YK World

Michael Eades / YK Records
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Navigating the gloop of music, tech, art and worthwhile divergences.

Episodes

  1. 5D AGO

    We’re All Gonna Die with Trash Man

    In October of 2024, yk Records released Moment of Bleakness, the debut EP from Trash Man. A year later, we released the second EP Cool Until It’s Not. Both are quick bursts of rock music seeped in existential ponderings. They somehow manage to be extremely fun and also introspectively weighty about our time on this big rock. To dig further into this, Alex Mojaverian (Trash Man himself) sat down to talk about his musical history, how Trash Man came to be, how motivating the thought of Death can be and many other lighthearted topics like aliens, ghosts, witches and the crushing forces of capitalism! Seriously tho, the conversation reflects Trash Man’s music – it is a good time that doesn’t shy away from hard topics but somehow, miraculously, doesn’t feel like a bummer. — Trash Man Official Site https://trashman.online Jenni Mojaverian on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jennimojwrites/ Hard Launch by Jenni Mojaverian https://www.novelettebooksellers.com/product-page/hard-launch-may-3 Trash Man – Moment of Bleakness https://ykrecords.com/releases/moment-of-bleakness Trash Man – Cool Until It’s Not https://ykrecords.com/releases/cool-until-its-not Trash Man – Cool Until It’s Not Demos https://trashman.online/cool-until-its-not-demos Sad Baxter https://sadbaxter.bandcamp.com/ Bill Eberle https://billeberle.bandcamp.com/ Bleary http://bleary.bandcamp.com/ Ranch Ghost https://boombox.nashvillepubliclibrary.org/artists/ranch-ghost Steve Albini ‘Fluffy’ Coffee https://www.mashed.com/1580426/fluffy-coffee-steve-albini-drank-studio/ Theme song and episode music by Mac Burrus. Find us at ykworld.show Email me at michael [at] ykworld [dot] show. Instagram: @records_yk Bluesky: ykrecords.bsky.social Threads: @records_yk

    1h 11m

  2. NOV 19

    Quibi 5: Chomps Included

    It’s a dose of Quick Bites, aka QUIBI’S. A term that I am hellbent on taking back for our common lexicon. Truthfully tho, is it really Quick Bites if the episode is over 30 minutes? I say yes but some may say nay. You’ll have to weigh in via DM to let me know what you think. We take a look at some recent YK news and the 3 latest YK releases. Chomp away! — The Features & Glossary tickets – Jan 30th, 2026 https://thefeatures.com/jan-30-2026 Mixtape Memories https://mixtape-memories.com/podcast Zook – Evaporating https://ykrecords.com/releases/evaporating Jessica Breanne – Electric Heart https://ykrecords.com/releases/electric-heart Trash Man – Cool Until It’s Not https://ykrecords.com/releases/cool-until-its-not Trash Man – Cool Until It’s Not Demos https://trashman.online/cool-until-its-not-demos YK Holiday Compilation https://ykrecords.com/holiday/2024/ Birdcloud 7” https://ykrecords.com/releases/cool-christmas-silent-night Tower Defense “Fit for Purpose” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ME2DLET9w Theme song and episode music by Mac Burrus. Find us at ykworld.show Email me at michael [at] ykworld [dot] show. Instagram: @records_yk Bluesky: ykrecords.bsky.social Threads: @records_yk

    34 min

  3. NOV 4

    The Three C’s with Ryan Norris (Coupler) and Ben Marcantel (sugar sk-lls)

