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| #51 / Thu, 20 May 10 00:01 Beautifully done Todd. I teared up reading this. In particular Rob's final quote really resonated with me.
I left the D in 96, but it has never left me. Everything I do, everything I love, every person I interact with...Detroit is always there in the back of my brain, reminding me of where I came from. Detroit is and will always be the most inspiring place on earth for me because the music that it continues to give birth to decade after decade is proof that the human spirit can over come any obstacle. It's the soul in the machine.
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| #52 / Thu, 20 May 10 00:53 Posted by RiotNrrrd
Oh, and as a friend of his, please correct this - it's "Bryan Bickel", not "Brian Bickle". R.I.P. Bryan.
This is fixed now. Thanks for the correction!
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| #53 / Thu, 20 May 10 08:21 Most emotional piece of literature on this website by far. Seriously.
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| #54 / Thu, 20 May 10 20:04
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| #55 / Thu, 20 May 10 23:17 This is a phenomenal article that really captures the many points of view surrounding the event.
Todd touched on the many controversial elements over the years without making the article political or slanted. By the end it made all the drama seem like a small insignificant part of something that is truly bigger than all of us.
On a personal level it brought back so many memories and experiences and made me feel truly proud and honored to be involved with it's production today.
This year will be a great continuation of the legacy.
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| #56 / Fri, 21 May 10 03:06 "Tim Price: I remember Rich played a couple of minutes long, and the city charged the festival $100 for every minute. So here I am in charge of cutting the power, and Rich was saying, "I don't care, I'll pay it!" The crowd was going crazy"
I could quote this all day. Let's get to the festival already!!!
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| #57 / Fri, 21 May 10 09:46 Amazing feature.
I've never been to the DEMF, but reading this its hard to not want to visit the festival and the city, just to try and tap into some the spirit that is so evident in the people that are trying their best to keep the scene alive in the right way.
Respect.
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| #58 / Fri, 21 May 10 12:27 Great, enjoyable and emotional read. The article is very inspiring as well as work put into creating such a legendary event
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| #59 / Fri, 21 May 10 13:29 great read, and fascinating at the same time, even if it took me 3 lunch breaks to finish it all! 
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| #60 / Fri, 21 May 10 14:56 I believe I still have the schedule booklet from 2000 DEMF that has the artwork featured on the header of this piece. I was blown away the moment I saw it and have been captivated by it ever since. I'll be hitting the Detroit Institute of Arts on Friday after I get in to see the Diego Rivera murals that inspired this DEMF artwork. It was this artwork that made me aware of the Diego Rivera murals at the DIA and really went deeper to show just how interconnected this all is to Detroit and the world. Here's to the working man
beta.dia.org/education/rivera/info12.htm
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| #61 / Fri, 21 May 10 17:19 Posted by RiotNrrrd
Todd,
I hate to be a killjoy - because this really *is* the best thing I've ever read on RA.
But srsly, how on Earth can you have an Oral History with NO quotes at all from Carol Marvin?!?
If she refused to cooperate/participate, at least *say so*, so we don't sit here with a big "Huh?" over our heads wondering why someone so important (even if hated) to the first 2 festivals is completely absent from this. I mean, Jesus - even the Pistols' histories have quotes from both Lydon *and* McLaren.
Oh, and as a friend of his, please correct this - it's "Bryan Bickel", not "Brian Bickle". R.I.P. Bryan.
The first thing that I thought while I read this was where is Carol Marvin? While there were commentrs from those on her side, the lack of her participation was distracting to an otherwise excellent article.
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| #62 / Fri, 21 May 10 20:10 Man thank you for posting those Gravitron, beautiful artwork.
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| #63 / Sat, 22 May 10 01:05 Great article - great read. DEMF is always a great time.
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| #64 / Sat, 22 May 10 17:50 RE: Mr.Intensity / RiotNrrrd, given Carol Marvin is in the list of people "spoken to", one could only assume she offered nothing of value. And I thought Derrick May was also a notable exception.
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Otherwise, nothing short of an excellent story. I had no idea the DEMF went through so many changes of management not to mention, names and brands over the course of the past decade.
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| #65 / Mon, 24 May 10 01:00 wow! impressive!!! well done, Todd!
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| #66 / Mon, 24 May 10 23:35 really amazing feature...
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| #67 / Wed, 26 May 10 18:16 Posted by gmxer
RE: Mr.Intensity / RiotNrrrd, given Carol Marvin is in the list of people "spoken to", one could only assume she offered nothing of value. And I thought Derrick May was also a notable exception.
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Otherwise, nothing short of an excellent story. I had no idea the DEMF went through so many changes of management not to mention, names and brands over the course of the past decade.
It would have been nice if at least one quote from her was used even if it did not add any insight to what happened in 2001. I noticed that Carl's quotes did not directly address the situation, which is fine.
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Next @ Scene 13 | #68 / Wed, 26 May 10 18:56 This year's festival is only two days away! Check out the lineup and get your tickets at http://www.movement.us.
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| #69 / Thu, 27 May 10 11:05 Wonderful article. I love the photo of Derrick, Carl and Richie.
I'm not from Detroit, and have never been to the festival, so I may be wrong, but one thing that really stands out from reading this history is how the festival has kind of turned it's back on Detroit.
From initially being a celebration of (primarily black) Detriot life; using local artists, and really being embraced by the local population; it now appears to be a (very well run) more standard international techno event. I'm sure it's great - but what I took from reading the article was that the festival has lost that initial community spirit, and is now used as a way of bringing the monied techno tourist into town.
Shout me down if I'm wrong
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| #70 / Thu, 27 May 10 14:24 Posted by rjh196
Wonderful article. I love the photo of Derrick, Carl and Richie.
I'm not from Detroit, and have never been to the festival, so I may be wrong, but one thing that really stands out from reading this history is how the festival has kind of turned it's back on Detroit.
From initially being a celebration of (primarily black) Detriot life; using local artists, and really being embraced by the local population; it now appears to be a (very well run) more standard international techno event. I'm sure it's great - but what I took from reading the article was that the festival has lost that initial community spirit, and is now used as a way of bringing the monied techno tourist into town.
Shout me down if I'm wrong
You're not wrong.
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| #71 / Thu, 27 May 10 17:05
A Movement in Detroit Music: A Mini Memoir
http://www.gotryke.com/2010/05/27/a-movement-in-detroit-music-a-mini-memoir/#more-5209
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Next @ Lovebox | #72 / Thu, 27 May 10 20:46 Amazing, stunning, beautiful, mesmerizing. Detroit is such an inspiration despite all the hardships they went through through the years, respect to the innovators!
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| #73 / Wed, 29 Sep 10 00:54 Re-reading it now. Epic shit. This is a really nice piece that I think will be referenced for a while.
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| #74 / Thu, 18 Nov 10 19:54 1000000 times "thank you, Todd L. Burns" for this fantastic piece of work! I thought I'm there, in Detroit!
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| #75 / Thu, 16 Feb 12 18:05 this is great and it was awesome to have played in 2001 & 2008 and im sure i will be a part of movement and perform again in the future..
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| #76 / Wed, 30 May 12 04:26 A fine piece of journalism and a wonderful trip down memory lane.
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| #77 / Thu, 23 May 13 12:22 That was an incredibly moving feature.
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