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"Did we forget how to rave?"—What being a "raver" means to me
On my personal definition of raving, how I came to it, and the many meanings of the word "raver"
 • Michael Zhao
So, how was it? Reflections on my first Vipassana retreat
How a death in the family and a botched rave landed me in a 10-day silent meditation course in the Berkshires
 • Michael Zhao
Off to see the Wizard: Jeff Mills at Knockdown Center
The ascension from a bad rave towards an unforgettable view of a transcendental performance
 • Michael Zhao
Who's flying this plane? Djrum and Identified Patient play Nowadays
A Sunday morning at Nowadays Nonstop, featuring Djrum
 • Michael Zhao
Postcard from Guangzhou
A view from a possible future
 • Michael Zhao
"What makes a rave a rave?"
Checking my attitude while [international superstar DJ] plays secret set at [redacted]
 • Michael Zhao
Recent happenings #2
On my mental health, opening the books, some new pots, and a few other life/work updates
 • Michael Zhao
Postcard from Hanging Stones
A visit to Andy Goldsworthy's land art installation in North York Moors National Park
 • Michael Zhao
Everyday we're channeling: Objekt b2b Skee Mask at the Ruins
Objekt and Skee Mask take Knockdown Center back to the 90s on a rainy Saturday evening
 • Michael Zhao
So, what's that like?
Some shower thoughts being visibly Chinese in rural Vermont, plus new writing for One Thing
 • Michael Zhao
Remembering to remember
Nowadays Nonstop April 27, 2025, ft Aurora Halal
 • Michael Zhao
I am a writer
And I'm still afraid to admit it
 • Michael Zhao
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