    YK Records has the fortunate pleasure of releasing music with the electronic artists Coupler – aka Ryan Norris – and sugar sk*-*lls – aka Ben Marcantel. These two have a deep catalog of works to explore but, most recently, they released a collaborative EP called The Great Oxidation Event. This piece is inspired in part by a cataclysmic geological event of the same name and created by following the methodology of Miles Davis & Teo Macero’s Bitches Brew. By that, an improvisational piece was recorded by Marcantel and delivered to Norris with the instructions to add no overdubs, only edit the piece with transformation and mutation. The results are fantastic. Talking to these two is an absolute pleasure as they are both unbelievably thoughtful, extremely insightful and casual about the way they talk about music. Both tackle big heady concepts during our conversation but it’s never presented as some dull or dense topic, it’s exciting and inspiring to hear them talk. I am beyond pleased to get to work with them both when it comes to releasing music and absolutely gleeful that we got to chat about their latest release. Oh, and “The Three C’s” refers to “Community, Comradery and Creativity” – you’ll understand soon enough. Preamble Quick Bites Links: Trash Man – Cool Until It’s Not https://ykrecords.com/releases/cool-until-its-not Jessica Breanne – Electric Heart https://ykrecords.com/releases/electric-heart Zook – Evaporating https://ykrecords.com/releases/evaporating Primary Episode Links: sugar sk*-*lls + Coupler – The Great Oxidation Event https://ykrecords.com/releases/the-great-oxidation-event Coupler (Ryan Norris) https://www.instagram.com/couplermusic sugar sk*-*lls (Ben Marcantel) https://www.instagram.com/sugar__skulls Miles Davis – Bitches Brew https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitches_Brew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE_crkd4fe4&themeRefresh=1 Coupler Making Of GoE 1: https://www.instagram.com/p/DN5o5szDuqu/ 2: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOJ063YjtS0/ 3: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOtYv_MDkQc/ Hands Off Cuba – From Arrival to Survival https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nMPf2BERx-VBrAjS2VK5t1OkL0Z_rhzCI Forrest Bride (early collaboration with Ben and Ryan) https://forestbride.bandcamp.com/album/cats-with-wings Rollum Haas https://therobemusic.com/ William Tyler https://williamtyler.bandcamp.com/ Luke Schneider http://lukeschneider.bandcamp.com/ Dufflebag (Great Escape) https://thegreatescapeonline.com/ Character https://archive.org/details/character-a-flashing-of-knives-and-green-water Hands Off Cuba + Lambchop – CoLab https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n_LNSzMEONsko4YiXM4F9Yw3q5UQQNr2Y Intersubjective Realities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersubjectivity Glen Gould vs Leonard Bernstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nx09pigZRI Brian Eno + David Byrne – My Life in the Bush of Ghosts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Life_in_the_Bush_of_Ghosts_(album) https://davidbyrne.bandcamp.com/album/my-life-in-the-bush-of-ghosts CAN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_(band) Adoration of the Magi (DaVinci painting) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoration_of_the_Magi_%28Leonardo%29 Chris Marker’s Sans Soleil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans_Soleil Theme song and episode music by Mac Burrus. Find us at ykworld.show Email me at michael [at] ykworld [dot] show. Instagram: @records_yk Bluesky: ykrecords.bsky.social Threads: @records_yk

    1h 49m

  4. SEP 21

    Quibi 4: Still Quibi'in

    Back with another QUIBI dose! That’s right, Quick Bites of news and music for you to enjoy at your leisure. No big topic here, just a nice pleasant time to spend together. — Panic World https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/panic-world/id1740187810 Garbage Day Newsletter https://www.garbageday.email/ Venus Theory: It’s Not Just You: Music Streaming Is Broken Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plleJ0Zv0Ww Ampwall adds Video support https://docs.ampwall.com/Video-embeds-26cf9feec6a8806d9e31c980bcf4971f Trash Man – “Eventually” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ8H9n-kQ2g Sad Baxter https://sadbaxter.bandcamp.com/ Bleary https://www.instagram.com/bblearyy/?hl=en Trash Man “Ruin It” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAMo0MYZs-o Jessica Breanne “Winning Hand” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtS3-gTLnFY Jessica Breanne – Electric Heart Pre-Order https://shop.ykrecords.com/collections/jessica-breanne sugar sk–lls + Coupler – The Great Oxidation Event https://ykrecords.com/releases/the-great-oxidation-event sugar sk–lls + Coupler – “The Great Oxidation Event, Part 1” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zILa0FLtRd4 Ryan Norris, Behind the Scenes of GOE 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RQDOL9KS-M 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd3cuFcu06U 3: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOtYv_MDkQc/ Cody Uhler “Coco Trails” from Gluggle Jug https://ykrecords.com/releases/gluggle-jug Theme song and episode music by Mac Burrus. Find us at ykworld.show Email me at michael [at] ykworld [dot] show. Instagram: @records_yk Bluesky: ykrecords.bsky.social Threads: @records_yk

