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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 - May 15th, 2015

I've been in TN all week and not spent a ton of time on the ole Internet. Hopefully this weekly dump of distraction serves its purpose properly and you find your mind wandering to more important subjects, like what are you going to do with your weekend?
  • Rick & Morty Simpsons Crossover - it's a great Adult swim gag that crosses over into the Simpsons universe and then into the Futurama universe. Should I be watching this show? I loved this.
  • Emotional Titanic Flute - the best part of this is that it's over 4 minutes long. That's a lot of emotion.
  • Better If You Didn't - Step Out of the Way - the first episode of my friends new skit show is up. If we're being perfectly honest, I'm not that keen on the intro so start here and enjoy!
  • Suturing a Grape - tiny, delicate, robot hands suture up a grape skin. I believe a human doctor is driving this thing but you can easily foresee a future where these little nanobots take care of us. We're basically indestructible now.
  • Guy talking Sh*t to a possum - I'm not a possum hater. I think they can be cute in their own way. Despite that opinion, this guy talking shit at one is pretty funny.
  • Edubb - Whooty - apparently this is what my girlfriend listens to at work all day. She really leads a secret life. ;)
  • Tim & Eric - Music is Four Songs - when you hear that Dell, you know.
  • Spoon - Inside Out - slow panning Spoon music video goodness.
Have a great weekend. There's more awkward treats awaiting you here.
Fri. May 15th, 2015, 8:41am

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