We’ve got super-limited copies of Kings Go Forth’s The Outsiders Are Back featuring cover art by Wax Poetics Issue 10 cover artist Mingering Mike. Here’s how to enter for your chance to win:

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Up until last week, The T.A.M.I. Show had been the stuff of legend. A 1964 concert film featuring the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, and a purportedly transcendent performance from James Brown. And more, The T.A.M.I. Show ran in theaters for a few months at the end of 1964 and beginning of 1965 before disappearing for roughly forty-five years.

Its reputation grew by word of mouth. Producer Rick Rubin once described Brown’s performance in the movie as maybe “the single greatest rock ’n’ roll performance ever captured on film.” Quentin Tarantino sees The T.A.M.I. Show as “in the top three of all rock movies.” Michael Jackson once pleaded with a journalist to find him a copy (he was looking for Brown’s set). Sting actually had a bootleg copy of the film, going so far as to sing about it in a Police song: “Turned on my VCR/Same one I’ve had for years/James Brown on The T.A.M.I. Show/Same tape I’ve had for years.”

But the wait is over. The complete film, featuring Brown and eleven other musical acts, was released on DVD last week by the folks at Shout! Factory. Enter the contest below for a chance to win a free copy of The T.A.M.I. Show.

Question: Who sang backup for Marvin Gaye’s set on The T.A.M.I. Show?

Email your answer to: contest@waxpoetics.com

The first three people to answer correctly will win a free copy of the DVD.

Contest ends April 5. Winners will be notified by April 9.

You can pick up a copy of The T.A.M.I. Show from Shout! Factory here.

Answer the question below to win Native Instruments’ TRAKTOR Scratch Pro and the TRAKTOR Kontrol X1 DJ Controller, a one-year Wax Poetics subscription (or extension) and the coveted Wax Poetics Issue #1! read more »

In celebration of our first ever Africa Issue, we’re dishing out three pairs of tickets to the funkiest party in New York, FELA! on Broadway. This time you’ve got a week to get your answers in.

Q: In 1974, police attempted to plant a cannabis joint on Fela, which he swallowed. The police took him into custody while waiting to examine his feces, but by substituting his dung with some from a fellow inmate, he was freed. What was the name of the song that Fela subsequently wrote regarding this incident? (Hint: the answer can be found on felaonbroadway.com)

Email your answers to contest@waxpoetics.com. Three winners will be chosen at random.

Palm Pictures is proud to present the 25th Anniversary Blu-ray premiere of the groundbreaking Talking Heads concert film, Stop Making Sense (1984), directed by Academy Award winner Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs). Stop Making Sense captures this legendary band in its prime, with their timeless music and unforgettable staging. read more »