"Grass around your ankles in the field before the flood, you're a rough-cut diamond in the Mississippi mud… Take Me Away"

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take me away

By Rue Moyer The title is a line of lyrics from the beautiful song, “Take Me Away” by Hayes Carll. I love the rawness of Soundcloud: Hayes is awesome, taking nothing away from him. But, Elliott really owns this song when he performs it.  Have a listen: (my phone camera doesn’t pick up sound the… Read more »

The Next Phase of Culture in Shenzhen; the Niche

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**This post speaks from the perspective of foreign culture and foreigners living in Shenzhen, while touching on the broader implications of that reality…   Most people reading this have lived in Shenzhen for a long enough time period to consider themselves Shenzhen locals, veterans, the long-haulers and the like! (If you don’t, you should!)  I’m one… Read more »

The Seed of Another Potential Music Venue Gone Sour

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A relationship, a business, a life;  all are as organic as a tree. Right?   The seeds find a place to start and with the right amount of energy, resources, food, and water the seed can open up and take root in the environment that surrounds it. As hours, days, weeks, months and years pass, resources keep… Read more »