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The gay disco that birthed Nine Inch Nails and accidentally invented industrial music.
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Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records (2018)

chaotic goodqueer punk historyChicago dirtbag energy

Overview

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

The true story of punks, queers, & criminals on a ride with two men who accidentally changed music along the way.

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woman directorpunk rockindustrial musicrockumentaryrecord labelministry

Standout Aspects

Acting

Al Jourgensen's unhinged storytelling steals every scene.

Production

Incredible archival footage of 1980s Chicago underground.

Direction

Julia Nash balances chaos with genuine emotional weight.

Best for:Solo: Late night rabbit hole for music nerds.·Friends: With your most pretentious vinyl-collecting friend.·Rewatch: Pause constantly to look up bands.
Heads up:Drug Use: Extensive candid discussion of heavy substance abuse.·Language: Punk rock levels of profanity throughout.
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Director

Julia Nash

ReleasedAug 16, 2018
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor

Self

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

Self

Jello Biafra

Jello Biafra

Self

Al Jourgensen

Al Jourgensen

Self

Ian MacKaye

Ian MacKaye

Self

Steve Albini

Steve Albini

Self

David J

David J

Self

Chris Carter

Chris Carter

Self

Chris Connelly

Chris Connelly

Self

Cosey Fanni Tutti

Cosey Fanni Tutti

Self

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Trivia

The 'Industrial Accident' title is darkly literal—Jim Nash died in a car crash, and Dannie Flesher's health collapsed from AIDS complications.

Cultural

Wax Trax started as a record shop selling imported Bowie and glam, then accidentally became ground zero for a sound that would dominate 1990s MTV.

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