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Club to festival-sized dancefloor kingpins Daft Punk, Kinks-genius Ray Davies, and pioneering photographer Elisabeth "Lee" Miller are the cover subjects for issue 36 of Stop Smiling -- the Expatriates issue! The Expat theme runs a little loosely, but it's an apt one for each of the above ...

DC's revolutionary Bad Brains and little known Memphis cat (cough) Elvis Presley rock the respective front and back covers of the Rock Issue -- the 30th from of the deep diggers at Wax Poetics! Wax Poetics, almost needless to say, does a really inspired job of chronicling the sprawling, soul ...

Whether you live in the barrio, or way uptown, this book's an essential look at Chicano soul music -- a virtual dictionary on the genre that's often under-sold as low-rider music! Author Ruben Molina provides a fairly comprehensive look at the music here -- and features not only acts that grew out ...

A great document not just of the Trojan label, but of Jamaican music from ska, through the rocksteady years, on to the golden age of reggae up through the present! This book is a concise little document of the Trojan imprint from its inception in 1968, and showcases the development of reggae ...

Quite a weird little book! This one's partly a discography -- of the Japanese sort we've stocked for jazz and Brazilian records -- but it's also kind of a playfully erotic guide to sweet soul as well -- filled with very unusual images! The discography part is the most important to Dusty Groove ...

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 60s ...

Some really heavy-hitting talent this time around -- with full features on Ann Sexton, Barbara Lynn, Charles Brimmer, and Johnny Bristol -- plus a fresh look at The Impressions! Once again, In The Basement serves up details on real soul that few other magazines can match -- all with a level of ...

This time around, the magazine is heavy on Chicago soul -- including an interview with Marvin Junior of The Dells, a Betty Everett feature, and the mag's regular Chicago Soul feature! Other bits are all great too -- especially the trademark Soul Up North rundown of recently-unearthed rare records - ...

Another one of those nice little Japanese discography books, this time taking a swing at Jamaican Ska records. As with other titles, it's all in Japanese, but features lots of great color reproductions of covers, as well as some label and catalog number information. The text is pretty inclusive, ...

A totally cool book that's essential stuff for any collector of Brazilian music! This Japanese book is similar to some of the other Japanese jazz discographies we've been stocking -- in that it's filled with photos of rare original albums, plus some information (dates & labels) on the releases ...

An amazing little book -- at a new low price -- and an essential guide to all things funky and groovy! For nearly a decade, Peter Wermelinger's been compiling information about rare 60s and 70s records on his well-trafficked website -- cover art, session details, catalog numbers, and all the key ...

An essential guide to the hippest in jazz from the 60s, 70s, and 80s -- a wonderful book that specializes in underground spiritual jazz recordings! The volume is similar to other Japanese discographies we've carried -- with images of record covers, session dates, titles, and player information -- ...

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 ...

An early picture of The Gibson Brothers on the cover, and lots more great bits inside -- including articles on Jean Shy, Walter Jackson, Pat Lewis, Jean Knight, and The Mighty Hannibal -- as well as an extended look at The Songs Of Stevie Wonder -- done both by Stevie and other artists! As usual, ...

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 -- ...

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 ...

An amazing reference for any fan of rare disco -- the first-ever book to look at the rare acetates, bootlegs, and medley vinyl from the 70s and 80s! The production level is amazing -- with full color images throughout, and a wealth of information on each title -- plus detailed additional features ...

A groovy little guide to all things disco -- a Japanese discography that focuses on key club records from a number of different generations! As you'd guess from the title, the core focus here is the 70s -- and possibly the early 80s -- represented by listings of a variety of albums and CDs, in ...

A history and biography of the AACM by George E Lewis -- the jazz and cultural institution that includes legends and modern masters such as the Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Anthony Braxton, Muhal Richard Abrams, Henry Threadgill, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Nicole Mitchell and many more -- including the ...

A tremendous look at an under-documented genre -- the huge wave of Chicano soul that sprung up from LA, Texas, and other southern spots in the 50s and 60s -- then went onto have a huge impact on wider culture in the mainstream! Although issued on an indie press, this book is top-shelf all the way ...

If you liked the first volume of this essential book, you'll love this revised edition -- because it's almost 3 times bigger, and stuffed with great new features! The book's a lifetime labor of love for Freddy Fresh -- an extensive discography that's got to be the most definitive book on early hip ...

A wonderful Japanese book on the music of Lee Scratch Perry -- one that features plenty of full-color covers and discographical notes in English! The format's similar to some of the Japanese jazz discogs -- most text in Japanese, but plenty of images and English details throughout -- so that while ...

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 ...

Gambling's the theme this time around -- but as usual, the Stop Smiling crew manage to come at things from a whole new direction! The subject's discussed across a number of different fields -- from the poker-playing skills of Jennifer Tilly and Phil Laak, to the gambling haze of Mirapex, the ...

A wonderful counterpart to the series of Japanese soundtrack CDs we've been stocking -- and a book that's filled with incredible images and a bonus CD of music! Although the book does have some details in English -- profiles of a few actresses and films in the Japanese "bad girl" genre ...

A great companion to John Manship's well-known soul 45 price guide -- in that it offers a complete listing for bootlegs of rare records -- which should help you determine whether or not your copy is an original! Manship's put a heck of a lot of effort into this volume -- and although it's somewhat ...

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 ...

A big, beautiful tome to Wild Style -- the benchmark movie and chronicle of early hip hop culture -- from Charlie Ahearn, the writer/director himself! Wild Style -- The Sampler is a richly detailed book that goes into detail about the art of the projects that spawned the culture Wild Style ...

A great follow-up to Jazz Critique's first issue devoted to rare grooves from the Japanese scene -- done with over 100 pages of discographical information on rare Japanese albums -- including dates, players, and titles -- both for records by Japanese artists, and obscure sessions cut by Americans ...

Another great collection of classic album cover art from Princeton Architectural Press -- this one lovingly devoted to the past half century of the best work for Latin albums! This is easily one of our favorite books of album cover art we've ever come across, not just for the wealth of great work, ...

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 ...