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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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Julie - my anti-aircraft friend

Davis tipped me off to Julie and their album my anti-aircraft friend. I know nothing of this band but every review I've read makes sure to mention shoegaze, grunge and maybe even Zoomergaze. I don't know that I disagree with any of the labeling but what I hear is Autolux. That's not a slight, it's the highest compliment. Yes, there's a good deal of genre blending going on but the vibe everyone seems to be going for feels exactly like the vibe I get from Autolux.

I'll even go as far as to say that Autolux formed in 2001 and released their first official album in 2004. It's entirely possible that the members of julie were influenced by it. I sure hope so because there's nothing wrong with a world filled with Autolux influenced bands.

TLDR: great new record from julie. Go listen ASAP.
Mon. September 16th, 2024, 7:57am

Comments

Keith Grosbeck / Sep 18th 2024, 7:28 AM
Thanks for once again introducing another solid band. I do agree with you wholeheartedly on the Autolux comparisons. It's too hard to deny that they aren't influenced by the band. This record is a solid listen from start to finish.