Wire - footage from 20 January 1977

This video is from archived footage from a film student's project. Wire is playing this song, it appears, but the audio comes from a different gig around the same time. It still works for my purposes. I will always have a soft spot for 1970s punk, as that sub-genre has been influencing rock and pop music ever since.

Wire has broken up and reformed a few times since they started in 1976, but each time they always have something new to say. Respect.

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