Back in February, after having heard only "My Moon My Man" from the sublime The Reminder LP, we called it like we saw it: this was to be Feist's big breakout year, predicting a "Chan-like rise in stature." In a... CONTINUE READING FEIST TO GET UNPLUGGED WITH THE POLICE»
Posted on September 19, 2007 (21 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Feist | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
While Amrit was shredding through C86 earlier this morning, we ran across an article in the Wall Street Journal (yeah, so) about peeps paying a pretty penny for distressed guitars -- basically folks at the plant get a hold of... CONTINUE READING GUITAR FLAYER»
Posted on August 27, 2007 (21 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Sting | The Police
A little worse for the wear (damn you budget sunscreen) but Team Stereogum is still riding a Police high. If you watched any of the Vancouver footage -- or even "Roxanne" at the Grammys -- you have a pretty... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: THE POLICE LEAVE US SPEECHLESS, STING LEAVES US SHIRTLESS»
Posted on June 17, 2007 in Concert, Video (22 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Sting | The Police
Every week, we dig in the archives for videos that we find noteworthy, memorable, or just unbelievably stupid. And then, Jon McMillan breaks 'em down for you. Why Video Hangover? Because when you watch as many videos as we do,... CONTINUE READING VIDEO HANGOVER: STING - "I'M SO HAPPY I CAN'T STOP CRYING"»
Posted on June 12, 2007 in Video, Video Hangover (9 comments)
Tags: Sting
"We are the mighty Police and we are totally at sea." Just took two days for Stewart to have his first tantrum, which, hey, is two days longer than a lot of us thought it'd be! From what we saw... CONTINUE READING ...AND THE POLICE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP EVEN SANK»
Posted on June 1, 2007 (17 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
Fox News continues to be a surprisingly steady source of Police reports. Today's evidentiary offering:Sources tell me that the date for the show is July 13 and it will take place at a still-to-be-named location in Miami. “It’s an all-acoustic... CONTINUE READING THE POLICE SOON TO BE UNPLUGGED»
Posted on May 30, 2007 in Video (5 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
Thanks to the band's 30th anniversary and Sting's bountiful yogic exercises (yoga kills the ego, ya know), the Police have set aside their personality clashes and embarked on their first tour since '83, starting with a 21-song fan-club/friends-only "dress rehearsal"... CONTINUE READING THE POLICE KICK OFF THE REUNION IN CANADA»
Posted on May 29, 2007 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
Clearly we got a little breathless about this, so here's a Police post that won't even mention it. Been awhile since we've posted a decent mashup, and this one would be a perfect soundtrack if Gordon ever dropped by the... CONTINUE READING SNOW POLICE»
Posted on April 20, 2007 in Video (22 comments)
Tags: Snow Patrol | Sting | The Police
That's what it's looking like, according to Andy Summers. With such an unimpeachable catalogue, we hoped they'd keep the "reunion" to song revisitations, give or take a jazz odyssey. Oh well. Via NME:The Police's guitarist Andy Summers has hinted that... CONTINUE READING NEW POLICE ALBUM ON THE WAY?»
Posted on April 5, 2007 (27 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
The Brit tabloids are eating this one up this morning: Daily Mirror reports that The Modfather was spotted guzzling beer, "determined to have a good time" at Royal Albert Hall this week, when he came across a framed photo of... CONTINUE READING PAUL WELLER'S SPIT SPAT WITH STING»
Posted on March 30, 2007 (12 comments)
Tags: Paul Weller | Sting | The Jam | The Police
2007 is shaping up to be the year of the one-off reunion. The Police. Genesis. Van Halen (for a glorious 18 minutes). Rage Against the Machine. Squeeze. And that’s just off the top of our heads. These once (and still)... CONTINUE READING 2007 REUNIONS: SHOULD THEY RECORD?»
