Matt Sullivan at Light in the Attic talks about Korean guitarist Shin Joong Hyun and LITA’s new compilation Beautiful Rivers and Mountains: The Psychedelic Rock Sound of South Korea’s Shin Joong Hyun 1958–1974.

The 45 King tells the story of the beat behind Jay-Z’s pop crossover.

Steve Ordower talks about Classic Moments in Jubilee Showcase, a DVD of classic gospel television performances.

Beats by 3:33. Taken from Live From the Grove courtesy of Parallel Thought.

Playlist:

1. Matt Sullivan interview
2. “Beautiful Rivers and Mountains” Shin Joong Hyun
3. Matt Sullivan interview
4. “I’ve Got Nothing to Say” Shin Joong Hyun
5. 45 King interview
6. “Hard Knock Life” Jay-Z
7. “Learn How to Wait on Jesus” (with intro by Sid Ordower) The Jessy Dixon Singers
8. Steve Ordower interview
9. “Oh What a Meeting” (with intro by Sid Ordower) The Soul Stirrers

Wax Poetics Radio is an open-format podcast that will feature different hosts and DJs playing a variety of music and interviews.

Sam Beaubien of Will Sessions talks about the band’s work on the Real Sessions collection and Elzhi’s Elmatic mixtape.
DJ Wordy discusses hip-hop in China and the WordySoulspeak project.
Quinton Scott at Strut Records talks about the Factory Dance – Factory Records 12″ Mixes and Rarities 1980–1987 release.

Beats by Oddisee. Taken from Rock Creek Park courtesy of Mello Music Group.

Playlist:

1. Sam Beubien interview
2. “So Gone/Nautilus” Will Sessions featuring Black Milk
3. Sam Beubien interview
4. “Halftime” Elzhi
5. DJ Wordy interview
6. “Brothers” WordySoulspeak
7. DJ Wordy interview
8. “Day Tripping” WordySoulspeak
9. Quinton Scott interview
10. “Looking From a Hilltop (Megamix)” Section 25
11. Quinton Scott interview
12. “Puppeteer” Blurt

Wax Poetics Radio is an open-format podcast that will feature different hosts and DJs playing a variety of music and interviews.

Wax Poetics Radio Presents “Bad Data” with host Chris Peters

Soul singer Chris Clark tells the story of her audition for Berry Gordy.
The Stepkids have a new record out on Stones Throw Records.
Author Susan Whitall talks about Little Willie John, the subject of her new book, Fever.

Playlist:
1. Chris Clark interview
2. “Do Right Baby Do Right” Chris Clark
3. The Stepkids interview
4. “Brain Ninja” The Stepkids
5. “Legend in My Own Mind” The Stepkids
6. Susan Whitall interview
7. “Fever” Little Willie John
8. Susan Whitall interview
9. “Talk to Me, Talk to Me” Little Willie John

Beats by 14KT. Taken from the 14KillaTape.

Kevin Herron interviewed Chris Clark. He wrote a profile on the singer in Waxpoetics 44.

Wax Poetics Radio is an open-format podcast that will feature different hosts and DJs playing a variety of music and interviews.

Los Angeles DJ and musician Miles Perlich kicks off our official debut of Wax Poetics Radio podcasts. You can catch Perlich’s United Groove broadcasts on L.A.’s KJAZZ 88.1 FM every Saturday from 10 PM to 12 midnight or at jazzandblues.org.

Set 1

1. “Berimbau” Bossa 70 Bossa Nova e Jazz de Peso [12-inch]

2. “Sister Sue” (edit) Johnny Rodriguez & Angel Rene Orquesta Cookin’ with A&J (Mardi Gras)

3. “Paso Comban” Alfredito Valdez Viva Valdez (Tico)

4. “Myumbe” Joel Ector ft. Taumbu Big Spliff (Olive Branch)

5. “A Gira” Trio Ternura [7-inch] (Polydor)

Set 2

1. “O Elefante” The Echocentrics ft. Tita Lima Sunshadows (Ubiquity)

2. “Blacklight” Alan Parker Afro Rock (KPM)

3. “New Bell” (edit) Manu Dibango Soul Makossa (Atlantic)

4. “Mary Don’t Take Me on No Bad Trip” Fugi [7-inch] (Cadet)

5. [talk-over] “More Creation” Lennie Hibbert Studio One: Roots (Soul Jazz)

Set 3

1. “Rejoice in Skank” Lee Scratch Perry Upsetter in Dub (Heartbeat)

2. “Poquito Soul” One G Plus Three [7-inch] (Gordo)

3. “Olvidado” Bobby Paunetto El Sonido Moderno (Mardi Gras/Fania)

4 “Workout Pt. 2” Papo Felix & Ray Rodriguez Papo Felix Meets Ray Rodriguez (Ghetto/Latin Soul)

5. “Munaye” Mulatu Astatqe Mulatu of Ethiopia (Worthy)

6. “Letter to an Aspiring Junkie” Maya Angelou Black Pearls (Rhino Word Beat)

7. [talk-over] “Belleza Y Diablo” Don Ralke & Buddy Collette Bongo Madness (Crown Records)

Set 4

1. “Joyful Exaltation” The Whitefield Brothers ft. Bajka Earthology (Now-Again)

2 “High Diver” Brian Bennett and Alan Hawkshaw Black Dynamite (Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Wax Poetics)

3. “Tiu Ba La Quieba” Marcos Valle Previsão do Tempo (EMI)

4. [talk-over] “A Love Supreme” Miguel Anga Diaz Echu Mingua (World Circuit)

Wax Poetics Radio is an open-format podcast that will feature different hosts and DJs playing a variety of music and interviews.