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bothered
20 May 2004, 7:45pm
I've just watched a news item about an exibition in Manchester. It's about the two citys that have contributed more to music than any other citys in the world, Manchester and Detroit. They claim it comes from the decline in both citys industrial base and ethic of 'hard work'
Buzzing, mad for it our kid. Sorted!

:Rocker: :Rocker:
primesuspect
20 May 2004, 7:54pm
Do you have an 8 mile road in Manchester? ;D
leishi85
20 May 2004, 10:41pm
haha, it's all about the 8 mile road.
CyrixInstead
20 May 2004, 10:59pm
Random Manchester quote: "Here's a fiver, go and buy yourself an ecstacy tablet" :D

~Cyrix
Spinner
21 May 2004, 5:33am
The thing with Manchester is, it really did rock once upon a time. But over the last 7-8 years, it's really lost a lot of the funk it once had. It's now sadly, IMO, and gang filled truancy cycle of staleness.

That being said, I plan to move back at some point. ;)
bothered
21 May 2004, 8:54am
Manchester.
I believe there is some gang related violence in some bits of it (like any other city?) though I've never come across any.
I believe you can buy drugs in some bits of it (like any other city) I don't go to those bits.
On the whole I like Manchester, it quite a friendly place, it's where my roots are. I was never into the (boom) music scene here, I was too old for it but went to a few 'underground' clubs to watch live bands in my youthage.
The Detroit connection comes through Motown. The industrial revolution started in Manchester, Detroit apparently made cars. When these industrial monsters wound down the people turned to music and spawned music 'booms' At least that's what the exibition is claiming.
What's 8 mile road?
shwaip
21 May 2004, 9:18am
What's 8 mile road?

Possibly known as 12.874752 kilometer road across the pond?
TheSmJ
21 May 2004, 10:15am
What's 8 mile road?


Ever seen the movie ("8 Mile")?

It's really not all like that.
floppybootstomp
21 May 2004, 11:00am
Manchester. Had to work a week there once, on some big deserted Gas processing site. Yuk. Not for me, couldn't wait to get back home.

Manchester has produced more music than all the other UK cities? Dunno about that, some may argue Liverpool or London, but I really don't know.

They did have Factory records and Erics going for a while I suppose.

We have a few eight miles here, notably all the pikeys living in Erith ;)
McBain
21 May 2004, 10:16pm
Ever seen the movie ("8 Mile")?

It's really not all like that.


Apparently you stick to the fruity portion of 8 mile. Its quite long Smidge.