December 2021

BONUS – More on Prince’s symbol

2021-12-24T15:34:08+00:00

Brian is joined by Mitch Monson - one of the designers who worked with the Prince creative team in 1992 to create what would become the Love Symbol - to talk creation, influence and the importance of a big brother's musical tastes. SHOW NOTES: The infographic that explains the evolution of the symbol: https://www.logolounge.com/articles/creating-princes-love-symbol-2016-5-18 More [...]

BONUS – More on Prince’s symbol2021-12-24T15:34:08+00:00

Episode 73 – Prince vs the Symbol

2021-12-22T06:04:54+00:00

Brian breaks down the story of Prince's beef with his record label and what led him to giving up the rights to his own name. SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode: “Just Another Sucker” - 94 East, “Soft and Wet” - Prince, “One of Us” - Prince https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician) https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-prince-changed-his-name-to-a-symbol/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36107590 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8908921/what-does-princes-symbol-mean-who-owns-his-music-and-why-did-he-change-his-name/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/prince-name-change-love-symbol-25th-anniversary-explained-warner-brothers-dispute-a8385801.html https://medium.com/behance-blog/the-man-behind-the-symbol-minneapolis-creative-talks-about-collaborating-with-prince-4e644d76ed29 https://musebycl.io/backstory/miradas-mitch-monson-olympic-branding-shape-water-and-princes-love-symbol [...]

Episode 73 – Prince vs the Symbol2021-12-22T06:04:54+00:00
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