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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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Roger Moutenot, Microcosm

YK Records recently had the pleasure of releasing the debut solo album from Roger Moutenot, entitled Microcosm. The video for the track "Art Electro" is available above but I do suggest you dive into the entire record - either on Bandcamp or streaming.
If you're not the type of person to pore over liner notes you might not recognize the name but Moutenot has been involved with an incredible number of records over the last forty years. Take a look at his Discogs and take note of credits for Yo La Tengo, Sleater-Kinney, They Might Be Giants, Elvis Costello, Lambchop and so so many more. It boggles the mind.

You may also notice some other YK Records artists in there - namely Black Bra, Jack Silverman and Stone Jack Jones. As luck would have it, Moutenot's studio is located in the same neighborhood as my office. These factors slowly congealed over time into the opportunity to release the very first solo album from Roger. An opportunity I jumped on.

The record is 10 instrumental tracks, each exploring a little different sonic territory but all feeling cohesive together. The longest song is just over 3 minutes, so no one overstays their welcome.

I worked with Roger to create the artwork based on two intriguing photos he had sent me. I won't spoil the details on what you're looking at exactly but I love the ambiguity.
Thu. February 1st, 2024, 7:39am

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