Great conversation, plus click this link to hear Prince’s cover of Honky Tonk Woman.
Category Archives: Music
Still Would Stand All Time: Notes On Prince : The Record : NPR
A good read and likely the start of a new conversation.
Prince Remembered: A podcast about his music, life and legacy | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio
A fine collection of memories.
The Current Playlist | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio
I wanted to remember this set. The Current really has gone out of their way these past few days.
They have also replayed Crazy2Cool a few times. Worth a listen.
Good night, sweet Prince | Local Current Blog | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio
One of the unexpected joys of living here is getting to read Andrea Swensson’s journey of learning about Prince.
This is her latest entry and the both the end and possibly the beginning of a new phase of her reporting.
Also, a listing of her earlier pieces. Give this one a read and check out some of the others.
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Building Code Violations for the Love Shack.
When love doesn’t care about the law.
BBC World Service – The Documentary, Hunting for Prince’s Vault
Not sure how long this will be available but a very interesting story about the sheer mass of unreleased material Prince is holding on to.
Ani Cordero Pays Tribute To The History Of Latin Protest Music : NPR
Not sure if I have posted this before but I keep listening to this album from time to time and am appreciating it more and more.
All Possibilities: The ‘Purple Rain’ Story : NPR
I don’t know if it is living in Minnesota or not, but stories about the 30th anniversary of Purple Rain seem to mean a lot more. Maybe I’m just getting old. Either way, I’d love to pick up this book.
Conservatives confused by ‘Fortunate Son’ | MSNBC
Conservatives are pretty dumb. Case in point.
You know, like music. Or reading lyrics. Or history. Or irony.