    34 min

  5. AUG 27

    Discovered by Lost Wave with Alex Caress & Beth Cameron

    This podcast is about the goop between technology, music, and creativity – told through the lens of yk Records. This episode exemplifies that quest. Today we talk with Alex Caress and Beth Cameron about their experiences being discovered by the Lost Wave community – a group of sleuths that take on the task of finding music that is otherwise uncredited. Both Alex and Beth had music uploaded to the Internet without any credit – fans simply having the music files and wanting to find out who made the songs. Lost Wave tracked them both down. This conversation isn’t as much about how they were found (tho we do cover that) but more about how it feels to have music you created decades ago reach someone in a meaningful way, music you yourself considered lost. If you want more on both of these stories – please dive into this WPLN article about Alex’s experience and this But Her Lyrics podcast episode for Beths. Huge thanks to both of these two for sharing the experience and even bigger thanks to the Lost Wave community for tracking them down! — Additional Links: Alex Caress on Instagram: https://instagram.com/alexcaress https://www.instagram.com/littlebanditmusic Alex as Little Bandit: https://littlebanditmusic.com/ Beth Cameron on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blackbramusic/ Beth’s band Fair Verona: https://fairverona.bandcamp.com/ Beth’s band forget cassettes: https://forgetcassettes.com/ Beth’s band Black Bra: https://blackbra.bandcamp.com/album/black-bra Beth & Alex’s band (and Jordan!) Ponychase – Parade of Youth https://ponychase.bandcamp.com/album/parade-of-youth WPLN: “Worldwide hunt for long lost song ends in Nashville” https://wpln.org/post/lostwave-song-dont-get-over-me-alex-caress-found/ Alex – “We Tie Ourselves To Lies” aka “Don’t Get Over Me” https://lostwaves-finest.fandom.com/wiki/Don%27t_Get_Over_Me Beth – “The Downfall of a Well-Known Actress” https://lostwaves-finest.fandom.com/wiki/The_Downfall_of_a_Well_Known_Actress But Her Lyrics episode: Fair Verona Mystery Solved https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5jw9ClYf6A Alex and OP Michaela Alden discuss “Don’t Get Over Me” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhMhI4ITOUo Reddit Thread on how “The Downfall of a Well Known Actress” was found https://www.reddit.com/r/DownfallOfLostWave/comments/1b3fyte/it_is_solved_the_downfall_of_a_well_known_actress/ “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPGf4liO-KQ Nuendo Software https://www.steinberg.net/nuendo/ “Legendary Record Producer” Eddie Kramer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Kramer Theme song and episode music by Mac Burrus. Find us at ykworld.show Email me at michael [at] ykworld [dot] show. Instagram: @records_yk Bluesky: ykrecords.bsky.social Threads: @records_yk

    1h 17m

  6. JUL 25

    Balancing The Coin with Talking with Hands

    Whenever YK Records puts out a new release, we write up a little bio about the artist and the release. This process is talking about in more detail on The Guide to Releasing Records but, in short, it’s a handful of questions that are written up asynchronously. I pose some questions, the artist supplies some answers. It’s not a proper conversation but it is a conduit to understanding the inspirations and processes for any given release. On Friday, July 18th, YK released a new EP entitled The Coin from Talking with Hands. These four songs are politically inspired and the most urgent and charged tracks to date. Matthew Smith, aka Talking with Hands himself, answered many questions about the release in our pre-release interview – all incredibly insightful to the release. Many of the quotes made it into the bio but not all. That’s a shame. So, this episode we recreate that interview – asynchronously. It’s an experiment and I think it works pretty well. You’ll benefit from hearing the EP ahead of time but you’ll also be inspired to hear it afterwards. So, no wrong choices. Enjoy! — Talking with Hands – The Coin https://ykrecords.com/releases/the-coin Talking with Hands on Instagram https://instagram.com/talking_with_hands Matt & The Watt Gives – Til You video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnz5-NdZsNY Matt & The Watt Gives – New Revolutions interview https://news.ykrecords.com/2025/07/matt-the-watt-gives-on-new-revolutions/ Chris Crofton – “Side Effects” video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5F0I8d2OOU Chris Crofton – I’m Your Man https://ykrecords.com/releases/im-your-man Dave Paulson – Sandusky, Ohio vinyl https://shop.ykrecords.com/products/dave-paulson-sandusky-ohio-12-vinyl Dave Paulson – Sandusky, Ohio album https://ykrecords.com/releases/sandusky-ohio Tommy Boy Fest https://www.tommyboyfest.com/ The Prudish Few – The Eagle Has Left the Building LP https://shop.ykrecords.com/products/the-prudish-few-the-eagle-has-left-the-building ElasticStage Vinyl Pressing On Demand https://elasticstage.com/ Cody Uhler – Gluggle Jug https://ykrecords.com/releases/gluggle-jug Theme song and episode music by Mac Burrus. Find us at ykworld.show Email me at michael [at] ykworld [dot] show. Instagram: @records_yk Bluesky: ykrecords.bsky.social Threads: @records_yk

