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Stewart Copeland Suddenly Remembers That He Hates Sting

Brian Raftery | June 1, 2007 8:47 am
Brian Raftery | June 1, 2007 8:47 am

stewww.jpgWell, that didn’t take long: Yesterday, the Police reunion tour began its inevitable meltdown, with drummer Stewart Copeland posting a 700-word rant in which he accuses Sting of acting like a “petulant pansy” and bemoans the fact that the band is “playing avant-garde twelve-tone hodgepodges.”

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The Return Of The Original “Fall Out” Boys

Brian Raftery | May 29, 2007 9:30 am
Brian Raftery | May 29, 2007 9:30 am

Say this much for Sting: He may be a bit of a ponce nowadays, but–as demonstrated during last night’s Police show in Vancouver–the man knows the the fine art of self-homage. More »


Liner Notes: Killers Be Chilled

Brian Raftery | May 11, 2007 2:05 am
Brian Raftery | May 11, 2007 2:05 am

– You’re going to have to wait a while for the next Killers album, as Brandon Flowers needs enough time to get his voice appropriately out of tune. [Billboard] – Here’s a headline that’s easy to misread as something terrible and awful: “Sting slammed for firing pregnant chef.” More »



Liner Notes: When In Doubt, Just Run A Picture Of Jenny Lewis

Brian Raftery | May 10, 2007 1:15 am
Brian Raftery | May 10, 2007 1:15 am

– Rilo Kiley’s new album, tentatively titled Hey, We Have Some Dudes, Too!, will be out in August. [NME] – Sting and David Bowie are teaming up to launch a burlesque club in New York City. Bowie, you fool! Don’t you realize that Sumner fella is jinxed? More »


Sting Prepares To Take Police On A Jazz Odyssey

Brian Raftery | February 19, 2007 1:36 am
Brian Raftery | February 19, 2007 1:36 am

Before you shell out a few hundred bucks this week for the Police reunion, take warning: Sting is still as prickly as ever, and while we don’t expect widespread luting*, it seems like the band could implode even sooner than we predicted. More »


Even In His Absence, The Curse Of Sting Haunts Coachella

Brian Raftery | January 22, 2007 2:04 am
Brian Raftery | January 22, 2007 2:04 am

A few months ago, we put forth the notion that there is a “Curse Of Sting”, based on the belief that everything the former Police man does is tragic–from Dune to Baron Munchausen to Studio 60 (amazingly, Studio has not yet been canceled, thanks to the small army of viewers who interpret pandering … More »



I Can’t Stand Losing You: An Open Letter From Sting’s Lute

Brian Raftery | January 5, 2007 9:34 am
Brian Raftery | January 5, 2007 9:34 am

(A few weeks ago, we ran an email from Joanna Newsom’s harp, Mildred; that missive was heavily forwarded around the alt.arcane-instruments usenet group, and late last night we received word that Sting’s 16th-century lute, Edmonton, wanted use post an open letter on Idolator.com. More »


The Demise Of “Studio 60”: Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon’t

Brian Raftery | October 30, 2006 10:59 am
Brian Raftery | October 30, 2006 10:59 am

A few weeks back, we questioned the wisdom of hiring Sting to make a cameo on the bark-at-the-moon-crazy Bizaaroworld that is Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip. More »


Last Night’s “Studio 60” Musical Guest: Oh, Sting, Where Is Thy Death?

Brian Raftery | October 17, 2006 11:39 am
Brian Raftery | October 17, 2006 11:39 am

If you have not yet watched Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip, then you’re missing out on a once-a-week opportunity to go absolutely, emphatically, screaming-at-the-cat coconuts. More »



‘Times’ Caught In Flagrant Fact-Checking Error

Brian Raftery | October 9, 2006 5:53 am
Brian Raftery | October 9, 2006 5:53 am

Let us remind you: Not even we can muster up the energy to make up new jokes about Sting. More »


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