Music e-mag says Detroit has history, future with creatives

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?

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