Question 76 // How did you become friends with Prince? (feat. Andrea Swensson)

qQ76.jpg

Simply put, Andrea Swensson is a badass. Want to know how to get wine stains out of white linen? You go to The Pope. Want to know what’s happening in the Minneapolis music scene? You go to Andrea.

Andrea’s best known for her old job as writer for City Pages… and her new job as writer and host at Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current, where she hosts The Local Show… or maybe you’ve read her book, “Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound”… or maybe you know her for hosting “The Official Prince Podcast.”

What’s a “Music Archivist”? What advice do you have for artists reaching out to you to promote their music? What are your thoughts on diversity in the Minnesota music scene? And seriously… did prince really personally invite you over to his place to hang out??

Join me on today’s episode where we talk about all of this and more and to find out how you can win some Guinness swag and a signed copy of her book “Got to be Something Here.”

Guest Links:

  • Follow Andrea On Twitter: @SlingshotAnnie

  • Follow Andrea On Instagram: @Slingshotannie

  • Web: www.andreaswensson.com

  • Purchase a signed copy of her book: https://www.andreaswensson.com/product-page

  • The Local Show: https://www.thecurrent.org/programs/local-show

  • The Official Prince Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prince-official-podcast/id1488187430

—————————

Also, MASSIVE thank you to Du Nord Craft Spirits who are sponsoring the safety and sanitization of the podcast right now to make sure we’re taking every possible step to protect myself and guests by providing clean & sterile recording gear for these in-person recordings. 

Radio Host, Writer, Podcast Host, Music Archivistrob morgan📍Bob Stinson Memorial Bench, Minneapolis, MN