I liked the stuff about metal in this month's and will try to check some of that out...
This just about sums up my criticism of it, too. The lack of Grime coverage is another major shortcoming, I seem to remember The Wire putting stock in things like Neurofunk but no Grime cover story as yet (I'd love to see likes of Kano on the front page), maybe they're saving it up for a Primer in ten years' time. Simon Reynolds is about the only one (doing some quality) writing about this bizness.dubplatestyle said:i think the decision - conscious or not - to switch to almost blanket coverage of noise/improv/"new weird america"/freak folk/psyche has been calamitous.
I'd agree, all three Sleep albums are ace and definitely worth a listen. Saw them live once supporting Lee Dorian's Cathedral and they were simply awesome. Doom-laden, stoned post-Sabbath riffing starts and ends here, IMHO.Diggedy Derek said:the rock-power of Sleep. Seriously, seriously, unreservedly recommended!
redcrescent said:I rate Dave Tompkins on hiphop, too
mms said:yeah the metal thing was good obviously but didn't see much criticism of some of these guys horrible politics.
maybe it's the state of music right now but what you apply to it is the important bit, maybe i'm selfish cos alot of the music now doesn't suit my tastes.
i bought alot of fanzines with strange ideas before i bought the mag, stuff about rave culture, magic and pop culture, left field culture, applying some cleverness to stuff i was into, the wire seemed to be an easily avaliable continuation of that with more cash, and i'm forever grateful for the reccomendations and ear opening music, it seems to be running into the same old faces and 'yeah we know what you are up to' type ideas at the mo. i still buy it almost every month tho.