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May 1999
Chaka Khan 2 participate in Sinbad's Soul Music Festival
Robert Hill reports on March 14th:
Chaka Khan will be included in the Sinbad Soul Music Festival to be held 5/23/99 through 5/31/99 in St. Thomas, USVI.
Check out the Soul Music Festival web site 4 more in4mation.
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Mike Scott on new Chanté Moore album
Matthew reports that Chanté Moore (who guest appears on Emancipation and is mentioned in "Ripopgodazippa") has a new album out, which is co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, but also features former NPG guitarist Mike Scott. It's her first album in 5 years and it's entitled This Moment Is Mine. It is now available from CD Now and other outlets.
npgshy adds:
for those who still don't know. mike scott is a long time collaborator with producers jam &lewis. he usually appears on every flyte time production, more recently on the "how stella got her groove back" (o.s.t.) or janet's latest album "the velvet rope". and he was part of the TKO 1994 album project along with kirk johnson, kathleen bradford, etc. check it out! well, mike is not a new cat in the mpls scene, he's been funkin' around 4 a long time now!!!
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Jill Jones on Exile Records
4mer Paisley Park artist Jill Jones is now working on new material 4 a 4thcoming release on Exile Records.
Click here 2 view Exile Records' Jill Jones page.
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NPG tribute band in the UK
Louise Chapman reports on May 24th:
An NPG Tribute Band has been set up in the UK. It took two and a half years to find musicians who were suitably technically and creatively proficient! They have played warm-up gigs in Liverpool and Manchester, which were very well recieved, in preparation for the London circuits, which they will hit towards the end of the summer.
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D'Angelo records song tribute 2 The Artist 4 new album
Jay Bhadra reports on May 16th:
In this month's issue of Trace magazine, there's a feature on D'Angelo and Lauryn Hill. The article mentions, among other things, D'angelo's new record called Voodoo. A couple of tracks are mentioned from the record, one of which is a tribute 2 The Artist entitled 'Untitled.' The song is produced by Rapheal Saadiq and D'angelo. Rapheal Saadiq was the lead singer from the Tony Toni Tone. The lyrics from the chorus ask How does it feel? Can't WAIT!!!!!!! Oh by the way, the new D'angelo record should be out by Febuary.... there's an underground record out called DEVIL's that's rumoured to be produced by D'angelo and DJ Premier.
Click here 2 access the full text of the Trace article directly.
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New Parliament CD coming out
This is not strictly Artist-related, but will undoubtedly b of interest 2 many readers. A reader reports:
You may wanna let people about this CD coming out May 18th. It's a Parliament CD entitled The 12" Collection & More. Almost none of the tracks have been availble on CD before and two of the tracks are previously unreleased. "Up For The Down Stroke (Alt. Version)" and "Oh I (Original Parliament Version)." People are gonna dig this one, I tell you. And with the Artist connection, why not mention it. It's a new Funk Essentials CD (part of a 5 CD Collection-other are Gap Band, Kool & The Gang, Cameo and a Various Artists CD). Some of The Artist's favorite bands. (Mercury/casblanca/Universal). You'll really dig it. trust me here.
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15-year celebration of Purple Rain in Houston, Texas
Robin Page announces on May 3rd:
Here in Houston Texas we are having my 15 year reunion and also having a 15 year anniversary celebration of Purple Rain, so the reunion will have a purple rain theme. with all listeners of da man invited in celebration of music.. any one wanting info mail me at prince22@wt.net.
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Van Gogh CD released 2 Top 40 radio
Van Gogh's latest release, the album entitled Van Gogh which includes the Artist-penned track "Van Gogh", has recently been released 2 Top 40 radio.
IMPORTANT: U can do ur bit 2 help increase people's awareness of their work by requesting the songs on ur local Top 40 radio station. Click here 4 a list of over 250 radio stations which have received the album, along with contact in4mation 4 each of them. It only takes a phone call or emale message!
