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Minneapolis MPLS FUNKY & NICE
“Right the wrong Hear the song Before long U won't hear nothin' but the crackle of flames Right the wrong” No words we have can fully express how recent events in Minneapolis have made us, as a community, and myself as an individual feel. Feelings of anger and outrage, deep sorrow, and shock. Murder is murder, no matter the uniform being worn or the colour of the victim’s skin “Cut me, cut U, Both the blood is red” Prince told us that the cold in Minneapolis kept out the bad people, sadly it didn’t stop them all.. At times like...
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Bravado Licence With Prince Estate Comes 2 An End..
In January 2017 Bravado signed an agreement with the Prince Estate to serve as their exclusive branding and licensing partner worldwide. We can exclusively reveal that the Bravado licence will not be renewed when it comes to an end, presumably in January 2020 We do not know the reasoning behind this, and at the time of writing all we have been told that no one currently holds the new licence and we will be informed if and when a new agreement is signed. Bravado have stated that all stock of existing merchandise is being run down and nothing will be replenished once...
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Prince Estate & Legacy Recordings Announce Prince's Ultimate Rave On Friday April 26 2019
Rumours had been circulating on social media platforms since late last year about the next set of Prince releases from The Prince Estate & Sony Legacy partnership. At last it has been finally confirmed that both Rave In2 & Un2 will be released in a double purple vinyl set on the 26th of April. The same date will also see the release of The Ultimate Rave. Both albums in Compact Disc format along with, Prince In Concert: Rave Un2 the Year 2000 on DVD all Bundled together for the first time. These releases have been eagerly awaited by Fams as prices of...
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The Revolution 19 into 5 - A Review
Residents of West London reported a Purple sky and people running everywhere on two evenings this week, but the year wasn’t 1999, the strange phenomena was the result of the long-awaited return of The Revolution to UK shores. After the first night of February 13th sold out in minutes, London was granted a second show the following night. And even a clash with Valentine’s Day wasn’t going to stop this party! The historic Shepherds Bush Empire was full to capacity both nights, long before the band took to the stage, and the atmosphere was a heady mix of excitement and...
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Prince, Before The Rain ~ Review
A picture paints a thousand words, so the saying goes. And Prince, a man of few words publicly at least, understood this better than any other artist of his generation. Some of his most iconic imagery comes from the formative period between success and superstardom, and those images were captured by photographer and friend Allen Beaulieu. Allen’s book Prince, Before The Rain is a unique window into Prince’s world. Beautifully produced and lovingly curated. Before The Rain is a visual Aladdin’s cave. Packed with a mix of live and studio shots, many previously unseen, the intimacy of the images is...
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