On 27 Mar 2008, at 17:23, Kowalsky wrote:
I would say that Manchester looks like Detroit more than Liverpool.
Anyone here agree with me?
Hmmm I'm not sure Detroit is like either now.
I think mid 80s Liverpool/Manchester/Sheffield share a lot in common
with present day Detroit in terms of the dereliction of ex-industrial
areas, abandonment of buildings and maybe even in the feeling of
despair. Things have changed in the UK now though so the comparison is
less valid these days.
btw. to keep this on topic: One of the reasons Detroit music has been
popular in the above northern UK cities (even going back to northern
soul days) is because of the fact that they have industrial pasts.
There's also massive differences too so I'm not saying the comparison
really holds.
robin...
