Wax Poetics: Issue #44 (War / Syl Johnson)

re:Discovery Bill Withers, Egle Martin, United States Navy Port Authority Soul Band, James Spaulding, Bennie Maupin The Budos Band Staten Island cabal has a stranglehold on sinister rhythms Weapons of Mass Distraction Photographer Lyle Owerko blasts the boom box gospel Platinum Soul Young diva Chris Clark flipped the Motown script Record Rundown Soul assassin DJ Muggs pops off ten shots Motor City Skills Detroit's Melvin Davis drummed up steady work that paid off Maestro for Hire Arranger Claus Ogerman scored jazz gold with his transparent charts Blood on the Organ Al Kooper gave his soul for rock and roll Bastion of Boogaloo Johnny Colon embraced R&B to fortify Latin music in the '60s Nuclear Domination War's tight core of prolific players fused worldwide rhythms with all-day authority Veteran's Day War keyboardist Lonnie Jordan soldiers on Father of Style Syl Johnson put the blues in R&B Analog Out The Minimoog turns forty as synths endure Converse 45 Series Different Strokes: Syl Johnson "Everybody Needs Love" b/w Kendra Morris "Seaside"