Please note that several radio "tests" r already scheduled for the end of April/beginning of May:
WDAY - Fargo ND Van Gogh is in the Battle of the Bands on Friday, April 30 at 10PM
KLBQ - El Dorado AR - Van Gogh will b tested either Friday Apr 30 at 9:30 pm or Monday May 3 at 9:30 PM
WXTQ - Athens OH has Van Gogh in their test slot all this week - if they get the response, they may get added 2 the TOP 40
KCPI - Albert Lea MN - Van Gogh has a test slot the week of May 10
WVAQ - Morgantown WV will b testing Van Gogh on Monday May 3 at 8 PM
Click here 4 more in4mation about the CD, which was originally released in January 1999.
The band has also issued a press release about their latest activities. Here's the full text of this release:
These Rockers Really Roll
Van Gogh - the country's best-known and perhaps only touring rock band led by performers who use wheelchairs will be playing 2 sets during the Harley Davidson MDA Ride for Light fund-raiser at the Harley plant in York, PA on Sunday, May 2/99. (Set times are 12:45 and 2:45 PM and run for 45 minutes each.) The band has also just released their self titled 4th CD to Top 40 radio which features a track written and loaned to them by "The Artist" formerly known as Prince.
Known for their granny glasses and funky hats, the Atlanta based band which was formed in 1992 consists of vocalist/music writer Robby Heisner, 36, lyricist/vocalist Ricky Heisner, 38, and drummer Scott Robertson, 35, who is a paraplegic and uses an adaptive device to operated the kick pedal.
Both Heisner brothers have Becker muscular dystrophy and as a result, use eye-popping super-fast electric wheelchairs in their daily lives as well as onstage. As serious musicians, the Heisners' carefully negotiate the line between drawing attention away from their wheelchairs and toward their music.
"We like songs with melody and harmonies. It should be a fun, positive experience, not mad at the world, hating life" says Robby.
Despite their enormous popularity in disability circles, Van Gogh's songs are notoriously free of references to disability. "We don't write message songs. We hope our message is in our actions. The fact that we do it well says more than if we gave a seminar."
"We don't sing it's Hip to be Crip or Kumbaya kind of music" says Robby, "that's not what our music is about. We're musicians who just happen to have disabilities." "We'll hold our music up to anybody's" adds Ricky. "It's important to do what you do with excellence and integrity. It's all about the music. We're a rock and roll band writing and singing rock and roll music that we hope people will like."
Kimberley Barreda (image@cyberport.net)
IMAGE Management
1-800-300-6438 (North America)
406-862-5660
or see the Van Gogh website at
http://www.vangoghmusic.com
Please note that the group will also b playing the Kosovo Relief Festival in Los Angeles on May 15th.
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Morris Day and The Time live in May
Rhastus69 reports on April 10th on the following Morris Day and The Time live dates in May 1999:
May 15 - Pensacola Springfest, pensacola FL
May 21 1999 8:00PM - STATE THEATRE, DETROIT MI
Jill also reports that they played at Park West in Chicago on May 22nd, 1999. She reports on the show:
Went to see The Time on Saturday and am I glad that I did! It was a last minute decision to go, after all I had see them about two years ago and couldn't imagine the show being that much different. Was I ever wrong :) The Time torn the place up. The "place" was The Parkwest, a small night club located on the North-side of Chicago. It's an ideal place for a concert because of it's intimacy. The times that I've seen Prince (1981 and again 1996) were two of my favorite performances, mainly due to the intimacy :) The Time hit the stage around 10:00 pm and rocked steady for about two hours to a "sold-out" crowd. It was clear that the place was filled to it's capacity, you couldn't even find standing room!
The guys perform all of the hits plus a few that only an hard-core "friend" would recognize, which included (not necessarily in this order): Wild and Loose, The Walk, 777-9311, Gigolos Get Lonely Too,Girl, Cool, My Stick, If The Kid Can't Make You Come (Morriss' comment before this song was "only people that had been following their career for a long time would recognize this one" , Ice Cream Castles (these last two songs were performed with about a dozen ladies from the audience on stage, and Carla you put them all to shame :), Jerk Out, My Drawers and The Bird (which was the encore).
The evening was filled with funky music, familiar antics between Morris and Jerome. Two of my girlfriends got a chance to meet the guys after the concert (Alyce and Connie, I ain't mad at ya' :) If The Time should pay a visit you town, check them out, you won't be disappointed.
