Current Issue: #335 | January 2012

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On the cover: The Wire’s essential review of the year’s best music, including the Top 50 Releases of the Year, writers’ and musicians’ reflections, and essays on 2011’s key developments, including Mark Fisher on the crackle of dissent, David Keenan on the sedition of song and Philip Clark on the liberation of sounds, and views from the office. Plus Michael Chapman's Invisible Jukebox, Spencer Clark & James Ferraro, Gonjasufi, Kouhei Matsunaga, Claudia Molitor and more.

Subscriber specials

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Below The Radar Volume 7 and more

Below The Radar …A Quiet Position Edition Two

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With this month's January rewind issue get free access to Below The Radar …A Quiet Position Edition Two, an exclusive download of an an ongoing series of gatherings focusing on listening, through work that involves field recording, curated by Jez riley French.

New limited edition T-shirt

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Flashblack by Optigram

The Wire Salon: Infinite Music YouTube playlist

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Listen to Adam Harper's playlist of music to accompany his book Infinite Music

Watch a video for Julia Holter's Marienbad

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Watch Rick Bahto's video to "Marienbad" by Julia Holter.

Adventures In Modern Music 31 December 2011

2011 end of year special, hosted by Derek Walmsley.

Competition: Win tickets to Faster Than Sound's Symmetry with Marcus Du Sautoy

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Win a pair of tickets to the 21 January edition of the Faster Than Sound series in Snape Maltings.

Off The Page 2012

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Here are details of the programme for The Wire and Sound And Music's Off The Page festival 2012, with more to announce in the coming weeks. Off The Page 2012 takes place 24–26 February 2012 at the Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable. £40 weekend pass/£12 Friday pass/£20 Saturday pass/£15 Sunday pass. Tickets... » Read more...

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