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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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Friday Videos - August 19th, 2016

Remember that the new Birdcloud is available for pre-order. It's a hefty price tag but the packaging is deluxe!
  • Bobby Badfingers - Dueling Banjos - honestly, this is the only video I should post this week. It has everything an individual needs for Internet Sustenance.
  • Squirrel GoPro POV - in my heart of hearts, I know this was faked somehow. I choose to believe it is real.
  • Rogue One - Sabotage - a recut Star Wars trailer to Beastie Boys "Sabotage" should be something I could turn my nose up to but I absolutely can not. Pretty dang perfect.
  • Lasagna Cat 4/25/1979 - how long has it been since you visited the weirdness of Lasagna Cat? Too long I'm sure. Go for the bad Garfield, stay for the bad music video.
  • The Most Accurate Hacking Scene Ever - I couldn't even make it through the whole scene but the initial visualizations of the hack were well worth it.
  • Batman Converses with Himself - for everyone that ever made fun of Christian Bale's gruff voice in the Dark Knight series, see the other side of the coin.
  • Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Hidden Lore - I have taken a deep dive into this Youtube theory videos. The narration can be a bit burdeonsome but the content is worth a ponder. I am convinced that show has levels we have yet to understand.
If you're looking for somewhat disgusting but oddly entertaining visuals for your day, head over to Trimp, a tumblog of the best & worst variety or watch this video. They're unrelated but equally disturbing.
Fri. August 19th, 2016, 6:04am

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