wire: september 2019

Excess All Areas! -- a bumper jam-packed super-heavy special issue of The Wire dedicated to excess, overload and maximalism in music. Following 2018's popular When Less Is More issue on minimalism, this lavish sequel will explore the power of more. From gross out to guitar solos, prog rock to fusion, explosives to strings sections, Excess All Areas! will explore what happens when music goes OTT. Featuring Public Enemy, Frank Zappa, John Coltrane, Alan Silva, Rudolph Grey, REM, and more!