About three times a year Wire magazine includes a CD with their print issue. I got turned on to their “Wire Tapper” series several years ago; I’ve managed to collect most of them (but if you know anyone with #1-#3 let me know!) and they are uniformly excellent. The CD’s always play like a great mix tape from a friend knowledgeable about the underground….which I guess they are, actually.
On the pages in the above drop-down menu I will occasionally explore one of the CD’s.