Thursday, June 11, 2009 2:00PM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Expect a heavy dose of purple with the next issue of Spin magazine.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Prince’s iconic Purple Rain, the music monthly has put together a 10-page, comprehensive oral history of the film and album – plus a free, downloadable tribute album that features nine bands doing song-for-song covers of the record’s famous tracks.
Known as Purplish Rain, the nine-song tribute album features, get this, Apollonia, who starred in the movie, performing a cover of “When Doves Cry” recorded with Greg Dulli and his band, the Twilight Singers.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009 5:00PM - By Adam Tod Brown
Prince is sticking to his guns when it comes to not releasing his upcoming album through a major label, but that doesn’t mean he’s averse to letting corporate America help him do it. Beginning March 29th, a three disc set which includes two albums of new material (Lotusflow3er and MPLSound) and an album none of us would have spent money on otherwise (Elixir, the debut album from protégé Bria Valente) will be available exclusively at Target department stores for $11.99. It’s a strange move, but damn if that isn’t a recession friendly price.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009 4:00PM - By davidhall
No doubt one of your top New Year’s resolutions was to expose yourself to as much new music as possible (everyone is as obsessed with music as me, right?), so check out a few of these new albums that you can get right now and some upcoming releases that are likely to exacerbate your musical addiction (but please, pace yourself).
- Tell it to the Volcano – Miniature Tigers: This new rock quartet from Phoenix released this debut gem in August 2008, but they are finally getting deserved exposure with a recently announced tour accompanying indie-rockers Deer and the Headlights through March. Miniature Tigers sounds like a cross between The Shins and The Fratellis with an occasional Weezer-esque guitar crunch. In other words: pure pop pleasure.
- Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition – Pavement: Although it is a remastered re-release (released Dec. 9), Pavement’s new edition of 1997′s Brighten the Corners features a 24-song second disc of B-sides and rarities that some candid moments in the band’s career. Recommended tracks: “Harness Your Hopes” and “Stereo.”
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Friday, January 2, 2009 3:00PM - By Emily
Prince has huge aspirations for 2009, planning to release not one, not two, but THREE new albums over the course of the year (and lord knows the world needs three new Prince albums). The singer claims to have already completed two solo albums “MPLSOUND” and “Lotus Flower” as well as an album with Bria Valente called “Elixir.”
According to the LA Times Prince will be releasing all three albums independently rather than working with a particular label, and is currently in negotiations with a US retailer to distribute the discs. The Times reported:
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