LOTUSFLOW3R - MPLSOUND - BRIA VALENTE - ELIXER

LOTUSFLOW3R VIDEO TEASER

Prince Performing 3 Shows At L.A. Live Complex

Prince is performing 3 shows March 28th at L.A. Live! Here is the news you heard first at Dr. Funkenberry.com

Prince will be performing at The Nokia Theatre, The Conga Room, and Club Nokia.

Nokia Theatre 7 P.M.

Conga Room 9:30 P.M.

Club Nokia @ Midnight

Each show will be a 90 minute set. Tickets go on sale Saturday to the General Public thru Ticketmaster. We hear there will be better seats for the Nokia Theatre show thru his own web site on Tuesday.

When information becomes more clear, we will let you know.

UPDATE: All shows are 77 bux per show and go on sale Sunday. There is a different order of shows then previously reported. The other times listed are when doors open. Should have more info later and will pass it on.

UPDATE 2 Here is the official press release;

PRINCE MAKES HISTORY AT L.A. LIVEONE NIGHT…. THREE VENUES….THREE CONCERTSMARCH 28TH, 2009

THE FIRST ARTIST TO PERFORM AT ALL THREE L.A. LIVE VENUES CONGA ROOM, NOKIA THEATRE L.A. LIVE AND CLUB NOKIAIN SUPPORT OF UPCOMING LOTUSFLOW3R.COM WEBSITE LAUNCH AND THREE NEW STUDIO ALBUMS RELEASED THROUGH WEBSITE AND TARGET AND TARGET.COM

LOS ANGELES, CA, March 20, 2009 - Six-time Grammy® winner Prince will perform an unprecedented three concerts in three completely separate venues all in one evening within L.A. LIVE, the downtown Los Angeles entertainment and sports district on Saturday, March 28th. These history making performances are in support of the launch of his new website LotusFlow3r.com on March 24th and the upcoming release of his three new studio albums, available for purchase at exclusive retailer Target and Target.com on March 29th as well as his website. The three performances will earn Prince the distinction of becoming the first artist to attempt the remarkable record of performing at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE; Conga Room and Club Nokia all in one unbelievable night of great music.

Details of the multiple Saturday, March 28th concerts are as follows:

* Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE – Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

* Conga Room – Doors open at 8:00 p.m.

* Club Nokia – Doors open at 11:30 p.m.

Tickets for each of the three performances are $77.00 plus applicable fees and service charges. Separate tickets for each venue are required for admittance. Prince will perform a full length concert at each venue. A two ticket limit per purchase will apply for the Conga Room and Club Nokia shows; a four ticket limit per purchase will apply for the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE show. Tickets go on-sale this Sunday, March 22nd at 12:00 p.m tix on sale thru ticketmaster

LotusFlow3r.com will also be able to get select premium seats beginning Tuesday, March 24th.

Prince is slated to launch his new interactive member-based website, LotusFlow3r.com on March 24th and has three new studio albums, LOtUSFLOW3r, MPLSoUND and Elixer, a collaboration with his new protégé Bria Valente, which will all be available for digital download on his website at launch time and also bundled together in a three-disc set for only $11.98, available for purchase exclusively at Target and Target.com. The new website will offer fans exclusive content including access to premium seats for these three shows as well as digital downloads; lyrics that are not available in the album packaging; concert tickets; sneak peeks at upcoming events; live concert footage; exclusive imagery from past albums and other exclusive photos for an annual membership fee of $77.

Happy Feet The Song of the Heart

Lyrics to The Song Of The Heart by Prince

U might make a different song, yes that's right it's true
That don't make anybody more or less as good as uIf u
can't feel the music that's all u really need
Then turn this party all the way out
Good time guaranteed

Everybody get up
Clap your hands and dance 2 the beat
Whatever u do little darlin' it's cool
Just get up out your seat
And wave a flag because everybody plays a part
One world united singing the song of the heart

Look ... everybody makes mistakes
Oh yeah, not one or two (right!)
But that don't make the dirty little things they say about u true
(U tell 'em!)
Step aside little babies and watch me do my thing
I don't even need a good reason to do
Listen to me sing

Everybody get up
Clap your hands and show them what u got
Tonight we gonna jam from now until eternity
Don't u stop - make it hot oh!
And wave a flag because everybody plays a part
One world united singing this song of the heart

Come on! Watch me now!

Oh, I don't care what the people sayThis is my lifeI just got to like that okay (okay?)They can go fly their momma's kiteHooray! (we got it!)

All right I'm going to tell u one more timeListen ...Unh

One world
One world
One world united
Singing a song
Singing a song
Singing a song of the heart

Feel me? Oh yeah!
Feel me? Keep singing!
U can do u
I do me
Whateva! Get going y'all!
The song of the heart

Ryan Seacrest To Make Royal Announcement Tomorrow Morning!

