Jheri Curl June Special: André Cymone
It's a poetic fluke of the cosmos that so many Jheri Curl Music innovators' birthdays fall in June, the genre's holiest month. So far, we've highlighted Prince (June 7), Jimmy...
The Prince Issue Podcast with Guest Erika Peterson
As you may have heard, we recently launched a physical magazine, the first issue of which is dedicated to eclectic art and writing inspired by the music of Prince. So,...
Jheri Curl June: The Girls’ “Girl Talk”
We've talked a fair amount on this blog about the, ahem, interesting similarities between Rick James’ Mary Jane Girls and Prince’s Vanity 6: a concept James always maintained he came...
Best of Dystopian Dance Party, Year 3
It's hard to believe, but we've been doing Dystopian Dance Party for three years now; I've had actual relationships that didn't last as long as my relationship with this stupid...
Dystopian Listening Party Podcast, Jheri Curl June Edition: Jamie Starr’s a Thief
Well, folks, it's our first-ever Jheri Curl June podcast--and before you ask, yes, we're talking about Prince again. This time, though, we're shedding light on a somewhat less-discussed side of...
Dystopian Listening Party Podcast: Prince, 1958-2016
If it wasn't official before, it is now: 2016 is a terrible year for musical icons. Callie and I were blindsided by the news of Prince's untimely death last Thursday;...