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WAX TRAX! - 2449 Lincoln Ave. Landmark Status

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Chris Krolczyk
4 years ago

I used to shop at the original Wax Trax as a teenager and in my early twenties. I still own a good number of those records to this date and it probably influenced my musical tastes more than any record store I've requented. It just deserves landmark status.

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Dan Clark
4 years ago

WaxTrax forever!!

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Tracy McCloud
4 years ago

Please don't tear down another piece of nostalgia and Chicago history. Tearing down Wax Trax would be a HUGE mistake.

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Mary Heinz
4 years ago

I only had the chance to visit the location once. But it was like going to Mecca as Wax TrAx was the center of all industrial music

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Tashi Rana
4 years ago

Wax Trax was a critical part of my personal history as well as a cultural institution. It needs and deserves acknowledgment!

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Bethany Cockburn
4 years ago

This is an important piece of musical history - The artists associated with this building and label are important to our past, present, and future

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Bid'daum Paula
4 years ago

Sure.

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Gari Hart
4 years ago

WaxTrax was a Chicago staple.

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Anonymous
4 years ago

Please keep this landmark. It’s why people came to Chicago from around the world.

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Christine Brovelli
4 years ago

Wax Trax! was a big part of my life during my high school years in the mid-to-late-80s, driving my parents' car into "the city" to check out the music scene. Wax Trax! was a main destination for me and my friends, introducing us to new, exciting bands not just as teenagers but continuing into adulthood.

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Jeffrey Menz
4 years ago

Lots of history and great architecture worth saving

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Peter Wohelski
4 years ago

This storefront must be preserved!

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Joshua Smith
4 years ago

Live and let live say I

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Jeremy de Alcalá
4 years ago

Wax Trax! legacy is so important to modern music, and has been a constant in my life for 30 years

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Bart Heird
4 years ago

An absolute cornerstone for AMERICAN music, not just Chicago. Don't let this iconic location of the 20th century be overlooked.

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Keith Dailey
4 years ago

The bands on this label were a HUGE influence on me and the first label I was signed to. Thanks Wax Trax and THANK YOU CHICAGO! for all the great memories.

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Darrell Sharp
4 years ago

love you all

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Peter Karl Eriksson
4 years ago

Chicago strong, Chicago contribution to world music

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Dan Glomski
4 years ago

Absolutely!

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Deana DiMichele
4 years ago

If you need any help getting signatures or anything I’m here girl!