Hi all, I've been lax over the holidays and more, so the Unofficial Wire Audio Companion (not affiliated with The Wire) has been a few issues behind recently, but I've recently updated it, so music pointers from Nov 2002-Feb 2003 issues have been added, including some of January's Rewind 2002 (best of the year) entries. http://thewire.kargatron.net/ Please note that I'm in as much need of volunteer help as ever. Besides some welcome but scarce help, I compile most of the entries myself, so the site's not nearly as comprehensive as it could be, if more people chipped in - it will only grow as a community effort. Here're my suggestions for possible help, noted also at the site: There are a lot of records reviewed in The Wire each month, and one person cannot find all the audio links that are out there. So you can help make this a much better resource, in a variety of ways: "Adopt a label" - Choose a label or two (your favorites, whatever), and every issue, see if any releases from them are reviewed. Then check to see if the label offers any audio samples - if so, send in the info. This takes very little time, and if enough people did it, it would net a lot of links! "Adopt a month" - Choose a single issue from the year and search for as many links as possible from everything reviewed. This takes a number of hours, of course, but hey, it'd only be once a year! (And of course you'd get listed as compiler for that issue.) "Adopt a review section" - Choose a genre review section (Critical Beats, Jazz & Improv, Outer Limits, etc), and dig up anything from that section each month. Like the above, except a lot smaller scale, so not unreasonable, right? Supply your own - If you have web space and rip mp3s from CDs you own, you can host of few (to which the Companion will point) when reviewed in The Wire Keep an eye out - If you run across some audio links, and you know the releases were reviewed in The Wire, send in the info - one-offs are welcome. Dave Trussler has volunteered to adopt the Electronica review section - thanks Dave! And thanks to everyone who has passed on pointers for me to include. Additions, suggestions, comments, questions welcome. Feel free to forward this to interested parties, or tell me who I should send it to. -- Vincent Kargatis np: London Improvisers Orchestra - "Ellington 100" (Proceedings)