EST. 2021 – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
To The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music
Being so fucking old and a member of such iconic bands at their arguable height, founding Invisible Records with over 300 releases and my band Pigface, with over 500 members, feels like an unfair advantage in setting up this museum. So many pieces, items, ephemera, set lists, lyrics, passes, receipts, songs, videos, shirts, posters, pics, art, fashion, demos, ideas, scenery, contracts and the seemingly insignificant other pieces that glue all of this together. It seemed that NOT manifesting the museum would be the craziest thing.
– Martin Atkins
Founder, The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music
CHICAGO READER VOTING LIVE
Well, it’s that time again and voting for Chicago Reader’s ‘Best of Chicago’ is open – so, if you’d like to remove the possibility that someone can say ‘anyone can do that once,’ and enable us to say ‘two years in a row,’ that would be amazing!
To vote, follow the link below, find and select “Best museum,” select “The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music,” then hit “Vote.”
The Museum of Post Punk & Industrial Music is offering limited edition private VIP tours of the museum with Martin Atkins.
Founded in 2021, The Museum of Post Punk & Industrial Music is located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, IL.
Currently Open by appointment only.
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Best of Chicago Voting Open, Rare Auction Packages, + Store Discounts Extended
CHICAGO READER VOTING OPEN! Well, it’s that time again and voting for Chicago Reader’s ‘Best of Chicago’ is open – so, if you’d like to remove the possibility that someone can say ‘anyone can do that once,’ and enable us to say ‘two years in a row,’ that would be amazing! To vote, follow the link below, find and select “Best museum,” select “The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music,” then hit “Vote.” The Museum being named #1 museum in Chicago really benefited us: an extra element that might have convinced some who were on the fence to make […]
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