Concert Recap: Prince at Showbox

On April 19th, I was lucky enough to catch Prince at the Showbox in Seattle, WA. The concert began before the curtains even opened. With the first notes of “Let’s Go Crazy” strummed on heavy, distortion-seeped guitar, bright light flooded over the top of the curtains....

Artist Spotlight: Prince

Recently a few notable artists have resurfaced, David Bowie has a new record and so does Justin Timberlake (his first in 6 years). I was quite happy to see/hear both of them but I was REALLY happy to see that PRINCE has new music on the way. I have been a Prince fan...

SXSW: Ricky’s Recap

Over the last couple of decades, SXSW has established itself not only as the premier music and entertainment conference in the world, but also as simply one of the best ten-day parties imaginable. Free food, free drinks, free music, celebrity appearances, and creative...

The Goods: Spin-Off Bands

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a rather large PRINCE fan. For me, this also extends to his spin-off bands and pretty much anyone who has ever worked with the man. This past year, two of Prince’s spin-off bands released new material; The Family and the Time (the...