BlindBAM also reports that Morris Day and the Time will also b playing Riverfest in Little Rock, AR on
Memorial Day weekend (May 29-30).
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Larry Graham and NPGCS's in-store per4mance at the Electric Fetus voted best show of the past 12 months
Mayho13 reports on May 10th:
In Minneapolis's free news paper, CITY PAGES, Graham Central Station has been nominated for "Best Concert Of The Past 12 Months --- Graham Central Station In-Store Concert at the Electric Fetus." Here is the article:
"Simply for rarity, this slice of Minnesota pop life was worth the wait. As the deep voice, string-popping bassist for Sly ans the Family Stone and the leader of Graham Central Station, Larry Graham had inspired a generatoin of 70's funk practitioners, not least a young Minneapolis resident named Prince Rogers Nelson. And on this cold February day, after more than a year of touring and woodshedding wiht his adopted "Little Brother," Graham celebrated the releas of breezy new Graham Central Station label, somewhat hopefully titled GCS2000. In the crowded confines of the Electric Fetus record store on February 18, 1999, graying fans with old records to be signed mingled with New Power newbies wondering if the Artist would show. After Graham walked in (late) wearing his trademark white cowboy hat, he launched into a set of classic Sly songs and originals that had the crowd swaying. then it happened: The children dancing on the CD platforms, the energized New Power Generation band, and Graham's steady right thumb pushed the moment past the attendant hype into deep funk ecstasy. Thank you for letting us be ourselves, indeed."
Click here 4 more in4mation on this per4mance, which was webcast live on the Love 4 One Another web site.
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Brother Jules mentioned in The Source
Andre Thickening reports ln May 10th:
Brother Jules is mentioned in an article about the up and coming hip-hop scene in MPLS (pg 114). It is in this month's Source magazine (June'99) and features a picture of him too.
The Article states:
"A strong presence on the scene is Brother Jules, who DJs for The Artist, runs Nocturnal Street Productions, and organizes the Minneapolis Record Pool (52 DJs strong) out of Wide Angle Records. An employee at Paisley Park since '91, he is currently working on a remix project incorporating The Artist's many ballads ("strictly love music" he explains). Brother Jules' skills can be heard on the infamous "Purple Medley" megamix, his CD, The Remix Experience, and Grand Central Station's recent GCS 2000 album. He also spins Fridays, 10p.m.-2a.m., on KMOJ (89.9), a 1000-watt community station that presents one of the few outlets for Black music on the airwaves."
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May 31st, 1999
Chaka Khan 2 participate in BBC 1 Live show
Tim Page reports from the UK on March 19th:
BBC Radio 1 has its music live this year in Glasgow in May, and on teletext they said that Chaka Khan will perform.
The per4mance is now confirmed 4 May 31st at the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow (UK). Tickets are £17.50, £14.50 and £10. Phone 0141-287-7777 4 more info.
ricardo reports on May 26th:
Chaka Khan's performance on Monday 31st may in Scotland will be broadcast on Wednesday 2nd June on Radio 2FM in the UK from 9:00pm-10:00pm entitled: "Boom Chaka! -Chaka Khan Live in concert"
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May 28th, 1999
Interview with The Artist in Entertainment Weekly
Lisa initially reported on May 21st that the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly (dated May 28th) featured an interview with The Artist along with a full page xclusive picture shot in black and white by Anton Corbin.
Click here 2 read the interview and view a small version of the picture.
The full text of the interview is now online. Click here 2 access the full Entertainment Weekly interview directly.
Lisa also reports that, "in the Encore section of the magazine is yet another article --
this time it's a look back at the time when The Artist changed his name.
Not very informative. The same old stuff that all the press talks about
without using any imagination."
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Sheila E. plays percussion 4 Jennifer Lopez on the Late Show
Matthew reports that Jennifer Lopez appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman on Friday, May
28th and that Sheila E. was playing percussion.
