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Wire - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh - Tue 8 Feb 2011,

Art rock unit leaner, more urgent, yet more conventional than ever

(4 stars)11 Feb 2011

The young lady ID’d on the door says much about the Wire demographic. Especially as she’s escorted by her mum and dad. The original art school punks may be well into their third decade, but their influence on the last couple of generations of Brit-pop…

A Splash One Happening resurrects influential Glasgow indie club

A Splash One Happening resurrects influential Glasgow indie club

How cult Glasgow indie club Splash One hosted Sonic Youth, Primal Scream and Wire

6 Oct 2010

Track back over the last decade or so, and the Scottish clubs which have truly captured their times are still familiar names to most: Optimo, Manga, Pure, etc. Yet head back two and a half decades, and the scene is like a foreign country. Still, anyone…

Profile: Wire

Profile: Wire

6 Jan 2010

Occupation Multi-genre club night that welcomes a different Scottish band to DJ each month all under the watchful gaze of Craig Jamieson (Modern Lovers). So what’s the music policy? ‘It doesn’t really have a music policy, it is after all…

Wire

Wire

6 Aug 2009

‘Discotronic pop, art punk, twisted folk, electronic love and beyond,’ promises promoter/resident DJ Craig Jamieson at Wire. ‘Scotland’s most eclectic soundclash celebrates the best in innovative and cult music.’ Jamieson will be happily living up to…

Wire

Wire

4 Sep 2008

Debuting with Pink Flag in 1977, Wire were players on the UK punk scene but it was their minimalism and stark soundscapes that differentiated them form the pack. They were one of the main influences on the post-punk scene. They split in the 80s only to…

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