I had the good fortune to be in Stockholm last summer. Went out for work.
After I finished my work out there, I spent the weekend checking out some Museums and Record Stores.
I visited this Record Store called Pet Sounds. After being greeted in Swedish, and sheepishly admitting that I didn't speak the language. I had a chat with the record store clerk, who amiably switched to English for me.
He asks me where in the States I'm from, I say Chicago... the following dialogue ensues:
Clerk: "I love Juan Atkins!"
Me: (smiling) "I love him too, but he's from Detroit."
Clerk: "Oh! Right! Moodymann is awesome!"
Me: (smiling more) "I know, he's great. He's from Detroit too!"
(I'm glad he didn't mention Theo Parrish or it would've gotten really confusing, lol! I tick off the names of few chicago folks until I mention Marshall Jefferson and his eyes finally light up.)
Clerk: "Marshall Jefferson, Ten City! Great Stuff!"
It's great to see how much love Detroit gets, even when it's misplaced by a hundred miles or so :-)
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