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May 26th, 1999
Lauryn Hill show features some purple music
Kurt Van Hoeck reports on May 27th:
Bought a ticket for the Lauryn Hill concert of yesterday evening after reading the Artist's experience on The Future: she clearly likes The Artist a lot because some purple notes were played in the jammin' part and in the organised competition on stage between the band and the DJ's a 'When doves cry' sample was used by the DJ's and this made the hall go crazy (many Artist concert T-shirts as a matter of fact !).
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May 24th, 1999
"Region 2" (Europe) DVD release of Purple Rain scheduled 4 May 24
Andrew Goodale reports on April 19th that "the Region 2 (UK) release for the Purple Rain DVD is currently scheduled 4
May 24th."
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Soulwax (Belgium) covers "Pop Life"
Huub van de Pol reports on May 24th:
Today (24 may) the Belgian band Soulwax played a version of the artist song "Pop Life". For more details check this site (in Dutch).
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May 21st, 1999
Party at Paisley Park
A per4mance took place at Paisley Park on Friday night, May 21st.
Click here 2 read r reports on the show.
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MTV article about Scary Spice at Paisley Park
An MTV article dated May 21st reports that Spice Girls member "Scary Spice" is currently at Paisley Park Studios, reportedly working on material 4 her 4thcoming solo release.
Click here 2 access the MTV article directly.
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May 16th, 1999
Next Chicago New Power Party
The next Chicago New Power Party will take place in Chicago on May 16th:
Join us 4 the Monthly Chicago New Power Party,
3rd Year Anniversary Edition!!
Giveaways, NPG Retail, Surprises!
NO COVER CHARGE!
Sunday, May 16th
BERLIN NIGHTCLUB - 954 W. Belmont, Chicago
8pm - 4am, 21 & Over
All Purple Music, All Night
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SonicNet article on Internet music revolution mentions The Artist
Eric Benchimol reports that a SonicNet article dated May 16th, 1999 about the Internet music revolution mentions The Artist.
Click here 2 access the SonicNet article directly.
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May 15th, 1999
Morris Day and The Time live
Rhastus69 reports on May 16th:
The Time played the pensacola Springfest on May 16, 1999. The show finally started around 9:30 p.m. and man what a show it was. The familiar ticking started and the band came on stage with Bean and Torey just awailing. Here's the setlist
1. guitar intro- usually leads into get it up
2. The Oak tree- heard this on a Morris solo tour in 85, but first time with
the Time
3. Jerk Out- very cool, haven't heard this since 96 probably
4. Get it up- Nice, but doesn't seem the same seperated from the intro
5. Cool
6 777-9311
7. Girl
8 Wild and loose
9. The Stick
10.BLONDIE- first time I've heard them play this live and it rocked or to
quote
Morris " We can play rock n' Roll too"
11. My Drawers- perfect follow up
12. Fishnet
13. Gigolos Get Lonely Too
14. If the Kid can't make you come- nice instrumentally with Morris talking to
the crowd, brought several women on stage to dance, some nice licks by Torey
with morris finally singing the lyrics, first time I've heard them do this
live
15. Ice Cream Castles- women still on stage dancing
16. The Bird
no encore : (
ending time around 10:50 p.m. so they played about an hour and 20 minutes which was more than I thought they would play since it was a festival. A very good show with some nice changes.
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May 14th, 1999
Party with per4mance at Paisley Park
As anticipated, a per4mance took place at Paisley Park Studios on Friday, May 14th (early Saturday morning). Rose Stone from Sly and The Family Stone guest appeared.
Click here 2 read r special report on the show.
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May 12th, 1999
George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars in Palo Alto
BlondRose3 initially reported on May 3rd that George Clinton and the P Funk All Stars would b performing at The Edge Nightclub in Palo Alto on May 12th, and that Chaka Khan will open. She referred 2 a Sidewalk article 4 more in4mation on the event.
However, it turns out that this article was incorrect: only some members of the P Funk All Stars will per4m, and Chaka Khan will not open. Sorry 4 any confusion. Guess Sidewalk is not a very reliable source... :)
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New article on Wendy & Lisa's Girl Bros., MP3 track released online
Former Revolution members Wendy & Lisa released a new CD entitled Girl Bros. (under the name "Girl Bros.") independently last October.
