Second issue of Shook coming right on time since the first issue of Shook blew out of here with the quickness. If you didn't already know, Shook is kind of like the UK equivalent of Wax Poetics, with fresh design and quality writing throughout. This issue focuses on a diverse range of music - with articles on legendary reggae producer Joe Gibbs (R.I.P.), Badu's New Amerykah, England's dancehall scene, Parisian re-edit master Pilooski, left field disco legend Arthur Russell, and an in-depth look at the "Beat Generation" from LA, Amsterdam, Glasgow, and London. Also features tons of great album reviews and a cool article on vocoders, talk boxes, and auto-tuner. 75 pages, full color.

reviewed by snackmaster