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RE: [Police] Radio special follow-up
by SILVA, FABRICIO 23 Jun '03

23 Jun '03

Any chance you could post that as an MP3? -----Original Message----- From: Sweetmomb(a)cs.com [mailto:Sweetmomb@cs.com] Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 11:13 PM To: police(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Police] Radio special follow-up Well, it was definitely an American production -- LOTS of quotes from Stewart, a few from Andy, none from Sting. But it was somewhat interesting -- one of the people who gave them a sound bite was Dave Grohl, who said that the Foo Fighters thanked Stewart Copeland on their first album -- Stew didn't actually play on the album, they just thanked him for being himself! More balanced than most "Sting and the Police" shows -- first 90 minutes were Police, last 1/2 hour was Sting. All the hits, nothing unusual. A good tape to play in the car when you 're driving through a part of the country where you can't get any good stations! ;-) Holly

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Radio special follow-up
by Sweetmomb＠cs.com 23 Jun '03

23 Jun '03

Well, it was definitely an American production -- LOTS of quotes from Stewart, a few from Andy, none from Sting. But it was somewhat interesting -- one of the people who gave them a sound bite was Dave Grohl, who said that the Foo Fighters thanked Stewart Copeland on their first album -- Stew didn't actually play on the album, they just thanked him for being himself! More balanced than most "Sting and the Police" shows -- first 90 minutes were Police, last 1/2 hour was Sting. All the hits, nothing unusual. A good tape to play in the car when you 're driving through a part of the country where you can't get any good stations! ;-) Holly

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Radio special
by Sweetmomb＠cs.com 22 Jun '03

22 Jun '03

Hi All, There is a radio special on Sting and the Police this evening on my local classic rock station (I'm in central PA and the frequency is 93.7 FM). If you have a classic rock station where you are, check your listings! And yes, I will be taping, and I'll let you know if it's "anything". The sun is finally shining in central PA! (Now what am I gonna do with all those pairs of animals and the big boat?!). Have a great week! Holly

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Re: [Police] FP review
by Teri Kronberg 20 Jun '03

20 Jun '03

--- "Maggie White" <mwhite(a)gw.smbsd.k12.ca.us> wrote: >What is with FP being linked with Christian bands? I don't quite get >that. I think "Silence" might pass for a kind of Christian song. Or is it that I'm not use to regular popular songs having lines like "I with the Lord" in them? >I think Joe's voice has gotten deeper (certainly more than it was >on Swings) and it's only the high notes now where he sounds like >Dad. You know I've really come to love how that depth in Joe's voice blends with those higher notes. It really gives him an addictive voice. I'm addicted to hearing more of it. :) Thanks for the review Maggie! Teri ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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correction
by Maggie White 20 Jun '03

20 Jun '03

I meant a Synchronicity 2-ish interlude. Maggie

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FP review
by Maggie White 20 Jun '03

20 Jun '03

I saw Fiction Plane last night in Ventura, CA. They opened for Lifehouse (Hanging by a Moment). Apparently Lifehouse is a Christian-ish band. FP also recently opened for a Christian band called Switchfoot. Some Christian folks in the crowd apparently haven't been thrilled that FP aren't Christian, too. What is with FP being linked with Christian bands? I don't quite get that. I saw ONE person in the crowd with a beer. It could also have been that most of the crowd seemed under 21. Anyway, the band was great. Much more energy, enthusiasm and professionalism than when I saw them in London a year ago (with Abe L. guesting on drums, a tiny stage and an impending name change). They played (in no particular order) - Listen to my Babe, Everything will never be OK, Cigarette, Hate, I wish I would die, Real. Wise and a new (?) song I think is called 4 a.m. Joe plays bass on that one. Joe had some funny little chatter like, "This song, is the next song." There was a Synchronicity 1-ish interlude during "I wish I would die." The music sounded similar. I can't explain it. I'm sure it wasn't intentional. It's just because I was listening for Sting-ish/Police-ish moments. I know nothing about drumming, so I don't know what's good, bad or otherwise, but their new drummer Pete sure is fun to watch. He throws himself into every song with tons of energy. Joe had lots of energy too, and lots of "Sting jumps," as one of my friends calls them. I think Joe's voice has gotten deeper (certainly more than it was on Swings) and it's only the high notes now where he sounds like Dad. Still, some of the facial expressions are nearly identical. Like the "psycho/intense face" where they both tilt their head up a little and the tendons in their necks are taut and stick out. It's almost like a grimace. Carbon copy. It wouldn't be noticeable to someone who hasn't watched Sting for the last 20 years, but it's there. Damn DNA. I talked to the guys a little bit afterward. They were nice, as usual. Despite some people in the crowd hoping for a Christian band, I think FP won some new fans. Joe and Dan were selling CDs in the crowd after their set and it looked like they were selling well. There were several people there to only see FP. A guy who has seen them 3 times in the last six days, a couple of girls who have seen them several times and drove 6 hours to be there. It was nice to talk to people who like the band and appreciated their set. I'm sure there were more, but those were the ones I chatted with. More FP dates seem to be added on a regular basis. If you haven't had a chance to see them, check them out. They are a great band in their own right, aside from the Sting connection that may have gotten some of us to buy or listen to the CD in the first place. Maggie

