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Inside The Wire 449 | July 2021

53 Reviews Index 54 Soundcheck New vinyl, CDs, downloads and streams, plus reissues and specialist columns, including: 55 Equiknoxx Time out for fun. By Neil Kulkarni 59 Danny Elfman Untidy package. By Emily Bick 62 Pablo Picco Todol list. By Hernan Muleiro 75 Jeanne Lee Forever free. By Andy Hamilton

80 Print Run New music books: Radio 1, Nadia

Boulanger’s world, Chinese sound art, journeys with The Orb, and more

85 On Screen New films and DVDs: Paul Bishow &

James June Schneider’s Punk The Capital; Eléonore Huisse & François J Bonnet’s Échos 86 On Site Recent art shows: Ray Lee, Points Of

Departure; Jo Thomas, Massive Angels

87 On Location Recent live events and streams:

Blacktronika, Tusk TV, Rewire, Counterflows At Home, Laurie Anderson & Jason Moran, and more

10 Unlimited Editions Zoomin’ Night 10 Unofficial Channels Wouter Van Veldhoven

12 Sam Dunscombe The Australian field recordist remixes the Californian desert via discarded ephemera. By Abi Bliss 14 We All Break Percussionists Daniel Brevil and

Ches Smith run the Vodou down. By Stewart Smith 16 Olev Muska Into the archives of the Estonian-

Australian folk synthesist. By Joshua Minsoo Kim 18 Mick Harris & Scorn Heavy manners from the blastbeater turned bass explorer. By Phil Freeman 20 Global Ear The American Composers Forum meets the challenges of the present with an eye to the future. By Vanessa Rose, Dameun Strange & Amanda Cook 79 The Inner Sleeve John Oswald on a Command Records inner sleeve 106 Epiphanies

Matthew Shipp recalls the good example set by a straight edged William Parker

Invisible Jukebox 22 J Mascis Will the Dinosaur Jr guitarist and vocalist find himself “Kracked” by The Wire’s mystery record selection? Tested by Sunburned Hand Of The Man’s John Moloney and Rob Thomas

The growth of internet radio through the 2010s and the pandemic conditions of the last year have created an explosion of music on air. From the US to China, Palestine to Central Europe, South America to Africa, our global survey tracks online, FM and other radio developments. Plus a 100-strong directory of essential stations, sites and broadcasters 28 Pamela Z Born in Buffalo, New York, the radio DJ, vocalist and composer has carved out a rich and compelling career, characterised by its innovative use of technology and engaging humour. By Emily Pothast

32 Radio Activity

6 Masthead 8 Letters 52 Charts The Office Ambience and other playlists 100 Out There Festivals, streams, gigs, clubs 104 Subscribe Print, digital, downloads and CDs