Inside The Wire 420 | February 2019
24 Michael Snow With upcoming exhibitions in Lisbon and
London, the Canadian audiovisual polymath cuts a striking figure in the past and present of experimental art while keeping a keen eye on the future. By Julian Cowley
28 Joe McPhee The tireless reed player’s multi-decade career serves as a road map of the international avant garde, encompassing performance, recording and cross-genre collaborations. By Daniel Spicer
34 Tuareg Guitar A user’s guide to the rugged North and West
African strain of desert blues, as popularised by Tinariwen, Bombino, Mdou Moctar, and more. By Francis Gooding by Beck y McNeel
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4 Masthead 6 Letters 8 Bitstream
News and more from under the radar 9 Unofficial Channels Jazz In The Armed Forces 42 Charts The Office Ambience and other playlists 91 Out There Festivals, concerts, gigs and club listings 96 Subscribe Print, digital, downloads and CDs
10 Achim Zepezauer The sky’s the limit for Dortmund’s fruit machinist-composer. By Robert Barry 12 Orgue Agnès The French-Belgian trio purvey fermented funk. By Clive Bell
14 Stuart Chalmers Yorkshire’s tape scavenger heads for the cave. By Tristan Bath 16 Ain Bailey The London based DJ and artist makes music communal again. By Frances Morgan
Global Ear 18 Colombia Champeta is a catalyst for big time sensuality in the coastal port of Cartagena. By Patrick McMahon Invisible Jukebox 20 Steve Gunn Will the US guitarist come unstrung at
The Wire’s mystery record selection? Tested by Tony Rettman 69 The Inner Sleeve Mimi Johnson on It’s A Beautiful Day 98 Epiphanies
Brunhild Ferrari’s ferric reveries
43 Reviews Index 44 Soundcheck New vinyl, CDs, downloads and streams, plus reissues and specialist columns, including: 45 Zaïmph Bassett’s all sorts. By Marc Masters 49 Rustin Man No laughing stock. By Abi Bliss 53 Croatian Amor Isolated elements. By Steph Kretowicz 65 The Art Ensemble Of Chicago Art for art’s sake. By Kurt Gottschalk 67 Kate Bush Moments of pleasure. By Claire Biddles 70 On Screen New films and DVDs: Emma Franz’s Bill
Frisell: A Portrait 71 Print Run New music books: East London, the politics of sound, a Spotify teardown, and more 76 On Location Recent festivals, gigs and clubs: Jazzfest
Berlin, Jessica Sligter & Sarah Hennies, Archie Shepp, and more 80 On Site Recent art events: Bass Culture 70/50,
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
