Yucassettes

Yucassettes (sometimes spelled Yuck Cassettes) was a fanzine and homemade music label created and operated by Dean Ween from about 1984 to 1986^[?], when he was in high school.

Some early Ween tapes were released on Yucassettes (including Mrs. Slack, Erica Peterson's Flaming Crib Death, and Ween/Smersh) as well as music by other local artists and bands.

List of Known Releases

• Ween - Mrs. Slack (YC-1, 1984)
• Ween - Mike Banks (YC-2, 1985)
• Synthetic Socks - A Day At The Mall (YC-3, 1985)
• Yuck Productions Presents Guano Tape Compilation (YC-4, 1985)
  • Featuring intro by Dean Ween, 'Ingrown Mayo' by Ween, 'Ambient Disturbance' by Scott Lowe, 'Happy Family' by Synthetic Socks
• Jack Talcum, Jr - I See Weasels (YC-6, 1986)
• Ween - Erica Peterson's Flaming Crib Death (YC-7, 1986)
• Social Decay / Hogan's Heroes - NJHC ‎(YC-8, 1986)
• Various - Bands We Think Are Good (YC-10, 1986)
• Mop - Granaghla (YC-11, 1986)
• Ween/Smersh - Fred & Edgar (YC-12, 1986)
• Amor Fati - Rock N' Roll ‎(016, 1986)
• The Fabulous Fondas - Sex Picnic (1986-87)

"Yuck!" Zine

“Yuck!” itself was a free punk music fanzine written and edited by Dean Ween. Examples of regular content included:

• Dean interviewing bands from various local punk scenes around the USA, as well as some larger touring acts (including, notably, an interview with The Minutemen in an early issue).
• Live concert reviews
• Cassette reviews
• Submissions from readers including artwork and cross-promotions

A digital copy of issue #5 from October/November 1985 is available to download for free online.