Attention Prince fans!!

Tomorrow morning around 6:45 AM, Tune into 102.7 KIIS FM in Los Angeles.

Ryan Seacrest will announce all the information you will need for the 3 shows next Saturday with Prince and the bands.

Tune in tomorrow morning. Will provide a station link later tonight and I should have more juicy news around that time as well.

Update: Link To listen online HERE!

As for the other news, I will drop that later today as I don’t want it to get lost in the mix. Hope you understand and hope I make it worth your wait.

The List Of Musicians Performing With Prince In March Are….

MUSICIANS SLATED 2 PER4M WITH PRINCE 4 THE MONTH OF MARCH R AS FOLLOWS:

on Drums:
MICHAEL BLAND
CC. DUNHAM
JOHN BLACKWELL

on bass:
RHONDA SMITH
JOSHUA DUNHAM
SONNY T.

keyboards:
RENATO NETO
MR. HAYES

backing and co-lead vox:
SHELBY J.
LIV WARFIELD
ELISA FIORILLO

harmonica:
yONNET

We just got this in from Prince’s camp. Is it next week yet?-Mack

Posted in Celebrity News on March 19th, 2009

Video: Clip Of Bria Valente From Access Hollywood

First, let us say that this is Prince’s protegee, not prodigee, that brought out the lol’s and I don’t think she is an indian singer Billy Bush but whateves.

Here is a clip from Access Hollywood sent in by CB of Bria Valente, an artist you first heard about here last April with the track “Home”.

Unless you have been living under one of those rocks on Prince’s soon to be opened site Lotusflow3r.com, you know that Bria’s CD will be packaged with Prince’s 2 CD’s due for release at Target March 29th or at the web site we previously mentioned March 24th.

Enjoy.-Mack

P.S., it’s a youtube link so who knows how long it will be up, you know? :)

Prince’s Songs Illegally Recorded on a Norwegian Cover Album

Prince is suing the bosses of a Norwegian record company after learning they released a five-CD cover album full of his hits without his permission. The 81-track package, entitled Shockadelica, features Norwegian artists performing hits like Purple Rain and Sign O’ The Times.

The cheeky music executives at C + C Records inadvertently alerted Prince to the limited-edition package when they sent him a copy, according to RollingStone.com.

The pop superstar’s lawyers have ordered the Norwegians to destroy all copies of the album.

This is like robbing somebody without a mask and then sending them the videotape of the robbery. There’s some serious lunchin’ going on here. The record better hope Prince’s people are only asking them to destroy the albums.

3 Prince Shows In L.A. Now On March 28th!

The 3 Prince shows that were scheduled to take place on March 24th have now been moved to March 28th!!!!

We just got word from Prince’s camp n wanted to pass the word.-Mack

Apollonia 6 - Sex Shooter [12" Maxi-Single]

"Sex Shooter" 1984 [12" Maxi-Single]

Apollonia 6 was the first and only album released by R&B vocal trio Apollonia 6.
The album was initially to be the second release by the Prince-formed group Vanity 6, but when lead singer Vanity departed Prince's camp, the musician hired Patricia Kotero and named her "Apollonia", thus changing the group's name and album.

Apllonia 6, the album, primarily features the vocals of Kotero, with backing vocals by Wendy and Lisa and Jill Jones (although billed members were Susan Moonsie and Brenda Bennett). The album spawned only one hit, Sex Shooter, which was performed by the group in the film Purple Rain.

"Apollonia 6" 1984 Album

US Billboard Chart Performance (Sex Shooter} 1984
Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart #85
Billboard Dance Chart #7Billboard R7B Chart #7

Single Information:
Label: WarnerBros.Records
Catalog#: 920 256-0
Format: Vinyl, 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1984
Genre: Funk / Soul, RockStyle: Pop Rock, Funk
Credits: Producer - Apollonia 6 , Starr*Company,The

Bitrate Info:
High Quality/Mp3/V0/Variable Bitrate
Lovingly Ripped From Vinyl

Equipment Used:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut (With Stock Ortofon OM 5E cartridge)Pre-Amp: Carver CT-7Sound Card: Auzen X-Meridian 7.1
Software: DBpowerAMP/Adobe Audition (Manual De-clicking)
Converted to Mp3 using dbpoweramp

Tracklisting:
A
Sex Shooter (3:39)
Lyrics By [Words], Music By - Apollonia 6
B
In A Spanish Villa (2:12)
Lyrics By [Words] - Apollonia Kotero* Music By - Wendy*

*BONUS TRACK
B2
Sex Shooter (Dance Version) (6:46)
Lyrics By [Words], Music By - Apollonia 6

The Time - Jerk Out (CD Maxi-Single)

"Jerk Out" 1990 (CD Maxi-Single)

"Jerk Out" is a song from The Time's 1990 album Pandemonium. The song was originally recorded in December, 1981 by Prince at his home studio studios during sessions for What Time Is It?. Prince originally performed all instruments and vocals and this recording remains unreleased. Prince reworked the song in the Spring of 1985 for the band Mazarati. Lead singer Sir Casey Terry recorded vocals for the song but it was ultimately left off the album, though circulates among collectors. Again, the song was reworked in late 1989 for inclusion on Pandemonium and contains input by the band. Sir Casey Terry's backing vocals remain on the track.

