<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Swensson, Andrea]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Swensson, Andrea]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/hclib/rss/search?query=Swensson%2C%20Andrea&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 05:34:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Got to Be Something Here]]></title><description><![CDATA["Beginning in the year of Prince's birth, 1958, with the recording of Minnesota's first R&B record by a North Minneapolis band called the Big Ms, Got to Be Something Here traces the rise of that distinctive sound through two generations of political upheaval, rebellion, and artistic passion. Funk and soul become a lens for exploring three decades of Minneapolis and St. Paul history as longtime music journalist Andrea Swensson takes us through the neighborhoods and venues, and the lives and times, that produced the Minneapolis Sound. Visit the Near North neighborhood where soul artist Wee Willie Walker, recording engineer David Hersk, and the Big Ms first put the Minneapolis Sound on record. Across the Mississippi River in the historic Rondo district of St. Paul, the gospel-meets-R&B groups the Exciters and the Amazers take hold of a community that will soon be all but erased by the construction of I-94. From King Solomon's Mines to the Flame, from The Way in Near North to the First Avenue stage (then known as Sam's) where Prince would make a triumphant hometown return in 1981, Swensson traces the journeys of black artists who were hard-pressed to find venues and outlets for their music, struggling to cross the color line as they honed their sound. And through it all, there's the music: blistering, sweltering, relentless funk, soul, and R&B from artists like Maurice McKinnies, Haze, Prophets of Peace, and The Family, who refused to be categorized and whose boundary-shattering approach set the stage for a young Prince Rogers Nelson and his peers Morris Day, André Cymone, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis to launch their careers, and the Minneapolis Sound, into the stratosphere. A visit to Prince's Paisley Park and a conversation with the artist provide a rare glimpse into his world and an intimate sense of his relationship to his legacy and the music he and his friends crafted in their youth"--Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6178460</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6178460</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Swensson, Andrea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6178460109</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781517911997/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got to Be Something Here]]></title><description><![CDATA["Beginning in the year of Prince's birth, 1958, with the recording of Minnesota's first R&B record by a North Minneapolis band called the Big M's, Got to Be Something Here traces the rise of that distinctive sound through two generations of political upheaval, rebellion, and artistic passion. Funk and soul become a lens for exploring three decades of Minneapolis and St. Paul history as music journalist Andrea Swensson takes us through the neighborhoods and venues, and the lives and times, that produced the Minneapolis Sound. Visit the Near North neighborhood where soul artist Wee Willie Walker, recording engineer David Hersk, and the Big M's first put the Minneapolis Sound on record. Across the Mississippi River in the historic Rondo district of St. Paul, the gospel-meets-R&B groups the Exciters and the Amazers take hold of a community that will soon be erased by the construction of I-94. From King Solomon's Mines to the Flame, from The Way in Near North to the First Avenue stage (then known as Sam's) where Prince would make a triumphant hometown return in 1981, Swensson traces the journeys of black artists who were hard pressed to find venues and outlets for their music, struggling to cross the color line as they honed their sound. And through it all, there's the music: blistering, sweltering, relentless funk, soul, and R&B from artists like Maurice McKinnies, Haze, Prophets of Peace, and The Family, who refused to be categorized and whose boundary-shattering approach set the stage for a young Prince Rogers Nelson and his peers Morris Day, André Cymone, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis to launch their careers, and the Minneapolis Sound, into the stratosphere. A visit to Prince's Paisley Park and a conversation with the artist provide a rare glimpse into his world and an intimate sense of his relationship to his legacy and the music he and his friends crafted in their youth"--Jacket flap.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C5589421</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C5589421</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Swensson, Andrea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5589421109</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780816632336/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deeper Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA["Following the extraordinary life story of James "Cornbread" Harris, Deeper Blues is a unique history of Minnesota music that evolves into a heartfelt tale of reconciliation and forgiveness, all to the tune of the legendary musician's signature sound. A rich mix of present-day anecdotes and historical vignettes, and featuring never-before-seen photographs of Cornbread and Jimmy Jam, Deeper Blues tells a singular story-one imprinted on the history, heart, and soul of the Minneapolis Sound"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6629099</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6629099</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Swensson, Andrea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6629099109</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781517915025/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince + Purple Rain]]></title><description><![CDATA["This book is a love letter to Prince and Purple Rain, his best-known and most commercially successful album, from the vantage point of forty years after its release. Whether it captures him at his creative peak is an argument that should keep us busy for at least the next ten years. . . What we can say for certain is that it was the moment in his career when he went from buzzy to red-hot and from an acclaimed yet still somewhat underground art-funk-rock star to a blazing supernova who had the world's attention, and who set the tone for not just music but pop culture for the rest of the 1980s. . . And so, as much as he harbored his own conflicted feelings about anniversaries, we are going to celebrate Purple Rain in all its glory: from its backstory, creation, and premiere to the myriad ways it has rippled outward and touched so many of us in the four decades since Prince first envisioned it."--Page 9.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6593935</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6593935</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Swensson, Andrea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6593935109</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780760386491/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deeper Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA["Following the extraordinary life story of James "Cornbread" Harris, Deeper Blues is a unique history of Minnesota music that evolves into a heartfelt tale of reconciliation and forgiveness, all to the tune of the legendary musician's signature sound. A rich mix of present-day anecdotes and historical vignettes, and featuring never-before-seen photographs of Cornbread and Jimmy Jam, Deeper Blues tells a singular story-one imprinted on the history, heart, and soul of the Minneapolis Sound"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6633034</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6633034</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Swensson, Andrea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6633034109</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452971704/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince and Purple Rain]]></title><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6867598</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6867598</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Swensson, Andrea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6867598109</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>40 Years</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got to Be Something Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beginning in the year of Prince's birth, 1958, with the recording of Minnesota's first R&B record by a North Minneapolis band called the Big Ms, Got to Be Something Here traces the rise of that distinctive sound through two generations of political upheaval, rebellion, and artistic passion. Funk and soul become a lens for exploring three decades of Minneapolis and St. Paul history as longtime music journalist Andrea Swensson takes us through the neighborhoods and venues, and the lives and times, that produced the Minneapolis Sound. Visit the Near North neighborhood where soul artist Wee Willie Walker, recording engineer David Hersk, and the Big Ms first put the Minneapolis Sound on record. Across the Mississippi River in the historic Rondo district of St. Paul, the gospel-meets-R&B groups the Exciters and the Amazers take hold of a community that will soon be all but erased by the construction of I-94. From King Solomon's Mines to the Flame, from The Way in Near North to the First Avenue stage (then known as Sam's) where Prince would make a triumphant hometown return in 1981, Swensson traces the journeys of black artists who were hard-pressed to find venues and outlets for their music, struggling to cross the color line as they honed their sound. And through it all, there's the music: blistering, sweltering, relentless funk, soul, and R&B from artists like Maurice McKinnies, Haze, Prophets of Peace, and The Family, who refused to be categorized and whose boundary-shattering approach set the stage for a young Prince Rogers Nelson and his peers Morris Day, Andre Cymone, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis to launch their careers, and the Minneapolis Sound, into the stratosphere. A visit to Prince's Paisley Park and a conversation with the artist provide a rare glimpse into his world and an intimate sense of his relationship to his legacy and the music he and his friends crafted in their youth.]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C5642728</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C5642728</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Swensson, Andrea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/5642728109</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452956350/MC.GIF&amp;client=hennp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince]]></title><description><![CDATA["Part of the Paisley Park Archives exhibition tour book series. This full-color hardcover book details the history of Prince's world-famous home and recording complex, Paisley Park, located in Chanhassen, Minnesota. From its opening in 1987 to present day, the iconic structure evolved to reflect Prince's ever-changing style as well as to stay at the forefront of audio technology for the many musicians who recorded in its studios and sound stages." -- from officialpaisleypark.com/collections/books [via prince.org/msg/7/441051]]]></description><link>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6534591</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S109C6534591</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/6534591109</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Paisley Park</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item></channel></rss>