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A fab fab issue of Ugly Things – a great little magazine that reads more like a book – given the heavy size, high page count, and detailed writings inside! Love's on the cover this time around – and the issue features a massive interview with Johnny Echols of the group – ...

Jazz's Mad Men get the full issue treatment from our friends at Wax Poetics – with a suave shot of George Benson on the front cover and funk era George Duke on the back – with pieces on Billy Cobham, Norman Connors, Tom Brown, Bernard Wright, Don Blackman, Lenny White, Marcus Miller, ...

The long-awaited Latin issue of Wax Poetics – a treasure trove of features on some of the hippest Latin music of the 60s and 70s! The issue's got a great cover feature on Eddie Palmieri – plus long takes on Cal Tjader, Harlem River Drive, Fania All Stars, Alegre All Stars, and Lowrider ...

Home-recording pioneer R Stevie Moore gets the cover honors for this issue of The Wire – a feature that chronicles his decades of activity and hundreds of release – with plenty more worthy features! Those include a look at the protests songs of Ruth Ewan, Factory Floor guitarist Nik ...

A deserving Stone Roses are granted the NME Icons treatment – a collectors edition issue that includes every legendary interview and classic photo of the Manchester scene trailblazers they could find – plus a look at the next coming! It's the full story of The Stone Roses, as viewed by ...

Mojo commemorates the reunion of the surviving Beach Boys with a look back at their world-changing and band-dividing masterpiece Pet Sounds – and it's one of the best issues of the always excellent Mojo in years! Mojo bravely ranks their list of the 50 best Beach Boys tracks herein – ...

Damn – how do these guys do it? This issue – like most of the magazine's – is about as big as a book, yet still priced mighty nice – and it offers a depth of coverage you'd be hard-pressed to find in any larger books on psych, garage, and other underground styles! Big ...

Guess who's back, and just in time for the much-needed seasonal funk fix? It's that most appealing tome of all things funky, the one-and-only funk bible! Need we tell you that the Wax Poets have once again outdone themselves? The centerpiece of this issue an ever so timely look at the legendary ...

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 ...

A dual milestone issue for Roctober – the 50th issue and 20th anniversary – a 140-page extraganza which both reminisces on the past 2 decades of Roctober coverage and looks to the future! Includes items on 60s, 70s & 80s Chi vocal combo The Green Berets, Lou Christie, Don ...

Curtis Mayfield graces the front cover – a film funk and soul focused issue #38 of Wax Poetics! This issue features a great piece on Curtis and the Superfly legacy, with Re:Discovery section profiles of soundtracks from Marvin Gaye's Trouble Man to John Carpenter's Assault On Precinct 13 and ...

Damn – these guys never stop giving out the good stuff! Even 31 issues into their historic run, Wax Poetics still hits on more music that matters to us than anyone else – with features this time on Shuggie Otis, Grant Green, Os Mutantes, Patrick Adams, Larry Coryell, Slick Rick, and MF ...

A magazine that's as great to look at as it is to read – a beautifully put-together publication for all lovers of Northern Soul! This time around, There's That Beat looks at Al Johnson, Lou Johnson, and The Unifics – plus a feature on rare European picture sleeve 45s, new stars on the ...

A magazine that's as wonderful to look at as it is a joy to read – filled with great features on 60s and 70s soul, and packed with plenty of full-color pictures as well! This time round, heavy coverage is given to George Kerr, The Vibrations, and Soulville Records – and there's also ...

A heavy-hitting issue from one of the best-done soul magazines around! This issue has great features on the production work of Barry White from the 60s and 70s, the rare early singles of Bobby Patterson, the Dig Deeper scene in New York, ultra-cool Hip Pocket Records, Motown French picture sleeve ...

The excellent R&B issue of Wax Poetics – with split covers featuring generation defining artists – with Barry White or Gil-Scott Heron on the front and D'Angelo or Erykah Badu on the back! Inside #42 are great features on all of the above, plus pieces on a far reaching roster of ...

Cooking along with a great set of classic soul articles – all put together with the top-shelf look and all-color format we love in There's That Beat! This time around, the magazine takes a look at the productions of Jerry Ross, the music of Jimmy Radcliffe, and the Soul Records imprint of ...

Another amazing issue of this essential magazine for all fans of 60s soul – a publication with graphics as great as its writing and choice of topics! This time around, there's great features on Loma Records, Dynovoice, and Gordy – plus a huge story on producer Johnny Brantley – ...