"Jerk Out" is a pop-funk offering driven by multiple drum machine patterns and an infectious bassline. Some spacey sounding keyboards are important in the mix, as well as a "Controversy"-like funky guitar. Bass and guitar solos are provided by Terry Lewis and Jesse Johnson respectively. The title refers to acting like a jerk (unpleasant person), supposedly inspired by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on an airline flight. The song was originally rejected due to some harsh lyrics in the third verse. They survived the Mazarati take but were revised for Pandemonium.

The song was released as the debut single from Pandemonium and became the group's highest-charting single, reaching #1 on the R&B charts and reaching #9 on the pop charts. A maxi-single was also released with several remixes of the song.

*Special thanks to Oliverio Martinez for this contribution.

The Time

Single Information:
Label: Paisley Park, Reprise Records
Catalog#: 9 21701-2, 9 21701-2
Format: CD, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: House
Credits: Executive Producer - Benny Medina
Leader [Directed By] - Morris Day
Producer [Coordinating], Remix [Additional] - Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Producer, Arranged By, Written-By - Time, The
Programmed By [Additional] - Lance Alexander , Tony Tolbert
Remix - Steve Hodge

Tracklisting:
1
Jerk Out (Sexy Mix) (8:51)
2
Jerk Out (Sexy Edit) (4:32)
3
Jerk Out (A Cappella) (2:23)
4
Jerk Out (Sexy Dub) (7:09)
5
Jerk Out (Sexy Instrumental) (7:01)

Bitrate Info:
Very High Quality/Mp3/V-0/Variable Bitrate
Lovingly Ripped From CD in Secure Mode Using EAC
Converted from FLAC to Mp3 with dbpoweramp

EXCLUSIVE: New Details on Prince's Online Venture, Live Dates, Photos, and More!

Prince's new online venture, LOtUSFLOW3R.com, will debut on March 24. The site will offer digital downloads of the three new albums previously announced with a March 29 street date, in CD format, at Target stores. Two sources in Prince's camp also have confirmed that the rumored price of $77 for one year's subscription to the site has been formally settled upon. The picture above is an exclusive screengrab provided to us by Prince's web developer, Scott Addison Clay, who recently gave me an advance tour of the Web site. That main image, derived from the cover to the album of the same name, will be the user's portal into the online "world" of that album, complete with lyrics, artwork and new photos, in addition to the tunes. Two other "worlds," one for each of the other two Princely releases, also exist on an animated 3-D plane, in an arrangement that Clay compares to the popular game Myst. The album "MPLSoUND," as previously reported, is Prince's electronic counterpart to the guitar-heavy "LOtUSFLOW3R," while "Elixer" is the debut offering from Prince's latest protege, Bria Valente. Check out the covers for "MPLSoUND" and "Elixer" below, first on PopVox:


On the technical tip, Clay's creation is clearly a step up from some of Prince's past online homes, some of which were subject to unfortunate outages at peak times of Prince interest. And, by the way, the new music sounds pretty exciting, too. "Boom," the proper kickoff to LOtUSFLOW3R following a 30-second instrumental interlude, mixes psychedelia with funk rhythms and orgiastic guitar wailing. The song "Chocolate Box," on the electro-influenced album titled "MPLSoUND," features one of the all-time great Prince boudoir boasts: "I got a box a chocolates / that'll rock the socks of / any girl that wanna come my way." It also features one of Prince's best collaborations with a rapper to date, in the person of Q-Tip. During the 90's, Prince's revolving door MC's-for-hire were generally far less distinct than his music. And even when Prince used name-brand rhymers like Chuck D, their styles did not always mesh. Q-Tip's jazzy delivery, however, is the perfect fit for Prince's endearingly askew electronic sound-world. Here's to more of that kind of collaboration. (You can read my January profile of Q-Tip here.)

There are other new details, as well. Prince will perform "multiple times," in different locations around Los Angeles, on March 24, though those performances will not be streamed or recorded for the site. As Billboard previously reported, Prince will then be a guest on the Jay Leno show from March 25-27 (and again during Leno's last week in May). A representative for the Purple One says, however, that ticketing information for the three non-Leno events on March 24th will be posted on the beta version of LOtUSFLOW3R.com in the coming days. "The site is going to be your key to figure out how to get access," Prince's representative told NEWSWEEK.

