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Phil Lesh (15 March 1940–25 October 2024)
Edwin Pouncey pays tribute to the bass player who drove The Grateful Dead’s furthest out moments to infinity and back
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This is a fascinating story.
What the shock collapse of a Catford cinema says about the state of the capital’s cultural scene… all you have to do is follow the breadcrumbs on a pan-London trail of debt.
Read more here: londoncentric.media/p/a-disa…
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To celebrate our Record of the Month and the coveted reissue of Selected Ambient Works Volume II by Aphex Twin, we’re thrilled to present exclusive quotes and insights from over 25 renowned musicians, DJs, producers, and journalists.
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Contributors deep diving into personal stories and reflections, share where they were when they first experienced this landmark album, and their favorite tracks that continue to resonate.
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Some thoughts on a day or so at the British Library researching sleevenotes for Soul Jazz’s great new electro comp Electro Throwdown.
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Super cool to see the new @ElectronicMagUK with my first ever byline in it – talking about the Valentina and Nídia album which is a must listen
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This is kind of weird. I don't think I've ever seen the inside-writing term "second mention" in a general piece of journalism. She's breaking down the fourth wall but also rolling her eyes about having to write "the yellow metal," in a piece about gold investors. #copyediting
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A change of plans for me this weekend means I'm able to make this great looking adventurous music event, happening this very lunchtime in Leytonstone. Recommended.
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Bunch of stuff from me in the new Wire including a live review of @MarkSeefeel as the band returns, and a chance to write on the much-overlooked, and even more groundbreaking than I thought, Bedouin Ascent
The Wire 489 is out now! thewire.co.uk/issues/489
Marshall Allen: The Arkestra’s legendary guiding light celebrates his century with his very first solo album.
By John Morrison.
Plus: Water Damage, Pharmakon's Jukebox, Frank Chickens, IVTKYGYG, The Wire Tapper 66 CD + much more!
ALT The Wire 489 & The Wire Tapper 66. Marshall Allen photographed by Adam Powell.
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This is a great story.
Mark Wastell relates how he came to own John Stevens's bass drum, 30 years after it disappeared.
Wastell will be using the drum, together with Maggie Nicols and others, at the John Stevens: Another Little Life celebration tonight at London’s @Cafeoto
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Had a lot of fun and listening writing this piece on Autechre’s mighty live catalogue for @theQuietus thequietus.com/opinion-and-e…
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I had a nearly three-hour chat with Keiji Haino in a Starbucks last month, and you can read some of the juiciest bits in the new issue of The Wire.
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Before I started working at OTO 10 yrs back I was a club booker & used to DJ an absolute ton, & I probably had more of a kinship to dance music than "experimental music". Having OTO's forays into the dancefloor recognised her by @derekwalmsley means a lot. slowmotion.blog/2024/08/23/w…
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Just filled out a questionnaire on planning and design of new houses, with lots of questions about location of parking and dustbins, and no questions at all about provision of footpaths or cycle infra
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The huge gatherings against the far right show that the vast majority are decent people, but also that those who are discriminated against have allies
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Enormous crowds of anti-racist demonstrators in Walthamstow.
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