Wax Trax! Records Event Grows Even Larger Adds Even More DJ Shows And Special Guests

Mar 17, 2017 James Currie Features, Music News, Reviews 0

Like seeing the premier of the Wax Trax! Records Documentary isn’t good enough, the organizers keep adding more and more special events to make that Industrial weekend even greater.

They announced DJ sets from members of Front 242 will be spinning live at Berlin Nightclub and Jello Biafra at Liar’s Club for his incredibly Strange Dance Party, but now they ad an even more incredible event. A rare DJ set by founding member of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, David J!

The weekend, slowly building it self up as the greatest resurgence of Chicago Industrial since it’s heyday, will know be filled with even more with the addition of David J.

Here is what the event organizers have to say about it all:

Howdy again Wax Trax! people,

So it looks like our IA: Wax Trax! Documentary weekend here in Chicago is shaping up to be quite a mighty-nice event!

Tickets for the April 1st artist panels have been going fast and the VIP and Super VIP options sold out almost immediately. General Admission tickets are available here

But guess what?…Yep-In addition to the Saturday event at the Vic Theatre, we have yet another pretty bitchin’ add-on to launch the weekend for even more Wax Trax! awesomeness.

In addition to special DJ nights from members of FRONT 242 (Berlin Nightclub) and Jello Biafra’s Incredibly Strange Dance Party (Liar’s Club)

We thought we would bring in another important guest DJ that is important to the original Wax Trax! story and has the perfect lineage to represent the iconic Lincoln Ave store.

We are pleased to bring you Bauhaus and Love and Rockets founding member DAVID J for a special guest DJ night at Late Bar, Chicago.
Here is the skinny:

WAX TRAX! RECORDS WELCOMES POST-PUNK GENTLEMAN DAVID J

Fri. 3-31-17:
Wax Trax! + Late Bar present…
IA: WAX TRAX! Documentary Weekend
Celebrating Chicago’s legendary Wax Trax! records Lincoln Avenue store
with guest DJ David J from iconic post-punk pioneers Bauhaus + Love and Rockets
Special set by resident DJs Carrie Monster + Lisa Marchese
$10 at the door. (Arrive early as capacity is limited).
8p-4a
David J set 11p
21+ with ID required.
3534 W Belmont Ave. Chicago IL 60618
more info https://www.latebarchicago.com/

In case you are wondering what David J has to do with Wax Trax!…Well, I guess you’ll have to see the documentary
This special Friday event will will be the third guest DJ to properly launch the Wax Trax! event at the Vic Theatre on Saturday April 1.

In case you missed all the Friday night details to celebrate the Wax Trax! Documentary Weekend, here is what we’ve got:

PURE JELLO SATISFACTION

Fri. 3-31-17:
WAX TRAX! Records and Liar’s Club present…
Jello Biafra’s Incredibly Strange Dance Party
A Garage-Punk-Trash-Soul-Shit-Kicker
This special night Launching the WAX TRAX! Documentary Weekend
Representing the iconic independent record store
Jello plays ALL VIYNL-ALL OBSCURE
DJ Jeff Pazen and Bud Sweet start the night
$5 at the door. (Arrive early as capacity is limited)
Doors at 9, Jello begins at 11p
21+ with ID required.
Liar’s Club 1665 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago
More information at www.waxtraxfilms.com/news

CIRCLING OVER BELMONT AVE-WAX TRAX! NIGHT

Fri. 3-31-17:
Berlin Nightclub + Cosmix Fridays + Wax Trax! present…
WAX TRAX! NIGHT: 10th Anniversary party
Celebrating music & video from Chicago’s legendary Wax Trax! Records
with FRONT 242 (Richard 23 & Patrick Codenys DJ Set) at Midnight
and a special label tribute set by resident DJ Greg Haus & JenaMax.
$10 at the door. (Arrive early as capacity is limited).
21+ with ID required.
954 W Belmont Ave. (at Sheffield and the CTA Belmont Red Line stop)
www.BerlinChicago.com

Then of course please join us at the Vic Saturday April 1 for a one Day special event

Additional info available at waxtraxfilms.com

WAX TRAX! RECORDS Presents
For one day only, Chicago’s WAX TRAX! RECORDS will present TWO separate panel
discussions + Q&A.
Panels will feature key artists, store and label staff. The discussions will examine the
upcoming Wax Trax! documentary as well as history of the independent record store
and label. Admission includes a limited Wax Trax! Records poster, produced and
available for this one day event.
To mark this one time special gathering, FREE admission to a private cast and crew
test screening for the upcoming WAX TRAX! Documentary, INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT:
The Story of Wax Trax! Records, will be given out with every panel ticket. The private
test screenings will run immediately BEFORE each panel Q&A. Tickets here

GENERAL ADMISSION 01:
(Test-Screening-2:30p)
Early Panel-4:30p
Jello Biafra (LARD), Groovie Mann (TKK), Buzz McCoy (TKK), Steve Knutson (Wax Trax
Denver), Andy Wombwell (Wax Trax), Larry Crandus (Wax Trax), Julia Nash (Wax Trax!)

GENERAL ADMISSION 02:
(Test-Screening-8:30p)
Late Panel-10:30p
Richard 23 (Front 242), Patrick Codenys (Front 242), Paul Barker (Lead Into Gold), Chris
Connelly (X-Revolting Cocks), Sean Joyce (Wax Trax!)
(panels subjet to minor changes)

VIP
Choice of GA panel + poster (+ corresponding test-screening)
Meet & Greet-6:30p
FRONT 242: Richard 23 & Patrick Codenys
THRILL KILL KULT: Groovie Mann & Buzz McCoy
LEAD INTO GOLD,PAILHEAD: Paul Barker
REVOLTNG COCKS (1987-1991) Chris Connelly
LARD: Jello Biafra

SUPER VIP
1. Both early & late GA panel discussions.
2. Two posters.
3. IA: Wax Trax! t-shirt.
4. Private artist meet & greet.
5. (Free tickets to both test screenings)
6. Guest List for all Friday night (3/31) DJ sets

Discussion panels will peel back the inner layers of the independent Chicago record
store and label as well as explore the process of filming the upcoming WAX TRAX!
documentary.

Please note: A test screening is a valuable tool to gain additional feedback and help
adjust the film before it is released publicly. We will have an online questionnaire for
anyone attending the test-screening in order to collect a proper critique.

Hope to see you there!

xo-J