Along with celebrating our country’s independence, it’s FourteenG’s anniversary! I owe part of my career to these beauties and I am so #thankfulyou weren’t afraid to walk that line with me. I amour/kärlek/love you so hard@karmaelise @sharitalira (@kimisha too). Here’s to another decade of honest reporting, #girl empowerment, expanding foreign relations & the destroying of livers on every continent!!! lol #blackgirlsrock #equalrights#latergram #instagood #fbf #flashbackfriday #picoftheday #forthofjuly#birthday #anniversary #metal #music

At top right: Sean Rice of 77 Luscious Babes/daughter of owner Julia Nash/Wax Trax alum DJ

At top right: chainmaille jewelry designer Omni Mee, my gfs Sue n Liz and my fellow photogs Dan (who dipped into his wedding fund to find some gems. Naughty! lol) & Casey

Wax Trax Pop-Up shop at the legendary #MetroChicago. Great turn out with a wonderful vibe.  #industrialmusic #waxtrax#waxtraxchicago #vinyl #latergram 

Wax Trax Pop-Up shop at the legendary #MetroChicago. Great turn out with a wonderful vibe. Et Oui, I had to be a #nerd and share my finds at the pop-up shop: no. 13 screen print on VELLUM of Front 242, tee (not the original logo but it looked like Henry’s tat and #Ministry’s “Everyday Is Halloween” & Mussolini Headkick’s “Themes for Violent Retribution” w/ original movie cover art.  #metrochicago #industrialmusic #latergram #instagood #fbf #vinyl#paper Glad I got their early! Whew!

Special bday gift for DS’s girl. She out Oli! 😉

Joe Shanahan (Metro Chicago, owner) & Frankie Knuckles

The House that Frankie Knuckles built