AN INDUSTRIAL CHRISTMAS CAROL: 30 YEARS
I don’t know how many Industrial Christmas albums there are now, but when I recorded this 30 years ago, I don’t think there were any. The new family (just me, Katrina, and Ian) were living at the Invisible loft at 2024 S Wabash, and it just made sense for me to go into the studio that had recent housed Killing Joke rehearsals, Pigface pre-production, and the first SPASM performance to rattle around some chains, atmospheres samples and beats.
The crying heard on one of the tracks is Ian, less than a year old. We were recording and I just wandered into the studio with him in my arms.
Sadly, the message ‘age old hatred never takes a holiday’ is as true today as it was a quarter of a century ago. This is intended as a celebration, something joyful for those of us who don’t ‘go to church.’ Something for the church of us perhaps.
If I could add an epilogue track to this red vinyl release, it might be, “Be kind, be as kind as you can to everyone, then when you simply can’t manage any more – be nicer.”
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“I love it, I definitely recommend this album to people of like minds”
-Roberta
“If you like the collaboration of Brian Eno and David Byrne on “MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS,” you will enjoy this little gem immensely”
-anon online
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Track List:
1: Intro 14:01
2: The Spirit of Christmas 9:02
3: I’m Dreaming of a White Noise Christmas 17:59
4: Outro 3:42
MINOG HOLIDAY SALES ENDING SOON
I’m so happy we are doing this again this year!
The notes are balanced between people taking a discount, letting us know that it’s appreciated AND people who used the 90% discount a few years ago and are happy to support now that things are better for them. It’s great when people like your music and it draws people together, but it’s the community that’s the magic!
Most Popular Sale FAQs:
Q – Do the discounts apply to the new Extremities merch??
A – yes !!
Q – Is there anything the discounts do not apply to?
A – The discount DOES NOT apply to the Founders Package, Murder Inc Reissue, Genesis P Orridge Pre-Order, or Private Tour booking.
We will be here until Tuesday, 12/16, pulling packages together! We will keep replenishing the codes as we go, too. The 90’s are limited to usually ten or so per announcement, there’s lots of 60’s, and the 30’s are unlimited!
Limit 5 items plz
Be nice !
See you on my Patreon AMA on Sunday !
Martin Atkins
Chicago IIllannoys
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UPCOMING EVENTS AT PPIM
All attendees of (mis)Guided Tours this weekend get 50% off in the PPIM Gift Shop!
Martin is wrapping up the semester downstate at Millikin University, and we have a ton of events coming up over his break!
Throughout December, there are many tours, including the New Year’s Weekend (mis)Guided Tours with a Ministry vibe – celebrating the 1989 Cage Tour. That Saturday evening, Martin will be hosting another PPIM Virtual (mis)Guided Tour! If you’re unable to travel to Chicago, haven’t visited before, or you have visited but want to see all the new updates, you can hop online with Martin on the 27th!
New Year’s Day, we’re starting a new PPIM Brunch tradition! You might’ve attended or heard about our Whiskey Pancake Brunches we’ve been doing for the last few years over Cold Waves weekend – now we’re planning on bringing in the New Year right! Join us for a limited seating, special brunch!
More tours and special events are live for January, too, including a limited attendance Screen-Printing and DIY Workshop with Martin, a virtual event for PiL’s Paris au Printemps recording anniversary, and more! Check out all the details on our upcoming events page.
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AIRBNB FLASH SALE:
70% Off in December
If you’re in town visiting and planning to see the Museum, why not book a stay at the Museum Airbnb?! For the month of December only, anyone can book the upstairs apartment on a 70% discount, at just $200/night – no code needed! Dates are available to book now through April 1st!
Book your stay before this sale ends!
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VOTE FOR PPIM IN BEST OF CHICAGO 2025!
And, don’t forget, it’s that time of year again – the Chicago Reader is accepting votes for Best of Chicago 2025!
Help us reach #1, Chicago’s best museum, by voting HERE!
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