Tag Archives: Ministry

My Dream Tour by Mark Erickson

I have never seen Jello Biafra perform, witnessed one fantastic performance by The Melvins years ago, and have communed with Ministry at least nine times. Mr. Biafra and The Melvins once collaborated on Never Breathe What You Can’t See, released by Alternative Tentacles, which is Mr. Biafra’s recording label. On this recording, the musicians used …

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: THE STORY OF WAX TRAX! RECORDS Documentary and Soundtrack Coming APRIL 16, by Mark Erickson

INDUSTRIΛL ΛCCIDENT from Wax Trax! Films on Vimeo. According to pitchfork.com, “a documentary about the influential Chicago label and store Wax Trax! Records has been announced. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT was directed by Julia Nash—daughter of Wax Trax! co-founder Jim Nash and owner of Wax Trax! Films—and it features interviews with Steve Albini, Trent Reznor, Dave Grohl, Ian …

Ministry rocked my world last weekend… by Mark Erickson

As an opponent of the militarization of American society, I always oppose the Pentagon’s continuous bloated budget and wasteful spending. In December 2014, the Wall Street Journal reported that in 2013, “the Pentagon’s top 85 major-defense acquisition programs experienced overruns of nearly $411 billion.” According to the same WSJ article, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter …

From Beer to Eternity, Ministry’s Final Release, May Be Band’s Best, By Mark Erickson

According to the liner notes of Black Box, WaxTrax! Records moved from Colorado to a storefront on Chicago’s North Lincoln Avenue in 1978 after being “fueled by the punk revolution.” WaxTrax! issued its second single in 1981, featuring Divine of Pink Flamingos and Polyester fame. Also, in 1981, the record store and recording studio released …