Which includes The Sounds Of Two Cities, a video project by Elliot Eastwick.
The cities of Manchester and Detroit have many musical similarities, from the Northern Soul movement of 70s which adopted the Soul sounds of Urban Detroit, to the DIY nature of the early Detroit garage rock bands who influenced Manchester's punk era, the techno influences of the city on Manchester¹s club scene, which is still evident today. Both cities are renowned for emotive raw music that echoes the cityscape.
Eastwick's video explores the influence this huge catalogue of Detroit performers and music producers has had on artists from Manchester.
Featured are interviews with Manchester legends including The Hollies, Graham Nash, Carl Craig, Johnny Marr, 808 State's Graham Massey, Anthony Wilson, The Doves and many more. Look through the 'hall of fame' to see musicians from both cities, Iggy pop, Alice Cooper, George Clinton, New Order, Stevie Wonder, Morrisey....the list goes on, the beat goes on....and on.
If you can't make it down, Piccadilly Records have this in stock:
DTroit : Exhibition Catalogue £7.50 Limited and numbered to 1000.
The official catalogue for the Dtroit art, music and culture exhibition at Manchester's Urbis Centre, a full colour booklet featuring profiles on the artists involved. It also includes a DVD with interviews from Elliot Eastwick's The Sounds Of Two Cities film, an exploration of the musical connections between Manchester and Detroit. Hacienda DJ Mike Pickering, 808 State's Graham Massey, the Smiths' Johnny Marr and Wigan Casino DJ Richard Searling talk about their influences and experiences.
I will convert the interviews and feature them as downloads on 'aural delights' from 19th July 2004 onwards.
