Looking forward to the Wax Trax! event this Thursday night in Hollywood and the Wax Trax! pop-up store.
Me too.
Looking forward to someday getting my soundtrack.
Same here. I fully support the project and I’m excited for it, but it’s been 2 1/2 years since the kickstarter rolled out.
Random things from Wax Trax - Industrial Accident night in Los Angeles.
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I learned that Ministry was inspired by Big Black in changing their sound. This may or may not be new information to you, but I remember debates about which came first sorta speak, Big Black or Ministry (although I would have added in Godflesh to the mix).
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Richard23’s favorite Wax Trax release was the first Lead into Gold single (which was clarified as “Idiot”). Paul’s was Thrill Kill Kult’s first album tied with one of Chris Connelly’s albums (didn’t catch which one, think it was his first). Groovy Mann’s was Chris’ “Phenobarb Bambalam”. Julia Nash’s was “PTP”.
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Groovy Mann is a funny motherfucker.
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The elephant in the room (Al J.) was finally addressed near the end of the audience Q&A. The person said she had to stop reading his book after the umpteenth time Al bashed Paul Barker as a bass player. Paul stated that Al was invited to the Q&A and would have been welcomed despite all things, but Paul hasn’t read the book, Al can say whatever he wants and Paul doesn’t give a shit (paraphrasing).
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Everyone clapped and cheered for each new interviewee in the documentary except for David Grohl. There was an audible gasp when Al J. appeared in all of his tattooed, pierced and bandana’d glory by the guy next to me. Guess he hasn’t seen him in a long while.
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Apparently when Jim Nash died and Wax Trax went under, Dannie Flesher moved back with his parents in Hope, Arkansas and kept all of the Wax Trax memorabilia in a barn. Julia digging through the stuff at the beginning of the documentary looked like the start of the greatest episode of “American Pickers” ever.
All I can remember for now. Was glad to see so many people in there 20’s there, the legacy lives on. Ended up re-buying Chris’ book (new edition, saw Chris in the crowd a few times but didn’t have a pen on me to get it signed!) and a proper Wax Trax shirt (my old one was a bootleg). Have to support the cause.
Yeah, it was a good night. Movie was really good, but the Q & A was obnoxious.
Who was that asshole yelling down in front?
Yeah, it was a good night. Movie was really good, but the Q & A was obnoxious.
Who was that asshole yelling down in front?
I was sitting over on the left side on the floor, I couldn’t get a clear view, it was some older guy with all white hair who physically moved around his seat like a mental patient, but I think he was just being over-exuberant, but rude nonetheless in a heckler-like way.
The first guy’s question escalated quickly. Supposedly he was from the Chicago punk scene back in the day and took Julia to task on why they were underrepresented compared to the industrial stuff. None of her answers seemed to satisfy him.
Great event last night! Here are some clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VYySYXn2FY
The legacy does indeed live on…
The first guy’s question escalated quickly. Supposedly he was from the Chicago punk scene back in the day and took Julia to task on why they were underrepresented compared to the industrial stuff. None of her answers seemed to satisfy him.
Yeah, the first couple of audience questions were surprisingly hostile.
Who was that asshole yelling down in front?
Rumor has it, it was some guy named Al Jourgensen.
Great event last night! Here are some clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VYySYXn2FY
The legacy does indeed live on…
great video. thanks for sharing.
i think my favorite piece is the huge You Goddamned Son of a Bitch collage. Dude… that is the shit. i, like others had no clue it was go fucking big.
This is so great, the camera is right near the heckler!
Thanks for the links! Very cool stuff.
Wow that guy’s really annoying. I’m impressed with the patience of everyone else in that room.
Heckler guy was doing some weird shit at the Cold Waves show on Saturday, a general spazzing out. He had a move like Super Mario trying to break a brick for a coin, this weird jump punch thing.
I saw him briefly when I first walked in, but managed to stay clear the rest of the night.
I was there, got to meet everyone on the roof as a part of the VIP package, had them all sign a poster, and got to chat with Paul and Bill Leeb a bit. Amazing documentary, though I was surprised how many Wax Trax songs did not make it into the film (the only Ministry audio was live footage of “Nature of Love”). Julia said they could have made a mini-series with all the “b-roll” footage, which I think most fans would be fine with.
The audience questions were a disaster. No one listened to the basic rules of ‘just ask your question and be done, don’t tell the panel your life story with Wax Trax’, which is exactly what every person did. Some felt the need to feel more important than everyone by spouting their resume and history with the bands…it was annoying. The heckler should have been thrown out, apparently he was scuffling with his girlfriend out on the street after the event.
FLA was great on Friday, though they should have been the headliner. Saturday was amazing, I showed up in time to see MC900 FT Jesus, who I really enjoyed (and they received great crowd response), Meat Beat Manifesto (awesome), and a killer set by the Cocks. I filmed “Cleanse” which you can see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIWaUiKRP9Q
Big Sexy Land (Intro Music, R23 Set)
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We Shall Cleanse The World
Attack Ships On Fire
Union Carbide
T.V. Mind
No Devotion
You Often Forget
You Goddamned Son Of A Bitch (Intro Music, Chris Connelly set)
Cattle Grind
(Let’s Get) Physical
Stainless Steel Providers
Crackin’ Up
Something Wonderful
Beers, Steers, and Queers
Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?
It was an amazing weekend overall, and with the sellouts, I would like to believe they’ll be back in L.A. next year, hopefully with an overall stronger lineup.
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Great write up 1002, thanks for the video as well!
I had my hopes up for footage of the first live show, but I’m still stoked to see the documentary regardless.