The Wire - # 447
People Like Us: As Vicki Bennett prepares for an ambitious audiovisual UK tour, the arch-collagist talks Buddhism, subverting popular culture and the autoregenerative art of cut and paste. By Abi Bliss
Joe Chambers: A significant contributor to sessions led by Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson, Andrew Hill, Joe Henderson and many others, the US drummer and composer discusses his distinguished career and new solo album. By Daniel Spicer
Embassador Dulgoon: Part of a global network of sonic adventurers, Chilean musician Nicolás Carcavilla explores uncanny landscapes populated by mythic creatures via free-ranging neo-exotica. By Spenser Tomson
Invisible Jukebox: Cathal Coughlan × Sean O’Hagan: The former Microdisney bandmates and current collaborators test each other with a mystery record selection
Alpha Maid: Deconstructed rock and polyrhythmic grunge from the London based CANVAS associate. By Mariam Rezaei
Sunareht: Back to the future for the Parisian producer. By Chal Ravens
Charmaine Lee: New York based composer rebuilds the body electric. By Joshua Minsoo Kim
Jonáš Gruska: The field recordist and sound designer takes the LOM route. By Louise Gray
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Global Ear: Our regular column continues to report on music in the time of pandemic. This month: lockdown, tradition and anti-fascism in Liptov, Central Slovakia
The Inner Sleeve: Patrick Shiroishi on fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto
Epiphanies: Will Guthrie gets rhythm thanks to saxophonist Mark Simmonds
Print Run: New music books: Radiophonics, George Russell, Peter Brötzmann’s art, The Fall, and more
On Screen: New films and DVDs: Celeste Bell & Paul Sng’s Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché; David Wexler’s Disintegration Loops
On Location: Recent live events and streams: Supersonic, Pan, Ava Mendoza, Die Jim Crow, Sonic Electronics, and more
On Site: Recent art shows: Mars89’s New Dawn; Jacob Kirkegaard’s TESTIMONIUM
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