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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 - Sept 13th, 2013

The weeks are flying by. What is it they say about burning the candle at both ends? Do it constantly? I hope that's what they say. Here's your playlist - a bit on the short side this week but I think you'll find something compelling in there.
  • Vince Gill confronts Westboro Baptist - even if you have zero interest in Vince Gill or Westboro Baptist (understandably), this is pretty phenomenal. The soft spoken country artist gently calls these idiots out with some of the best zingers I've heard in awhile. Love it.
  • Quasi - See You On Mars - some amazing vintage clips paired with a new Quasi song. You should require little else.
  • Dumb Blonde - the first Catch Fail is the best. Stop watching after 15 seconds but really enjoy that first fifteen.
  • The Scarecrow - Chipotle launched this promo video for their new game and it's intense. Like, seriously dark for a burrito chain.
  • Danielle - astonishing animation of emulated aging. It's 5 minutes of slowly perceptible growth... unbelievable.
  • Joking Bad - typically I wouldn't link a Jimmy Fallon short film but this is pretty well done if you're a Breaking Bad fan. And, honestly, if you don't love this you need to re-evaluate your life.
  • COIN - Yea, that's right! A repost of an earlier blog posting because if you haven't seen this yet, you really need to watch it now.
Have a great one! Enjoy more distractions here if you need them.
Fri. September 13th, 2013, 7:15am

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