Minneapolis Star Tribune: 2008
December 2008 (2)
- "Prince's sister Tyka is singing her own tune on new gospel CD -- Listeners to Tyka Nelson's new gospel CD, "A Brand New Me," could swear they hear her older brother on background vocals."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 29 December 2008
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "What's OK in the locker room isn't OK on Fox or YouTube, OK? -- As overexposures go, Visanthe Shiancoe thinks his moment of nakedness on Fox could have been much worse."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 9 December 2008
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
November 2008 (3)
- "C.J.: Prince told New Yorker writer no to tape recorder, notepad -- As suspected, New Yorker mag contributor Claire Hoffman didn't write up her gay-marriage-is-wrong interview with Prince from notes or a tape recorder."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 26 November 2008
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "Suddenly, the explorer found himself face to face with an ... Oprah -- Somewhere during taping of the seventh segment, it hit Dan Buettner: "I was on with Oprah!""
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 24 November 2008
- about Oprah (TV show), Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "Purple One riffs on reining in sexual freedom -- Citing the Bible and tapping it as well, Prince talked with the New Yorker about being a Jehovah's Witness, sex and life among the red and blue."
- by Chris Riemenschneider
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 18 November 2008
- (mirror)
September 2008 (3)
- "At the Hotel Minneapolis: Time Machine"
- by Christy DeSmith
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 22 September 2008
- about Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Morris Day, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
- "Review: Hotel Minneapolis revives the Time's cool R&B -- Morris Day and his original band members turn back the clock in a spirited reunion."
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 13 September 2008
- about Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
- "Music: It's homecoming night for the Time -- The Twin Cities-bred funkateers reunite to open a new hotel -- and show their kids how they put the Minneapolis Sound on the map."
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 11 September 2008
- about Jam and Lewis, Jellybean Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
August 2008 (3)
- "Fashions of the 1980s -- Glamorama, Macy's annual glitzfest to benefit children's cancer research, will be all about the '80s Friday night, featuring Cyndi Lauper and MC Hammer. Of all the fashion eras of the 20th century, the 1980s seemed least likely to cycle back."
- by Kristin Tillotson
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 15 August 2008
- about Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time
- (mirror)
- "The Big Gigs: Upcoming shows in the week of entertainment -- Our critic's picks this week include Staind, Morris Day and the Time, Cyndi Lauper, Jordin Sparks and many more."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 14 August 2008
- about Jellybean Johnson, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time
- (mirror)
- "From Dungy to A.J. to Symbolina: Readers have lots on their minds -- At least Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has a sense of humor about those satellite dishes on the sides of his face. I make this observation while kicking off today's batch of reader complaints and comments."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 4 August 2008
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
July 2008 (2)
- "Critic's picks"
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 22 July 2008
- about Morris Day
- (mirror)
- "Wanna-be authors as inscrutable as their would-be subject -- "I'm going to write a book, write a book about the life of a farm boy and a rock star," said Carson Erickson."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 8 July 2008
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
June 2008 (5)
- "Sheila E: All in the family -- Sheila E is celebrating this weekend in Minneapolis with her Minnesota family (her godson is getting married) and her California family (a rare club gig by the E Family)."
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 26 June 2008
- about Coachella (event)
- (mirror)
- "The Time has come again -- After reuniting for the Grammys, the 1980s Minneapolis hitmakers are doing Vegas and a new album."
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 21 June 2008
- about Jam and Lewis, Jellybean Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time
- (mirror)
- "Touched by history -- In honor of Minnesota's 150th birthday, we asked you to share accounts of your sideways associations with the glories of the state's past. Here are some of the tangential ways in which citizens have been touched by history."
- by Kim Ode
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 15 June 2008
- about Oprah (TV show)
- (mirror)
- "Let's party like it's 1958! -- Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson — all born in the Midwest in the summer of '58 — became three of the biggest music superstars of the 1980s and remain revered pop-culture icons despite roller-coaster careers."
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 6 June 2008
- about Super Bowl
- (mirror)
- "Washburn High's class of '58 reunion will be right on the button -- Members of Washburn High's Class of 1958 who held on to a homecoming button designed by Charles Schulz have a piece of memorabilia that might be worth more than a few peanuts."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 2 June 2008
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
May 2008 (1)
- "Music: A New Day Rising at Old Blackberry Way -- Minneapolis' fabled Dinkytown studio is rocking again, and not just because of nostalgia for its glory days."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 1 May 2008
- about Kirk Johnson, Paul Peterson, Soul Asylum
- (mirror)
April 2008 (4)
- "Hirshfield's-Britton feud is a colorful one -- Hirshfield's is painting Edina makeup queen Carroll Britton in an unflattering light."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 26 April 2008
- about Symbolina
- (mirror)
- "Music: Alicia Keys: From breakdown to breakthrough -- Career stress and a death in the family pushed Alicia Keys to the brink. But a journey of "self-discovery" led to her smash album "As I Am.""
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 24 April 2008
- about Alicia Keys, Oprah (TV show)
- (mirror)
- "Bootsy Collins, Hootie & the Blowfish booked for 2008"
- by Jon Bream
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 17 April 2008
- about Morris Day, Morris Day & The Time
- (mirror)
- "Prince crashes Coachella festival lineup -- No word if the April 26 gig at California's trendy fest will preclude more concert dates."
- by Chris Riemenschneider
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 10 April 2008
- about Coachella (event)
- (mirror)
March 2008 (1)
- "Music: Return of the diva -- Back after a decade's absence, soprano Kathleen Battle talks about Pavarotti's pasta, Alicia Keys' greatness and a still-unrealized gospel record."
- by Larry Fuchsberg
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 27 March 2008
- (mirror)
February 2008 (2)
- "C.J.: 'Split Ends' stylist swap needed conditioner; a new girl for Josh? -- There was drama in the air at Twiggs on Friday as a crew for a reality show roamed the Wayzata salon and spa."
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 13 February 2008
- about Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Morris Day, Terry Lewis
- (mirror)
- "A taste of the 1980s Minneapolis Sound"
- in Minneapolis Star Tribune
- on 10 February 2008
- about Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Morris Day
- (mirror)