We enjoyed a visit with Mary, the owner at Java Cabana in Memphis, Tennessee. Java Cabana is a great place that supports live music, poetry and arts based pursuits in a quirky atmosphere.
The Memphis neighbourhood of Cooper Young is 15,000 kilometres from Inner Melbourne, Australia, but shares many similarities with the revitalised inner suburbs of Northcote and Brunswick, with a mix of old houses, arty immigrants, and cool places to eat and hang out.
Go say howdy to Mary when you are in Memphis, and play there if you are a singer/songwriter/poet passing through.