I’ve been hearing it for months: “You’ll love seeing them in Boston”…”there’s nothing like seeing U2 in Boston”…”Boston is U2’s favorite city in America.” I believed it – kind of. Now, I get it. I get it! U2 fans in Boston are unlike any U2 fans I’ve seen (of course, before last weekend I had […]
Read MorePeople Have the Power
Remember those first few shows, when the Ramones’ “Beat on the Brat” signaled that U2 was about to make their entrance? (To be precise, it was four. What would we do without the good people of U2 Gigs? Without them, I’d just be making stuff up.) This made sense because duh, the Ramones, 1976, The […]
Read MoreWhat U2 Fan Class Are You?
One of my teenagers is addicted to Buzzfeed quizzes – the ones that are so pointless they can’t possibly be good for society, but are also so thoughtfully niche that it’s actually hard to label them as stupid. They run the gamut from “Test Your Knowledge of Lesser-Known Disney Villains” to “What Do Your Favorite […]
Read MoreIs There a Night One Curse?
I think there is, at least throughout this tour. I don’t mean a curse where things go wrong (although I guess Edge falling off the stage on Vancouver night one, which also happened to be night one of the entire tour, would be pretty good evidence of that). But no, I don’t mean that kind […]
Read MoreU2 IE Tour Pros and Cons
As the band plays Montreal tonight, let’s examine some of the highs and lows/pros and cons of the U2 Innocence and Experience Tour thus far. If you disagree, that’s cool but for the love of Bono, please don’t tweet that I’m a “hater” or some silly thing. We all love this band, and we’re just […]
Read MoreU2 Inglewood Forum June 3 Review
Sadly for us Californians, U2 did not actually fall into the shining sea; it would have been great if they had, as it would ensure that we could keep them in our neck of the woods for another week (at least!). So this post concludes my trilogy of U2 LA show reviews for the Innocence + Experience […]
Read MoreU2 Inglewood Forum May 31 Review
I was there when U2 held the fourth night of its five night residency at the Los Angeles Forum (I’ve never heard it called the Inglewood Forum in my life, but that doesn’t mean anything), and I have to say, I went into this one with expectations wide open. After night one on the 26th, […]
Read MoreU2 at the Roxy – Hollywood, CA May 28
U2’s club show at the legendary Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, sponsored by KROQ and available to radio station winners only (unless you’re Jack Nicholson or Judd Apatow, both spotted in the audience) was by all accounts an incredible show. Special thanks to @U2br/U2 Brazil’s Sil Rigote, who gave the U2 fan community the clear, uninterrupted audio we needed to experience it with everyone at […]
Read MoreU2 Inglewood Forum May 26th Review
With the breaking news that U2’s only tour manager, Dennis Sheehan, passed away after last night’s show, tonight is bound to be emotional. Despite that, I have the distinct honor of giving U2 Radio’s first U2 Innocence + Experience Tour review (meaning I was there in person – as opposed to a recap, which would mean I […]
Read MoreMay 23, 2015 – Phoenix, Arizona, USA – US Airways Center
Bono promised the crowd a show that would “transcend last night,” so many of us went into tonight with high expectations. Well, I’m not sure if he delivered 100% on that promise in terms of setlist – but as far as energy goes, it was still a great show. As I said on the Twitters, […]
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