You can't foreclose on creativity. That's the basic idea behind this piece from
MOG, a music e-mag. And they are right. Detroit has its problems, has always had its problems, but it has also been the home of some very influential musicians. This current crisis could be another example of how Detroit has taken the lemons and made lemonade.
Excerpt from
MOG:
In a way, the current crisis in Detroit is tailor made for the
creative community to flourish. The rock bottom housing prices might
prove to be an oasis of opportunity for ambitious artists looking to
capitalize on the low cost of living. It's hard to push yourself and
find time feed your passion when you're constantly working to pay the
bills, so low rent is a distinct advantage Detroit may have over
traditional artist hangouts like Los Angeles and New York (where you
have to be successful simply to get a space). Much like Berry Gordy
turned two ordinary houses in Detroit into "Hitsville, USA"
headquarters, the next wave of musicians currently have ample
opportunity to start something special.
What better time for
Detroit to exhibit the creative forces that spawned Motown Records? What
better time for the innovative ideas that The Belleville Three hatched
that led to the birth of Techno? What better time than now for good ole
fashioned hard work and determination that allowed a nerdy white kid to
become one of the biggest rappers in history? Traits like these aren't
something that can be torn down by a bulldozer, chased away by crime, or
stolen by a corrupt mayor. There's ample opportunity in the city right
now for the creative community to flourish and start something special.
Americans love a great comeback story, and what could possibly be a
better example than Detroit rising triumphantly from its own ashes?
Read the entire article
here.
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