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‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: ‘The Ideal Copy’-era Wire goes under the ‘120 X-Ray’

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: ‘The Ideal Copy’-era Wire goes under the ‘120 X-Ray’

For this week’s installment of “120 Minutes” Rewind, we turn to this Downtown Julie Brown-hosted “120 X-Ray” segment on Wire following the band’s reformation and the recording of 1987’s The Ideal Copy” — the debut of the post-punk legends’ second incarnation.

Watch: Wire plays new ‘Silver/Lead’ songs, unreleased track in KEXP session

Watch: Wire plays new ‘Silver/Lead’ songs, unreleased track in KEXP session

U.K. post-punk warriors Wire stopped by the Seattle studios of KEXP radio in early April during a short West Coast swing in support of their 15th studio album, Silver/Lead, to perform a four-song on-air session and chat with host Stevie Zoom.

Wire to head out on North American tour in support of ‘Silver/Lead’ this September

Wire to head out on North American tour in support of ‘Silver/Lead’ this September

Post-punk legends act Wire today announced a 13-date north American tour this September in support of its recently released 15th studio album, Silver/Lead. The trek opens Sept. 16 in Chicago, and includes dates in the midwest and on the East Coast, wrapping up with three nights in Brooklyn. See full dates here.

New releases: Clan of Xymox returns with ‘Days of Black,’ plus Wire’s U.S. release

New releases: Clan of Xymox returns with ‘Days of Black,’ plus Wire’s U.S. release

The long-running Dutch group Clan of Xymox returns this week with ‘Days of Black,’ its first new album in three years, a 12-song collection described by Metropolis Records as “a beautiful blend of goth rock and electronics.” Also, Wire’s ‘Silver/Lead’ gets a U.S. physical release this week.

New releases: Wire’s ‘Silver/Lead,’ plus Aimee Mann, Big Country, The Vibrators

New releases: Wire’s ‘Silver/Lead,’ plus Aimee Mann, Big Country, The Vibrators

This week’s releases include new studio albums from U.K. post-punk legends Wire and singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, plus a new 3CD best-of set from Scottish rockers Big Country and a 4CD box set collecting the late-’70s work on Epic Records from punk act The Vibrators.

Bob Mould adds more dates, appearance at Wire’s festival to solo-electric tour of U.S.

Bob Mould adds more dates, appearance at Wire’s festival to solo-electric tour of U.S.

Former Hüsker Dü frontman Bob Mould has again expanded his planned spring solo-electric outing, adding new shows in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Cambridge, Mass. — plus an appearance at Wire’s Drill: Los Angeles festival. Mould is touring in support of his 12th solo album, Patch the Sky.

Listen: Wire, ‘Diamonds in Cups’ — second track to debut off upcoming ‘Silver/Lead’

Listen: Wire, ‘Diamonds in Cups’ — second track to debut off upcoming ‘Silver/Lead’

Post-punk legends act Wire have served up the second taste of their upcoming 15th studio album, Silver/Lead, in the form of mid-tempo rocker “Diamonds and Cups” — which premiered last week at Stereogum, and can be heard here. The band’s new album arrives March 31.

Wire marks 40th anniversary with new album ‘Silver/Lead’ — hear ‘Short Elevated Period’

Wire marks 40th anniversary with new album ‘Silver/Lead’ — hear ‘Short Elevated Period’

Legendary post-punk act Wire will open its 40th anniversary celebrations this year with the release of the band’s 15th studio album, Silver/Lead, which is preceded by the single “Short Elevated Period” — and you can stream that track here.

Wire announces self-titled 13th album, plus U.S. and U.K. tours — stream new track now

Wire announces self-titled 13th album, plus U.S. and U.K. tours — stream new track now

Just a year after the release of the old-songs-resurrected set Change Becomes Us, U.K. post-punk legends Wire return with another brand-new album, their 13th overall, which they’re simply calling Wire. The band has announced U.K. and U.S. tours to support the record, and have offered up the first taste of the LP.

New releases: Robyn Hitchcock, J Mascis, Wire, Eyeless in Gaza, Lydia Lunch & Rowland S. Howard

New releases: Robyn Hitchcock, J Mascis, Wire, Eyeless in Gaza, Lydia Lunch & Rowland S. Howard

This week’s new releases include new studio albums from Robyn Hitchcock (“The Man Upstairs”) and Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis (“Tied to a Star”), plus the U.S. release of Wire’s “Document and Eyewitness” reissue, a 4CD Eyeless in Gaza box set and a vinyl reissue from Lydia Lunch and Rowland S. Howard.

New releases: Wire’s ‘Document and Eyewitness,’ plus Scruffy the Cat, Midge Ure

New releases: Wire’s ‘Document and Eyewitness,’ plus Scruffy the Cat, Midge Ure

This week’s new releases include an expanded 2CD reissue of Wire’s fourth album, “Document and Eyewitness,” plus a new digital-only compilation of Scruffy the Cat’s Relativity Records output and a slightly belated U.S. CD release of MIdge Ure’s new album “Fragile.”

Video: Wire performs at KEXP’s studios — watch full 20-minute set

Video: Wire performs at KEXP’s studios — watch full 20-minute set

Last November, when Wire was in Seattle to stage its Drill festival, the postpunk legends stopped by KEXP to play a 20-minute session and discuss their current album, Change Becomes Us. The station recently posted video of that set, which you can watch here.

Wire announces November dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco: ‘More to follow’

Wire announces November dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco: ‘More to follow’

Wire this summer ventured to the U.S. for a brief tour in support of the band’s 13th studio album Change Becomes Us, sticking to the eastern portion of the country. Now fans on the West Coast will get a chance to see the group, as a pair of dates in Los Angeles and San Francisco have been announced.