Reed Darling, entertainment ass’t editor
St. Titosburg Times-Dispatch
Thu 21 Jan 1999
Moody rock star Cody Jackson has apologized to bandmates Flint and P.J. Fondue, the co-producer of the band’s latest album for the fistfight and antics he instigated in the making of White Trash Folklore. In a prepared statement, Flint’s label president Harrison Lee Wingate read on Jackson’s behalf, “I would like to say I’m sorry for my behavior in the making of White Trash Folklore. During my recent Christmas hiatus, I developed a deep appreciation for the tin whistle’s role in pop music. Mr. Fondue was just trying to strengthen the album with a sound I was unaccustomed to hearing but with the help of my favorite musician, it is an instrument I have learned to hold in high regard. I hope Mr. Fondue and my partners in Flint will forgive my harmful and misguided mischief.”
P.J. Fondue could not be reached for comment and Wingate would not answer any questions. There is plenty of speculation about the identity of Jackson’s “favorite musician”. It is rumored that the bulk of Jackson’s Christmas holiday time was spent over in the United Kingdom with his new girlfriend but everyone asked in the Flint camp refused to comment. It is believed that this suspected new girlfriend is responsible for Jackson's new found maturity.