Purple Stuff

New Prince song "Rich Friends."  Supposedly from a deluxe edition of 20TEN that will be coming out to retail... some time before that album title is completely obsolete, one would hope.  But it's Prince, so that's a 50/50 prospect.  If it even happens.  Not crazy about it on first listen, but after a couple of times, it's enjoyable enough, especially the mostly-instrumental second half.


Oh and apparently he's touring.  Or something.  Remains to be seen whether he's the headliner or the curator for a regional mini-tour for a few acts.  There will most likely be a press release at some point to clarify what exactly his press conference was about a couple of weeks ago.  So far, I'm only aware of NY and NJ dates.  And as much as I'd love to see him (not since 2004!), I'm not going to the east coast to do it.  Janelle Monae and Cassandra Wilson are the most interesting acts joinoing him.

I just don't have the energy I did 20 or even 10 years ago to keep up, stay informed, get involved, and make the effort.  When it comes to Prince, I've taken a decidedly "wait and see" attitude toward anything that is rumored, planned, announced, or even a reality.