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An internet waystation.

it me - michael eades

👋 Hi, I'm Michael Eades; a long time Internet dweller, design dabbler, dangerously amateur developer, online social experimenter and frequent curator.

Currently working as VP of Product at Smarter Apps. I also keep the lights on at a boutique record label called yk records, a podcast network called We Own This Town and a t-shirt shop called Nashville Galaxy. Previously, I built things for Vimeo OTT, VHX, KNI and Spongebath Records.

This site is an archive of ephemera I find entertaining; tweets, videos, random links, galleries of images.

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find me elsewhere

 

contact

Reach out via threads or good ole email if you have anything to discuss. I do my best to reply in a timely manner.

for the record: "yewknee" is a nonsensical word with no literal meaning but a unsurprisingly nerdy etymology. It is pronounced, "yoo • knee."

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ongoing projects

yk Records →
started in 2009 as a conduit for music that friends had no plans on releasing. now it's a full fledged boutique label focused on releasing quality music from a variety of styles. you know, like a label does. Here's a sampler on Soundcloud and a different one on Spotify. Options.

We Own This Town →
Originally a Nashville area music blog, this site has grown into a full blown podcast network as of 2018. It's an attempt to bring together creative folks about a variety of interesting topics.

I host this show all about Nashville local music outside the expectations of the city. I'm biased but all the shows are good.

Nashville Galaxy →
An online t-shirt shop featuring beloved and defunct Nashville area businesses. Very niche audience on this one but I tend to think niche is good.

some noteworthy other things

Chris Gaines: The Podcast →
published along with co-host Ashley Spurgeon; a limited series podcast that takes an absurdly researched deep dive into the time that Garth Brooks took on a fictional personality named Chris Gaines.

Garth Brooks Chris Gaines Countdown →
to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the time Garth Brooks took on the fictional personality Chris Gaines and appeared on Saturday Night Live in character, I GIF'ed the entire episode. It's a lot of GIFs; please use them.

Whiskerino →
a social network built around communal beard growing for four months. yes, it was as weird as it sounds but equally fascinating and enjoyable.

Moustache May →
an offshoot of the beard growing contest mentioned above. equal amounts of oddball fun but only a month long.

Summer Mix Series →
before all music was streaming everywhere, Internet music fans would swap zip files of music. it was truly a strange and wonderful time.

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Drafthouse Films Bundle #1

It is no secret that I love Drafthouse Films - their catalog of releases has always been unbelievably solid and continues to get better as they continue to grow. So, I was very pleased to see them offering a wonderful film bundle featuring five films for just $10. Oh, and all the bonus content that comes along with those movies. Some I have seen, some I have not.
  • Ms. 45 - a 1981 remastered work from Abel Ferrara depicting female empowerment through vigilantism.
  • A Band Called Death - phenomenal documentary about one of the first punk bands, comprised of three black musicians from Detroit that predated the Sex Pistols or The Ramones. Super good.
  • The Visitor - a 1979 Italian headtrip. I haven't watched this yet but it looks pretty incredible.
  • The Final Member - a documentary about the penis museum in Iceland. Yes, there's a penis museum and no, they don't have a human specimen on display. Yet. That's the movie. Unsurprisingly hilarious.
  • The Dog - the true story behind the bank robber depicted in Dog Day Afternoon. He's quite a kook and his story is fascinating.
I am actually stunned this is $10. I realize it's a limited time offer but it still seems like a bonkers deal. Buy It Now - I firmly believe you will enjoy it.
Thu. October 9th, 2014, 6:34am

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