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Partyup
What makes “Partyup” more than just ’60s fan fiction is the music: a lithe, infectious punk-funk groove, branded with the prophetic genre designation of “revolutionary rock and roll.”
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Podcast: Something Wrong with the Machinery – Carmen Hoover on the Salford Purple Reign Conference
We’re nearing the end of our miniseries on the University of Salford’s interdisciplinary Prince conference, but there are still a few treats in store–starting with today’s conversation with Carmen Hoover. Carmen is a current professor at Olympic College in Washington, and a former First Avenue employee who watched Prince conquer the world from Minneapolis in…
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Sexy Dancer
Prince’s one-man jams were, at least in part, about showing off. And on his second album, “Sexy Dancer” was the designated show-off track: a loose four-minute jam that gave Prince the drummer, guitarist, bassist, and (especially) keyboard player their respective shots at the spotlight.
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If You See Me (Do Yourself a Favor)
Prince’s first professional recording experience revealed tendencies that would recur throughout his career.