Tag Archives: Newcastle

Nostalgia and Popular Music: Words vs Music

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Paul Carr

I spent some time a couple of weeks ago recording a publicity video for a forthcoming talk and performance I have at Rhosygilwen. This will be the first public talk I have done since I retired as a full time … Continue reading →

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Final Conference in Newcastle – Talking About Nostalgia

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Paul Carr

I had the pleasure of doing my final conference as a full time academic in Newcastle last week. Who would have thought that after 30 years – this would be the final location – and also – I was speaking … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Nostalgia and Song: Production, Text, Reception and the Quest for Home

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Paul Carr

I am in the process of putting together a new edited collection about song, nostalgia and its relationship with home. Here are a few words from the Introduction which I hope will give readers an idea what the book is … Continue reading →

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Signs of the Providence of God: An Unintentional Recorded Testimony

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Paul Carr

At a time when covid-19 has made many of us stare face to face into our own mortalities, this seems like an appropriate time to express something I have never written about – my Christian faith. So this post will … Continue reading →

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Sting: The Last Post

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Paul Carr

Well, after four years of discussions, public lectures and a number of book launches, I am now down to my last few days of engaging with my hometown of Newcastle, via the lens of Sting. I am looking forward to … Continue reading →

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The Last Ship: A Universal Phenomena?

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Paul Carr

It was fantastic news to hear this week that Sting’s The Last Ship will be touring the UK next year. After a short run on Broadway and a recent version launched in Turku Finland, this production will be especially adopted … Continue reading →

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Sting: From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold Released

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Paul Carr

Well, after three years, my Sting book From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold was released last Tuesday. In order to launch the book, I did a couple of events this week in Sting’s hometown of Newcastle – where else! … Continue reading →

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Sting’s 57th & 9th: Still Singing About the North

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Paul Carr

Despite being originally disappointed, I have really enjoyed listening to Sting’s new album over the last few days. Although understandably lauded as his first venture into out and out rock music in over a decade, it was gratifying to see … Continue reading →

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Why Was Such A Big Thing Made Out of Sting Disguising His Newcastle Past In The Late 197os?

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Paul Carr

I had a really interesting time presenting at Newcastle University last week. We had an interesting debate at the end of my lecture,  which give me some ideas to consider the final  chapter of my book. I am also considering some … Continue reading →

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Sting and the Gravitational Pull of Newcastle

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Paul Carr

Really looking forward to doing a talk at Newcastle University this Wednesday on my forthcoming book on Sting. The lecture is actually taking place in the very place where Sting started his career playing with Last Exit all those years … Continue reading →

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