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An internet waystation.

it me - michael eades

๐Ÿ‘‹ 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 18th, 2020

I made a Sprockets reference in my work Slack today and it fell on deaf ears. Turns out I really am 41 and these kinds of pop culture references tend to fall by the wayside. Particularly if you weren't born when they aired.

In other news, the latest Coupler EP is streaming everywhere. Treat yourself to this EP of "Strictly Bangers."

On to the visual distractions. Stay safe out there. Keep wearing the dang mask.
Sep 18th 2020, 2:20 PM

Topshelf Records

In a time when official websites mean less and less, it's really refreshing to see the work put into the new Top Shelf Records site. I am not familiar with the roster of the label but I love their mission statement that informed their creation:
When writing about a song or album, the convention is to use the present tense. A piece of music, although representative of and influenced by the era in which it was created, is ultimately always experienced in ~the present~. It's with this innocuous little thought nugget that we bring you the newest version of our humble home on the www.
The idea that new music has to be recently released is cumbersome. I can't tell you the number of roadblocks I've encountered with yk Records in trying to get attention on an album or song that is simply discarded because it's "already out." Music having been previously out in the world has no bearing on its enjoyment or its share-ability.

I'll refrain from a longform rant on our collective social desire for "the next thing" - and just say, please click around this site. Give it a deep dive. Listen to some "new" music. And give a big round of applause to Kevin Duquette for the hard work.
Sep 17th 2020, 7:48 AM

Quake Soundtrack

100% forgot this was a NIN undertaking. Revisiting.
Sep 17th 2020, 7:06 AM

Dinggo

like Tinder for movies. signup did not work for me, so I wonder if this is real or just some marketing bait.
Sep 13th 2020, 2:11 PM

Friday Videos - Sept 11th, 2020

Fact: I took three days off work last week to catch up on personal work. Sad but true. I thought this would help me get all "caught up" on emails that I've had lingering since May but, no! It turns out, sending an email generally results in receiving one. I sealed my own fate on that one.

On a positive note, it's Friday. I'm ready to goof off with some stupid videos. Stay safe out there. Keep wearing the dang mask.
Sep 11th 2020, 3:05 PM

Draag - "Loro"

Pinback covers are always welcome
Sep 10th 2020, 9:57 AM

Ilithios - "Florist"

new from Totally Real Records and Stereoactive Media. Reminds me of Interpol in a vague way
Sep 10th 2020, 9:57 AM

Meeting The Beatles In India (Trailer)

sort of interesting... maybe?
Sep 10th 2020, 9:57 AM

Palm Springs: Official Playlist

quite nice as we slide into the end of summer
Sep 4th 2020, 1:32 PM

Coupler - The Rhythm Method

Today, yk Records released a brand new EP from Coupler entitled The Rhythm Method. It is, to put it succinctly, "Strictly Bangers."
The last few times I saw Coupler play live, they put on a much more dance-y set of tunes. Generally, the band focuses on slowly morphing ambient compositions but these were much more hard hitting and immediately grabbing. I remember lamenting that I wish I could hear these songs at home. Turns out, now I can.

This release is a Bandcamp Friday exclusive for now. It'll be up on streaming services later in the month but if you wanna hear it and own it, you gotta get it on Bandcamp. I'm biased but I highly suggest you do so.
Sep 4th 2020, 9:23 AM

MOZU World - Kidobi's Secret Base

absolutely fascinated by these miniature worlds. INSANE detail
Sep 3rd 2020, 11:03 AM