Dear Wire fan,
Welcome to the newest edition of the Pinkflag mailing list, getting you all the latest Wire news first.
WHAT A YEAR!!
2011 has been Wire's busiest year for a very long time! Along with a hugely critically acclaimed (and our distributor's second best selling album of the year*) release in Red Barked Tree, the band has extensively toured. Wire played in Australia and New Zealand, the UK (twice), Continental Europe, the USA and Canada; and the band's travels also included a smattering of festivals and one-off shows, such as Meltdown, Coachella, a welcome return to Japan and the Berlin Festival, plus various radio sessions and a very cool TV appearance (about which more later). We count 80 shows according to the gigography!
In celebration of this extraordinary year, pinkflag presents a special keepsake for those many thousands that saw the band live, as well as those who weren’t able to make it. Named for the legendary series of radio broadcasts hosted by Bernard Lenoir for Radio France, The Black Session – Paris 10 May 2011 was initially available as an exclusive tour item during Wire’s UK autumn dates, but will see a worldwide release in February 2012.
The Black Session – Paris 10 May 2011 was recorded at Radio France’s Paris studios in May 2011, with Wire performing in front of an invited — and enthusiastic — audience. The album captures the band in razor-sharp form, tightly honed after months of touring. The selection of tracks marries live versions of songs from Red Barked Tree with choice cuts from Wire’s extensive back catalogue, including much-loved classics Kidney Bingos, Map Ref 41°N 93°W and Two People In A Room. The recording is also the first album to feature guitarist Matt Simms alongside the core trio of Colin Newman, Graham Lewis and Robert Grey.
WIRE ON THE BOX - 2011
WIRE WIRE WIRE
NEXT YEAR
Next year will be a very different year for Wire: we're not planning any tours, but there will still be some live shows. Ones we can announce now are:
AND FINALLY
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