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Wax Poetics Issue 30, August/September
Marking a milestone in Wax Poetics history, Issue 30 is dedicated entirely to the art of rock and roll, the WP way. The Bad Brains cover story charts the enigmatic band's righteous journey through punk rock history. The legendary Elvis Presley gets unique exposure as we shine a light on the legend's return to Memphis, and form. Buy the Playlist!
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Featured Articles:
Bad Brains
"I really liked punk because I was shy, but once I saw people who couldn't play were playing it, I was like, 'Fuck that! If these dudes sound like this, I'm going to sound like a monster!' "
Elvis Presley
Just shy of thirty-three, Elvis had swiveled out from the shadows of irrelevance and back into the spotlight. Now he had to figure out how to stay there.
Dave Bartholomew
"Name the three most pivotal figures in New Orleans music,and you're gonna say Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, and Dave Bartholomew. The minute he's dead and gone, they're gonna make him king."
Also includes:
Re:Discovery
The Equals, Riverson, Johnny Jenkins, Pitch, Black and White the Holey Smoke Show
Volatile Combination
The compounded sounds of the Dirtbombs
Color Blind
The Blues Project didn't need a reason to love the blues
Compared to What?
The Black Rock Coalition's fight to break the mold
Element of Surprise
Iron Knowlege still leaves them guessing
High Tide
The ebb and flow of folk singer Sixto Rodriguez
Bass is Loaded
Babe Ruth's hip-hop homerun
Ray of Hope
The Rascals strive for harmony against all odds
Back in Black
A twist of fate for pioneers Black Merda
Band in D.C.
Bad Brains came with extraordinary positivity out of the nation's capital
Dread at the Controls
Filmmaker Don Letts manned a culture clash
Patron Saint of Rhythm
Dave Bartholomew is rock and roll's unheralded godfather
Guitar Hero
Ernie Isley finds his place among rock royalty
American Idol
How a gritty Memphis studio helped Elvis get real again
Sound Synthesis
The punk-funk of Prince and the Rebels
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