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Sun Ra: talk, film, music

To coincide with the Sun Ra Arkestra’s forthcoming two-day residency at East London’s Café Oto, on Monday 19 October The Wire will host a special discussion at the venue on Ra’s music with Kodwo Eshun, Edwin Pouncey and Pat Thomas chaired by The Wire ’s editor-in-chief and publisher, Tony Herrington. The night will also feature a screening of Phill Niblock’s film on Ra, Magic Sun , plus customised cosmic jazz DJ sets courtesy of Soul Jazz Records. cafeoto.co.uk

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Into The Vortex: update!

Due to an illness in the family, The Skaters’ Spencer Clark has had to cancel his appearance at Into The Vortex on Fri 9 October. Instead, his partner in The Skaters, James Ferraro, will perform a solo set of his trademark hypnagogic psych-drone-pop.

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Into The Vortex: Extra Sunday show

Due to overwhelming demand, Broadcast, The Caretaker and Thomas Ankersmit will be doing an extra performance on the final day of The Wire 's Into The Vortex festival. The extra show will take place on the afternoon of Sunday 11 October at East London's Vortex venue. Doors: 2pm. Tickets: £12 from wegottickets wegottickets.com/event/60882 or direct from The Vortex on 020 7254 4097. NB Festival passes are NOT valid for the afternoon show. Also there are no discounts on tickets for Wire subscribers for the afternoon show.

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Adventures In Modern Music Thursday 24 September

On Adventures In Modern Music this Thursday 24 September, Noel Hawks of Pressure Sounds will be digging in the crates for classic roots and dub plus talking to Derek Walmsley about unearthing lost classics such as their recent find from King Tubby & The Clancy Eccles All Stars. Listen tomorrow from 9pm on 104.4FM or online at resonancefm.com

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Sun Ra Arkestra touches down in East London

On 20 and 21 October saxophonist Marshall Allen returns to London’s Café Oto with the full Sun Ra Arkestra in tow to play two exclusive UK shows. And readers of The Wire can get special discounts on tickets to both performances. Full details on the shows are available here: 20 October 21 October Readers of The Wire can buy discounted tickets here: 20 October 21 October

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Unknown measures

Via Bat20 on Twitter, this graphic rendering of Peter Saville's Unknown Pleasures cover is fantastic.