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They're not kidding about "The Photo Issue" tag on the cover – because this issue of Wax Poetics is filled with a wealth of amazing music photos – so much so, it almost feels like one of those high-end art books, but at a fraction of the price! The issue seems much larger than before – almost 200 pages overall – and it's filled with current and classic photos of New Orleans musicians, Brazilian artists, and a fair bit of hip hoppers from back in the day! But even with all those pics, the Wax Poetics crew have still given us plenty to read here – as at least a quarter of the magazine still features text – with articles on funky Miles Davis, Max Roach, Sharon Jones, Numero Group Records, East Bay Funk, The Dragons, Beastie Boys, and others!

Steven Wilson scores the cover of Prog – for a features that a deep look at his The Raven record – and this issue also has features on prog legends Caravan on their 40 years milestone, Scott Walker, John McLaughlin, Neal Morse, Pendragon, Katatonia, Touchstone, Heather Findlay, Voivod, Riverside, The Beach Boys, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Menomena, Kosmoratik, Moon Duo and more! Also includes a free CD featuring some artist covered in this issue, and more! It includes Steven Wilson, Heather Findlay, Super Best Friends Club, KingBathmat, Lifesigns, Godsticks, Splashgirl and more.

More of a book than a magazine – given how heavy this mofo is, and the high-quality, full-color production throughout! This issue of Flashback weighs in at over 200 pages – and is filled with long pieces on some of the giants of psychedelia – including Morgen, Tomorrow, and 13th Floor Elevators! The issue also has a great look at rock papers of yore – penned by researcher Richie Unterberger – plus a look at Fairport Convention singer Judy Dyble, the Dragonfly album, and lots lots more – including a great feature titled "100 Early Hard Rock Albums Everyone Should Hear" – more than enough to have us re-checking our record collections!