Way back in early 2014, before Songs of Innocence was released and before I’d even warmed up to Vertigo, I found October in the used bookstore. I was actually looking for a Proclaimers album (and my brother was infinitely glad that I didn’t find one that day), but I came across a tiny cache of […]
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When I first started obsessing over U2
When I first started obsessing over U2—and by that, I mean the point where I actually cared enough about them to know what they look like other than Bono’s sunglasses—I was convinced that I did not want to like Bono. Well, that’s probably too strong of a statement. I wanted to like Bono. I wanted […]
Read MoreTown & Country magazine August 2015 issue, featuring Eve Hewson
On July 7, Town & Country magazine released their August 2015 issue, featuring Eve Hewson. The magazine recognized her as one of 50 successful young women in their second issue featuring a list of “Modern Swans.” Hewson appears on the cover of the August issue in addition to being featured in an interview with Town […]
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One of the great things about writing for an audience is that you get feedback on your work. I absolutely love getting feedback, good or bad, because that means somebody bothered to read what I’ve done. And along with feedback comes ideas, and ideas are a valuable currency for a writer. Well, just after I […]
Read MoreWhere The Streets Have No Name
Sometimes, I feel like what I do with analyzing lyrics is a special kind of witchcraft. I take Bono’s awesome rhymes, mix them with a splash of newt’s foot, and chant the chorus of the selected song a few times when I really should be trying to sleep. And somehow, this mystical process allows me […]
Read MoreU2’s public performance in a New York subway
On May 4, U2 played as street performers on a subway platform in New York City. The “concert,” which was performed by the S train at Grand Central Station, included Angel of Harlem, Beautiful Day, and Song for Someone. Their “stage setup” featured an open guitar case presumably for tips, and the band members were […]
Read MoreUntil The End Of The World
Originally, for the next lyrics post, I was going to cover Where The Streets Have No Name. But when I woke up the day before Easter, I was up too early and couldn’t get back to sleep, so I checked U2 Radio just for the heck of it and saw a post on Until The […]
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I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Sometimes, when you really, really love something, you start to see (or hear) it everywhere. So when I was walking through the store one morning with my mama, I first thought that the unmistakable sound of Bono coming from the speakers in the ceiling was a case of apophenia. I don’t know how things are […]
Read MoreHumanitarian and global activist Ali Hewson steps out for charity events
Ali Hewson has been active this week in raising awareness for both the poverty of women around the world and for Chernobyl Children International (CCI). On March 7, ONE.org released a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and African Union Commission Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who will be leading two different summits regarding the Sustainable […]
Read MoreU2 Elevation
After my debut post for U2 Radio, I realized two things. One was that I really, really love doing this. Writing about great music is just an awesome feeling! The other thing I realized was that I really needed to find a way to make the second post even better than the first one. I […]
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