Once again, Wax Poetics blesses you all with the deepest and most relevant content of any magazine out there. For issue #23, Rick James gets the long overdue cover shot, along with an extremely revealing and in-depth look at his music. The...
expand review deeply introspective and autobiographical album "Street Songs" gets thoroughly dissected through interviews with Rick, the players in his band, producers, and even his brother/business manager. Excellent reading on the man who has become a funk legend. Also features even more amazing articles like: DJ Shadow and his personal experience with record collecting, the fantastic story of disco funkster Gary Davis and Chocolate Star, Brooklyn's own DJ Spinna and the importance of the block party, master drumming science with Chico Hamilton, the revealing story of avante-garde cellist and all around dance music genius Arthur Russell (even insight from Francois K!), Lab all-stars the Hypnotic Brass Band and their unbelievable story (they're all brothers!), Dancehall don Bunny "Lee" Striker, RAMP (Roy Ayers Music Project), and amazing vintage photos and stories on the legendary hip-hop venue "The Latin Quarter" (gotta love those shots off Mike Tyson, KRS-1 lookin mad skinny, and Biz Markie lookin' hella goofy!). Please do not sleep on this issue... for serious! Recommended. -snackmaster
Wax Poetics is still holding it down for the funk aficianados out there. Inside you'll find in depth articles on collector faves the Skull Snaps, round two with Axelrod, Jamaican Bassist Jackie Jackson, the soulful Bobbi Humphrey, the ladies of disco 12's,...
expand review plus DJ Cash Money ridiculous collections (not just records). Oh yea, the super-funky Mizell Brothers take the cover story.
Wax Po' dropping knowledge on the funky-funky once again with the latin-tinged issue 19. The funky afro-filipino himself, Joe Bataan (of Fania fame), takes the cover and an extensivo interview from O-Dub. His story is real deep on multiple levels...
expand review - and spans more than a few decades - so get educated on his truly heavy experience and masterful music. More Fania related goodies inside including Fania Records and Salsa collector photo spreads for all you record fiends out there, the in-depth story of Brazil's jazzy-funky Azymuth band, and Colombian dance floor fire - all illustrated with amazing photos as usual. Non-latin features include articles on Richard Pryor, best dressed chicken - Dr. Alimantado, NY hip hop history with Kool Dj Red Alert, and the history of Baltimore Club (get the real deal behind that B-More with the players that created it). Another recommended read. -snackmaster
New issue from the Knights of the Wax tables. Really have to give it up to these dudes for growing their wax nerdus empire to the level of respect they have now. I've even seen hot girls reading it in the...
expand review city! Anyways, this months turn your attention to Herman Histon's Psychedelic Soul, James Brown collectible tour posters, NY DJ legend Eddie Cheba (Cheba-Cheba ya'll), Brazil's Marcos Valle, a full back story and interview with Brooklyn's own musical treasure, Mandrill. Awesome and thorough as usual. Don't miss. -C'mish
I know that Wax Po just came out with their anthology, but could it be that this is just as collectible? This is the first photo issue I've seen from Wax Po and it is HEAVY. Photo essays featuring the classic hip...
expand review hop photography of George DuBose, Ernie Paniccioli, Janette Beckman, the B&W portraits of David Corio, and classic NY street photography by Charlie Ahearn, Jamel Shabazz (check our site for his full book), and Joe Conzo. Also check the thorough articles and rare photos on Miles Davis, the percussion stars of Brasilintime, New Orleans, and the early Beasties. Of course they wouldn't leave you hangin' without all their regular features, with spotlights on Malcom Catto's Heliocentrics, Sharon Jones and Max Roach. If you love the music, I'd even buy two! The full color pages would make for great mini-posters. Told you it was packed. -C'mish
It's the Hip Hop Issue from WaxPo, as always comin' correct with the meticulously detailed articles and jewels of knowledge you won't read in any other mags. In addition to the usual vintage singles reviews and solid photography, there's a piece on...
expand review the life of Bobby Byrd, hip hop history with 9th Wonder, NYC public access talk with "Uncle Ralph" McDaniels, plus pieces on Just Blaze, Devin The Dude, Percee P, Alchemist, Evidence, Osaka Monaurail and more. Naturally, they squeeze some funk and soul in there too. Great front and back cover paintings from Zachariah O'Hora seal the deal. 138 pages. -Larri Byrd
Wow, already five years! To say Waxpo is still going strong is kind of an understatement now. I heard Issue #1 starts at $50 on Ebay now and I've even seen hipster girls reading it on the ultra artsy L...
