Wire Magazine Issue 473 (July 2023) Eugene S Robinson

Wire Magazine Issue 473 (July 2023) Eugene S Robinson

Inside this issue:

Eugene S Robinson: The vocalist, author, actor and martial artist talks writing, performance and lazy journalism. By Laina Dawes.

Michael Allen Z Prime: The ecologist and bioelectrical composer unveils a new collection. By Julian Cowley; Plants on disc: Carlo Patrão’s user’s guide to music made with flora

O YAMA O: Cafe Oto’s house band attempt to liberate the modern song. By Ilia Rogatchevski; Cafe Oto on disc: Stewart Smith surveys the most dynamic live albums from the venue

Invisible Jukebox: Nappy Nina:Will The Wire’s mystery record selection leave the Brooklyn rapper in Dumb Doubt or will she prove Extra Ordinary? Tested by Olivia Bradley-Skill.

Garrett Saracho: The Los Angeles keyboardist rematerialises after years in the wilderness. By Daniel Spicer

Unlimited Editions: Trost Records

Unofficial Channels: Metal Music Theory

Lauren Bousfield: US artist pits maximalism against consumerism. By Claire Biddles

Magnus Granberg: Into the twilight zone with the Swedish composer. By Nick Storring

Me Lost Me: The Newcastle avant balladeer is game for folk. By Abi Bliss

Lary 7: Explosive junk from the New York based polymath. By Jo Hutton

Global Ear: Lviv: Tale of the Oleksandr Yurchenko tape. By Olena Pohonchenkova

The Inner Sleeve: Ale Hop on Popol Vuh’s Einsjäger Und Siebenjäger

Epiphanies: Kyle Gann’s musical world is shattered by Morton Feldman

Print Run: Yours In Beethoven: A Memoir Of My Musical Journey With Julius Eastman by Rocco Di Pietro; Bernhard Lang: Critical Guides To Contemporary Composers by Christine Dysers; Nadia Boulanger: War Years In America And Her Last Decades by James Whipple Miller; A Strange Celestial Road: My Time In The Sun Ra Arkestra by Ahmed Abdullah; Technical Manifesto For The Deviant Sound Engineer by wtRobina; The Sam Rivers Sessionography: A Work In Progress by Rick Lopez; Pull Down The Shades: Garage Fanzine 1984–86 – Tales From The New Zealand Music Underground by Richard Langston; Schwarzwaldfahrt by Peter Brötzmann & Han Bennink + David Keenan; Phill Niblock: Nothing But Working by Mathieu Copeland

On Screen: In-Edit International Music Documentary Film Festival

On Location: Ende Tymes, New York, US; Voice Actor, London, UK; John Wiese + Steve Beresford + Tears | Ov London, UK; Large Unit 10 Year Anniversary, Oslo, Norway; The Theatre Of Eternal Music, New York, US; Moor Mother, London, UK; Intonal Festival, Malmö, Sweden; Puppet + 6501, Shenzhen, China; Présences Électronique, Paris, France; Sonica, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Marina Herlop + Aga Ujima, London, UK; Helen + Samara Lubelski, New York, US

On Site: FM Einheit & Vinzenz Schwab: High On The Wind Luckenwalde, Germany; Shezad Dawood: Night In The Garden Of Love Brussels, Belgium

Soundcheck: Ruth Anderson & Annea Lockwood, Anohni & The Johnsons, Athos, Boris & Uniform, Bulbils, The Cat & Bells Club, Cloud Circuit, Shirley Collins, Laurence Crane, Creep Show, Ivan Cunningham’s Freedom Pie, Amy Cutler, Decisive Pink, Dinner Party, Divide & Dissolve, Maxine Funke, Andrey Guryanov, PJ Harvey, Hawkwind, House Of All, Hunteress, Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O'Rourke, Philip Jeck & Chris Watson, Khanate, Killah Priest, Kool Keith, Kukangendai, Piotr Kurek, Graham Lambkin, Lankum, Läuten Der Seele, Klara Lewis & Nik Colk Void, Brandon López, Mong Tong, James Moore, Me’shell Ndegeocello, Jim O’Rourke, O YAMA O, Rain Parade, Nicol Eltzroth Rosendorf, deVon Russell Gray/Nathan Hanson/Davu Seru, Sanam, Shapednoise, Soft Machine, Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Dwight Trible, Gregg Turner Group, UCC Harlo, Ben Vida with Yarn/Wire & Nina Dante, Wolf Eyes, Peter Zummo, Various Echolocation: Resonate From Here

The Boomerang: AR Kane, Derek Bailey, Charlie Morrow & Friends, Ian Carr with Nucleus, Ornette Coleman, Corum, Charles Curtis/Alan Licht/ Dean Roberts, Rick Deitrick, The Fucking Champs, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Charlie Morrow/Sten Hanson/Carles Santos, Naná/Nelson Angelo/Novelli, Nucleus, Arthur Russell, Alan Skidmore, Naná Vasconcelos, Various Cease & Resist: Sonic Subversion & Anarcho Punk in The UK 1979-86, Various Holy Church Of The Ecstatic Soul: Gospel, Funk & Soul At The Crossroads 1971–83, Various We’re An American Band: A Journey Through The USA Hard Rock Scene 1967–1973

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