East of the Underground [movie and new york premiere]

I remember when I had a scratchy dub of this album prior to Wax Poetics re-release. The sound was incredible! Reminiscent of Curtis Mayfield but the recording "atmosphere" rawer and more gritty.

The friend who graciously provided me a copy, mentioned that the soul album was a part of a 2 album set, the second one being more rock oriented, by a group named SOAP. As soon as I laid ears on the album I was on a mission to find it. Some quick internet searching, and I realized just how rare and unattainable the album really was. Thankfully for the rest of us Wax Poetics has released the album on vinyl and now a movie.

Wax Poetics Films’ first short, East of Underground, is featured in Scion’s Easy Ten, screening this Thursday, January 22th at Tribeca Cinemas, New York City. East of Underground is a documentary about the anonymous cast of military musicians who recorded this record rarity (available on CD or MP3 from Wax Poetics Records) at the height of conflict in Vietnam. The Easy Ten is open to the public (RSVP is required) and will feature ten short films forged by a host of acclaimed magazines and media outlets. Early arrival is suggested; space is limited, and entry is not guaranteed. For more information, visit www.scion.com/easy10

East of the Underground MP3's [via Wax Poetics]