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#502 December 2025
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WIRE 502 WIRE 502
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11/14/2025

"On the cover: Makaya McCraven meets Melvin Gibbs. After a three year hiatus in solo output, the prodigious drummer, producer and bandleader is about to release one new studio album, Off The Record via Chicago's International Anthem label, and four EPs, all edited and reworked from extensive live recordings dating back as far as 2015 and featuring contributions from Theon Cross, Ben LaMar Gay, and Jeff Parker. In this special cover feature he is interviewed by Black Rock Coalition bassist Melvin Gibbs. Features and regular sections: Griot Galaxy: Formed in 1972 by late saxophonist and poet Faruq Z Bey, and led by bassist Jaribu Shahid after a serious motorcycle accident left Bey unable to perform for the better part of a decade, the long under-appreciated Detroit Great Black Music ensemble have seen a renewal of interest in recent years. By Mike Rubin. Alpha Maid: Following a series of releases as one half of the duo Spresso with Mica Levi, Leisha Thomas, aka Alpha Maid returns with Is this a queue on AD93 records, her first solo release since 2021's CHUCKLE EP. By Claire Biddles. Emergence Collective: With a distinguished but revolving lineup of experimental performers from jazz, folk and modern composition backgrounds, the Sheffield group's improvised minimalism responds to the historical, architectural and acoustic qualities of each location where they perform. By Daryl Worthington. Konrad Smolenski: The Warsaw based sound and installation artist combines the DIY ethos and sonic antagonism of punk with minimalist formal strategies. By Robert Barry. Invisible Jukebox: Test Department: The pioneering industrial duo of Graham Cunningham and Paul Jamrozy down tools to take on The Wire's mystery listening challenge. Tested by Mike Barnes. Against The Grain: Holly Dicker on the histories of hardcore. Global Ear: UK Sacred Harp Convention. Unlimited Editions: Glint Music. Plus one page profiles of Debit, Klinck Trio and Erwan Keravec."