Emily Bick
@saving-throw.bsky.social
Editor @thewiremagazine. she/her. @saving_throw@ohai.social on Mastodon. Message me there, forget this ID data scraping nonsense. Dexterity 6, Charisma 4, a d20 kiss for luck.
in the department of spectacularly missing the point, looks like a streetwear brand is now calling itself fugazi...its t-shirts use the band's typeface...what happened to all ages shows under $5 with no merch (b/c anticonsumerism)? shop.doverstreetmarket.com/collections/...
Fugazi | DSML E-SHOP
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November 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
in the department of spectacularly missing the point, looks like a streetwear brand is now calling itself fugazi...its t-shirts use the band's typeface...what happened to all ages shows under $5 with no merch (b/c anticonsumerism)? shop.doverstreetmarket.com/collections/...
@kunstmuell.bsky.social have you seen this: www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/...
The Florian Schneider Collection
The Florian Schneider Collection
Auction to be held at:
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
401 Gay Street
Nashville, TN 37219
It is imposs...
www.juliensauctions.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
@kunstmuell.bsky.social have you seen this: www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/...
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"it isn't just X—it's Y" is by far the most annoying ChatGPTism
October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"it isn't just X—it's Y" is by far the most annoying ChatGPTism
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oh hell yeah youtu.be/nGZOFyLrCwk?...
Slug Eating Spaghetti Time Lapse (With Stopwatch Timer)
YouTube video by Nature's Fantastic
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October 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
oh hell yeah youtu.be/nGZOFyLrCwk?...
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1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
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AND a whole lot of your favourite music journalism.
Reminder: a whole lot of your favorite music wouldn't exist without autistic people.
September 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
AND a whole lot of your favourite music journalism.
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Don't forget: to read these milestone articles and supplements in full, you can take out a digital subscription for just £40 p/a. NB Next month we will be putting up our subscription rates: subscribe now to beat the price rise.
thewire.co.uk/subscriptions/
thewire.co.uk/subscriptions/
August 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Don't forget: to read these milestone articles and supplements in full, you can take out a digital subscription for just £40 p/a. NB Next month we will be putting up our subscription rates: subscribe now to beat the price rise.
thewire.co.uk/subscriptions/
thewire.co.uk/subscriptions/
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7) The Wire 400 26 page supplement (Issue 400, June 2017)
August 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
7) The Wire 400 26 page supplement (Issue 400, June 2017)
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6) The Wire 300 online essays series (Issue 300, Feb 2009)
August 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
6) The Wire 300 online essays series (Issue 300, Feb 2009)
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4) 100 records that set the world on fire (while no one was listening) (Issue 175, September 1998)
August 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
4) 100 records that set the world on fire (while no one was listening) (Issue 175, September 1998)
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3) 150 sonic essentials and aural obscurities (Issue 150, August 1996)
August 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
3) 150 sonic essentials and aural obscurities (Issue 150, August 1996)
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2) 100 most important records ever made (Issue 100, June 1992)
August 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
2) 100 most important records ever made (Issue 100, June 1992)
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Next week, The Wire will publish its 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th issue, which feels like something worth celebrating.
By way of reflection, we've taken a look back through the archive at our previous milestones.
1) 50 Undersung Musicians (Issue 50, April 1988)
By way of reflection, we've taken a look back through the archive at our previous milestones.
1) 50 Undersung Musicians (Issue 50, April 1988)
August 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Next week, The Wire will publish its 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th issue, which feels like something worth celebrating.
By way of reflection, we've taken a look back through the archive at our previous milestones.
1) 50 Undersung Musicians (Issue 50, April 1988)
By way of reflection, we've taken a look back through the archive at our previous milestones.
1) 50 Undersung Musicians (Issue 50, April 1988)
FFS British Vogue, not again
August 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
FFS British Vogue, not again
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Why articles explaining why Britpop nostalgia just won’t go away just won't go away.
August 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Why articles explaining why Britpop nostalgia just won’t go away just won't go away.
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The Wire's very own Joseph Stannard @jjstannard.bsky.social will be in conversation with Slomo and Stephen O'Malley on 1st Sept 👇
Sept 1st at The Social @matthewmshaw.bsky.social will host a conversation with @stephenomalley74.bsky.social of Sunn O))) who will release The Creep by Slomo on vinyl. Joseph Stannard from @thewiremagazine.bsky.social & Slomo too! Expect Fogou’s stones and drones
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stoneclub.rocks/events/stone...
