Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Daniel House of CZ Records (czrecords.com/) had a pivotal role in the Seattle music scene of the 1980s and early 1990s, including his work with Skin Yard (https://skin-yard.com) , his time as a key employee at Sub Pop Records, and working with influential bands like Nirvana, Melvins, Soundgarden, the "Deep Six" compilation and lots more.


Topics Include:


• Introduction of Daniel House and CZ Records

• New Skin Yard seven-inch box set announced (skin-yard.com/skinyardselectdetail.htm)

• History of Ten Minute Warning band

• Formation of Skin Yard with Jack Endino

• Forming the seven-inch box set idea

• Deep Six compilation's initial release discussed

• UMen added to Deep Six compilation

• Chris Hanzsek starts CZ Records then transitions out

• Deep Six compilation initially sells poorly

• Daniel House takes over CZ Records operations

• A&M Records purchases Deep Six compilation masters

• Working simultaneously at Sub Pop and CZ Records

• Creation of Sub Pop's direct-to-retail store network

• House builds Sub Pop's international distribution connections

• Nirvana's Mexican Seafood track on Teriyaki Asthma

• Confrontation with Geffen Records over Nirvana tracks

• Missing songs on Bleach cassette recall story

• Sub Pop focusing marketing efforts on Mudhoney

• Early Seattle scene was small and intimate

• Current Skin Yard Select box set (skin-yard.com/skinyardselectdetail.htm) details

• Pink and red vinyl pressing information

• Production quality control issues at pressing plant

• Discussion of box set pricing and production costs

• Interview wrap up


Order "Skin Yard Select" box set here. (skin-yard.com/skinyardselectdetail.htm)


Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/VinylGuide)


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