The Wire, Issue 205, March 2001

Includes "Mixed Messages" by Ben Watson, an article on Ornette Coleman, his association with Burroughs, and the making of the Naked Lunch film soundtrack, pp. 34-40.

Published in London, England by The Wire in March, 2001

Bibliographic Information: 

• Not in Shoaf
• Not in Schottlaender (v4)
• Raven 20010300TWIR.0.205

Selected Contents: 

• Rob Young: "Editor's Idea" (editorial)
• letters
• assorted music reviews, concert reviews
• David Keenan: 
• "Future Pilot AKA: Cosmic Joker" (on The Future Pilot)
• "Thighpaulsandra: Antiquarian Hooks" (essay/interview)
• "In Brief: Avant Rock" (reviews)
• Mike Barnes: "Irwin Chusid: Atrocity Exhibitions" (essay/interview)
• Andy Hamilton: "Chas Smith: Maverick Metallurgist" (essay/interview)
• Jason Gross: "Global Ear: Istanbul" (essay)
• Mike Barnes and Stephen Malkmus: "Invisible Jukebox" (list/interview)
• Will Montgomery and John Wall: "Stress Fractures" (essay/interview)
• Peter Shapiro and Talvin Singh: "Approaching Meltdown" (essay/interview)
• Rahma Khazam and Phil Niblock: "Shiver Me Timbers" (essay/interview)
• Ben Watson and Ornette Coleman: "Mixed Messages" (essay/interview)
• Alan Licht: "Pretty Vacant" (essay)
• David Toop: on John Oswald
• Matt Ffytche: reviews of Sarah Peebles' Insect Groove and Hover's Cinnamon Sphere
• Steve Barker: review of Lee 'Scratch' Perry's Born in the Sky: Upsetter at the Controls 1969-1975
• Philip Sherburne: review of Matmos' A Chance to Cut is a Chance to Cure
• Julian Cowley: "In Brief: Classical" (reviews)
• Ken Hollings: "In Brief: Electronica" (reviews)
• Clive Bell: "In Brief: Global" (reviews)
• Hua Hsu: "In Brief: HipHop" (reviews)
• Edwin Pouncey: "In Brief: Jazz" (reviews)
• Jim Haynes: "In Brief: Outer Limits" (reviews)
• Angus Carlyle: "MultiMedia" (art review)
• Rob Young: "Print Run" (book reviews)
• Jon Wozencroft: "Epiphanies" (on Joy Division)

Publishing Information: 

• Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: Tony Herrington
• Editor: Rob Young
• Reviews Editor: Chris Bohn
• Assistant Editor: Peter Shapiro
• Senior Designers: Kjell Ekhorn, Jon Forss
• Design & Layout: Slim Smith
• Projects & Web Editor: Anne Hilde Neset
• Advertising Manager: Andy Tait