ON THE COVER: Laugh Till It Hurts - The best music
is as serious as your life, which is why laughter is one of its
most important components. In a 14 page special, our squad of
correspondents get their laughing gear around a century of sonic
wit and musical jesters from Aphex to Zappa. Plus: David Stubbs
explains how humour and music make for unlikely bedfellows, and
David Toop muses on the comedy of the grand piano and the misery of
Max Wall
FEATURES: Tod Dockstader, Mark Stewart, The Books, Cooper-Moore,
Clemens Gadenstätter
PLUS: The Wire Tapper 13 - This month's free
cover-mounted 20 track double CD is available in shops worldwide
and features tracks by Matt Elliott, Kid 606, Nick Castro, Junkboy,
Juana Molina, Alexander Hacke, Akinori, Pajo, Tu'M and more