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WAX TRAX! - 2449 Lincoln Ave. Landmark Status

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Patrick Cannon
3 years ago

I worked at Wax Trax in the mid '80s. I treasure the times and the people I worked with.

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johnny
3 years ago

plants in the retail store front

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Jonathan Salazar Azofeifa
3 years ago

Wax Trax! rocks! From a Costa Rica fan!

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William Haneline
3 years ago

So much history in this storefront! It should be designated as historic.

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Jason Stephens
3 years ago

WAX TRAX! is an important part of American music, with a seminal role in the nascent Industrial genre from the 1980's onward.

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Charlotte Mendigorin
3 years ago

Long live Wax Trax!

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John W Febel
3 years ago

Save Chicago's industrial history

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Dr Jason R Donnelly
3 years ago

This site must be preserved. Thank you.

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Paul J Altier
3 years ago

I remember taking the greyhound bus up to the city (then two city bus exchanges) from the southwest suburbs on my days off school to visit this awesome record store. Got a lot of cassette bootlegs, posters, stickers, clothing, and good advice behind the counter on new punk/new wave bands. LOVED this store and it helped me discover that culture in the mid 80's.

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Doug Paige
3 years ago

Too much important music came from here. We gotta preserve it!

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Scott Zwieg
3 years ago

A true Chicago landmark for all of us discovering new music in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

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Dave Pelletier
3 years ago

Wax trax was my culture.

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Quinn Knight
3 years ago

Important to our countries unique music evolution.

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Nicholas Leo
3 years ago

I visited this spot whenever we visited Chicago from Detroit

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Anneli Nenzén
3 years ago

I lived in Chicago 1981-1983 and I still remember Wax Trax with great affection

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DS Sathavara
3 years ago

support

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Evan Goldberg
3 years ago

Sussy daddy

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Mark Macek
3 years ago

MINISTRY, REVOLTING COCKS, KMFDM & more. Thank you, Wax Trax!

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Anonymous
3 years ago

Love you guys

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Speed Daemon
3 years ago

Preserve History.