2 ways to see Prince at Myth on May 25 May 22, 2013U know U want 2. U want 2 see Prince at Myth on May 25th. But how? The Current has you covered with giveaways and all the details on the new ticket pricing.
Local Current BlogPrince returns to the Twin Cities for two shows May 25Brett Baldwin • May 2, 2013 Prince fans, rejoice! Prince is returning to the metro area for two shows — on the same day — at Myth Live, May 25th, 2013. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, May 4th at noon on the MythLive website and eTix. Tickets are $259 a pop, a price tag that’s already resulting in some…
Local Current BlogIs Prince’s ‘Let’s Go Crazy’ remake legit?Jim McGuinn • Apr 3, 2013 Over the past few months, Prince’s Paisley Park has been a beehive of activity, and he seems to be working in multiple dimensions—developing both a stripped down, rough and tumble live rock sound with 3rd Eye Girl while at the same time creating his own James Brown-style horn-driven revue with the 20-piece band he…
SXSWPrince channels James Brown at marathon SXSW showJim McGuinn • Mar 19, 2013Is it possible for the best guitarist in the world to put on a mind-blowingly awesome show… without touching a guitar? Yes, as Saturday night Prince led his 20-piece band through three hours of music (including quite a few covers and a couple hits), yet the Purple One left all the guitar duties to 3rd…
Local Current BlogMolly Maher reflects on music as therapy, her Disbelievers, and working as a guitar tech for PrinceErik Thompson • Mar 8, 2013 Molly Maher has consistently found salvation in music. Whether through listening to her dad play guitar in a church band back in the ’70s or during her victorious battle with breast cancer a few years ago, Maher has found solace and drawn inspiration from songs and the endless worlds found within them. The seasoned…
Local Current BlogPrince and 3rdEyeGirl release new single ‘Live Out Loud’Andrea Swensson • Feb 22, 2013 Are you keeping up with all this? As promised, 2013 is shaping up to be a busy year for Prince and his new bandmates. In the past few weeks alone the Purple One has appeared on the Grammys, released a series of demo songs and videos via the new 3rdEyeGirl site, and announced a…
Local Current BlogPrince releases smooth R&B jam ‘Breakfast Can Wait’Andrea Swensson • Feb 5, 2013Another week, another mysterious new online offering from Prince. On the heels of his six-show run at the Dakota and the release of his new single, “Screwdriver,” comes another website from the Purple camp, this time under the 3rd Eye Girl banner. The site is selling downloads of four tracks: the previously released “Screwdriver,” remixes…
Local Current BlogPrince’s new bandmates talk to the Current and release ‘Screwdriver’Andrea Swensson • Jan 23, 2013 Still buzzing off of last week’s surprise shows at the Dakota Jazz Club, Prince’s new rock ‘n’ roll trio—guitarist Donna Grantis, drummer Hannah Ford, and bassist Ida Nielsen—stopped by the Current to share a new track and chat about how they got together with the Purple Yoda. There has been speculation from fans that…
Local Current BlogPrince ends his run at the Dakota with smoky, standing-room-only showsAndrea Swensson • Jan 19, 2013 Prince’s residency at the Dakota Jazz Club may not be over — he is planning to host a lounge-y dance party/DJ night tomorrow, and still has a hold on the venue for Sunday and Monday nights — but Friday marked the end of the a three-night run of intimate and wildly different rehearsal concerts…
Local Current BlogPrince’s second night at the Dakota Jazz Club heavy on jokes, hitsAndrea Swensson • Jan 18, 2013For his second of three consecutive nights at the Dakota, Prince delivered a crowd-pleasing set that included a few lengthy, funky medleys of covers and some satisfying hits. The show was so electrifying, in fact, that after several years of purple-hued gossip, sightings, and speculation cluttering up the Prince dialog in the Twin Cities, it…
