WOW and MAW

This Saturday, December 16, Minx will be joining Kenny Dope at Output. To say that the extended WOW family is proud does not do what we are feeling right now justice. Seeing the name of one of the most talented, hustling, and humble women play alongside one half of Masters At Work is indescribable. We…

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W.O.W.’s release from Eric King is HOT!

Women On Wax is proud to present its eighteenth release, “The Pickup” – with spoken word vocals by Eric King and mixes by N’Dinga Gaba, Pirahnahead, and DJ Minx.  Originally released on Whasdat Music, this release shows another side to the versatile and soulful vocalist Eric King – whose star is quickly rising.  His booming…

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Vote with Your Feet

2020 is a big election year in the U.S. We’re not only voting for our next president, but there are hotly contested congressional races across the country, as well as critical down ballot races that will directly impact our communities. Our voices always matter, but as the repercussions from the pandemic have hit the dance…

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Vote for Minx

DJ Mag’s annual celebration of North America’s electronic music scene is back, and Minx has been nominated for “Underground Hero.” The category recognizes the champions of grassroots music communities. Voting is now open, so cast yours for DJ Minx HERE.

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Summer, Summer, Summertime

It’s Summer, and the WOW family has been hard at work to make sure you werq. Since Movement, Minx has played in Brooklyn, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, and of course Detroit, and she’s getting ready to travel overseas to France and Germany later on this month. In June, Women On Wax Recordings released some new deepness,…

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Remembering Frankie (Always)

It’s been nearly three years since we lost Frankie Knuckles. The WOW family has listened to his last-ever recorded set a lot lately, but the lyrics of “I Wonder (Original)” by Soulmagic still get us every single time: “I wonder Will I still be here when you’re gone? Will the people still be spinning our song?”…

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Queen Beats

Over a month ago, Minx started up her weekly radio show again, this time through Deep Space Radio (if you don’t know yet, you should) as a featured artist. Every Tuesday, at 6 pm EST, she’s live in the chatroom and making you work out during your drive home, your dinnertime, your grocery shopping—whatever you’ve…

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Peace, 2016

What a rough year for our community. We mourned the losses at Pulse Nightclub and the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse. Those are our fellow dancers. We mourned the loss of David Bowie, Prince, and David Mancuso, among others. Those are the people who made us dance together. We also caught our collective breath when the…

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Movement Reflections

  It’s been more than two weeks. Most of us should be recovered by now, so let’s take a moment to reflect. Movement is always a time of music and dancing, but it’s also about friends, family, love, community, history, and above all, home and a sense of belonging. Expat Detroiters return to their roots,…

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