, writes Stewart Smith in The Wire 501. Read the full review at The Wire website:
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
Listen back to last Thursday's episode of The Wire’s weekly radio show, which was hosted by Shane Woolman and included a special guest mix by Cairo-based DJ, producer and multidisciplinary artist El Kontessa, plus tracks by Alien Trackers, Sanaa Moussa and more.
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/on-air...
Wire playlist: Sonny Simmons
Pierre Crépon selects tracks from the catalogue of US saxophonist Sonny Simmons, with input from Marc Chaloin, co-author of new autobiography Better Do It Now Before You Die Later
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks...
Inside The Wire 501: Once Upon A Time In New York
The late John Giorno's Giorno Poetry Systems operation hotwired the Beat generation's literary crossover with New York no wave, Los Angeles punk, sound art and beyond. By Alan Licht.
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Wire mix: Kinlaw & Franco Franco
To accompany their interview in The Wire 501, Bristol duo Kinlaw & Franco Franco curates an exclusive Wire mix of celestial musings, cyber-noir, and trappist beats
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks...
Tonight on @resonancefm.bsky.social & Resonance Extra, Shane Woolman presents a special guest mix by Cairo-based DJ, producer & multidisciplinary artist El Kontessa (pictured) + tracks by Alien Trackers, Sanaa Moussa & more.
Tune in from 9pm GMT+1 extra.resonance.fm/schedule
📷 by Mariam Mekiwi
Wire playlist: Sonny Simmons
Pierre Crépon selects tracks from the catalogue of US saxophonist Sonny Simmons, with input from Marc Chaloin, co-author of new autobiography Better Do It Now Before You Die Later
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks...
Alfred Hilsberg and the legacy of ZickZack
Felix Kubin compiles an annotated playlist of tracks from the nonconformist German label ZickZack, in honour of its founder Alfred Hilsberg who died in August
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks...
Wire mix: Kinlaw & Franco Franco
To accompany their interview in The Wire 501, Bristol duo Kinlaw & Franco Franco curates an exclusive Wire mix of celestial musings, cyber-noir, and trappist beats
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks...
“One of Europe’s finest improvisors”: Sophie Agnel reviewed
The creative scope of French pianist Sophie Agnel is demonstrated across two remarkable albums, writes Stewart Smith in The Wire 501. Read the full review at The Wire website:
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
Invisible Jukebox mix: Lord Spikeheart
Listen to the music we played to Lord Spikeheart during his Invisible Jukebox interview in The Wire 501. Featuring Sepultura, billy woods, OvO, Crystal Axis and more.
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks...
Listen back to last night's episode of Adventures In Sound And Music, hosted by @saving-throw.bsky.social and featuring music by Joanne Robertson, Alpha Maid, Test Dept, and many more:
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/on-air...
Tonight on @resonancefm.bsky.social and Resonance Extra, join @saving-throw.bsky.social for some top musical choices including Akiko Yano, Alpha Maid, Adam Christiansen, Mulatu Astatke, Franco Franco & Kinlaw (pictured) & more.
Tune in from 9pm GMT+1 extra.resonance.fm/schedule
📷 Kathlin Sargent
Invisible Jukebox mix: Lord Spikeheart
Listen to the music we played to Lord Spikeheart during his Invisible Jukebox interview in The Wire 501. Featuring Sepultura, billy woods, OvO, Crystal Axis and more.
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks...
Against The Grain: What’s wrong with hauntology?
In The Wire 501, @robinjames.bsky.social argues that the influential cultural theory of hauntology does not account for developments in Black creative practices and music of the late 20th and early 21st centuries
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/c...
Office Ambience 501
Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our November 2025 issue
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks...
Listen back to last night's episode of The Wire’s weekly radio show on @resonancefm.bsky.social and Resonance Extra, which was hosted by @jjstannard.bsky.social and featured tracks by Black Eyes, Eric Wetherell, GORZ, Andy Blade, Masma Dream World, and more
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/on-air...
Alfred Hilsberg and the legacy of ZickZack
Felix Kubin compiles an annotated playlist of tracks from the nonconformist German label ZickZack, in honour of its founder Alfred Hilsberg who died in August
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks...
Back issues of The Wire included in the Otolith Group library-in-residence at Ibraaz, “A space for art, culture & ideas from the Global Majority — exhibitions, library, café, bookshop, public programme & editorial”.
Opening on 15 October
otolithgroup.org
Tonight on @resonancefm.bsky.social and Resonance Extra, @jjstannard.bsky.social hosts Adventures In Sound And Music, playing music by Black Eyes (pictured), Eric Wetherell, GORZ, Andy Blade, @masmadreamworld.bsky.social and more.
Tune in from 9pm GMT+1 extra.resonance.fm/schedule
📷 Josh Sisk
Why listen to animals?
A new Foley based production at London's Royal Court Theatre invites us into the sound-making world of animals, writes Giles Bailey
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
new wire! amazing to see claire on the cover it's what she deserves!!!!
this issue from moi: reviews of releases from nine inch nails, the dream syndicate and rain parade, plus a really fun invisible jukebox with confirmed sweetheart lord spikeheart! buy a magazine!! 🤘
📣 New @thewiremagazine.bsky.social! With the amazing claire rousay on the cover!
I reviewed new albums by Endlings (Raven Chacon & John Dieterich), Stefen Robinson (aka Yea Big) & Greg Saunier, Chino Amobi, and Rafael Toral, who is also thoughtfully profiled by @pmargasak.bsky.social in the issue.
The Wire 501 is out now!
Featuring claire rousay on the cover, plus Giorno Poetry Systems, Rafael Toral, Lord Spikeheart’s Invisible Jukebox, Yusuf Mumin, Susu Laroche, and much, much more.
Available to buy:
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“We were comfortable with the discomfort”: Six Finger Satellite’s J Ryan
Six Finger Satellite frontman and synth player J Ryan talks to @jjstannard.bsky.social about the making of the Rhode Island group’s newly reissued 1995 Severe Exposure album
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/i...
The Wire 501.
Out tomorrow. On newsstands from Thursday.
Listen back to last night's Adventures In Sound And Music, broadcast on @resonancefm.bsky.social & Resonance Extra, and hosted by Chris Bohn, who played music by Sir Richard Bishop, Klein, The Good Ones, Michio Kadotani, Mona Mur singing Bertolt Brecht & more.
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/on-air...
