Published inThe Violet RealityPrince’s Legacy, 7 years laterWhere we are, and what might be next.Apr 20, 20231Apr 20, 20231
Published inThe Violet Reality#PrinceCelebration2022 at Paisley Park — It’s Happening!After 3 long years, and a global pandemic, it’s finally happening! Prince Celebration returns to Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota from…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Published inThe Violet RealityHave new Michael Jackson songs been registered for release? An exploration.What’s next from the King of Pop’s Estate?Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Published inThe Violet RealityPrince — “Sign O’ The Times Deluxe” — Epic Giveaway Contest!Hey Purple People, welcome to our biggest competition giveaway yet here on The Violet Reality! To celebrate the release of “Sign O’ The…Sep 25, 20201Sep 25, 20201
Published inThe Violet RealityRelease The Hounds — How Kate Bush’s timeless classic called out to me.“Hounds of Love” turns 35 years old today, yet remains ethereal and timeless.Sep 16, 20202Sep 16, 20202
Published inThe Violet RealityTamar Davis returns with the tantalisingly sexy “Imagination”Prince’s “3121” returns in top form with her new single, featuring the legendary Jellybean Johnson!May 5, 20201May 5, 20201
Published inThe Violet RealityIt’s time for the posthumous Michael Jackson album we ALL need.As ever, the magic is in the music. In the face of the attacks on his legacy, let’s get back to that.Jan 24, 2020Jan 24, 2020
Published inThe Violet RealityBeautiful Strange: The Prince book launch in London for “The Beautiful Ones”Last night’s launch was a strange affair, and should serve as a lesson in knowing your audience. Prince fans deserve the gold standard.Nov 5, 2019Nov 5, 2019
Published inThe Violet RealityExploring Prince’s final gift — His book, The Beautiful Ones.Prince’s unfinished memoir, The Beautiful Ones, is finally out, and completed with notes, drawings and lyrics. Here are our thoughts.Oct 29, 2019Oct 29, 2019
Published inThe Phaseshift with DJ Swami & Casey RainThe Phaseshift — Episodes 1–5 now available on Spotify!We’re thrilled to announce that the first 5 episodes of The Phaseshift with DJ Swami & Casey Rain are now available on demand on Spotify!Sep 23, 2019Sep 23, 2019
Published inThe Violet RealityExploring Prince’s “1999 Deluxe” — out on November 29th!After a lengthy delay and many changes, the set originally compiled in 2017 appears to be set for release on November 29th 2019.Sep 10, 20191Sep 10, 20191
Published inThe Violet RealityUnboxing the new Prince “Emancipation” 6 Vinyl set!Thanks to Sony/Legacy, we were able to get the very first copy of the upcoming Prince “Emancipation” six vinyl set, out on September 13th…Sep 5, 2019Sep 5, 2019
Published inThe Violet RealityYou’ll Never Break Him — Michael Jackson’s Untouchable LegacyThe King of Pop redefined the term “larger than life” in his 50 years. 10 years after he was killed, he’s more alive than ever.Jun 25, 20193Jun 25, 20193
Published inThe Violet RealityCasey Rain — Summer 2019 DJ ScheduleWe’ve announced the dates for our Summer 2019 DJ Sets — Casey Rain spinning the hardest Prince and Minneapolis Sound jams across the UK!May 28, 2019May 28, 2019
Published inThe Violet RealityTherapy, healing, and firepower — Day 1 at #PrinceCelebration2019 with Jesse JohnsonThe 2019 Prince Celebration kicked off at Paisley Park with an incredible panel talk and performance from Jesse Johnson.Apr 26, 2019Apr 26, 2019
Published inThe Violet RealityPrince: In Concert On The Big Screen — What Is It? #PrinceCelebration2019An incredible concert experience with an all-star band of Purple Funkateers returns to Minneapolis, at The Armory on April 26, 2019.Apr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
Published inThe Violet RealityDJ Swami & Casey Rain to debut new show, “The Phaseshift” on DASH RadioDJ SWAMI and CASEY RAIN TO DEBUT NEW ONE HOUR SHOW THE PHASESHIFT ON DASH RADIO.Mar 26, 2019Mar 26, 2019
Published inThe Violet Reality#LeavingNeverland isn’t a documentary. It’s a work of fiction.In an era of flat-earthers, scripted reality shows, consumption overload and “fake news”, wherein lies the truth about the King of Pop?Feb 20, 201919Feb 20, 201919
Published inThe Violet RealityAn Introduction to Jesse Johnson — #PrinceCelebration2019Here we are in February 2019, just two months away from the Celebration 2019 at Paisley Park! If you’ve read our previous blog post you’ll…Feb 9, 2019Feb 9, 2019