WIRE, ISSUE 434, APRIL 2020

Περιεχόμενα

Thundercat: Schooled in jazz, funk, punk and more, the flamboyant bassist, vocalist and songwriter brings mischief, mirth and melancholy to that most misunderstood of genres - fusion. By Phil Freeman. Plus essays on fusion past, present and future by Greg Tate and John Morrison.
Gal Costa: Ahead of a rare UK live date, the Brazilian musician and vocalist discusses bossa nova, tropica?lia, political engagement and remaining open to the unexpected. By Russ Slater.
Jarboe: The erstwhile Swans vocalist and Neurosis collaborator returns with an intimate collection of reflective songs inspired by her travels. By Claire Biddles.
Roger & Brian Eno: With a collaborative album in the can, the Eno brothers discuss the anatomy of ambient music. By Philip Clark.
Invisible Jukebox: William Gibson: Can the visionary science fiction author hack The Wire's mystery record selection? Tested by Emily Bick
Unlimited Editions: Transcending Obscurity
Unofficial Channels: Jamel_aka_Jamal
Gentle Stranger: Clowning is no joke for the absurdist London outfit. By Claire Sawers
Jessica Ekomane: The Berlin based composer hits repeat. By Emily Bick
Sunwatchers: The Brooklyn quartet charge their instrumental psych-punk with radical politics. By Tony Rettman
dumama + kechou: Folk into the future with the South African duo. By Phil Freeman
Global Ear: Los Angeles: Jazz mutations in the City of Angels. By Michael Schmelling
The Inner Sleeve: Anna Homler aka Breadwoman on Powell & Pressburger's The Tales Of Hoffmann
Epiphanies: Coldcut's Matt Black learns the appliance of science
Print Run: Dave Brubeck: A Life In Time by Philip Clark; Wendy Carlos: A Biography by Amanda Sewell; Switched-On Bach by Roshanak Kheshti; Join The Future: Bleep Techno And The Birth Of British Bass Music by Matt Anniss; It's A London Thing: How Rare Grooves, Acid House And Jungle Remapped The City by Caspar Melville; Kick It: A Social History Of The Drum Kit by Matt Brennan; Cosmopolitan Scum! Edinburgh, The Arts And The Counterculture by Brian Hogg; In The Margins Of Composition by Frank Denyer
On Screen: Beth B Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over
On Location: Kamilya Jubran & Werner Hasler, Cairo, Egypt; Ideas Of Noise 2020, Birmingham, Coventry, Stourbridge, UK; The Residents & John Sanborn: God In Three Persons, New York, US; Park Jiha + Wac?aw Zimpel, London, UK; Distractfold + Weston Olencki, London, UK; CTM, Berlin, Germany; Anna Meredith, Coventry, UK; Helm + Graham Lambkin + Cucina Povera, London, UK; Laibach, Launceston, Australia; Sons d'hiver, Paris, France
On Site: Athanasios Argianas, London, UK; Sung Tieu, Nottingham, UK
Soundcheck
Boomerang
The Wire Tapper 52: A track by track guide to this issue's free CD