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Wax Poetics Issue 31, October/November
For Issue 31, we talk to some of music's most mysterious figures. Cover artist Shuggie Otis tells the engaging tale of his rise to stardom and descent from the spotlight. We also look behind the mask at rapper-in-disguise MF DOOM, and we catch up with funky-disco icon Patrick Adams, the man behind many underground hits. Playlist!
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Featured Articles:
Shuggie Otis
"I was into experimenting, leaving mistakes in because they sounded good, all that kind of stuff. I was into experimenting with sound. They don't allow that on records now."
MF DOOM
"This is the fun part of the approach of the DOOM stuff. I'm not the dude at all, I am writing about a character. It's a little bit based on my personality, but it's definitely exaggerated."
Patrick Adams
"I've never had a peacock mentality of 'Hey, everybody look at me, I'm dancing. Mentally, I'm dancing all day long."
Also includes:
Re:Discovery
Exuma, Paul McCartney, Adele Sebastian, China Burton, Pastor T. L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir
Obituaries
Isaac Hayes, Jerry Wexler, Roy Shirley
Brooklyn Hooks
The Menahan Street Band's melodies find their way back home
Classic Cuts
J.Rocc lets his fingers do the rocking
Plugged In
The electric Mickey Dread tapped reggae's unique frequencies
Power Lines
Guitarist Larry Coryell lit up a genre
Mutant Music
Os Mutantes transformed modern Brazilian pop
Golden Rule
Slick Rick set the standard in rap's glory years
Bright Moments
Grant Green Jr. reflects on his father's signature sound
Sound Sanctuary
Count Bass D carves out a musical niche
Disco Deconstruction
Chin Chin redefines the dance floor
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