    29 min

  7. JUL 14

    Ampwall: Building Community with Chris Grigg

    This episode we talk with Chris Grigg, founder of Ampwall. What is Ampwall? It’s a direct to consumer music platform that enables artists to post their creations and sell them directly to their fans. If that sounds a lot like Bandcamp, you’re not wrong! The idea for Ampwall was born out of the tumultuous time when Bancamp was sold to Epic Games.  We talk with Grigg about the history of the company, the differences between Ampwall and Bandcamp and what he foresees in the future. Spoiler alert: Ampwall intends to be much more than just a place to sell music, it aims to become a better place for creatives of all kinds to find community. Two very important items to remember as you listen to this episode: Music distribution is not a single path choice! Being a fan of Ampwall does not mean you have to dislike Bandcamp. Just like being a fan of Bandcamp does not mean you have to hate YouTube. Artists should be everywhere to maximize their potential discovery. Ampwall is, currently, a subscription based service. Please do not let this dissuade you from digging in deeper. They have a generous free trial and it only costs less than $1 per month at this time. If that still sounds like too much (I get it, I have subscription fatigue), be sure to reach out to them and explain your situation. They are very kind. Tell them I sent ya!  Immense thanks to Chris Grigg for talking. I hope it is not the last time. Photo: Grzesiek Czapla/Woe by Caroline Harrison Additional Links: Ampwall! https://www.ampwall.com/ YK on Ampwall https://ykrecords.ampwall.com/ Woe on Ampwall https://woeunholy.ampwall.com/ Glorious Depravity on Ampwall https://gloriousdepravity.ampwall.com/ Ampwall on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/ampwall.com Ampwall on Instagram https://instagram.com/ampwall Dave Paulson plays Tommy Boy Fest http://www.tommyboyfest.com Tristen + Cortney Tidwell at Soft Junk, Nashville, TN – Aug 2nd https://dice.fm/event/l86gel-tristen-phiz-cortney-tidwell-2nd-aug-soft-junk-nashville-tickets Chris Crofton new music! http://chriscrofton.bandcamp.com/ Talking with Hands new music! https://ampwall.com/a/talkingwithhands/album/the-coin Garth Brooks Ghost Tunes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GhostTunes Theme song and episode music by Mac Burrus. Find us at ykworld.show Email me at michael [at] ykworld [dot] show. Instagram: @records_yk Bluesky: ykrecords.bsky.social Threads: @records_yk

    1h 8m

  8. JUN 26

    Quibi 3: Show Snacks

    Back again for another dose of Quick Bites (Quibi’s, naturally). We cover some upcoming shows, some recent releases and a handful of unrelated treats that may just make your day a bit better. There’s a longer form episode in the pipeline with Ampwall founder Chris Griggs that I am positive you all will enjoy. It’s just taking a minute for me to edit. If you aren’t familiar with Ampwall, steer yourself over there and check it out at your earliest convenience. Thanks for listening and let me know if you enjoy this radio-esque format. As you may or may not know, I do not have tracking on this show so I have zero idea how many people are listening. I like it that way! But it also means I want you to reach out with your thoughts. Email: michael [at] ykworld [dot] show Music in this Episode Matt & The Watt Gives – “Strange Devotion” The Robe – “Hawks” Tower Defense – “Consequences” Chris Crofton – “Vitamin D” Dave Paulson – “Don’t Let It Get You Down” ADDITIONAL LINKS Matt & The Watt Gives https://mattandthewattgives.com/ Matt & The Watt Gives Release Show Tickets https://shop.ykrecords.com/products/matt-the-watt-gives-release-show-ticket The Robe https://therobemusic.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxiv Tower Defense, In the City https://towerdefense.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-city Tower Defense Live at The 5 Spot https://tunehatch.com/shows/192170529 Chris Crofton “Vitamin D” Official Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tg4Mwsaq2c John Paul Bullock May 2025: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/637Mimx2ekynqBoPQpfyPP?si=8da15aa7a06f4ba3 June 2025: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DuATdlcQh5ggQDhiDGGXE?si=454c205c3c624b82 Whistle In, June 2025 episode https://news.ykrecords.com/2025/06/whistle-in-june-2025/ Center Stage: An Abandoned Albums Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-stage-an-abandoned-albums-podcast/id1600596605 Dave Paulson, Sandusky, Ohio https://davepaulson.bandcamp.com/album/sandusky-ohio Theme song and episode music by Mac Burrus. Find us at ykworld.show Email me at michael [at] ykworld [dot] show. Instagram: @records_yk Bluesky: ykrecords.bsky.social Threads: @records_yk

