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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 - Jan 31st, 2014

I can not believe tomorrow starts February. I think you're all witnessing my descent into complete time suck madness. Or maybe I'm just busy in a good way. Either way, you're witnessing it. Enjoy this playlist!
  • Bonkers - I had entirely forgotten about these commercials until Chad reminded me of it. That giant fruit smash is still funny.
  • The Shining minus Delbert Grady - by the same guy who brought you Fight Club Minus Tyler Durden comes another super creepy installment of psycho's talking to themselves.
  • YouTube Secret Modes - the video is kind of painful to watch but learning about some secret Youtube modes is worth it.
  • Mailman Battles Cat - I don't care if this is ripped straight from America's Funniest Home Videos, animals antagonizing mailmen is solid humor.
  • 12 O'Clock Boys Music Video - 12 O'Clock Boys was released today, a documentary on the dirt bike gangs of Baltimore and this music video is all Go Pro footage taken from their antics. It's a nice 3 minute reminder that you should see the film.
  • Peter Weller Reacts to Robocop Remake - you'd think the guy that played the original Robocop and the creepy villain from a season of Dexter might not be able to wax eloquent about the power of storytelling and the unfortunate rise of special effects over character development but you'd be wrong. This is so full of amazing insights and quotes that you really can't miss it. Watch it twice.
  • Contemporary Dance Moves with Contemporary Eric - this is absolutely ridiculous but I couldn't help myself from enjoying the various moves. I couldn't help it! via.
Have a great weekend! Go enjoy that Jasmin Kaset record!
Fri. January 31st, 2014, 7:26am

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