The Wire is the world's leading alternative monthly music magazine. Each issue contains unique coverage of the most exciting musicians, past and present in the realms of avant rock, electronica, hiphop, new jazz, sound art, modern composition, traditional musics and beyond.

The free trial issue includes The Wire's essential review of the year 2012's best music including the annual Top 50 Records of the Year. You can read Bryan Ferry's Invisible Jukebox, Charles Hayward's Epiphany, Global Ear from Christchurch, New Zealand and more.

Additionally, you can browse The Wire's essential Reviews section featuring the month's selected CDs, vinyl and downloads in Soundcheck, our pick of the month's new literature in Print Run, festival and concert reviews in On Location and more.

The trial issue also includes regular items such as The Masthead, Letters, Charts and Out There: the pick of the month's festivals, live events and clubs listings.

A digital subscription gives you access to every page of every issue of since August 2006.

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