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The mighty second issue of one of the funkiest magazines around -- great reading that falls somewhere in a space between Straight No Chaser and Wax Poetics! This issue's got a special focus on international beats -- with features on the scenes in Glasgow, London, LA, and Amsterdam -- plus articles ...

Stop Smiling go right for our soft spot on this one -- as the issue's an all-jazz affair, with coverage on some of our favorite sides of the music! The three key cover stars are Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, and Bobby Hutcherson -- the last of whom is given quite a bit of space in a really great ...

The mighty Al Green graces the cover of Wax Poetics this time around -- in support of the issue's wonderful in-depth article on the man and his music -- plus an additional set of interviews with Questlove and James Poyser about the Lay It Down album! But lest you think the issue's an all-Al ...

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 some great ...

The latest and greatest from Soul Up North -- a magazine that's filled with great bits for fans of classic soul! Although the production is black and white, the contents are top-shelf all the way through -- and include an interview with Chi-Soul legend Carl Davis, a feature on Swamp Dogg, and a ...

Always essential reading from the Wax Poetics crew -- one of those magazines we wouldn't miss for anything, and which we proudly store on our shelves as if it were a book! And sure, they upped the price a few bucks this time around, but the journal is still a total bargain -- all color, filled ...

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 labels -- ...

Real soul galore from the great folks at In The Basement -- an issue that's got Soul Generation on the cover, and inside features on Freda Payne, Tobi Lark, Johnny Daye, Dorothy Moore, and the Soul Brothers Six! Given the difficulty of finding material on artists like that in the history books -- ...

Schemers, dreamers, swindlers and the artisans of The Hu$tle -- the theme of the 3rd issue of the powerful Powerhouse Magazine! The Hu$tle takes a sprawling look at the often darker corners of street capitalism -- from drugs, to sex, to music to any racket you can think of -- with the Powerhouse ...

Another amazing issue from In The Basement -- one of the greatest publications ever for fans of classic soul! Big articles this time around include Ruby Andrews, Harvey Scales, Spyder Turner, Toni Green, and Blinky -- the soul singer best known for her album with Edwin Starr on Motown -- and as ...

Essential reading for all fans of classic soul -- and another great issue of In The Basement magazine! This time around, there's a great feature on Gloria Scott -- one of our favorite 70s female singers ever -- plus other articles on Tata Vega, Merry Clayton, Lee Shot Williams, and Big John ...

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 -- the man behind ...

A stirring issue of In The Basement -- that wonderful tome of genuine and often subterranean soul -- celebrating 10 great years with this anniversary issue! The magazine is too classy to go the self-congratulatory route, instead simply focusing the usual variety of well-deserving subjects ...

Bill Withers is on the cover, but the real star of this issue is its massive feature on Brazilian soul of the 70s -- taken in the Wax Poetics in-depth style, complete with dozens of color images of classic album covers, and an added feature on Banda Unaio Black! But the whole issue's plenty darn ...

This one's titled "The Hip Hop Issue" -- but as usual, Wax Poetics has a lot more to offer than just what's on the cover -- a wealth of great features that are essential reading for any classic crate digger! Hip Hop articles include bits on Devin The Dude, 9th Wonder, Percee P, Just ...

Deep features on deeply soulful artists the other magazines never touch -- Tommy Hunt, Larry Sanders, Spanky Wilson, and Darrow Flether -- all of whom get great treatment in the hands of In The Basement! As with other issues, this one's got a book's worth of information on classic soul -- not just ...

The South London soul scene gets its due on the cover -- and the funkier Leeds scene is featured as well -- in this great Brit-heavy issue of Straight No Chaser! As usual, the magazine's got its ear to the ground for up and coming grooves -- and is an essential link to some of the best bits going ...

Rza's looking plenty painterly on the cover of this issue -- but our real interest is held by the great features on Seu Jorge, Koop, and Amp Fiddler -- plus the jazzy stepping scene in Japan! As always, Chaser proves itself to be the best source for news on grooves that know no boundaries -- all ...

One of our favorite groups of the past few years grace the cover of SNC this go-round -- the mighty Soil & Pimp Sessions, the Japanese combo who are changing the face of jazz in the clubs! Other highlights include features on Mr Bongo, Billy Bang, Heritage Orchestra, and Robert Glasper -- plus ...

The lovely Jhelisa makes a long-awaited return -- and Straight No Chaser does a good job of reporting on her post-Katrina recording sessions! Other features include a report on the philosophy and culture of Brazil's AfroReggae scene, an article on Dusty Groove's favorite unpredictable genre-(re)fus ...

Few magazines get our instant attention the way that this one does -- because issue after issue, Straight No Chaser delivers the information on music that matters most to us! This time around, there's a lead feature on Roisin Murphy's solo move post-Moloko -- plus great bits on Plant Life, Quantic ...