Purple Current

Purple Current comes from Minneapolis, and you can hear Prince's ghost in the grooves. The station's mission is funk, soul, R&B, hip hop, rock - but it's the funk that dominates. And that's a good thing. Daytime playlists sometimes lose focus, slipping into predictable rock anthems. Night time? Different story. You get the deep cuts: Parliament, Betty Davis, and modern acts like Thundercat. The DJs take risks. One moment it's a 1972 soul jam, next it's a Tribe Called Quest b-side. It's radio with personality. For a funk radio United States station, it's refreshingly eclectic. To listen to Purp…