1979-12 City Magazine
| City Magazine | |
|---|---|
| Article title: | The Police |
| Artist or band featured: | The Police |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Month: | December |
| Country (or countries) of publication: | USA |
| Language(s): | English |
| Author/interviewer: | Jackie Stinchcombe |
| Length of feature: | 2 pages + cover |
In December 1979, The Police were featured in City Magazine.
Summary
The magazine features an interview with The Police that took place in Detroit after their concert on 1979-11-10 - shown here with permission from the interviewer:
POLICE is one of the most unusual and original acts of the year. They managed to prove to record companies many things that in the past were unheard of for debut rock bands and their albums. With their third tour of the States, they have managed to pack clubs and small concert halls, and the critics have raved. Their debut album on A&M Outlandos d'Amour rode to the top of the chart, which was produce, written , and performed by the band. Their second tour brought about a lot of fresh and new ideas to the media and could lead to the opening of new doors to a form of rock'n'roll styled by the POLICE. After a recent concert at Bookie's CITY MAGAZINE had a chance to talk to guitarist Andy Summers, drummer Stewart Copeland and bass player and songwriter Sting.
CITY: Why is the band named Police? ANDY: It's a very strong name. It has a certain amount of irony, which appeals to us. It's anti-establishment and it's a strong symbol of power. Nobody asks twice, you don't have to gild the lily. It lets people attach their own personal image to the name.
CITY: Who's idea was the name? ANDY: Stewart's. It was a good name because the group started at the beginning of the punk thing in London in 1976, and it seemed appropriate.
Quotes and noteworthy content
City: "Why is Sting called "Sting"?
Andy: "Because he's an asshole."
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