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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 - March 27th, 2015

How's your week? Mine's been great. Maybe it's the season change but it seems like there's some serious optimism around these parts. Always good to take note of that feeling when you have it. But I digress! Enjoy these distracting videos.
  • Wilderness Promo One - I will continue to talk about this new Makeup and Vanity Set record, Wilderness, and the short film, Eidolon, it accompanies. Listen to Hand in Hand for a taste of what's to come.
  • Fritz Learns to Catch Compilation #1 - I was crying laughing while watching this. This poor dog has a heart of gold.
  • Puppy vs. Orange - at some point I found myself immersed in the world of Maymo and Penny, two adorable dogs having their antics posted to Youtube. I suggest you dive all the way in.
  • Subconscious Cinema - great compilation of dreams from a variety of movies. Be warned.. it does contain some graphic imagery. The clip from 'Un Chien Andalou' at 35seconds will haunt you. The rest is great.
  • Made By: Chris Coyier - I've been a huge fan of CSS Tricks for a long time and it's nice to hear this interview with Mr. Coyier. Seems like an incredibly awesome dude.
  • Album Covers Come Alive - this falls on the side of absurd and ridiculous but it's mostly impressive for it's sheer length. It's insane how much work was put into this!
  • TIE Fighter - I don't geek out on Star Wars fan creations that much but the artistic style of this short film is something I, personally, rarely see these days.
  • Darkel - L, 2014 - I don't know if you are familiar with Darkel, aka Jean-Benoit Dunckel, aka half of AIR - but I had forgotten about this project and was quite pleased to see this crazy long datamosh video pop up with his work (and a new EP).
Need more? Nerd out on this 1 Minute Physics Video about computer colors or this adorable Mom and Daughter Dance... you know, because Ellen.

Have a great weekend.
Fri. March 27th, 2015, 6:56am

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