The Wire Magazine | 489 November 24 The Wire Magazine | 489 November 24

The Wire 489 | November 2024

On the cover: Marshall Allen: The Arkestra's legendary guiding light celebrates his century with his very first solo album. By John Morrison. Plus: Once Upon A Time In Vilnius: The journey of avant rock trailblazers IVTKYGYG embodies the tensions and creative fire of a reborn Lithuania. By Ilia Rogatchevski; Water Damage: Don't mess with Austin, Texas's shapeshifting drone rock network. By MiloÅ¡ Hroch; Frank Chickens: Kazuko Hohki's ninja warriors celebrate four decades of iconoclastic performance. By Claire Biddles; Invisible Jukebox: Pharmakon: Will The Wire's mystery record collection prove a Bestial Burden for Margaret Chardiet? Tested by James Gormley. Also inside this issue: Global Ear in Riga; Unlimited Editions Reading Group; The Inner Sleeve by Eleni Poulou; Seo; Callahan & Witscher; Kamilya Jubran; Epiphanies by David Borden; The Wire Tapper 66; pages of reviews and much more.