The master record starts life as a thin layer of molten wax poured on to a hot circular plate in a dust-free room. Bubbles and impurities are blow torched out, and the wax is left to cool under ...

A machine called a dinker adds the finishing touch — a hole in the middle of the record. The vinyl is then put in sleeves and ...

Now, there is a move to protect the old home of Wax Trax! Records, and it came down to a vote Thursday in City Hall. The old Wax Trax! Records building is located at 2449 N. Lincoln Ave., ...

This month will mark the second local record store to open a new location ... with a show with Jeff K from Lone Star 92.5. Dead Wax's Carrollton location has been temporarily closed since Feb ...

CBS Chicago Push to turn Chicago's old Wax Trax! Records building into a landmark advances Posted: February 7, 2025 | Last updated: February 7, 2025 For years, the storefront on Lincoln Avenue in ...