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Yesterday, I spent an unbelievably self-indulgent six hours on Skype with Jane Clare Jones, preparing and recording a podcast to mark the first anniversary of Prince’s death (because of our unbelievable self-indulgence, it will actually be several podcasts). The first installment of our conversation should be ready to post by Friday; but in the meantime, here’s another conversation from last year with my sister Callie, which ran on our blog Dystopian Dance Party just over a week after we heard the terrible news. In case you’re concerned–I know emotions are raw this week–it’s mostly a joyous discussion, focusing on Prince and what he means to us rather than the tragic conditions of his end. I thought now was as good a time as any to share it with a wider audience. Show notes are here, and I’ll be back tomorrow with a review of another recent addition to the canon of Prince literature.
2 replies on “Dystopian Listening Party Podcast: Prince, 1958-2016”
Brother and sis, love it! “Controversy” was the first song that showed me Prince was more, and recently I sent “17 Days” to my sis to commemorate him, listen to the live version. Your post is ironic because it brings to mind a childhood. Prince tried to out run his but it caught up to him as it does with all people. Maybe if he had a real ongoing connection to a family member he wouldn’t have to express dark feelings through alter egos like “Bob George” or “Camille,” maybe his demise would not have come so early. Peace and love.
Thanks for listening! I’ve heard from a lot of people that “Controversy” was that song for them, just like it was for me–very interesting.