Posted on March 14, 2007 (22 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | David Lee Roth | Genesis | Peter Gabriel | Phil Collins | Rage Against The Machine | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police | Van Halen | Zack De La Rocha
So said Stewart. We love that guy. The Police opened this afternoon's press conference/show with "Message In A Bottle," and followed that with "Voices Inside My Head" > "When The World Is Running Down You Make The Best Of What's... CONTINUE READING THE POLICE TO TOUR THE WORLD, "ENSLAVE YOUR CHILDREN, EAT YOUR KINGS AND QUEENS"»
Posted on February 12, 2007 (18 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
So, we broke even. Transposed down to suit Sting's vocal cords, spaced out for the benefit of the young, drug-loving generation next, The Police celebrated the 30th anniversary of "Roxanne" by playing "Roxanne." Stewart looked awfully spry with his traditional-gripping... CONTINUE READING "ROXANNE" 2007: A JAZZ ODYSSEY»
Posted on February 12, 2007 (36 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Bonnaroo | Grammys | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
We're just hours from seeing if the The Police beat the odds with their Grammy appearance, and less than a day away from the big press conference (and performance) at the Whiskey A Go Go, which you can watch at... CONTINUE READING THE POLICE MUG SHOTS»
Posted on February 11, 2007 (13 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
Not only is it OK To Like The Grammys, it's so OK that we're inviting you guys to watch 'em with us: Log on Sunday night 'cause we'll be live blogging the show. We'll drink every time Kanye crashes the... CONTINUE READING HANDICAPPING THE 49TH ANNUAL GRAMMYS' FIRST FIVE MINUTES»
Posted on February 8, 2007 (34 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Grammys | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
Jus Ske is jus your average in demand NYC DJ, making a fan out of Pharrel and every fancy face this side of the Meatpacking District with his party starting turntable sessions. On his new mixtape, Jus pulls together snippets... CONTINUE READING JUS SKE MIXTAPE - MY MIND IS PLAYIN' TRICKS ON ME»
Posted on February 6, 2007 (10 comments)
Tags: Blur | Jus Ske | Radiohead | Snoop Dogg | Sting | The Smashing Pumpkins
Every week, we encourage you to let your guard down, crawl out of the indie rock bunker, and embrace your guilty pleasures. You're welcome... Sting solo: Five reasons to love the noun, the verb, and the man: 1. Dream Of... CONTINUE READING IT'S OK TO LIKE... STING SOLO»
Posted on January 30, 2007 (34 comments)
Tags: Sting | The Police
Interesting to see how involved Fox News has been in the Police reunion rumor mill. Guess Rupert's a fan? Today they ran a piece mentioning Sting, Andy, and Stewart's upcoming rehearsals in Vancouver and declaring (without official confirmation) that the... CONTINUE READING WHO FITS THE BILL?»
Posted on January 29, 2007 (16 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
Could it be? The Coachella presale is on ($199 for 3 Day Pass), and even though few bands have been confirmed (!!!, Cornelius, Fountains Of Wayne, The Avett Brothers, among a few others), with that password, Goldenvoice is saying a... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA PRESALE PASSWORD: "ROXANNE"»
Posted on January 21, 2007 (22 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Coachella | Rage Against The Machine | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
We admittedly got giddy as soon as we heard the unconfirmed reports that Gordon, Stewart, and Andy were (finally) gonna give us a reunion tour. Unfortunately, there's been little to support those rumors in the weeks since. Which is why... CONTINUE READING THE POLICE REUNION RUMORS HEAT UP»
Posted on January 15, 2007 (23 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
We're unabashed Sting fans (deal), but last year's lute-laden Labyrinth collection had us rolling our eyes with everyone else. Do pop stars get any more pretentious? (Apparently they do ... when said lute is played on Studio 60). But, if... CONTINUE READING POLICE MULL REUNION TOUR»
Posted on January 3, 2007 in Video (66 comments)
Tags: Sting | The Police
Don't cover the Police. Yeah, you're reggae (and a Hasidic reformed Phishhead, too -- impressive!). But even if this classic-rock staple comes from an album that is itself a spin on the genre, it just sounds better when it's not... CONTINUE READING MESSAGE TO MATISYAHU»
Posted on December 20, 2006 (11 comments)
Tags: Matisyahu | Sting | The Police
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