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Sting Book. Final draft

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Paul Carr

Well, I am hopefully now in the final stage of the editing process for my Sting book. The (hopefully) final draft is sent off – so I am getting ready to enter the process of indexing and finalising the final … 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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Copyright in Lyrics: The Case of Taylor Swift

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Paul Carr

There was an article in The Guardian today that discusses the $42m lawsuit against Taylor Swift by Jesse Graham. Firstly, before we start – here are the videos of the two tracks in question – Swift’s ‘Shake it Off’ and … Continue reading →

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Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Paul Carr
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Songwriting and Grief: Creative Unifying Principles

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Paul Carr

I was thinking this week about Sting’s creative process when writing both Nothing Like The Sun and The Soul Cages. It is well documented how Nothing Like the Sun was written during a time when Sting’s mother died from cancer, … Continue reading →

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Why Do Artists such as Sting Receive Criticism When Engaging in Fundraising and Protest?

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Paul Carr

When doing some of the last bits of research for my Sting book – I have been pondering on why he received so much criticism off the press for his stance on human rights protest. Before I get around to … Continue reading →

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Sting Interview: BBC Radio Newcastle on May 29th 2015

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Paul Carr

My interview on Radio Newcastle on my Sting book is available for the next week below. The interview links into Geordie Identity and the progressive ‘love/hate’ relationship with a region. It also covers how it is possible to negotiate your … Continue reading →

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Last Exit Demo

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Paul Carr
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Magnetic North: Sting, Place and Identity

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Paul Carr

Although I am currently in the midst of loads of marking – when the dust settles I will be spending some time during the summer finishing off the initial draft of my Sting book – currently called ‘Magnetic North: Sting, … Continue reading →

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