    29 min

  9. MAY 30

    Finding Flow State with Cortney Tidwell & Tristen G

    In July of 2024, I received an inquiry if I’d be interested in releasing some music created by Cortney Tidwell and Tristen called phiz. I was shocked! Both Cortney Tidwell and Tristen are artists that I have highly enjoyed for years and I had no idea that they had created music of any kind together, much less recorded anything. I immediately jumped at the opportunity. We did a photo shoot with Miles Price, we put together some artwork and we put the two songs on a 7” Flexi. It’s a novel format for a novel partnership. Now we can all enjoy “i lost my fkn mind” and “If I Had Known” – two notably simple but incredibly compelling songs. But after all that, I still was not done with phiz. I still had so many questions!  Tristen and Cortney were kind enough to sit down with me and talk about the record, the songwriting process, their history with the city, with each other and so many other topics. Cortney opens up about her prior substance abuse problems and how she was able to overcome it all with the assistance of the programs at Thistle Farms; a fantastic non-profit here in Nashville. I was astonished at the comfort of her honesty and am absolutely overjoyed that she is in recovery, healthier than ever and making music.  I am extremely grateful for the time and insight these two provided – not to mention the opportunity to work with them on a release. As noted at the end of the interview, they will be playing songs together (and separately) on July 12th, 2025. If you can, you should attend. July 12th – Cortney + Phiz + Tristen at Soft Junk GET TICKETS ADDITIONAL LINKS Find more from Tristen https://www.tristen.com/ http://tristen.bandcamp.com/ https://instagram.com/tristentristen Find more from Cortney Tidwell https://cortneytidwell.com/ https://cortneylara.bandcamp.com/ instagram.com/cortneytidwell_ Pearl Jam – March 26, 1994 – Murfreesboro, TN (Full Concert) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTD61Z671Lo Nate Bargatze Theme Park https://www.reddit.com/r/nashville/comments/1i4kiaf/nate_bargatze_isnt_joking_about_building_nateland/ Breaking Bread with Tom Papa Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-bread-with-tom-papa/id606662761 BLOCKS with Neal Brennan Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blocks-w-neal-brennan/id1658660161 Senses Working Overtime with David Cross https://officialdavidcross.com/pages/senses-working-overtime-with-david-cross “I Feel For You”, Chaka Chan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW0sxgYAmLM Connie Eaton (Cortney’s Mother) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Eaton Chart Records (Cortney’s Father and Grandfather’s Label) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chart_Records KORT (Cortney + Kurt Wagner) https://kort.bandcamp.com/album/invariable-heartache Sonder: mental practice of understanding how much we vary https://www.thedictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/concept/sonder Thistle Farms https://thistlefarms.org/pages/residential-program Clandestine album preview https://cortneylara.bandcamp.com/album/clanedstine Mount Olivet Cemetery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Olivet_Cemetery_(Nashville) Theme song and episode music by Mac Burrus. Find us at ykworld.show Email me at michael [at] ykworld [dot] show. Instagram: @records_yk Bluesky: ykrecords.bsky.social Threads: @records_yk

    1h 19m

  10. MAY 23

    They're Called Quibi's

    Shortly after finishing the last episode of “Items of Interest” it dawned on me that these episodes that are a smattering of topics should really be called Quick Bites – aka a Quibi. So, here’s a Quibi episode for ya! It’s largely comprised of new YK releases but I throw in a few treats at the end as well. Enjoy and, as always, get in touch with any feedback because I truly have no idea how many people are listening. Email: michael [at] ykworld [dot] show ADDITIONAL LINKS FETCHING PAILS tickets for May 23 With HR Lexy and Caroline Cronin https://www.thebasementnashville.com/tm-event/a-night-of-dreampop-with-fetching-pails-hr-lexy-and-caroline-cronin/ FETCHING PAILS “Ruiner” Streaming everywhere https://ykrecords.com/releases/ruiner PHIZ streaming everywhere https://ykrecords.com/releases/i-lost-my-fkn-mind-if-i-had-known PHIZ 7″ Flexi https://shop.ykrecords.com/products/phiz-flexi MATT & THE WATT GIVES “’Til You” Streaming Everywhere https://ykrecords.com/releases/til-you Harry Kagan https://www.harrykagan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/harrykagan Malcolm Moutenot https://malcolmmoutenot.bandcamp.com/ Theme song and episode music by Mac Burrus. Find us at ykworld.show Email me at michael [at] ykworld [dot] show. Instagram: @records_yk Bluesky: ykrecords.bsky.social Threads: @records_yk

    26 min
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  • Creator
    Michael Eades / YK Records
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    10
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    Explicit
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