Wax Trax! Records From humble beginnings in Denver, Colorado, Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher built one of the most influential American independent record labels.

When Wax Trax! filed for bankruptcy in 1992, cofounder Jim Nash offered an accompanying statement. Nash died in 1995; his business and life partner Dannie Flesher died in 2010.

Records by Various Wax Trax! Artists, released 16 April 2029 1. My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - A Daisy Chain 4 Satan 2. Revolting Cocks - Animal Nation 3. The Young Gods - Envoyé! 4. Pankow - My And My Ding-Dong 5. Ministry - Tonight We Murder (Original Version) 6. KMFDM - Vogue (Apart Version) 7. Front 242 - Headhunter (Live 2017) 8. Mussolini Headkick - Your God Is Dead 9. Laibach - Leben-Tod 10. Fini Tribe - I Want More 11. Ministry - Everyday Is Halloween (Live 1984) 12. Ministry - 'Cause We're In Love Again 13. My Life With THe Thrill Kill Kult - Acid Xians 14. Chris Connel. Contains unreleased, out-of-print as well as classic tracks from the label’s genre defining history. releases April 16, 2029.

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Contains unreleased, out-of-print as well as classic tracks from the label’s genre defining history. More from Various Artists. Girls With Guitars Take Over! Various Artists.

The cultural contributions of Wax Trax! can't be measured (nor can I adequately summarize them here). what were we talking about again? Julia is more than qualified to have written and directed the documentary; she's the daughter of late Wax Trax! co-owner Jim Nash. The history of Wax Trax! Records (the store and the label) and its celebrated co-owners, Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher.

Finally, another way Wax Trax! and Sub Pop mirrored each other, is in their eventual downfalls. With more enthusiasm than money, their business model proved unsustainable. And, in the spirit of friendship, Wax Trax! never asked artists to sign contracts. who also went bankrupt for pretty much the exact same reasons. Though the New York-based TVT Records stepped in to keep the label afloat in 1992. The real story of Wax Trax! Records ends with Nash and Flesher, who made the label what is was by what they were. Sadly, Nash passed away in 1995 and Flesher in 2010; in a beautiful coda: director Julia Nash resurrected the label in 2014.

These special events will also feature a panel discussion and performances by Ministry (doing a Wax Trax! era set) and Cold Cave. See dates here - and read on to discover ten things you may not have known about the famed label and record store. Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher. Courtesy of Wax Trax! Records. 1. Wax Trax! was an early LGBTQ haven for Midwestern glam rockers and punks.