Episode 86 / YK Records (redux)
Once again, we turn our attention towards the Nashville-based label, YK Records. A longtime friend of Bryan’s, the label’s founder, Michael Eades (who also runs a podcast network called We Own This Town), joins us for some stirring conversations exploring the label’s latest and upcoming releases, revealing the challenges of running a boutique label, considering fielding submissions, and debating the usefulness of music criticism. Also covered: Starting A Label 101, the wonders of Bandcamp vs. Spotify, Retrofuturism vs. Brutalism, the current status of Click And Clack from Car Talk, and an appeal to Wayne Coyne (he totally listens to this show) to take Skyway Man out on tour.
- Michael Eades / YK Records - illustration by Bryan Bruchman
- YK RECORDS
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- Patrick Damphier
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