Wire – Live at Bloomsbury Theatre (1985)
A live Wire performance is always an exciting prospect. In this video, taken in London in 1985, the band is in one of its transitional phases; recreating itself on stage…
A live Wire performance is always an exciting prospect. In this video, taken in London in 1985, the band is in one of its transitional phases; recreating itself on stage…
LAIBACH 02 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE LONDON, 1 MARCH 2019 Laibach might seem bonkers. They might even be bonkers. But there is a lot of method behind their staging of The…
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