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Purple Rain | Prince and the Revolution
Purple Rain
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION | PURPLE RAIN
Purple Rain is an album about wanting love and not always knowing how to hold it.
Desire. Fear. Faith. Control. Inheritance. Regret. Mercy.
Across the record, Prince reaches for love, pushes it away, and tries to understand the damage left between two people. The album asks what happens when our intentions and someone else’s experience are not the same.
For this edition of The Listening Room, we’ll hear the album in full. On vinyl. Start to finish.
The record runs 43 minutes and will be played in one sitting. The only pause will be the flip from Side A to Side B.
No phones.
No talking.
No distractions.
After the final note, there will be time to write in THE FORECAST | The Listening Room Journal, Vol. 008, followed by a guided conversation.
This is not about explaining Prince.
It is about listening closely enough to notice what the album brings up in you.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
5:30 PM–8:30 PM
2NW5 Speakeasy | The Hoxton Portland
30 seats.
10 Collector’s Editions.
One album. One room. Three hours of attention.
Reserve your seat:
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
LAURYN HILL | THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is an album about what it costs to become yourself.
Love. Ego. Faith. Motherhood. Heartbreak. Self-worth. Growth.
Across the record, Lauryn moves between confidence and vulnerability without pretending to have it all figured out. The result is bigger than an album about relationships. Miseducation becomes a reflection on what we’re taught, what we have to unlearn, and what it means to find your way back to yourself.
For this edition of The Listening Room, we’ll hear the album in full. On vinyl. Start to finish.
No phones.
No talking.
No distractions.
Just the music and whatever it brings forward.
After the final note, the room opens for guided reflection and conversation.
This is not about analyzing Lauryn Hill.
It’s about listening closely enough to notice what the album brings up in you.
Sunday, September 27
11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Hotel Sorrento Penthouse | Seattle
One album. One room. Three hours of attention.
Reserve your seat:
https://events.humanitix.com/the-listening-room-by-j-fields-tm-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill
BEYONCE´'S LEMONDAE
BEYONCÉ | LEMONADE
Lemonade is an album about what happens after the rupture.
Betrayal. Anger. Grief. Desire. Forgiveness. Reclamation.
Across the record, Beyoncé moves through those emotions without rushing past them. The result is something bigger than a breakup album. Lemonade becomes a story about identity, inheritance, resilience, Black womanhood, love, and what it means to make something new from what hurt you.
For this edition of The Listening Room, we’ll hear the album in full. On vinyl. Start to finish.
No phones.
No talking.
No distractions.
Just the music and whatever it brings forward.
After the final note, the room opens for guided reflection and conversation.
This is not about analyzing Beyoncé.
It’s about listening closely enough to notice what the album brings up in you.
Sunday, September 20
5:30 PM–8:30 PM
2NW5 Speakeasy | The Hoxton Portland
One album. One room. Three hours of attention.
Reserve your seat:
https://events.humanitix.com/beyonce-lemonade-a-private-listening-experience
Dangerous by Michael Jackson
About This Listening Room
Hear Dangerous the way albums were meant to be experienced.
One room. One album. Full attention.
No phones. No chatter. Just presence.
A guided reflection journal is included with every ticket.
Aquemini by Outkast
Integration. Curiosity. Presence.
Aquemini is Outkast's exploration of contradiction—where confidence and uncertainty, individuality and community, logic and intuition exist side by side.
Experienced in full, this Listening Room creates space to listen without rushing toward certainty.
This one is for the in-between.
A Seat at the Table by Solange
A Seat at the Table by Solange | Brunch Edition
Identity. Reflection. Presence.
A Seat at the Table is Solange’s most personal and culturally significant work, a record where belonging, healing, and self-worth converge into a powerful invitation to reflect. Heard in full during an intimate penthouse brunch overlooking the city.
This one is for the conversation.
FRANK OCEAN — channel ORANGE
channel ORANGE by Frank Ocean
Memory. Desire. Becoming.
channel ORANGE is Frank Ocean’s breakthrough statement, a record where nostalgia, longing, and self-discovery converge into something timeless. Heard in full inside one of Portland’s most intimate hidden spaces.
This one is for the dreamers.
The Blueprint by Jay-Z
The Blueprint by Jay-Z
Thursday, June 25, 2026 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Chateau Lill — Woodinville, WA
Legacy. Craft. Brotherhood.
The Blueprint is Jay-Z's most defining statement, a record where lyricism, production, and pure confidence converge into something that changed the game permanently. Heard in full in one of Seattle's most storied private estates.
This one is for the men.
The experience is sold out, but join the waitlist here: https://events.humanitix.com/the-blueprint-listening-room
Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell
Penthouse Series
Late-night soul. Live instrumentation. Velvet romance.
Maxwell’s debut album reintroduced intimacy to R&B. Strings, slow pours, and candlelight in the penthouse.
Limited seating.
Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu
Stillness. Truth. Soul.
Mama's Gun is Erykah Badu's most expansive statement — a record where jazz, funk, and neo-soul dissolve into something entirely her own. Heard in full in Portland's most intimate speakeasy, where every note has room to land.
The room is set. The needle drops at 6:30.
Ticket link coming soon.
My Life by Mary J. Blige
Heartbreak. Healing. Truth.
My Life is Mary J. Blige’s most intimate confession — a record where pain, resilience, and hip-hop soul collide. Heard in full above the city, where every lyric has room to breathe.
Spring in the sky. Album in full.
Sold out. Join the waitlist here: https://MaryJBligeMyStoryOnVinyl.eventbrite.com
Voodoo by D’Angelo
Groove. Tension. Sacred rhythm.
Voodoo by D’Angelo redefined modern soul with raw musicianship and deep, hypnotic pacing. Experienced with vinyl from beginning to end.
Desire. Rhythm. Ritual.
Join the waiting list
Love Deluxe Album by Sade
Minimalist. Intimate. Timeless.
Sade’s Love Deluxe unfolds in a candlelit penthouse overlooking the Seattle skyline. Velvet textures. Slow burn energy. Every detail is deliberate.
Sold Out.
Join the waitlist: https://SadePenthouseSeriesSeattle.eventbrite.com
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
A landmark debut. Soul, hip-hop, and vulnerability are woven into one of the most important albums of the 1990s.
Sold Out.
Join the waitlist here: https://TheListeningRoomByJFields.eventbrite.com