Having grown up in the original MTV generation, I used to think European concert fans showed up American concert fans on every possible level. Who remembers being a kid, teen, or young adult of the 80s, watching the festivals at Castle Donnington or Wembley Stadium on MTV? (Raise your hand. Okay, put it down.) Like […]
Read MoreU2101 – Magnificent
Unlike most U2 fans I talk to, I actually like “Get On Your Boots”. It’s fun and funky and a little bit rockin’ and it scratches a very particular itch for me and my taste in music. I do agree with most fans, however, that it was a poor choice for first single in support […]
Read MoreU2’s Ticket Pecking Order!
Talk about payback! U2 just kicked the collective world in the blarney stones for a little racism thrown at their ancestors, way back in the mid 1840’s, 50’s, 60’s….. and, well, you get the point. Bono and the boys took the “Irish, need not apply” sign and just stuck it in the moment that you […]
Read MoreU2 9/11 Tributes: A Look Back
I’d like to look back at U2’s 9/11 tribute history with the perspective that 14 years of time can offer. It’s only fitting, right? First there was the telethon-style special, “America: A Tribute to Heroes,” which was broadcast on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox on September 21, 2001. Just 10 days after 9/11, emotions were raw […]
Read MoreDublin, Here I Come…Maybe.
The following is a paraphrased conversation that I had with my wife about U2 in Ireland. Me: Um……honey? U2 is announcing Dublin dates today. My wife: Really, how exciting??? Me: Well, there’s speculation that it may be the last week of November. My wife: Oh, that’s when Thanksgiving is, I love Thanksgiving. That’s my all […]
Read MoreU2101 – Zooropa
The first few times I heard the Zooropa album, it didn’t really connect with me. As I think back, I can’t really come up with a reason why, except maybe that it was so different.
Read MoreOne boy washed up!
DAMN YOU, U2! Once again, U2 has punched my conscience into tears by changing the lyrics of Pride. “One boy washed up on an empty beach” has resonated in my soul has that one line echoing in my head. The current refugee issue in Europe has stirred the continent into a frenzy. Are you going […]
Read MoreU2101 – Angel of Harlem
“Angel of Harlem” has been on my mind a lot lately, because it’s one of those U2 songs with a radio version that only differs in the most subtle ways from the album version – in the case of “Angel of Harlem”, the difference seems to me to be that the horns are just a […]
Read MoreCongratulations to The Edge on His Daughter’s Wedding!
By now, most of us know that U2 attended the wedding of The Edge’s daughter, Hollie Evans, on Sunday. This isn’t about me saying, “You would have known that already if you followed me on Twitter” (although you would have!). Instead, this is about sharing in the joy of being in the U2 family. Hollie […]
Read MoreU2101 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
I have a very distinct memory of the first time I ever heard “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”. I was a child, I’d guess probably nine years old. It was late at night and I was out somewhere with my mom. We were waiting in the car – I think we were […]
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