Respect

Respect by Steven Reaume   Situations crop up at times that challenge us in ways we may not be prepared to handle. Our integrity is questioned and a response seems necessary. This has happened to me, more than once. Instinct pushes us to go to war to clear our name and set the record straight.…

Detroit Sound Conservancy

Detroit Sound Conservancy by Steven Reaume   The influence of past generations on the creative output of Detroit’s current and future music scene is an asset which can not have a value put on it.   One genre influences the conception of the next, which shapes  those  that follow, and on and on. The preservation…

313 Techno

  313 Techno by Steven Reaume   Memorial weekend is undeniably our ‘techno holiday’ in Detroit. The long running electronic music festival, rescued from the ashes of mismanagement by the talented crew at Paxahau over 11 years ago, has become an annual pilgrimage for all those who love electronic music and the culture that has…

Cultural (Im)Balance

  Cultural (Im)Balance by Steven Reaume   The manifestations of collective cultural growth, experimentation and development should not be limited to a mainstream timeframe. Creativity flourishes around the clock, in unexpected locations, among disparate groups of people who come together to form truly unique communities. While some restrictions are necessary to protect citizens from harm,…