Tracks
North Cackalacky natives and twin brothers Daniel and Danny Chavis grew up listening to Echo and the Bunnymen—but also Prince,…
February 19th, 2016 | Wax Poetics | Articles/Tracks
In early 2013, the James Hunter Six’s long-awaited release, Minute By Minute, a collaboration with producer Gabe Roth of Daptone…
January 25th, 2016 | Eric Luecking | Tracks
Legendary Latin label Fania Records has a long history of hard-hitting dance music, having pioneered salsa, boogaloo, and Latin funk throughout the ’60s…
December 18th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
Tru Thoughts is dropping an official set of remixes for Hot 8 Brass Band’s cover of Marvin Gaye’s iconic 1982…
December 1st, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
Austin’s ABC Records (via the Austin Boogie Crew) is back with a new 7-inch, this time with a dope full-color…
November 11th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Contests/Tracks
Bones & Beeker‘s “Oh Lord” beautifully meshes hip-hop and folk, as described by PopMatters, who premiered the track. The Minneapolis…
October 20th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
On November 13, Rapper Big Pooh (Little Brother) and the always-stellar producer Nottz release the collaborative album Home Sweet Home on Melo…
October 20th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
“ ‘Roto Corazon’ is a dark, big-band cumbia track with Spanish guitar textures,” says Grupo Fantasma’s Greg Gonzalez. “It’s about…
October 7th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
“I’ve always loved this song. Curtis Mayfield is one of the great American songwriters,” says drummer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Pat…
October 5th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
In the words of Los Angeles musical shaman Carlos Nino, Buyepongo’s a “high-energy, creative dance band. The creative is…
October 2nd, 2015 | Allen Thayer | Tracks
It’s always a pleasure to hear modern soul music done right, with no pretension, and musical chops that are skillful…
October 1st, 2015 | Andrew Mason | Tracks
“There’s a song about an android who commits suicide, a song about a girl named Truth who evades the law…
August 25th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
California musician XL Middleton’s single “Keep It Funkin’” established him as one to watch on the modern-funk scene. Now he’s dropping…
August 25th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
“Wondem is a unique collection of songs inspired by my passion for and immersion into African music and culture over my…
August 18th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
Electronic soul duo Electric Wire Hustle are back with a new EP, Aeons, dropping on August 28. They’ve teamed up with fellow…
August 13th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
Wax Poetics Records’ new Minneapolis-based duo Bones & Beeker—a band that combines hip-hop-production sensibilities with classic, harmony-focused singer-songwriter musicianship—drops new…
August 5th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
“For me, everything is an instrument; it all has sound,” says DJ and producer Osunlade of Yoruba Records. “So in…
July 23rd, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
The Texas DJ/funk collective Austin Boogie Crew, formed by Danny Spence, made a name for themselves with their monthly party…
July 21st, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
Wax Poetics Records has signed Minneapolis duo Bones & Beeker, a band that combines hip-hop-production sensibilities with classic, harmony-focused singer-songwriter…
July 16th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
Combining dance rhythms from West Africa and South America with retro-futurist synth tones, People’s Champs’ original sound is equal parts…
July 8th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
Bruno Morais is a record collector as well as singer, songwriter, producer, documentarian, and musical host extraordinaire (somebody had to…
July 6th, 2015 | Allen Thayer | Tracks
On August 7, Blue Note/REVIVE is releasing the compilation Supreme Sonacy Vol. 1. The first single is “Dorothy Jeanne,” a tribute to Dorothy…
June 30th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
In the 1970s and ’80s, many Latin Americans fled their home countries during the tumultuous times of coups, revolutions, and…
June 26th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks/Videos
Free download of “Kojak the Frog”
June 19th, 2015 | Wax Poetics | Tracks
Purchase Wax Poetics Issue 63. Contents: Blues Brother Mentored on the axe by Stevie Ray Vaughan’s brother Jimmy and mentored…