expand review train. What better way to kick off the anniversary issue than to get back to the roots? Consider this the Reggae & Dub Issue with articles on the infamous track killer, Lee "Scratch Perry", The Soul Syndicate, and Lloyyd "Bullwackie" Barnes. Beautiful photos and rich articles throughout. And for you hip hop and funk heads, don't worry, they'll still give you the scoop on King Curtis, Dennis Coffey, and Eightball & MJG. Great issue. -C'mish
Ahh, the choice pick for the collector's collector. Wax Poetics has been feeding our wax fetishes from their first issue in 2000. In fact, they started up right after TTL, and in many ways, we've grown up with them. From the small...
expand review "heads only" mag at the height of the crate digger era, to the respected record connoisseur magazine it is today, you can definitely say they've come a long way. Since back issues of this mag are hard to find and in high demand (they're all shelved in the bosses' room), Wax Po put together this official hardcover anthology book, covering the prime articles from the first 5 issues. If you're avid WaxPo reader, you'll love the change to the large format. The pictures are just as priceless as the stories behind them, and when they're blown up this nice, it becomes that much harder to put down. 8.5 x 11", 240 pages, with 480 color plates. Recommended. -C'mish
The connoisseurs at Wax Poetics get brilliant on this one. The concept gathers some of the magazine's most esteemed contributors to pick out 20 of their most personable albums and pair them up according to their individual significance. The result is...
expand review a combination of rare record art, classics and funky music juxtaposed in an intriguing order. Kinda like a random assortment of "Desert Island" picks, if you will. The only text is in the preface and intro, but besides that the mystery of the pair ups are as subjective as the music locked in the grooves. The covers range from comedic, funky and outrageous, to refined, poetic and thought provoking(see detail pics) but all of them carry a timeless quality. Because this indirectly highlights the working artist before computers, I highly suggest this for anyone interested in graphics for music. I think you'll agree that the old methods were less fleeting. Recommended. -Cmish
This one goes out to the Godfather of Soul himself: his family, his legacy and the impact that he had on modern music. Full of great pictures (as WaxPo always is) and great angles (peep the never-before-published James Brown interview, it gets...
expand review deep). Other highlights include features on singer Minnie Ripperton, the exposed disco funk of Banbarra (whose track "Shack Up" was the impetus for Certain Ratio's cover) and a look into "Planet Rock" and the many electro pop percussions that followed. As always with WP, there is so much more, but I won't give away all the surprises. -C'mish
Between the great cover shots of Grandmaster Flash and Eddie Harris, the new issue of Wax Poetics features pieces on the Hot 8 Brass Band, Camp Lo, Build An Ark, Newcleus, S.O.U.L., Blue Note, Brownout, Cuba, Chuck Brown and more. The issue's...
expand review centerpiece is a collection of stunning photos from music journo / renaissance man Tom Terrell, including pics of Kurtis Blow, Rashaan Roland Kirk, Mississippi McDowell, Bob Marley, Funkadelic, Howlin' Wolf, Ras Michael and more. 138 pages. -Chris Lemon-Red
Time to be blessed once again by the record afficianados at Wax Po. This issue features an entrancing article on Betty Davis, ex-wife and muse of Miles Davis, and a new interview with the west coast's OG hustler, Too Short. Also includes...
expand review detailed pieces on Brazil's Jao Donato, Ornette Coleman, Pharoah Monch, Marva Whitney, Kon and Amir, portraits of the people of Sao Paolo by B+ and much more. The info is so densely packed, it's pretty much a must-have issue for any music fanatic. -C'mish
Another month, another quality issue of everyone's favorite music mag. Al Green and Q-Tip take the respective front and back covers this time; inside are features on Phil Ranelin, Flying Lotus, early James Brown accomplice J.C. Davis, Karriem Riggins, Dam-Funk, King Britt,...
expand review ?uestlove on the making of Al Green's Lay It Down, Estonian music, plus all the usual bells, whistles and drool-inducing rare record reviews you've come to expect from WaxPo. 128 pages. -Chris Lemon-Red
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