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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 - Dec 20th, 2013

It's Friday! This is possibly the final Friday Videos of the year and maybe the final yewknee post of 2013. Only time will tell. Here's your playlist. Enjoy!
  • Beyonce: Grown Woman Teaser did you hear all the hub-bub about Beyonce releasing a new album, unannounced, on iTunes and that it comes with an accompanying "Visual" album? I'm not even a big Beyonce fan but all the media that accompanies this is really bonkers. This 30 second teaser is sure to blow your mind in some small way.
  • Cat Attacks Woman - listen, I understand you don't want a stray cat attacking your little dog but if you harass an animal too much, you will have hell to pay. This is an amazing watch.
  • Show Your Work! Book Trailer - Austin Kleon has a new book on the horizon, this is the trailer. Get excited.
  • Bored Game - I posted this earlier in the week but it's too good not to make sure you saw it. Crank the nostalgia meter up as high as it will go.
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - the first trailer for the Planet of the Apes sequel looks great. I enjoyed the first one and am happy to see them continue the trend. This is likely all I will watch for this movie because I know I'm going to see it!
  • Holiday Emergency (Christmas Vacation Remix) - how long as it been since you've had some autotune in your life? Probably too long. Enjoy this tribute to one of this seasons finest films.
  • XTC - Thanks for Christmas - A Christmas song from one of the finer pop bands around.
I hope that distracts you properly on this fine Friday. Have a great day, a better weekend and a phenomenal Christmas week. We'll talk soon.
Fri. December 20th, 2013, 7:34am

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