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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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Talking with Hands - #1 Record

Last Friday, Talking with Hands unleashed an avalanche of news, music and a video to be enjoyed. It may have actually been too much at once because the Internet is really driven by bite size nuggets these days. So, here's a nugget sized breakdown.
  • "#1 Record" Video - a glitched out, datamoshed, green screen romp of a good time. The song itself is inspired by the iresome words of tech leaders like Daniel Ek that try to tell artists how to be successful on his platform that is built in such a way that independent artists really can't be successful on the platform. It's also just a memorable bop, so hit play and enjoy.
  • "#1 Record" maxi-single - along with the video comes a single with 2 remixes. The first remix is from The Gros Michel aka Mac Burrus aka the bassist from Self aka one primary songwriter from Telefone aka a phenomenally talented person and friend. The second is from Asher Rogers aka Captain Baby aka creator of The Project aka man of many projects worth pursuing. The single is streaming everywhere, of course.
  • All of that is in support of a new album called Organic Machine that is set for release near the end of October. It's an album about GenAI and human creativity and self-doubt.. some heady topics that are all wrapped in memorable, enjoyable to consume, hooks. More on this later but just be aware it exists, pls!
Each of the singles before Organic Machine will have a video and remixes. It's a ton of media and we've been working on it forever. I hope you enjoy.
Mon. September 30th, 2024, 8:55am

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