Bono radio interviews? Those are so mid-September. Mr. Hewson has put the radio station interviews behind him for now in favor of personal appearances, which is great because we can see more of his spectacled face on our tellies – that is, if the event is broadcast. Here’s where you can see Bono now and […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 17 – Blinding U2 Lyrics
By now, we all know Bono has glaucoma. U2 Radio has already addressed the shocking announcement here, with Joepit’s piece that pointed out one of U2’s most eyesight-centric lyrics, “Vision over visibility” (good eye, Joe!). But let’s be honest, U2 fans: How shocking is this announcement, really? Bono’s first time addressing the glasses issue was […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 16 – Apologizing Bono Style
“It’s gonna be hard to get Larry to say anything at all; it’s gonna be hard for Bono to stop talking. Adam, you’re going to get a lot about flower arranging and perfume.” Aw, Edge. It’s not often that we’re treated to your subtle brand of zen Presbyterian humor. But we were this week on […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 15 – “An Experimental Character”
Songs of Innocence is officially one month old, and this week in Bono news has been rich with quotations from our favorite front man. So rather than devoting any more time to trying to figure out how “This is Where You Can Reach Me Now” is a tribute to The Clash, let’s analyze a couple […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 14 – Bono Gets Personal on “Song for Someone”
Bono has been quite open about the transparency of Songs of Innocence; if there’s one point he wants to emphasize, it’s that this is the most personal U2 album to date. Although “Iris,” “Cedarwood Road” and “The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)” are great examples of that, one song that I feel isn’t getting its due […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 13: Classic Bono Lyrics on Songs of Innocence
These days, keeping up with all Bono’s radio interviews is practically a full-time job. Just when you think you’re up on all of them, someone tweets you that you haven’t lived as a U2 fan until you hear the Dave Fanning interview. So you listen, and of course it’s superb because it’s nine times longer, […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 12 – Bono on U2 Haters
Bono knows that haters gonna hate, but he’s handling the backlash with the class that we all know he’s capable of. In one of the plethora of radio interviews this past week, it would have been great to hear him say, “Who the hell is Tyler the Creator, and what kind of name is that, […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 11 – Bono’s Letter to Fans
Because you’re tapped out on Songs of Innocence reviews, I’ll spare you and just fire out a few quick opinions: “Every Breaking Wave” – It seems like it’s the current fan favorite, but it reminds me of an assortment of non-U2 80s acts. Nothing wrong with that, though. Iris – Best lyrics on the whole […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 10 – Bono and Apple, Inc.
Since Apple is on the mind of every U2 fan this week, this is the perfect time to address Bono’s thoughts on the brand with a few quotes. Interestingly, the first Google result for the search term “Apple Red” is not a red apple. Indeed, it’s the page that the Apple brand has devoted to […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 9 – Bono in the Pop Era
Thanks to FXX, which aired every episode of The Simpsons ever made over the past week, I was finally able to see U2’s appearance for the first time in 16 years (even though my daughter has the DVR set to record what seems like every Simpsons ever, the “Trash of the Titans” episode is never, […]
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