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Sept 04, 2009Italian date change

The date formerly announced for the 12th September at the Totem club, Vicenza, Italy has now been moved to the 3rd October 2009 at the request of the club. Apologies for any inconvenience caused by this.

We are also announcing Wire's first date in Oslo since 2002 as part of the Garage club's 5 year anniversary.

Mar 17, 2009Pink Flag, by Wilson Neate

As announced in the Newsletter 2009 will see the publication of not one, but two, books on the subject of Wire! The first one off the blocks is Wilson Neate's treatise on Pink Flag as part of Continuum's 33 1/3 series. The book deals with the lead-up to and recording of Pink Flag, setting it within the context of Wire's history, the history of the times and within the greater story of its influence and relevance. The text is ably lavished with personal commentary from the band, insight by the author and how Wire's influence was felt by a number of artists, including Steve Albini, Graham Coxon, Richard Jobson, Henry Rollins, Glen Matlock and many others. In short, it's a recommended read for all Wire fans, and comes endorsed by all band members, past and present. You can read an early review here.

Of course, we wouldn't leave you high and dry without a way to pre-order via our wonderful mail-order, so follow the link HERE - you can have them just as soon as we get them!

ADDITION

If you would like to read a converstion between Wilson Neate & Jon Savage on the subject of Wire and the undermining of punk orthodoxy there is one now published on The Quietus.

Feb 05, 2009Gallery update

To whet your appetite to the upcoming rescheduled German/Austrian Tour and additional dates (see the Pinkflag.com home page for more information), we've updated the gallery with a selection of images from some of 2008's gigs. The new images start six rows down in the 'live' section.