King Cal follows aspiring musician Calvin, who loses his girlfriend, band, and best friend in one day. As he struggles to balance art and survival, this coming-of-age story explores the devotion, creativity, and sacrifice required to build a life in music.
Learn moreAh, the long-awaited Symbol Period is here.
For those who don’t know, I begin with a confession: I have been a big fan of Radiohead since our roadie assured me that The Bends was much better than the first record, which I had not paid much attention to.
I remembered The Gold Experience being a very good album, but after several recent listens, I’m here to tell you it’s much better than that.
This post offers fresh insights on creativity, storytelling, and artistic expression.
1993 was the first year without a new Prince album since his debut dropped in 1978, though there was a 3 CD Greatest Hits collection that I purchased for the unreleased songs.
Diamonds and Pearls is truly a transitional record.
While The Black Album was not officially released until 1994, and even then perhaps only so Prince could collect a million dollar check from Warner Bros., it was originally scheduled for December of 1987—just nine months after Sign O’ the Times.
The Project I’m indulging in—the same one you’re indulging in by reading along, faithful readers—makes a point to separate the films from the music, but I must start our Graffiiti Bridge with the story of my viewing the movie.
How much do I love you, my faithful readers? So much that I listened to all of “The Arms of Orion,” so that you don’t have to.“Orion” is the third song Batman, the album Prince released thirteen months after Lovesexy.
It feels appropriate to begin our discussion of a spiritual pop masterpiece with a confession: Dearly Beloved, I love Lovesexy.
After I wrote about Parade, I had friends who each claimed a different side of that album as their favorite Prince side.
And then came Dirty Mind, which is what I have always thought of as the first great Prince album.
Explore stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes updates from Peter.
As drummer for the rock band Uncle Green, Peter McDade spent fifteen years traveling the highways of America in a series of Ford vans. While the band searched for fame and a safe place to eat before a gig, he began writing short stories and novels. Uncle Green went into semi-retirement after four labels, seven records, and one name change; Peter went to Georgia State University and majored in History and English, eventually earning an MA in History. He teaches history to college undergrads, records with Paul Melançon and Eytan Mirsky, and lives in Atlanta with his family.