Essential reading for any fan of classic soul – and one of the few great soul magazines ever published on our side of the Atlantic Ocean! There's That Beat continue a top-shelf run here with features on The Dynamics, Willie Tee, Chicano Soul, Philadelphia Soul, and the Motown family of ...

A thick tome to the "Wild Sounds From Past Dimensions" – an incredible new book length issue from our friends at Ugly Things! This one's pieces on Paul Revere & The Raiders in the psych era, Them, The Vibrators, The Sloths, Wimple Witch, Brotherhood, Don Fardon, Limey & The ...

The fullest issue so far of There's That Beat – one that features stories that go way more in depth than usual! The issue kicks off with an amazing look at American soul titles issued in Australia – providing rare images, and lots of discographical information on these rare down-under ...

Uncut's Ultimate Music Guide to REM – the complete guide to group's history – a 148-page special edition with an exclusive introduction by Mike Mills! It's filled with rare photos and keep insight, with The Final Reckoning (which examines each REM album), classic interviews with the ...

An epic interview and reassessment of Vanilla Ice. R&b diva/legend Sugar Pie Desanto (the female James Brown) speaks. 10 second Patti Smith interview. Jersey garage-kings the Swingin' Neckbreakers interviewed. Albert Ayler murder conspiracy theories...in comix form! Strawberry Shortcake ...

Snack rock superheroes the Go Nuts interviewed. R&B eccentrics celebrated. KISS worldwide convention coverage. Brother Wayne Kramer tells it like it is. Includes flexi disc with original songs by Girl Trouble, Mcrackins, Pedro Bell, Goblins, Butterglory, Scissor Girls, Geezers, Blanche, Jak ...

Roctober 32 Hip Hop Issue! Interviews with Jimmy Castor, Katey Red (the first out gay rap star), Busta Rhymes (interviewed by Nardwuar), Mystic, DJ Assault and more. Also, a lengthy critical reassessment of the Fat Boys, previously unpublished Funkadelic album art and an ultra-extensive ...

Chicago rock & soul tour. Lengthy interview with the Treniers, the first rock n roll group (think Louis Jordan meets Jerry Lewis meets David Lee Roth). Milt Trenier...lounge revival? Amazing Baby Huey cover painting. The final Tiny Tim interview. Plus: Alice Cooper, eight great Jews, more. ...

A lovely photo of Maxine Brown on the cover of this issue – and a great feature inside to match – alongside other articles on Michael Henderson, Vaneese Thomas, Brenton Wood, and Helene Smith! The issue also features a great look at Ric & Ron Records – home to some great New ...

A sweet cover feature on singer, bandleader, songwriter and producer Lou Ragland is on the cover – perhaps most beloved 'round these parts for his work the rare deep funk guitar work for Hot Chocolate! Of course, In The Basement covers the breadth of his pretty amazing career, and this issue ...

A great issue of Blues & Rhythm – one that's very committed to its rich blend of blues and R&B! The cover story takes a look at the seminal work of Otis Spann with examples of some of his overlooked recordings – and the issue also features part four of an Alligator Records ...

A great issue with Roctober's double-flip format – one side printed right side up for the music content, the other upside-down for the comics! The double-cover issue has features on PJ Proby, ONO, Skafish, Klaus Nomi, Lenny Bruce, The Mummies, Sly Stone, Sun Records saxophonist Martin Willis ...

New wave opera space elf Klaus Nomi (Bowie collaborator), remembered by friends and fans. The story of Sylvester ("Mighty Real", "Do Ya Wanna Funk"), with listeners guide, bibliography and amazing fotos. Esquerita centerfold. Chicago r&b eccentric Bo Dudley interviewed. ...

Rockcyclopedia Baboonica: a serious exploration of monkeys playing rock music, including Lancelot Link and the Evolution Revolution, Bingo (Banana Splits), Elvis' monkey scatter, the NairobI Trio, Fatz (the Showbiz pizza gorilla robot pianist, Chimpy the drumming monkey, and more). Chicago 60s ...

Southern Culture on the Skids interview. Kurt Cobain comic. Semi-coherent Boredoms interview. White pompadoured soulman Wayne Cochran. Baseball rock n roll. Terry Cashman (Cashman, Pistili & West, Talkin' Baseball) interviewed. Plus: rock n roll tv, Mozart, Lois, Roctober hall of dynamic ...

Articles, reviews, interviews and comics covering the history of Rock, punk, soul and hip hop on television. The main feature is an exhaustive, critical episode guide to every episode of Behind The Music. Also features interviews with 60s garage band Daughters Of Eve, Snoop Dogg, King Diamond, ...

