Oh god I used to call that Prince Family hotline like every day. I was in college back then, in my dorm room, bored, and would dial it constantly LOL.

She changed the name of the newsletter for a while, and would not use Prince's name at all throughout it, but instead a Ø

Just to let you guys know for future reference, that I've added some new uploads of 'Controversy' magazine covers, as well as giving fanzines in general their own section just to make things a little easier for browsing - hope this helps.
- BC

BoySimon said:

Hey Simon ...how's it going?

I remember that Emancipation launch sitting in an office and having to review 3 discs worth of music before it got released.. IT WAS A BLAST!!!

The essence of The Interactive Experience continues online...all be it under a slightly different name - The Dawn Experience - and new management... Peter's still keeping a low profile but he's out there.. The age of the Internet dismisses the need for hard copy news of P.

I remember how great your contributions to the fanzine were to read... hope you could do something for our site in the future.

Keep it touch...

You know who.

BananaCologne said:

I have every issue of 7 magazine - and I just got a new scanner!

So what's Peter up to now? I thought he'd given up the ghost on Prince?

pacey68 said:

You're on Cross purposes chaps

The second mag that Dawson ripped people off for was "The Truth", not "Dream Nation" - I have heard a couple of stories of David owing people money for subs but not to the level of Dawson.

I come across someone that Dawson owes money to on almost a monthly basis.

BoySimon said:

Oh Pete's still lurking

lurking as in 'stalking'? Or, lurking as in 'still involved in the production of Prince fan-clubs/material and still involved with the DawnExperience with Ray'?

Pete has no involvement in any Prince publications or websites sadly. His musical tastes have unfortunately taken a severe nosedive as in the last two weeks he's seen both Christina Aguilera and George Michael in concert

He does however seem to still know every bit of news and gossip that's going on in the P world.

I see. Aguilera and Micheal, eh? Well, you can't have everything.

Does he still regret getting rid of all his Prince stuff, or did he really keep copies?

You'd have to ask Pete that question Mr Q !

Sadly, I've lost contact with Peter. I get emails every now and again from Ray, but I've not spoken to/emailed Peter for years now... far too long, in fact... But then, I wouldn't have the first idea about how to contact him.

So, when are you going over to get up close and personal with Prince in Vegas?

Owing to a 7 week old daughter taking up most of my spare time - not for a while !

Gav said:

Mr Q?

>>Oh god I used to call that Prince Family hotline like every day. I was in college back then, in my dorm room, bored, and would dial it constantly LOL. <<

I did the same!
Oh, those WERE the days!

I met so many friends through Controversy and Diana Dawkins newsletter - many pen pals and started LoveSexyDC through those connections at the DAWN of the Internet age - early 90s.

Hey anyone else here an EARLY AOL user - when there were only like 10,000 of us total and we had weekly Sunday night chat room talks? I used to LIVE for those chats lasting well into the early hours here on the East Coast.

DOH !

It's just been pointed out to me that BoySimon = Simon Williams when I thought it was Simon Quinn !

I take back the gags about moody quality DVD's

Gav said:

the hardcore gay videos story made me
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ZombieKitten said:

I got 'em all. I also got all Prince Family newsletters, and all Uptowns, and a bunch of issues from several other fanmags.

BartVanHemelen said:

Fuck me, you still alive B ?

Thought my ears were burning , BoySimon , I hope the shame of being mistaken for me even temporarily wasnt too much for you mate , I can only apologise and hope the trauma dies down in time

Not traumatised, intrigued.... now then, about these videos...?

Can anyone else remember if sevenmag shut down for a while about the same time as Peter stopped doing Interactive?

I quite liked Sevenmag thang... It was well put together.

Gav said:

He hangs out in P&R quite a bit.

Gav said:

Yup. But Prince is so low on my radar these days...

BoySimon said:

I seem to remember it was around the same time. Vikki was pretty pissed off at what had happened and closed up if I remember correctly.

dodger said:

I remember Dawn - that was ace. I also wrote an article for Interactive Experience and then it folded. Call myself a writer!

KathyMJ said:

So did I.Does anyone remember a girl named Nikki Garris? She lived in New York.I lost contact with her

Gav said:

what happened to David? does he pop on here now and again?

Hollywood... which article did you write? I still have quite a few copies of the mag... (call myself a writer too!)... I might try and hunt it out!

It's great to read the recollections of you all, in a more innocent time!

I remember the Prince shop in Otley being on the television back in '86 and almost fainting with excitement. I was too young to go there really, but it had this huge Parade cut-out of Prince just inside the door and the stock was floor-to-ceiling. Unbelievable. I had cause to drive past Otley just a couple of days ago and it instantly brought back memories!

I also subscribed to Controversy and have most issues. The centrefolds were especially treasured and normally ended up on my bedroom wall.

Remember they used to trade bootleg tapes via that mag? There were regional 'co-ordinators' up and down the country, and I was gagging to get hold of unreleased Prince material. So much so that when there was a delay with my first tape, I complained to this person and told them, 'Get your act together' in a probably very irate letter.
They subsequently told me to sod off and that I wasn't getting anything. I wrote to Eileen, who asked us both to calm down, but it was soured for me and I never ended up getting any tapes! Arrgh..

Prince must really have been a right dipstick to alot of people for them to go off him. If there was any justice, Eileen Murton would be the grand dame of Prince fans by now.

There was something so exciting about getting your news via a magazine or snippets caught over the airwaves. The Internet just isn't the same. I know it's 'better' but I can't help but feel nostalgic. I only wish I'd known other Prince fans around that time.. Despite the magazines, it was still a very singular experience to be a Prince fan unless you made an effort. At least now I have the Org, bless it's cotton socks.
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oldpurple said:

Never heard of since I have to say.

Anyone else know ?