by Erin Alphonso | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Planet Earth was released this week in 2007. The album is notable for containing the greatest expression of digital-age yearning ever set to music. Prince strikes me as unusually open and vulnerable on “Somewhere Here on Earth.” The song feels retro and...
by Erin Alphonso | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
As a writer, I love quotes and keep a running list of them. Prince, of course, was a font of wise sayings. The Purple Yoda not only spouted wisdom himself but also inspired quotes that range from wise to hilarious to quirky. Sometimes, in my research on...
by Erin Alphonso | Jul 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Editor’s note: This is the first in an ongoing series of profiles of Prince fans. If you’d like to tell your story, please contact me at lauratiebertwriter@gmail.com. At first, Krystal would get on stage at Rick’s Cabaret in downtown Minneapolis and...
by Erin Alphonso | Jul 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Editor’s note: This is the first in an ongoing series of profiles of Prince fans. If you’d like to tell your story, please contact me at lauratiebertwriter@gmail.com. Krystal was 29 years old and had been dancing professionally for a decade...
by Erin Alphonso | Jul 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last night, the Chanhassen City Planning Commission met to review Lennar’s preliminary concepts for the 188-acre parcel which is being sold by Prince’s estate. It was a standing-room-only event at Chanhassen’s City Hall. When asked if Lennar...
by Erin Alphonso | Jul 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
News from Lake Wobegon: Chanhassen’s planning commission meets on July 17 to review an initial concept from Lennar for Prince’s former property on Galpin Road. Some 200 houses are going to be built on the 185 acres that Prince owned. An influx of...
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