The Wire No. 460 |

Descriere The Wire No. 460 |

Inside this issue:On the cover: Phew: The Japanese punk survivor and intrepid vocalist/composer continues to build an impressive catalogue of collaborations, solo projects and band work in a career now spanning over 40 years. By Emily Pothast. Japanese punk primer: A round-up of notable outliers of Japanese punk and post-punk.

By Alan CummingsThe Primer: Pauline Oliveros: A Deep Listening dive into the recordings (and cisterns) of the composer and accordionist who pioneered radical new ways of listening and living. By Louise Gray. Ione: The writer, playwright and director, and creative/life partner of Pauline Oliveros, continues their work to connect communities and listeners.

By Vanessa AgueInvisible Jukebox: Ava Mendoza: Will The Wire’s mystery record selection shred the nerves of the virtuoso guitarist? Tested by George GrellaThe Dream Syndicate: Since their 2012 reunion, the US psych trailblazers have let their freak flag fly across a run of trippy releases including new album Ultraviolet Battle Hymns & True Confessions. By Joseph StannardUnlimited Editions: Radio Art ZoneUnofficial Channels: RiddimguideBlack Glass Ensemble: Environmentalist chamber group follow the data. By Phil EnglandDeborah Walker & Silvia Tarozzi: Finest worksongs for the Italian cello and viola duo.

By Peter MargasakJulmud: The Palestinian producer and rapper collages industrial sounds from across the Middle East. By Milos HrochFloris Vanhoof: Transforming sound and vision is fair game for the Belgian artist and instrument builder. By Claire BiddlesGlobal Ear: Moscow: The invasion of Ukraine has pushed the Russian counterculture into retreat.

By Arthur KuzminThe Inner Sleeve: billy woods on Bigg Jus’s Black Mamba Serums v2.0Epiphanies: Gary Lucas is enchanted by Third Ear Band’s trancelike medievalismPrint Run: New music books: People Funny Boy: The Genius Of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry by David Katz; Black Heart Fades Blue Vols 1–3 by Jerry A Lang; Free Music Production, FMP: The Living Music edited by Markus Muller; A–Z Record Shop Bags: 1940s To 1990s by Jonny Trunk; Sonic Urbanism: Listening To Non-Human Life edited by &beyond collective for Theatrum MundiOn Screen: New films and DVDs: Eric Baudelaire When There Is No More Music To Write, And Other Roman Stories; Oeke Hoogendijk LichtOn Location: Recent live events and streams: Sonic Protest, Paris, France; Kontraklang: The Liz, Nugy n + Transitory, Berlin, Germany; MSCTT_ Studio x Carl Stone’s Tokyo, mscty.space; Prolaps + Sarah Squirm + Dreamcrusher + Reagan Holiday + Quija, New York, US; Ragini Festival, New York, US 77 PAF Spring Olomouc, Czech Republic; Dorit Chrysler Vs Claudius, New York, US; Park Jiha, London, UK; Counterflows, Glasgow, UK; Borealis Festival, Bergen, Norway; Big Ears, Knoxville, US; Bill Frisell, London, UK; MaerzMusik, Berlin, GermanyOn Site: Recent art shows: Lifes; A/B Smith ICU; Sanja Matkovic Stolen ChildhoodsSoundcheck: 700 Bliss, Acid Mothers Reynols, Zoh Amba, Zoh Amba featuring William Parker & Francisco Mela, Oren Ambarchi, Oren Ambarchi/Johan Berthling/ Andreas Werliin, Kate Birch, Bob Vylan, Kjetil D Brandsdal & Thore Warland, Cave In, Eric Copeland, Dopplereffekt, Elementals’ Orrery, Flaccid Mojo, Gaika, India Gailey, Gothenburg Sound Workshop, Mary Halvorson, Heroes Are Gang Leaders, Jaeho Hwang, Instruments Of Happiness, JARR, Zola Jesus, Kemper Norton,...