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Wire's very own Joseph Stannard @jjstannard.bsky.social will be in conversation with Slomo and Stephen O'Malley on 1st Sept 👇
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Ilia is also down at a tremendous looking @cafeotodalston.bsky.social evening tonight, with their new Mute Frequencies project exploring sewing machines, Specialist Machines. Who is not fascinated by sewing machines?
www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/proje...
www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/proje...
Cafe OTO → Project DIVFUSE EXTERNAL, Tuesday 19 August 2025, 7.30pm
Project DIVFUSE is presenting its first off-site event at Café OTO in summer 2025. Bringing together a few artists and musicians who have exhibited or performed at DIVFUSE micro art exhibition space i...
www.cafeoto.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Ilia is also down at a tremendous looking @cafeotodalston.bsky.social evening tonight, with their new Mute Frequencies project exploring sewing machines, Specialist Machines. Who is not fascinated by sewing machines?
www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/proje...
www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/proje...
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where are the @thewiremagazine.bsky.social listeners on this hellscape app? Please forward lol. TY.
August 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
where are the @thewiremagazine.bsky.social listeners on this hellscape app? Please forward lol. TY.
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describing Labubu
what if a demon possessed a teletubby and another demon possessed a beanie baby and they had weird freaky demon sex and the crotch goblin they produced was also possessed by a demon and then another demon put a keychain ring on it
and then people who like minion facebook memes were like CUUUUUUTE😍
and then people who like minion facebook memes were like CUUUUUUTE😍
July 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
describing Labubu
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Help @femalepressure.bsky.social keep doing their amazing work!
support a sustainable female:pressure platform! femalepressure.net
With this campaign we want to raise additional funds to increase the compensation for the development team of our new website, to ensure that operational costs can be covered in the coming years.
www.gofundme.com/f/femalepres...
With this campaign we want to raise additional funds to increase the compensation for the development team of our new website, to ensure that operational costs can be covered in the coming years.
www.gofundme.com/f/femalepres...
July 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Help @femalepressure.bsky.social keep doing their amazing work!
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There are no AI bands with a large and engaged listenership. That black mirror nonsense is not happening, at all, anywhere. Each time one of these prompt-generated music projects is in the press because it's doing meaningful numbers, it's just a stream-fraud ring stealing income from the pool.
July 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
There are no AI bands with a large and engaged listenership. That black mirror nonsense is not happening, at all, anywhere. Each time one of these prompt-generated music projects is in the press because it's doing meaningful numbers, it's just a stream-fraud ring stealing income from the pool.
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Some sonic soup for the soul
At The Wire website, listen back to last night's episode of Adventures In Sound And Music, hosted by @lucythraves.bsky.social and featuring music by DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess, Cécilia Angeles, Joy Guidry, Anika, Mark Stewart and more.
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/on-air...
www.thewire.co.uk/audio/on-air...
Lucy Thraves presents Adventures In Sound And Music - The Wire
The 5 June edition of The Wire ’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess, Cécilia Angeles, Joy Guidry, Anika, Mark Stewart, Larry Stabb...
www.thewire.co.uk
June 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Some sonic soup for the soul
We're really thankful for all our readers and supporters, we couldn't keep doing this without you.
An urgent message from The Wire magazine
Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support
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Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
An urgent message from The Wire magazine - The Wire
Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support
www.thewire.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We're really thankful for all our readers and supporters, we couldn't keep doing this without you.
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How to find new music without an algorithm, featuring @hearingthingsco.bsky.social nygroove.nyc/enough-is-en...
Enough is enough: How to find new music without an algorithm
It's time we stopped ceding the discovery process to the bots
nygroove.nyc
April 23, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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slacker and metropolitan, we watch them every new year's eve
For me, Mystery Men and Galaxy Quest are a great double feature. Both parodies (superheroes and Star Trek respectively), both packed with amazing casts, both insanely quotable, and both are fun as hell.
If anyone else has an odd but perfect double feature, let me know. I love stuff like that.
If anyone else has an odd but perfect double feature, let me know. I love stuff like that.
April 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
slacker and metropolitan, we watch them every new year's eve