They r now releasing one of the tracks online as a MP3 file on AMP3.com.
Click here 2 read the AMP3.com press release.
Click here 2 read the Undercover article about the event.
Michael (Allen) Holtz/Q102 also reports on May 11th that his radio station has received the following news item:
Lisa & Wendy, Dr. Fink, Bobby Z. and Brown Mark of The Revolution were also asked to join The Artist for a reunion at Woodstock '99. All have agreed to attend if The Artist agrees.
At the present time, however, it is not known whether The Artist has agreed 2 per4m or not and in what capacity.
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May 9th, 1999
The Artist mentioned in Sunday New York Times article
BNB'S Gal reports on April 10th:
There was an excellent picture (circa "I Hate U") of the artist on the front page of the Sunday's New York Times Arts & Leisure section. It headed an article which discussed the inequities found in the music industry. The Artist is also mentioned in the body of the text.
lisa also reports:
The Dream of the Artist is becoming a reality.
In todays New York Times {Art and Lesiure section} a huge picture of O(+> is featured on the front page. The caption reads, "SIGN OF DEFIANCE". "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince wore the word slave on his cheek while under contract with Warner Bros. He also announced he would rerecord all 17 of his albums for the label when he was released from his contract in 1995".
The headline reads, "A Chance to Break the Pop Strangehold".
The article explains how artists naively start out with a dream of producing thier music and how the industry can destroy it. There is information on the trial and error of other artist such as Joan Osborne and Joni Mitchell.
Great insight into what O(+> has been trying to say all along! The positive and negative sides.
"The record Industry has reached a moment of decision. In the next few years, artists may break the corporate grip that crimps their creativity."
The picture is not online but you can read the article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/artleisure/music-contracts.html
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May 7th, 1999
Party with per4mance at Paisley Park
There was a party with a per4mance at Paisley Park Studios on Friday night, May 7th.
A new song from the 4thcoming Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic was played.
Click here 2 read r special report on the show.
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Play inspired by The Artist revived in San Francisco on May 7
april mosley reported on May 7th:
The play inspired by the Artist is playing once again in San Francisco. Tonight, Friday May 7th at 8pm. It will take place at The African and African American Cultural Center 762 Fulton Street. The shock waves from the production have been incredible. One person described it to me as "what heaven must look like." It started out as a simple story I wrote, and ended up being 7 black womens take on love and responsibility in the Y2K.
From more in4mation on this play, click here.
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May 6th, 1999
George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars live online from San Francisco
The LiveConcerts.com web site reports that George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars' show in San Francisco on May 6th will b broadcast live online on their site.
Click here 2 access the page about the event directly.
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May 3rd, 1999
4mer bodyguard writes book
Bombpop reports on May 5th:
I was listening to the syndicated talk radio show "The Bob and Tom Show" on Monday, May 3rd and they had as a guest Andre Augustine, who is now pimping a book he wrote. The book is entitled Guardian of the Gods and tells his adventures as a body guard for many famous musicians, including The Artist. He always said "the Artist" when addressing him, and never said anything bad about him or joked about the name. He was very respectful, I thought.
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The Artist attends Sheryl Crow show in NYC on May 3
Aqua816 reports on May 7th:
I just wanted to say i sat 1 seat away from The Artist at Sheryl Crow
Mon.night N.Y. The Beacon Theater 5/3/99. He was with his with his bodyguard,
Ananda Lewis, & another guy who came in with Ananda before he did. He seemed
to be pretty cool. He sat & a watched most of the show. It looked like he was
enjoying himself. My sister & friend were the only ones who noticed him i
think. When they were ready to leave he passed me & i just nod & smiled at
him.
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May 1st, 1999
Cornbread covers "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" and more
Sandypur reports on May 5th:
A Band called Cornbread from Columbus GA. played in Tampa FL. on 1 May and played a killer cover of I could never take the place of your man plus several other songs by The Artist. If anyone ever gets the chance to see them live its a great show. I bought their CDs and they have a great sound Check out their web site.
Just another band tring to get there groove on.
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