Three new videos, one for each single off the new albums, are also in the can. "Crimson and Clover," Prince's cover of the Tommy James and the Shondells classic (with a little bit of Hendrix's "Wild Thing" thrown in for good measure) is the first single from "LOtUSFLOW3R." The aforementioned "Chocolate Box" is the nominee from "MPLSoUND," while the Bria Valente song "Everytime" will be the first multimedia from that disc. All three videos will debut on the site upon its March 24 launch.

And for the curious, here's another, exclusive new shot of Bria, taken by Prince himself:

During the tour, LOtUSFLOW3R.com appeared to be a multimedia powerhouse capable of playing videos and live clips (including Prince's cover of Radiohead's "Creep" from last year's Coachella) while also handling advanced 3-D modeling and Flash-based photo galleries. Clay gave us some more details about future plans for the site. Check out next week's print edition of NEWSWEEK for more details.

Meet The Hot Chick In Prince’s New Video

Here is some info on the HOTNESS that starred in Prince’s new video, “Crimson and Clover”.

Born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in San Pedro, California, Misty Copeland began her ballet studies at the age of 13 at the San Pedro Dance Center. At the age of fifteen she won first place in the Music Center Spotlight Awards. She then began her studies at the Lauridsen Ballet Center. Copeland has studied at the San Francisco Ballet School and American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive on full scholarship and was declared ABT’s National Coca-Cola Scholar in 2000. She has danced Kitri in Don Quixote and the Sugar Plum Fairy and Clara in The Nutcracker.

Copeland joined ABT’s Studio Company in September 2000 and then joined American Ballet Theatre as a member of the corps de ballet in April 2001. Her roles with the Company include a Shade and the Lead D’Jampe in La Bayadère, the Mazurka Lady in Coppélia, an Odalisque and Gulnare in Le Corsaire, the lead gypsy and a flower girl in Don Quixote, the Masks in Christopher Wheeldon's VIII, the peasant pas de deux in Giselle, a Gypsy in Petrouchka, the Lead Polovtsian Girl in Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor, the Saracen Dancer in Raymonda, the Fairy of Valor in The Sleeping Beauty, the pas de trois, a cygnet and the Hungarian Princess in Swan Lake, roles in Amazed in Burning Dreams, Baker’s Dozen, Ballo della Regina, Brief Fling, Company B, Gong, Hereafter, In The Upper Room, Overgrown Path, Pretty Good Year, Sechs Tänze, Sinatra Suite, Sinfonietta, Within You Without You: A Tribute to George Harrison and workwithinwork

Copeland created leading role in C. to C. (Close to Chuck) and Glow-Stop and was appointed a Soloist in August 2007.

Copeland is a receipient of a 2008 Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the Arts

Ms. Copeland's performance's with American Ballet Theatre are sponsored by Susan Fales-Hill

Excellent choice Prince!!

Performing in:

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux 5/20/2009, 5/23/2009
Le Corsaire 5/28/2009
Le Corsaire 4/4/2009

Choreography by David FernandezMisty Copeland, American Ballet Theater SoloistLuciana Paris, American Ballet Theater Corps De BalletRachel Piskin, New York City Ballet Corps De BalletAna Sophia Scheller, New York City Ballet SoloistDaniel Ulbricht, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer

More information at http://www.davidferndance.com/

51 Albums, Prince, The Dream Factory~ Thank You Vibe Magazine

I just had to post this. The Dream Factory album is the BOMB!!!

This is the 4Th installment of 51 Albums that never were.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, VIBE Magazine!!!!

Enjoy!!! I know I did !

PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION Dream Factory (Paisley Park, 1986)

“Writing a song for Prince is like brushing his teeth,” keyboardist Lisa Coleman says, laughing. “He’s that guy.” But for much of 1986, the prolific artist whose albums often bore the tag, “Written, arranged, produced, and performed by Prince,” was in a collaborative mood. The outcome? The stunning 18-track Dream Factory.

During Prince’s Hit & Run tour, he entered the studio for a series of dates with his longtime backing band The Revolution. Two members of the classic lineup would have the most artistic impact on those sessions: Coleman and guitarist Wendy Melvoin. That was the relationship he, Lisa, and myself had,” Melvoin recalls of the duo’s close musical bond with the infamously independent Purple One. “We were in studios all over the world, writing and finishing tracks that were all incredibly diverse and odd.

