Pre-production of the mighty "Blue Eyed Soul" recorded in late 1987, a few months before the 'manakin moon' sessions.

Waxing Poetics ~ Blue Eyed Soul

Recorded at the late '87 pre-production sessions for 'manakin moon,' this rollicking Springfield-esque tune was in heavy rotation in the band's live set in 1987 and 1988, but didn't made it to the final cut of 'manakin moon.'

Waxing Poetics ~ Nine Mile Road

Another dose from the 1987 'manakin moon' pre-production sessions.

Waxing Poetics ~ Iodine

The treasured Eno cover from the late '87 'manakin moon' pre-production sessions. WP scholars will note subtle differences in this version and the final Gronback-tweaked take on 'mm.' Dig the dissonant guitar flourishes from Paul, and the slightly different 'stop' section.

Waxing Poetics ~ Needle In The Camel's Eye

July, 1987. 'hermitage' was out, and it was time to get ready for the sophomore exam. Here's a study session from the practice space on Hampton Blvd. in Norfolk.

Waxing Poetics ~ Where Your Name Is

One-minute spot from FM99 for a Waxing Poetics / Flaming Cicadas show at the gone but ne'er forgotten Boathouse in Norfolk, VA.

Waxing Poetics at the Boathouse ~ Mid-1990

This unusual track would rear it's curly, lifelike head from time to time. Officially appearing as a 'bonus CD track' on the band's studio swan song, "Bed Time Story," as a much slower, weirder take; this is a straight ahead rockin' demo version of the song. V3.0 of the band with Jeff Bailey now on bass, this was mixed by Ted at the practice space on Hampton Blvd circa 1989/90.

Waxing Poetics ~ Killed By Baby

Here's a treat: it's the test pressing of the first official release from Waxing Poetics on Celery Records, mixed with an American Beat show with Carol Taylor and David Middleton on FM99, a few weeks before the band went into the studio with Mike Mills & Mitch Easter to cut the 'hermitage' album.

Return / Hermitage w/ Dave Middleton Interview on FM99

Here's an early fan favorite from the WP canon, circa '85-'86. This cassette-sourced demo is as 'official' a treatment as this song received, although its sound and lyrical imagery certainly would have fit in with 'hermitage.'

Waxing Poetics ~ Playground (Demo)

From 1986 or so, "Away We Go" was another early tune that was featured heavily in early live shows, yet the bouncy, ethereal, ultimately soaring tune was consigned to be another 'demo only' rarity.

Waxing Poetics ~ Away We Go

Waxing Poetics circa 1985 with the T. Rex classic "Planet Queen."

Waxing Poetics ~ Planet Queen

Waxing Poetics circa 1985 with Roxy Music's "The Thrill Of It All."

Waxing Poetics ~ The Thrill of It All

Waxing Poetics circa 1985 with a song Dave wrote with a member of the band The Crying Lot, "Enjoy The Past."

Waxing Poetics ~ Enjoy The Past

Waxing Poetics circa 1985 with a long-lost original, "True Numbers."

Waxing Poetics ~ True Numbers

Waxing Poetics circa 1985 with their barnburner cover of the Au Pairs' "It's Obvious."

Waxing Poetics ~ It's Obvious

Waxing Poetics with the Sly & the Family Stone classic.

Waxing Poetics ~ Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Again)

Waxing Poetics circa 1985 with the funky rock of "Distinction>"

Waxing Poetics ~ Distinction

Waxing Poetics from late 1987, in a pre-production take of a song that never made it to vinyl, "Jimmy Carter's Head."

Waxing Poetics ~ Jimmy Carter's Head

From the the 1995 live Poetics compilation, "Never Were, Never There," this track is a re-vamped version of the "manakin moon" favorite. Rough and ready!

Waxing Poetics ~ Ghost Writer L I V E

New song from Waxing Poetics. This is from the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival, May 2014. Dig that fuzztone!

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