Ξ August 24th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Sting |
HINDUS are reportedly critical of Hollywood’s association with Tantra as they say it is more than just sex.
Sting’s daughter Coco Sumner was recently in the headlines when she talked about the misinterpretation that her dad and mum Trudie Styler had eight-hour tantrix sex sessions.
Actress Heather Graham also claims she has ventured into tantric sexual healing and Scarlett Johansson has previously claimed she has practised the art of tantric sex with her boyfriend.
Acclaimed Hindu Statesman Rajan Zed has said that Tantrism was a major channel in Indian religious traditions in Hinduism as well as an influence on Buddhism and Jainism.
Zed, who is president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, has pointed out that Tantra, which is a method of spiritual self-culture, was divine revelation and its history dates back to the fourth century.
He added that Hindus welcome Hollywood immersing itself in Hinduism but celebrities should take it seriously and not just flirt with its terminology, concepts and not only use it as a fashion statement.
Source: Splash News
Rocker Sting’s daughter Coco Sumner is reportedly not impressed at having to rework material for her debut album.
The 19-year-old was allegedly told by bosses at Island Records to rework some of the tracks.
A source said: “She hoped the album would be out sooner but it looks as if it won’t be out until the end of the year. No date’s been set and she’s very frustrated.”
It is also claimed Sumner is unhappy that a track she recorded with Pete Doherty has been shelved.
Coco’s publicist said: “The album is coming out next year, we never set a date on it.”
Source: Splash News
Ξ January 21st, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Sting |
The Sundance Film Festival got more exciting thanks to Sting’s impromptu jam session.? However, Sting was not there simply to attract attention for himself but for a good cause–rainforest preservation. Sting took advantage of his time on stage to promote the film “Crude” by Joe Berlinger which focuses on the 15-year class action struggle filed by Ecuador residents who wanted oil giant Chevron to pay for contaminating their water supply around the Amazon River. Rainforest Foundation founders Sting and his wife Trudie Styler are staunch advocates of rainforest preservation. Crude is one of the 16 films listed in Sundance’s documentary category.
Berlinger is also known for his other documentaries including “Metallica: Some Kind of Monster” and “Paradise Lost”. The film “Crude” documents the fact-finding trip of Styler to Ecuador to investigate the accusation against Chevron. It also features the performance of Sting with the Police during the Live Earth music marathon last summer to promote global warming issues. Sting, who is supporting his wife’s film and advocacy, said it is great fighting for the right to drink fresh water and the right to breathe clean air.? The Chevron-caused pollution has allegedly resulted to skin lesions and cancer among Ecuador’s indigenous people. Chevron, which oil-drilled the area for decades under the firm Texaco, said the $40 million cleanup agreement between Chevron and Tecaxo in 1998 absolves them from liability.
This reunion has been unapologetically self-indulgent, but fans should find no reason to feel slighted. It’s the band’s very selfishness that makes them so thrilling to watch. There is nothing left to prove at this aged point in their career, and it has made their beloved classics sound outright carefree.
Rest assured there are still a few moments of backing loops and triggered supporting vocals. This is especially evident on “Walking In Your Footsteps” (which Sting comically opens sporting a pan flute, a somewhat “Spinal Tap”-esque moment). The song, routinely mocked by die-hards, serves as mostly a vehicle to showcase Copeland’s absurdly elaborate percussion apparatus.
But perhaps what’s most refreshing about this latest display by the ’80s superstars is the suddenly jovial Summers. He confidently carried the show despite all of Sting’s charisma and star power.
Hiccups aside, one should see this tour before it comes to a close. We should be grateful the band has managed to stay this musically sharp after all these years. After all, their first album, “Outlandos D’Amour” was “recorded in 1872,” Sting joked from the stage.
Fiction Plane, who opened the show, offered a surprisingly confident display of arena-ready rock. Singer Joe Sumner’s melodically rich soprano filled the venue in a manner that nearly rivaled his famous father.