”Following Around the World in a Day (Paisley Park, 1985) and Parade (Paisley Park, 1986), Dream Factory was a showcase for Prince at his most avant-garde. What other multiplatinum superstar would open up an album with a melancholy instrumental piano piece like “Visions”? But it only gets deeper—and weirder. Witness the dark funk title track, which rails against the crippling illusion of celebrity; “Crystal Ball,” a relentless 10-minute epic about war; and “Train,” a soulful rocker that uses train-track sound effects as a backbeat. The centerpiece is “All My Dreams,” a whimsical number straight out of a 1930s jazz musical, featuring Prince singing into a megaphone.

But Dream Factory was never officially released. After abruptly disbanding the Revolution, Minnesota’s native son included Dream Factory solo standouts like “Ballad of Dorothy Parker,” “Strange Relationship,” and “Sign O’ the Times” on his acclaimed 1987 album of the same name, erasing any trace of Wendy and Lisa. “We wanted to be Prince’s muses,” she says, “but he felt like he needed to take back the initial thing that got him to where he was at, which was, ‘I need to do this on my own,’” Melvoin says. Yet Wendy and Lisa have thrived, releasing several albums and scoring films like Soul Food (20th Century Fox, 1997) and television shows like NBC’s Heroes, as well as working with the Edith Funker supergroup with Erykah Badu, ?uestlove, James Poyser, and DJ Jazzy Jeff. But looking back, Wendy says of the time: “We are extremely proud of that period.

”Go to http://www.vibe.com/ for the complete story, pics, and music

Let's Quake Y'all

2 CDR
Label : Flaunt / Purple Kiss Records
Catalogue : #F/PK 002
Disc Length : 79:01 / 81:27
Source : Audience Recording
Sound Quality : VG
Year Of Release : 2008

Lovesexy Tour
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
24th October 1988

Disc 1
1. EROTIC CITY
2. HOUSEQUAKE
3. TAKE THE A-TRAIN
4. HOUSEQUAKE (REPRISE)
5. SLOW LOVE
6. ADORE
7. DELIRIOUS - JACK U OFF
8. SISTER
9. DO ME, BABY - ADORE
10. I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER
11. HEAD
12. A LOVE BIZARRE (Including HOLLY ROCK)

13. WHEN YOU WERE MINE

14. BLUES IN C (IF I HAD A HAREM) (Including ROCK ME, BABY)
15. WHEN YOU WERE MINE
16. LITTLE RED CORVETTE
17. CONTROVERSY
18. U GOT THE LOOK
19. SUPERFUNKYCALIFRAGISEXY - CONTROVERSY
20. BOB GEORGE
21. ANNA STESIA

Disc 2
1. INTERMISSION - CROSS THE LINE
2. EYE NO
3. LOVESEXY
4. GLAM SLAM
5. THE CROSS
6. I WISH U HEAVEN
7. TAKE THIS BEAT (Including HOLLY ROCK)
8. KISS
9. DANCE ON
10. SHEILA E DRUM SOLO (Including TRANSMISSISSIPPIRAP)
11. WHEN 2 R IN LOVE
12. VENUS DE MILO
13. IT IS NO SECRET (WHAT GOD CAN DO)
14. STARFISH AND COFFEE
15. RASPBERRY BERET
16. WHAT'D I SAY?
17. UNCHAIN MY HEART
18. CONDITION OF THE HEART - DO ME, BABY (INSTRUMENTAL)
19. STRANGE RELATIONSHIP
20. WHEN 2 R IN LOVE
21. LET'S GO CRAZY
22. WHEN DOVES CRY
23. PURPLE RAIN
24. 1999
25. ALPHABET ST.

COMMENT
When people mention great Lovesexy shows, I'm surprised this doesn't get a mention as it is a phenomenal concert and performance of the tour. This show is also circulating on (at least) two other fan releases : 'Uniondale 24.10.88' and 'Unchain My Heart' - two different recordings, and this is appears to be sourced from the same recording as the 'Unchain My Heart' 2cdr fan release. The recording is certainly not going to be winning any awards for cleanliness or sharpness, however I actually don't mind the roughness of it as it gives it a certain edge. The constant, annoying hiss which plagued the first half of the show from the previous release has cleaned up a treat, and the improvement here is pretty major - impressively so. It's loud, and at times would perhaps qualify for a VG+ rating if it weren't for the second half of the show being less impressive and really rather average quality. Disc 1 is really the stand-out portion of this release and I have to credit whomever for whatever work has been done, however there are obviously limitations, as Disc 2 proves. It's not bad, but the increased audience noise, and overall shrill sound throughout the second half don't make for a VG+ grading. Still, the show can be enjoyed all the more due to the improved audio, and it's one hell of a show to enjoy. The show begins fairly typically, however Prince seems to find his groove a few songs in, and for there on he is conversing with the crowd and seems to be having a great time. It's never more obvious than on 'Blues In C' which is stretched out to 10 minutes long, and is a genuinely funny performance with Prince taking on the sexist role prior to Boni speaking on behalf of the female persuasion and including a small portion of the aftershow favourite 'Rock Me, Baby'. This extended performance, along with a near-15 minute 'Anna Stesia' (due in part to a lengthy speech), a 10 minute 'Take This Beat', and the inclusion of the piano medley, make this the longest currently circulating recording of a Lovesexy show at a little over 160 minutes. Sure, the recording could be better, however it's enjoyable, listenable, and much better than before. The extraordinary show is just the icing on the cake. Shame about the artwork though.