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STUNG - "Sumner" Solstice shows (SF & Chico)
by Stunglive＠cs.com 19 Jun '03

19 Jun '03

STUNG - Reminding the world The Police ROCK!!! http://www.stunglive.com STUNG shows this week: "SUMNER" SOLSTICE SERIES!!! FRIDAY, JUNE 20th (Noon - 1pm) Justin Herman Plaza, SF Free lunchtime concert, brought to you by STAR 101.3!!! Also: FRIDAY, JUNE 20th (10pm) LASALLE'S 229 Broadway St., Chico, CA SATURDAY, JUNE 21 (9pm) LAST DAY SALOON 406 Clement @ 5th Ave., SF Co-bill with ZOO STATION (U2 tribute band) Another busy week for those busy bees in STUNG. Summer is here, and we celebrate by kicking off the "Sumner Solstice" with the best of Gordon Sumner. This Friday we are excited to play a free lunchtime concert in Justin Herman Plaza for STAR101.3 Free Lunch. Come enjoy lunchtime outdoors, the nice weather and grooving sounds of The Police as we kick off the Summer season in style. Then we pack it up and head to Chico, our first road trip up there. If you have any friends in the Chico/Butte County area, let 'em know that STUNG is coming to sting them with the best of The Police. Local band STANDARD opens the show, STUNG at 10pm. Saturday night we return home for a big show at the LAST DAY SALOON in SF with the great U2 band, ZOO STATION. Always a raucous event when these two 80's icons get together, so don't miss this special show. For more info, maps and set times, visit www.stunglive.com and click on "Gigs". Big thanks to the Pyramid Brewery and the Oakland A's for hosting the Pyramid Curveball Bash in Walnut Creek last week! A great show, and special guest Eric Burns was inspired enough to "sting" the Expos by hitting a homer the following day...and the following day (what do they put in that Curveball Brew, anyway?!?) GO A's! Rock on, and get STUNG! STUNG - a tribute to THE POLICE www.stunglive.com

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World Peace Music Awards June 14 in Bali (with Stewart?)
by Ruediger Hoeckel 19 Jun '03

19 Jun '03

Hi folks, as Maggie mentioned Stewart Copeland was supposed to take part in this peace festival on the island of Bali. More infos on: http://www.concertinbali.com/ Does anyone know if he really took part and if anything was broadcasted on the TV or radio? Cheers, RÃ¼diger ===== RÃ¼diger's website: http://www.rhoeckel.de Please visit my Ebay auctions: http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=rhoe… __________________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - http://mail.yahoo.de Logos und KlingeltÃ¶ne fÃ¼rs Handy bei http://sms.yahoo.de

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[Police] OT: Herbert Grönemeyer (German only)
by Ruediger Hoeckel 19 Jun '03

19 Jun '03

Hallo, wenn jemand von Euch den Radiosender SWR-3 empfangen und aufnehmen kann: Am heutigen Donnerstag (Fronleichnam) wird von 20.00 - 21.00 Uhr das Karlsruher Konzert (vom 16. Mai) von Herbert GrÃ¶nemeyer Ã¼bertragen. Bitte privat unter "rhoeckel(a)yahoo.com" melden. Danke, RÃ¼diger P.S. If someone is still looking for the CD-single of "Rise & fall" (incl. the video with Sting as data track) please take a look at my Ebay auctions. ===== RÃ¼diger's website: http://www.rhoeckel.de Please visit my Ebay auctions: http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=rhoe… __________________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - http://mail.yahoo.de Logos und KlingeltÃ¶ne fÃ¼rs Handy bei http://sms.yahoo.de

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Top 100 songs
by Maggie White 16 Jun '03

16 Jun '03

VH1 is doing a Top 100 songs from the last 25 years thing. I can't remember for certain, but EBYT is #9 and Roxanne is somewhere in the number 80s. Only a few other bands show up twice. There are some interesting choices that I approve of, but also a lot of crap songs on the list. I saw it in the newspaper a few days ago, but the list is probably on the VH1 website, too. Maggie

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