# Stories from the critic who knew the Purple One best

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Podcast: [Essential Minnesota](https://stenobird.com/podcast/essential-minnesota-7677952)
Published: 2026-04-17T09:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Minnesota Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream knew Prince before the world did -- before the first record, before he became an icon. Their decades-long relationship had its share of highs and lows (including a ban from Prince's club after a bad review). Jon reflects on the artist he knew and what’s become of Prince's unreleased work 10 years after his death.

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