Disc 1
Disc 2
Artwork

Prince to Open Up Vaults for New Web Site

Ever wondered what it'd be like to reside in the head of Prince? Well, the Purple One's new Web site, LotusFlow3r.com, gives fans a glimpse and, as you'd imagine, it is mind-blowing. Spinner visited the office of the LotusFlow3r's developer, Scott Addison Clay, for a sneak preview of the intricate site, which was largely inspired by the popular video game Myst.Like the game, LotusFlow3r offers an intricate maze of worlds to delve into, all with ridiculous 3-D graphics that conjure up some images of the classic animated film 'Heavy Metal.' And once into the Prince galaxy, the riches are numerous. For starters, fans will be able to hear and download all three of his 2009 new albums, 'LotusFlow3r,' 'MPLSound' -- which features online replicas of the Minneapolis skyline and Prince's favorite guitar, Sonny -- and 'Elixir,' a collaboration between Prince and his newest protegée, Bria Valente, prior to any physical release.But the real treasure for Prince devotees is in the archive. According to Clay, Prince has filmed almost every one of his concerts since the 'Purple Rain' days, and to prove it, he had Spinner click on a video link inside Prince's virtual head, where we discovered a performance of 'Break It Down' from last year's Coachella show.LotusFlow3r, which will launch sometime this month, will be a paid subscription site (Clay is speculating that the initial cost for a year will be $77), and to give fans their money's worth, Prince will continue to roll out content on a regular basis, including live video clips and possible full-length concerts, as well as unreleased music. According to Clay, Prince has copious amounts of never-issued material, which Clay and his team are in the process now of cataloging.In essence, it's a true one-stop shop. This is not surprising, following the Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails paradigms of self-released music, which Clay says he talked about with Prince back in September at their first meeting. Clay has already had calls from other artists interested in following the example of LotusFlow3r, and he admits the Purple One is trying to entice some of his big-name friends into his galaxy.

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Celebrity Gossip - Prince expected to retire after 2009 album

As the saying goes, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” Fan the smoke and you decide if there’s really a fire.

Entertainer wants to focus on Religion and other artists.

Prince has revealed that his plans for 2009 include his three new albums which may be his last, including an electro-flavored solo effort tentatively titled MPLSOUND.

Close friends expect Prince to “call it quits” to a career that has spanned 20+ years so he can focus on developing other artist and giving back to the Jehovah’s Witness Religion.

This year, the Prince also plans to introduce his newest singing protégé. “We got sick of waiting for Sade to make a new album,” Prince said, introducing Bria Valente’s new album, “Elixir.”

Prince also addressed quotes from a recent New Yorker interview that made national headlines, among them, his refusal to vote in the November election because of his religion.

“I didn’t vote for Obama either,” he explained. “Jehovah’s Witnesses haven’t voted for their whole inception.”

Prince also felt the New Yorker piece wrongly implied that he supported California’s gay-marriage ban.

“I have friends that are gay and we study the Bible together,” he told Flowers, adding that the two sides fighting “only benefit the third person” who instigated the fight.

Posted January 2, 2009 by JohnJohn http://johnjohnsaidit.com/

Prince Will Be Performing On Leno May 28th

NEWS FLASH!!!

Not only will Prince be performing on Leno March 25 through the 27th, but he will also be returning to Leno on May 28th. That’s a total of four performances on Leno. SWEET!!!!

"Tonight Show 2008"

"Turn Me Loose"

Prince To Appear On Tonight Show 3 Nights In A Row!

The one and only PRINCE will be on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno for 3 STRAIGHT nights.
It will be March 25th, 26th, and 27th.
We also received this note from a no-name reporter:
NEWSFLASH –

Purpleheadz, r u listening?

Prince will b per4ming an unprecedented 3 nites in a row on The Tonight Show March 25, 26 and 27. B part of audience history when Leno’s studio gets a purplemusic makeover! R u ready?

Prince Promises a Slew of Events Happening Around Electric LAlaland

Prince has some events lined up for the people of Los Angeles some time around March 24th.
At least that's what this message written by the Purple One, passed along to us by Prince's people, suggests. As you'll see, not only does Prince write his own rules but he also seems to write in his own 15 year-old girl on a Sidekick text message-like language:

Calling all Purpleheadz: ready 2 get plugged in?

