Pitchfork

The Futuresonic Urban Festival of Art, Music, and Ideas (so many things!) will storm through 30+ venues in Manchester, England for its 12th year on May 1-5.

Headlining this year's fest are minimal post-punk legends Wire and Wu-Tang mastermind RZA in his Bobby Digital guise, and they're not the half of it. Also playing Futuresonic 2008 are Junior Boys, Dirty Projectors, YACHT, HEALTH, Venetian Snares, Luke Vibert, Flying Lotus, the Chap, Chris Corsano, and Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities, among others.

And RZA and Wire aren't just performing! On May 1, RZA will participate in "An audience with the RZA", "an exclusive Q+A session" discussing "his life, work, and new album." Wire will appear "in coversation" with writer John Robb on May 3.