Wax Trax

Naked Raygun say first album in 31 years is coming this spring

The band have been talking about a new album since 2016, and now they’ve signed to Wax Trax and are promising to release it this spring.

Ministry played an all-'80s/'90s set in Brooklyn to celebrate Wax Trax! (pics, video, setlist)

This tour in celebration of industrial label Wax Trax! had Ministry dusting off classics that hadn’t been heard in decades. Cold Cave played too.

Wax Trax! tour w/ Ministry & Cold Cave announces venues & free ticket details

In celebration of new documentary ’Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records’ and Record Store Day, they’re touring the film with special free events featuring live performances by Ministry (doing an all ’80s/early-’90s set), Cold Cave and more…

Ministry playing all '80s/early-'90s sets on Wax Trax! film tour w/ Cold Cave

The tour, presented by House of Vans and Record Store Day, is to promote the new Wax Trax! documentary and Ministry’s sets will stick to ’Psalm 69’ and earlier material. All shows are free.

Wax Trax! Records documentary announces DVD & soundtrack release (stream a track)

The soundtrack includes unreleased and out-of-print tracks from Revolting Cocks, KMFDM, Front 242, Laibach, Chris Connelly, The Young Gods, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult and more.

Wax Trax! doc screening @ House of Vans pop-up shop & exhibit

That documentary about Chicago industrial label and record store Wax Trax! (which we first wrote about five years ago), is finally coming out and screenings include a free one at Brooklyn’s House of Vans.

Wax Trax! Records documentary due soon (watch the trailer)

Wax Trax! Records began its life as an independent record store in Denver which, in 1978, relocated to Chicago where it soon found itself at ground zero for the city’s postpunk scene…

What's going on Sunday?

Prince Rama @ PS1 in 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair) today in Chicago * KT Tunstall (solo) @ Park West * Bare Wires, Paul Cary, Tiny Bones @ Schubas * Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah Screening @ Hideout * Prince Rama, John Bellows, Bitchin Baja @ Empty Bottle * Front 242, Luc Van Acker, Paul Barker & Chris Connelly @ Metro (Wax Trax Anniversary) What else…

Weekend Show Roundup (4/15 - 4/17)

FRIDAY Jeff Tweedy is playing both tonight, and tomorrow night at the Vic. Head over to Empty Bottle to catch Zola Jesus, and Cult of Youth…