A lengthy discussion with Chris James of the stellar seventies sweet soul act The Natural Four, Nardwuar vs Queens of the Stone Age, interviews with the last living brother of The Maddox Brothers and Rose, Mark Ridlen of 70s/80s Texas punk/psych band Lithium Xmas (also a member of Rapid Fire, the ...

A great new issue – and jam packed with the usual madness! The center of the magazine features a huge year 2000 calender – with Roctober legends like Serge Gainsbourg, Sugarpie De Santo, Gary Glitter, Fela, and The Zone Brothers. Plus, there's great features on Tim Maia, Sparks, Rock ...

Interviews with songwriter Paul Williams (focussing on his soundtracks to Phantom of the Paradise and The Muppet Movie), Chicago R&B radio legend La Donna Tittle, Chuck Dukowski (Black Flag, CD6), blues guitarist Walter Trout (Canned Heat), pop vocalist April March, Franco-genius Bertrand ...

Lil B graces the cover this time around – and the issue also features a great article London's ICES festival in 1972 – plus Charles Hayward on the Invisible Jukebox, and articles on Keith Fullerton Whitman, Ital, Los Llamarada, and Ian Helliwell – plus some great columns too! As ...

A range of great articles this time around – detailed writing on Eddie Boyd, Booger Rooger, Lacy Gibson, and Bob Corritore – plus part three of the excellent extended feature on The Robins & Coasters! Blues & Rhythm is a great magazine that features equal parts blues and R&B ...

There's a nice dose of soul this time around – thanks to a feature on The Stovall Sisters – alongside more blues-based coverage on Jerry McCain, Robert Nighthawk, and the Arhoolie record label! And as always, the images are great, the historical details helpful, and the reviews an ...

A nice focus on old school sounds this time around – with articles on Nelda Dupuy, Freddie King, and Memphis Slim – as well as articles on Bishop Manning, Little Smokey Smothers, and Russ Green! Plenty of color and great images – and as always, there's some very detailed reviews ...

Wax Poetics is closing in on 10 years in its unrivaled coverage of classic and rare soul, jazz, hip hop and all things funky – delivering big once again with Issue #48! Nina Simone is on the front cover – with a really great feature that focuses on the unfiltered realness, honesty and ...

Happy Holidays from Echoes Of The Past – the winter '11 issue of the always endearing throwback zine covering both classic and nearly forgotten 50s & 60s artists and their recorded relics! This issue has items on The Tridels, Little Jimmy & The Tops, the "Jersey Rocks" ...

Chicago's long-living, always great zine Roctober takes a look at the 80s – through the wholy unique Roctober lens that shows this oft-maligned and/or nostalgia prone decade in a totally great way! The Livin' In The 80s Issue has interviews with lost 70s/80s funkster Captain Sky Glenn, ...

Wax Poetics has dual cover stars – Southern California soul & funk legends War on the front and the great Syl Johnson on the back! The eclectic Cali funk, soul, rhythm collective is nicely featured by Wax Po, in a story that's also a bit of a reflection on what life was like in Compton ...

The Wire visits Christian Marclay to discuss DJ-ing, video editing and more – plus items on Ed Atkins, Portmore, London reedsman Shabaka Hutchings, Chris & Cosey in the Invisible Jukebox, ex-Harry Pussy guitarist Bill Orcutt, electronic duo Raime, the Afro-futurist house and Nubian soul ...

The Dance Issue of Wax Poetics with dual cover features – Juan Atkins on the front, representing Detriot Techno – and a great shot of the legendary Hamilton Bohannon on the back! There's such an amazing depth of danceable styles of deep soul, funk, disco and more that the knowledge ...

Ohio Players and Smokey Robinson are the twin cover stars this time around – and the inside features a long article on Smokey, and one on Sugarfoot of the Players! But there's also an even wider range of goodies this time around – looks at Joe Cuba, Johnny Lytle, Gene Paul, Tribe ...

An eye-grabbing cover, and plenty to grab you inside, too – some great features Cymande, London's Kiss FM, UK Record Stores, Keith Mansfield, Carroll Thompson, Sticky, Mala, and hip UK labels – more than enough different slices of the British underground to get you packing up and taking ...

The Reggae Issue of Wax Poetics – with dual cover features – Augustus Pablo on the front and Gregory Isaacs on the back! Wax Po came close to delivering a reggae issue way back with #20, which featured a Lee Scratch Perry cover, but that was just a tease – they go all in with ...