INSIDE THE WIRE 265 (MARCH 2006)
ON THE COVER: Phill Niblock: At 72, the pioneering American 'loud music minimalist' and film maker is at the top of his game. By Dan Warburton.
FEATURES: Once Upon A Time In San Francisco: Quicksilver Messenger Service and the Ballroom Scene, Mat Maneri, Invisible Jukebox: The Bug, Wooden Wand, Tape, Keith Berry.
REVIEWS:
SOUNDCHECK: Tony Allen, Luigi Archetti, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti 5, Sibylle Baier, Bird Show, Black To Comm, Ran Blake, Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan, Henson Cargill, Chicago Underground Duo, Cooper-Moore, Lula Côrtes & Zé Ramalho, Lol Coxhill/Frode Gjerstad/Nick Stephens, Fast Colour, Derivative, Doctor Quirkey's Goodtime Emporium Band, Toby Driver, John Duncan/Mika Vainio/Ilpo Visnen, Julius Eastman, English, The Eternals, Fence Kitchen, Fred Frith/Carla Kihlstedt/Stevie Wishart, Charles Gayle, Keiji Haino, Steve Harris/ZAUM, Hassle Hound, Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid, Ryoji Ikeda, Jel, Jason Kahn, Tomas Korber/Keith Rowe/Günter Müller, Loose Fur, Mahogany, Next Life, Nurse With Wound, Odyssey The Band, Rick Reed, Ray Russell, Frederic Rzewski, Satwa, Janek Schaefer, John Schott Orchestra, Marcus Schmickler & John Tilbury, Matthew Shipp, Matthew Shipp/Joe McPhee/Dominic Duval, Sonic Youth Su Tim Barnes, Tape, Francois Tetaz, Had Been Eliminated, Toolshed, Various: Horn_bill: Reed Solos, Volcano!, John Wiese, Christian Wolfarth, Jack Wright/Paul Neidhardt/Andy Hayleck, Jack Wright & Todd Whitman, Richard Youngs & Alex Neilson and more...
PRINT RUN: Blocks Of Consciousness And The Unbroken Continuum, edited by Brian Marley & Mark Wastell; Improvised Music From Japan 2005, edited by Yoshiyuki Suzuki; Van Der Graaf Generator: The Book, by Jim Christopulos & Phil Smart; What's The Use Of Walking If There's A Freight Train Going Your Way?: Black Hoboes & Their Songs, by Paul Garon & Gene Tomko.
CROSS PLATFORM: Max Eastley: Recording the Arctic icecap; Reviews: Jesper Jest at New York's Performa 05, and DVD releases from Brian Eno, The Gotan Project, Bernhard Gál, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and others. Plus, The Inner Sleeve: Stockhausen on Stockhausen. Link
ONLINE WWW.THEWIRE.CO.UK:
Hear an exclusive track from Phill Niblock's forthcoming album.
Listen to tracks by Mat Maneri.
Download two exclusive tracks sent through by laptop composer Keith Berry.
Download two tracks by the Swedish electroacoustic ensemble Tape
View more images from Max Eastley's Arctic sound art adventure alongside photos of his other works.
BELOW THE RADAR: THE WIRE CLEAR SPOTS
To mark the third anniversary of The Wire magazine's association with Resonance 104.4 FM, in February the magazine occupied the station's regular weekday Clear Spot slot for ten days to present Below The Radar, a series of specially commissioned live studio sessions featuring a variety of groups and musicians drawn from feral fringes of the UK's outsider/underground music communities.
All the shows will soon be archived as Downloadable and streamed mp3s on The Wire website. Full details will be announced in the next issue of The Conduit.
The series was curated by The Wire's Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, Tony Herrington and featured:
Week one
Mon 6 Feb: Blood Stereo
Tues 7 Feb: Leafcutter John
Weds 8 Feb: Vibracathedral Orchestra
Thurs 9 Feb: Mark Wastell/Angharad Davies/Matt Davis
Fri 10 Feb: Taurpis Tula
Week two
Mon 13 Feb: Volcano The Bear
Tues 14 Feb: Aufgehoben
Weds 15 Feb: Alexander Tucker
Thurs 16 Feb: Keith Berry
Fri 17 Feb: Spring Heel Jack Orkestra
THE WIRE PRESENTS ADVENTURES IN MODERN MUSIC
A weekly show of new music hosted by The Wire staff. The next show is broadcast on Thursday 23 February, 8-9:30pm GMT.
All shows are archived for online Listening. The latest three shows are available as streams AND Downloads, while a full archive of older shows is available as streams. Link
ABOUT: Since January 2003, The Wire has been hosting a weekly show of new music - The Wire Presents Adventures In Modern Music - on London's arts/community access station, Resonance FM. The show is broadcast across central London on 104.4 FM every Thursday, 8-9:30pm GMT, and repeated every Wednesday, 7-8:30am GMT, with simultaneous web streaming and full listings at www.resonancefm.com. All shows are then archived here.
THE OFFICE AMBIENCE
Recreate THE WIRE's current Office Ambience in your own workplace via our MP3 stream. Link
This month:
Tom Verlaine: Around (Thrill Jockey)
Brian Eno & David Byrne: My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts (Virgin)
Various: Más Rock And Roll: 26 Rare 60s Teen-Punk Artyfacts (Electro Harmonix)
Alex Ward/Sonic Pleasure/THF Drenching: $10,000,000.00 May Scare Voters (Fenland Hi-Brow)
Ent: Fuck Work (Baskaru)
Anders Hana: Flesh Dispenser (Utech)
Cougar: Law (Play It Again Sam)
Volcano!: Beautiful Seizure (Leaf)
One Ensemble Of Daniel Padden: Live at VPRO Radio (Brainwashed Handmade Series CD-R)
Sunburned Hand Of The Man: Complexion (Spirit Of Orr/Very Friendly)
