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Wire
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post-punk, punk, new wave, post punk, alternative… see all
Watford, England (1976 – 1980, 1985 – present)
Wire emerged out of the British punk explosion but, from the outset, maintained a distance from that scene and resisted easy categorization. While punk rapidly became a caricature of itself, Wire’s musical identity — focused on experimentation and process — was constantly metamorphosing. Their first three albums alone attest to a startling evolution as the band repeatedly reinvented itself between 1977 and 1979. That capacity for self-reinvention, coupled with a willingness to stop recording indefinitely when ideas weren’t forthcoming, has been crucial to Wire’s longevity and continued relevance.
By the time of punk, British art schools had long been a hotbed of musical activity, spawning some of the nation’s most innovative rock acts from the ’60s onward. Like many punk contemporaries, Wire had roots in the art school tradition. At Watford Art College in 1976, guitarists Colin Newman and George Gill formed Overload with audiovisual technician Bruce Gilbert (also on guitar). Subsequently, the three recruited bassist Graham Lewis and drummer Robert Gotobed (aka Robert Grey), and the first Wire lineup was in place.
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Subhuman1016 wrote:
for those of you who have seen the band recently: what are they playing live nowadays? i'm expecting lots of new stuff, which i certainly can't complain about, but i've never seen them before, so do they play anything from the earlier albums?
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nicoinfurs wrote:
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPEEE
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Colin_Cancer wrote:
12XU: Catchiest song ever? Also: it works for everything (Saw you in a bar, drinking a beer)
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arranjgoodchild wrote:
can't wait until offset festival
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zxzw wrote:
looking forward to their show at ZXZW http://www.last.fm/event/361621
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AgitReader wrote:
Check out our interview: http://www.agitreader.com/features/wire-07.14.08.html
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Richey_James wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/group/post-punk
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TheOnlyRoc wrote:
post-punk, post punk, postpunk. even though they were part of the first wave
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_KevMusic_ wrote:
The greatest album review *ever* :) http://www.markprindle.com/wire.htm#turns
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goldustgirl wrote:
very successful one.
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olznillz wrote:
A Bell is a Cup is my favorite Wire-album actually. BTW, the Wire-group need more members! http://www.lastfm.se/group/Wire
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flashbleu wrote:
154 is their best album for me, closely followed by Chairs Missing. I know a lot of people don't like their later stuff, but I'm listening to "A Bell is a Cup..." right now and it's bloody great.
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nemojero wrote:
Little Nemo, the mysterious french new wave/post punk band has just re-formed! http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=TsWwjrxKuYA
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hamlet74 wrote:
Their 2nd and 3rd albums are classics.
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Conatz wrote:
What's worth getting besides Pink Flag?
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rjardim wrote:
Again Wire showed why they are unique, new album, love it or hate it, know them or ignore them...and the side projects...they are great....Lomo...4....all!
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offset_festival wrote:
Wire are performing with Gang of Four at Offset Festival, London this August - http://www.offsetfestival.co.uk
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zeroism wrote:
come on people, let's see some object 47 in the top tracks!
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implicaZrevo wrote:
never cease to amaze
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IanCurtis13 wrote:
the new album is great
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Scala, London, United Kingdom
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Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
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10
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Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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| 5 attendees
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