From the 24th on, there will b a slew of NPG-related events happening around electric LAlaland.. we don't want 2 give away all the details yet, but b prepared 2 get yo groove on, numerous ways 4 numerous days. We know $ is tite but the adventures will b worth ur while! Stay 2ned 2 this outtaspacestation..

No word on what these "NPG-related events" will be, stay tuned (or should we say "stay 2ned").

LA Weekly is guessing Prince may be planning a secret in-store performance at the Target on La Brea but they say "that's idle speculation."

If Prince really wants to shock people, he'll start a show on time. That would really make his fans go crazy.

The Purple Mix

U-Tern - One Day Later Radio

One hour and 40 minutes of my favorite Prince songs, unreleased tracks, demos, alternate versions, related songs and the HITS!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/55353087202c7df3/

Enjoy!

Prince – Wet Dream Cousin (Unreleased) Prince – Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) (Demo Version) Prince – Do Yourself A Favour (Unreleased) Prince – I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Prince – Purple Music (Unreleased) Prince – The Line (Unreleased) Prince – I Would Die 4 U Prince – Desire (Unreleased) Prince – Strange Way Of Saying I Love U (Unreleased) Prince – Do It All Night Prince – Fury Sheila E – The Glamorous Life Prince – Around The World In A Day Prince – Uptown Prince – When Doves Cry Prince – Climax (Unreleased) Prince – Erotic City Prince – Irresistable Bitch Prince – Irresistable Bitch (Demo Version) Prince – I Feel For You Chaka Khan – I Feel For You Prince – Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad Prince – Extra Lovable (Unreleased) Prince – Controversy Prince – Lady Cab Driver Prince – Little Red Corvette Prince – Raspberry Beret Prince – Take Me With U Prince – 1999 Prince – Possessed (Unreleased) Apollonia 6 – Sex Shooter Prince – Sex Shooter (Demo Version) Prince – Feel U Up (Demo Version) Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover Prince – Housequake Vanity 6 – Nasty Girl Prince – Head Prince – Soft and Wet Prince – Jerk Out (Demo Version) Prince – G-Spot (Unreleased) Sheila E – A Love Bizarre Prince – Kiss Prince – Kiss (Acoustic Demo) Prince – Wouldn’t You Love To Love Me (Unreleased) Prince – Money Don’t Matter 2 Night Prince – Crazy You Prince – The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker Prince – Baby Go-Go (Unreleased) Prince – Sign O’ The Times Prince – Let’s Go Crazy Prince – If I Was Your Girlfriend Prince – I Miss You (Unreleased) Prince – Purple Rain

Dave Chapelle: Prince Plays Basketball

Disco Jellyfish

Another great Prince track. It's the instrumental "Disco Jellyfish", taken from the lotusflow3r website! As a bonus the colloboration between Prince & Bria Valente called "Another Boy", is also included!

http://www.mediafire.com/?nmzk5yjtjze

The New Traxx

The 5 newly leaked Prince traxx from his forthcomming albums "Lotus Flow3r", "Elixr" and "MPLSound"

http://www.mediafire.com/?mmtywmzdvej
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q3Z96O3Q

Rave un2 The Year 2000

The new year's eve concert from Paisley Park (soundboard!)


Tracklist:

cd1

01- Let's go Crazy
02- She's always in my Hair
03- U got the look
04- Sample Medley
05- Kiss
06- Jungle Love (The Time)
07- The Bird (The Time)
08- American Woman (with Lenny Kravitz)
09- Fly Away (with Lenny Kravitz)
10- Gett Off
11- Gett Off (Housestyle)
12- Jam
13- Every day People
14- I want to take U higher
15- Purple Rain
16- The Christ

cd2

01- Purple House
02- Nothing Compares 2 U
03- Take me with U
04- Raspberry Beret
05- The Greatest Romance ever sold
06- Baby Knows
07- 1999 Millenium outro
08- Baby I'm A Star
09- 1999

bonus tracks cd2

10- Baby Knows (Harald Schmidt Show)
11- The Greatest Romance (Ivo Niehe TV Show)
12- The Greatest Romance intro (TFI Friday)
13- Alphabet Street (TFI Friday)
14- Everyday People (TFI Friday)
15- Funk Groove (TFI Friday)
16- Baby Knows (TFI Friday)


Part 1 : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3U47V819
Part 2 : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4NLQJEW7

Purple Electricity E-Mail

The ticket at LOTUSFLOW3R.com has identified you as part of the system and sent you this email. The following Email was sent to all the people who seined up for lotusflow3r.com

The Lake Minnetonka Suite, Volume 1

bout to make a personal voyage into legendary musical territory...



the infamous Lake Minnetonka...





