638 E. 13th Ave.
Denver, Colorado 80203
(13th & Washington on Capitol Hill)
Vinyl Store: 303-860-0127
CD Store: 303-831-7246
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Mon - Thur: 10am to 7pm
Fri - Sat: 10am - 8pm
Sun: 11am - 6pm Blammo Comic Release Party!
Sat Oct 18th!
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Some Preliminary Pics From The Wax Trax 30th Anniversary Bash!
Git Some @ Wax Trax 30th Anniversary Bash!
The Omens @ Wax Trax 30th Anniversary Bash!
Mustangs & Madras @ Wax Trax 30th Anniversary Bash!
El-Brian Lays Down The Fat Beats @ Wax Trax 30th Anniversary Bash!
Topical 3rd @ Wax Trax 30th Anniversary Bash!
The Crowd @ Wax Trax 30th Anniversary Bash!
Purple Fluid @ Wax Trax 30th Anniversary Bash!
The Frantix @ Wax Trax 30th Anniversary Bash!
Kilgore Used Books & Comics
Hey Kids! We here at Wax Trax are welcoming a new store to our block here on 13th & Washington.
The store is in the old Across The Trax space between the Wax Trax Corner Store and the Wax Trax Vinyl Store.
Dan & Luke are the proprietors and have an amazing selection of books on their shelves! Out Now!
V/A: 'Local Anesthetic Records' Compilation CD from Smooch!
Local Anesthetic was the name of the record label run by Wax Trax Records co-owner Duane Davis in the early 80s. It was the only independent label in Denver of the era that released more than one title and thankfully for us, Mr Davis has pretty good taste. It was not simply a punk label, but a reflection of some of the better bands of the era & also friends (and employees) of Wax Trax. The first single released featured Allen Ginsberg reciting poetry for the vocals of the A-side. The second single was by Your Funeral, who were a a goth-garage pop-rock band. But in the early 80s, Denver was home to some hardcore bands that were on par with any other hardcore band of the era. Bum Kon and White Trash proved to play as fast & loud as any of the touring bands. Frantix paved the way for the kids of Bum Kon & White Trash before later morphing into the Fluid. Young Weasels predate the hardcore scene and for lack of better words, sound a little new-wave, but a little on the dark side (the A-side, 'Twist & Burn) and also poppy (the B-side, 'Happy Feathers'). Jeri Rossi of Your Funeral recorded perhaps my personal favorite single of the lot with her song, 'I Left My Heart But I Don't Know Where.' When I first heard it as a teenager it reminded me of a Teenage Lydia Lunch. This CD compiles all of those singles, all that were ever released by Local Anesthetic, but also includes 3 early Colorado punk singles. The Defex single is pure '77 punk and both sides should be considered classic punk songs. But the only folks that know it have to pay hundreds on eBay, until now of course. The Nails 'Cops Are Punks' is a catchy number, also from '77. First dubbed the Ravers, the band changed their name at the time of the single was originally released so this single can be found under 2 different names. The Nails went on to have a hit with '88 Lines About 44 Women' after relocating to NYC. The Rok Tots single is probably the most rockin' of the bunch and the band still exists today. These singles are part of punk rock history but this chapter is usually missing from all the books. This CD contains all songs from the singles, including Frantix songs that did not make it to their CD release ..burn, and a different mix of the Bum Kon single than that of the upcoming Bum Kon release.
Track Listing:
1. frantix 'my dad's a fucking alcoholic' 2. frantix 'car'
3. frantix 'your ill'
4. frantix 'my dad's dead'
5. your funeral 'i wanna be you'
6. your funeral 'the abyss'
7. white trash 'wake up'
8. white trash 'nazis in my neighborhood'
9. white trash 'ballad of ronnie raygun'
10. white trash 'i hate toes'
11. white trash 'daddy warbucks'
12. young weasels 'twist & burn'
13. young weasels 'happy feathers'
14. bum kon 'bum kon'
15. bum kon 'forced away'
16. bum kon 'drunken sex sucks'
17. bum kon 'the draft'
18. bum kon 'slow death'
19. gluons with allen ginsberg 'birdbrain'
20. gluons 'sue your parents'
21. frantix 'face reality'
22. frantix 'cat mouse'
23. frantix 'sharin' sharon'
24. frantix 'new questions'
25. jeri rossi 'i left my heart but i dont know where'
26. jeri rossi 'it's a mans mans mans world
27. rok tots 'suicide weekend'
28. rok tots 'situation kid'
29. defex 'psycho surfer'
30. defex 'machine gun love'
31. nails 'cops are punks'
32. nails 'big star'
33. nails 'another lesson'
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Here are some pictures taken at Kennedy's WhereHouse in the early Eighties (click on the picture of see a larger image)...
**Kennedy's WhereHouse was an all-ages venue put together by Nancy Kennedy along with her son, Tom. It was cold, dank, and dismal: And the absolute best place to see music! Dozens of local bands played as well as plenty of adventurous out of towners. It was great while it lasted...
Check Out Employees I Have Misplaced; A Series
(More To Come!)
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