This month’s waxpoetics (issue 66) has two amazing articles. One on the late David Axelrod and another on DJ Shadow (whom Axelrod influenced greatly).
Grab a copy, should be around until June. Covers are killer.
http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/news/wax-poetics-issue-66-dj-shadow-bw-david-axelrod-2/
http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/features/seriously-deep-david-axelrod/
http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/features/gallery/dj-shadow-begins/