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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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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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There's a record store in East Nashville called The Groove. It resides inside of a house, converted to have racks and racks of new and used vinyl, an area for cassettes, an area for art zines, 7"'s, Record Store Day releases and all sorts of fun ephemera. You, hopefully, have something similar in your town.

Unfortunately for The Groove, they find themselves in a position that is becoming all too common for Nashville businesses; the owners of their building are looking to sell the property. Nashville real estate is steep these days and the location of the shop is in a prime location. The Groove has been given first rights refusal to buy the property but that means they're going to have to raise a lot of funds.

They've started a GoFundMe campaign and they're working to put together benefit shows and other ways of raising money. It is a steep hill to climb but I'm hopeful that with enough awareness, they can get there.

This intro video between the married owners; Jesse Cartwright and Michael Combs breaks down a little bit of their history with the shop and the challenges they face. It's a nice way to get to know them but doesn't really tell the whole story (what YouTube video could?). They are an important piece of the Nashville music landscape and losing them would be a damn shame.

If you have the means, please consider donating to their campaign and hopefully together we can help save a worthwhile record store.

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