By JOHN DALY
Record Store Day and Vans are teaming up to release a special edition soundtrack for the music documentary Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records on Record Store Day, April 13, 2019 .
The album features previously unreleased songs by Wax Trax! artists.
It will be available at independent record stores across the United States.
To coincide with the album launch, Vans will embark on a multi-city Wax Trax! experience featuring screenings of the film, live Q and A, and a performance by rock legends, Ministry performing an early ‘90s era Wax Trax! set.
On Record Store Day, April 13, House of Vans Chicago (113 N. Elizabeth St., Chicago) will kick-off the first of six stops.
VIP tickets to the Vans and Wax Trax! events will be available through select independent record stores on April 13 with the purchase of the Wax Trax! Soundtrack and include access to the film screening, Q and A and live performance.
A limited amount of general admission tickets to the live performance will be available for each event experience. Fans can also RSVP for a chance to see the performance portion of the events at vans.com/recordstoreday .
Vans Presents: Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records Experience Events
4/13: Chicago, IL @ House of Vans Chicago
4/15: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
4/17: Toronto, CA @ Danforth Music Hall
4/19: Austin, TX @ Fair Market
4/22: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
4/23: Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Trailer – Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax!
Participating Record Stores
Chicago, IL
Laurie’s Planet of Sound
Reckless Records
Dusty Groove
Dave’s Records
Shuga Records
Beverly Records
New York, NY
Generation Records
Academy Records
Rough Trade
Toronto, CA
Dead Dog Records
Sonic Boom
Rotate This
Pop Music
Austin, TX
Waterloo Records
End of an Ear
San Francisco, CA
1-2-3-4 Go! Records
Amoeba Records
Rasputin
Los Angeles, CA
Permanent Records
Going Underground
Amoeba Records
Fingerprints
Wax Trax! was a Chicago record store and label that gave rise to punk and industrial music of the 1980s and 1990s. Wax Trax! fostered and encouraged a safe place for artists and outsiders.
The soundtrack includes musicians closely aligned with the label and music scene including Ministry, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, The Young Gods, Pankow, KMFDM, Revolting Cocks, FRONT 242, Mussolini Headkick, Laibach and Chris Connelly.
For more information about Vans Presents: Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records Experience Events please visit Vans.com/recordstoreday .
For more information about Record Store Day, please visit www.recordstoreday.com