keith a
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Wire dates
Feb 26, 2008, 14:28
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Thought I wouldn't see them again. Still might not - only confirmed dates so far are in Belgium and France, but great news all the same.
Also "yet unconfirmed dates will include European festivals during the summer season and a trip to North America in the autumn."
Let's hope they don't forget about dear old blighty! ; )
www.pinkflag.com
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bubblehead2
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Re: Wire dates
Feb 26, 2008, 15:15
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Wayhay, that's great news.
If they don't come to us we'll have to think about a jaunt abroad !
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Jasonaparkes
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Re: Wire dates
Feb 26, 2008, 15:47
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cool...I do hope they come to Blighty and don't just play Londonium at that. Really liked Read and Burn 03, and if the new stuff is as strong as that, a gig would be wild. & who knows what older stuff they might play? I'd love to hear Stampede, Single KO, Lowdown & A Serious of Snakes...
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keith a
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Re: Wire dates
Feb 26, 2008, 16:00
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bubblehead2 wrote: Wayhay, that's great news.
If they don't come to us we'll have to think about a jaunt abroad !
Dunno whether I'd be able to make it, but it has crossed my mind!
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bubblehead2
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Re: Wire dates
Feb 26, 2008, 16:10
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Yeah, i realise it's easier for me to say that than for you to actually do it !
Hmm, a few days away in Lyon, hmm, there're vineyards near there !
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keith a
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UK DATE!!
Mar 16, 2008, 15:44
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Futuresonic Festival, Manchester, UK (May 03)
It's at the Academy 2 - also on the bill are Skeletons & the King of all Cities who released the rather good Lucas album last year.
Can't wait!!
Also more European dates...
Ekko, Utrecht, Netherlands (April 30), Hedon, Zwolle, Netherlands (May 02)
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bubblehead2
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Re: UK DATE!!
Mar 17, 2008, 10:35
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Great news, at least the gigs are getting closer to me. C'mon guys, i'd have thought Watford would be irresistible. ;-)
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keith a
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New album. New guitarist.
Apr 07, 2008, 22:59
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Wire album details: Object 47
Wire is proud to announce that it has completed work on its 11th studio album, continuing the momentum that began with the band's 2006 reactivation and Read & Burn 03. Dubbed 'Object 47' - 47 representing its position as the 47th release in the Wire discography - the album finds Wire utilising the core writing partnership responsible for Pink Flag, Colin Newman and Graham Lewis. The latest release is described by the band as having "tunes with zoom", and this is best illustrated by the melodic and textural development already suggested by elements of last year's Read & Burn 03.
The full track-listing for the album is: One Of Us; Circumspect; Mekon Headman; Perspex Icon; Four Long Years; Hard Currency; Patient Flees; Are You Ready?; All Fours.
Object 47 will be on sale later this year, direct from PostEverything and via record stores worldwide. A final release date will be announced shortly, and so sign up to the mailing list to be the first to find out when the album will surface.
April 06, 2008Live Wire
As regular visitors to pinkflag.com will no doubt have realised, Wire now has a list of upcoming gigs in Europe. Those so far announced are just the initial dates showcasing a rejuvenated Wire, with the band fired-up after its lengthy hiatus from touring. Expect more gigs during 2008 to be announced in the coming weeks, not only in Europe (including London), but also in the USA. Again, ensure you're signed up to the mailing list to be the first to hear about upcoming gigs.
One announcement we can make right away, however, is that due to Bruce Gilbert's resignation from the group in 2004, upcoming Wire gigs will have Margaret Fielder McGinnis augmenting the band on rhythm guitar. Known for her work in Laika (masterminds of one of the best Wire covers to date, the Whore version of German Shepherds), her live credentials are further enhanced by her being a part of PJ Harvey's touring band earlier in the decade.
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keith a
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Re: UK DATE!!
Apr 08, 2008, 13:16
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Update...
Upcoming Wire gigs
April 29: Stuk, Leuven, Belgium
April 30: Ekko, Utrecht, Netherlands
May 01: 4AD, Diksmuide, Belgium
May 02: Hedon, Zwolle, Netherlands
May 03: Futuresonic Festival, Manchester, UK
May 05: Bronson, Ravenna, Italy
May 06: Circolo Degli Artisti, Rome, Italy
May 07: Nuits Sonores Festival, Lyon, France
June 27: Sled Island Festival (#1 Royal Canadian Legion), Calgary, Canada
June 28: Sled Island Festival (Main Stage), Calgary, Canada
Toronto, Boston, Chicago look likely in the autumn. Colin has said there will be at least one London date. Most probably in June.
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bubblehead2
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Re: New album. New guitarist.
Apr 08, 2008, 14:53
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A London date and a new CD, great stuff !
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