After the break up of his band The Birthday Party in 1982, Nick Cave formed Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds who released their debut album From Her To Eternity in 1984. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have since released fourteen studio albums; and the band's current output remains as vital and explorative as those early pioneering sessions recorded at Hansa Studios in Berlin.

One of the most critically acclaimed acts working today, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ influence has been profound and far-reaching: artists as diverse as Johnny Cash, Metallica and The Arctic Monkeys have all covered their work.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds -- Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey, Jim Sclavunos, Thomas Wydler and Conway Savage -- have been working together for nearly two decades. Push The Sky Away, the band’s fifteenth studio album, was released in 2013.

Michael S. Yaczko aka "Wildcard Mike" began his career as a sports reporter for the New Mexico State University newspaper "The Round Up." He broke ground and made positive impressions locally and nationally with his coverage of NMSU sports which led to collaboration and even publication of his "always thorough and often humorous analysis" in the newspapers of opponents such as University of Texas El Paso and Boston College. 
He wrote numerous articles that were published in print, online and live tweeted sporting events on behalf of the round up, however he was most recognized by editors, coaches and the media relations staff for his interviewing skills with players and coaches.   
Due to his acclaim and success in print media, Yaczko moved into broadcast.  First as a writer and segment producer for News 22, the New Mexico State University television affiliate and later with student run radio station KRUX 91.5 FM.
At KRUX Yaczko continued to break new ground by writing/producing and becoming the voice of the only student run talk radio program on the air.  "Guns Up" with Wildcard Mike or as some remember it "The Hip-Hop sports show" was an exercise in innovation specifically designed for a college radio station whose motto was "Swimming against the Mainstream."  Yaczko combined his experience as an MC and Hip-Hop producer with his love for interviewing sports figures and providing in depth analysis on the events shaping the sports world.  Yaczko provided a comfortable atmosphere for athletes and sports figures to share their stories with the rest of the student body to a background of classic "hip-hop" beats and even music composed by Yaczko himself.
Yaczko continued to build on his success by making NMSU history once again.  At his urging and a little big of pestering and browbeating, Yaczko convinced KRUX to broadcast Aggie sporting events live on 91.5 FM for the first time in over a decade.  Yaczko remained the anchor on the broadcasts, alternating as Play-By-Play man and Color Commentator with several other student and alumni guests during his time at NMSU.
Yaczko has also served as the primary Public Address Announcer for NMSU Women's softball for the last several years where his quality of work, professionalism, enthusiasm and work ethic have been noted and appreciated by the NMSU Athletic department.
Yaczko now uses his knowledge of football, to become the offensive coordinator of local, Las Cruces, New Mexico semi-professional football team the Las Cruces Kings, where he designs plays, coaches and develops players.
While currently looking for a permanent home on a radio station, Yaczko continues to hone his craft with sports blogs, podcasts and co-hosting a weekly sports show  "The Sports Buzz" with Jeff Parsons on KOBE 1450 AM on Saturdays between 2-3 pm.

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