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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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Jay Leo Phillips - DAYS

Been a bit quiet on the blog lately (more on that later) but I'm happy to announce one of the projects I've been working on is now out in the world!

Jay Leo Phillips has been a musician that I've admired for a long time. His work in the post-punk Apollo Up has been a mainstay in my listening for 17 years. His previous album One Million One Million One Million was one of those overlooked gems that I wish more people had discovered. Fortunately, it's not too late. You should check that out.
But today, Jay releases his new EP DAYS, a six song (mostly) instrumental offering that has serious echoes of The Sea and Cake, Tortoise and instrumental Jim O'Rourke. If those references are complete gibberish to you, don't worry, you'll still like it.

Truth be told, Jay was a bit concerned that the EP was so different from his previous work that folks might not enjoy it. His prior work is highly energetic - you could even call it "blazing" or "frantic" at times - but this EP is chilled out and devoid of his Elvis Costello-y baritone vocals.

I'm happy to report that his concerns are unfounded and it's a damn good listen. Obviously I enjoy his entire body of work but I like that he's branching out and letting listeners know he's capable of more than just one thing. I hope you'll enjoy the release and stay tuned in for future work; whatever it may be.

Here's some handy links to get you listening:
Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music | Amazon Music | elsewhere
Fri. April 23rd, 2021, 6:30am

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