“That record was up against the paranoia of radio and the power of corporate record labels. That time, the record and the artist won. These days, neither one would have had a chance in hell.”

The story behind Prince’s ‘Kiss‘.

From the wondeful Mixonline archive.

via mefi

and Dave Rat’s take on Prince’s live show;

What is it about Prince’s show that has my defenses up ……… It was the the words still resonating that were forced into my own and everyone else’s ears, that define it best, “What’s My Name?, Say My Name!” and watching the crowd respond quasi-unified act as commanded and I realize that Prince’s show is all about the perpetuation of the ‘ME’ that is the ‘him’ that we are occasionally allowed to call Prince.

Defitinely felt a similiar vibe at last year’s London shows.