DJ Jaycee did this mix back in August of '08 and it features a lot of my favorite classic joints that came out of Minneapolis between the years of '78 and '86. if you're a fanatic of that purple guy from that specific era in time, then this mix is for YOU!! but hold on, it gets better. other artists featured in this mix include Chaka Khan, Cherrelle, The Time, The Family, Sheila E., Mazarati, Jesse Johnson's Revue, Captain Rapp (the very first record that legendary production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis ever produced) and more. I'm not gonna post the set list because I already KNOW that as soon as "Soft & Wet" comes on, there's NO NEED to fast forward thru anything...

Give it a listen! - Mix by DJ Jaycee

Hi everyone, I thought you might enjoy this episode from Jaysons podcast.

Click this link to check it out:

http://eargasms.podomatic.com/enclosure/2009-02-05T14_54_29-08_00.

The New One From The Purple One

In current news, Prince's 3CD set, Lotusflow3r, drops exclusively at Target this month for $11.98. Ever the marketing man, the new set features two new Prince albums (Lotus Flow3r & MPLSound) and a third CD by Bria Valente, a new protege who will now be heard by all of Prince's fan (at least once). That's as brilliant as when he gave his new CD away for free at concerts, while building the cost into the ticket price and getting them counted as "sold" albums by Soundscan & Billboard. See his new site at lotusflow3r.com.

Lotusflow3r

1. From the Lotus. . . Boom

2. Crimson and Clover

3. 4EVER
4. Colonized Mind

5. Feel Good, Feel Better, Feel Wonderful

6. Love Like Jazz

7. 77 Beverly Park

8. Wall of Berlin

9. $10. Dreamer

11. . . . Back to the Lotus

MPLSound

1. (There’ll Never B) Another Like Me

2. Chocolate Box

3. Dance 4 Me

4. U’re Gonna C Me

5. Valentina

6. Better with Time

7. Ol’ Skool Company

8. No More Candy 4 U

Elixir (Bria Valente)

1. Here Eye Come

2. All This Love

3. Home

4. Something U Already Know

5. Everytime
6. 2Nite

7. Another Boy
8. Kept Woman

9. Immersion10. Elixir

Prince - Rock & Roll Is Alive (And It Lives In Minneapolis) (1995) Flac

Prince is the purple king of the Twin Cities... and I don't mean The Vikings. This B-side to the single Gold was a response to the song Rock and Roll Is Dead by Lenny Kravitz. The song complements the rock-based Gold and features rousing guitar solos and live drumming as well as various studio tricks throughout the track. The chorus is sample recorded from a live audience


Rock and Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)... in Flac!




Please enjoy this fairly rare single responsibly. Thank you.


Lineage: Original Silver CD > Nero > Wav > BonkEnc > Flac


RapidShare Link: http://lix.in/-2a6736


Comments are Always Welcome!!!

Prince - Nude Tour 1990 (1990) Flac

*all artwork included at 300dpi


Artist: Prince
Title: Nude Tour 1990
Venue: Yokohama Stadium, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan
Date: September 10, 1990
Quality: Audience


This is sort of an odd one friends. It is a good Prince show but a really terrible bootleg package overall. The first disc has 4 tracks and the second disc has only 1 track. The below set listing is only for reference. I got it from the back of this double CD set. I am not sure it is real accurate. I did some sifting around on the net and found different (but similar) track listings for this very boot. It is an okay audience recording and apparently one of the better boots from this tour. Maybe somebody would like to take the time to cut it into tracks with an accurate track listing. I have listened to the show a couple of times over the years and still enjoy it.

Hope you do too…



You can find some helpful info here:
http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/ug2p/


SET LISTING:


- D.A.T. Intro
- The Future
- 1999- Housequake
- Sexy Dancer
- Kiss
- Purple Rain
- Take Me With U
- Alphabet Street
- Under the Cherry Moon
- Raspberry Beret
- The Question Of U


- When Doves Cry
- Do Me Baby
- A Song For You
- Little Red Corvette
- Bat Dance
- Partyman
- Rock the House
- America
- Baby I’m A Star
- Just A Little Bit
- Cool
- Thieves In the Temple
- Can’t Get It Over U
- Rock 2 the L.O.W.
- Baby, I’m A Star


Lineage: Original Silver CDs > Nero > Wav > BonkEnc > Flac


RapidShare Links:

PART 01: http://lix.in/-39a572
PART 02: http://lix.in/-3b2c13
PART 03: http://lix.in/-3cb2b4
PART 04: http://lix.in/-2ef715
PART 05: http://lix.in/-320457
PART 06: http://lix.in/-338af8
PART 07: http://lix.in/-351199



Comments welcome…