As fanatical as I am about U2, I can find something personal that relates to me in almost every U2 song. Some, though. are easier than others. Some speak to me so immediately, and on such a deep personal level that it almost feels like Bono’s been watching my life from a distance and pulling […]
Read MoreWhy U2? #27 – U2’s “Formula” For Success
Even before they could play their instruments, U2 had passion. In some early reviews that were published in NME magazine, our guys were even made fun of for this fact. I don’t remember the exact words, but some snarky writer wrote something like “U2 believes that the quality is directly proportionate to the passion.”, as […]
Read MoreU2 new album rumors, and deleted tweets continue
We are quickly reaching the end of August and the U2 new album rumors are as hot and heavy as ever. Rumor is that U2 could be in LA this week. “U2 is recording some material” according to The Edge’s cousin Ciara Lawrence who tweeted about this on August 22 2014. But as with all informative tweets related to the new […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 8 – Bono and Ali’s Love Story
To mark the 32nd anniversary of Bono’s marriage to Ali Hewson, this week’s Bonoisms will be a collection of quotes from the man about his wife – strictly things he has said about the early days of their relationship. In other words, I won’t regurgitate the “I need her more than she needs me” quote […]
Read MoreU2 Elevation Philly June 11-12, 2001
Fresh from the fantastic shows in Boston, the U2 Elevation shows in Philadelphia on June 11 and 12 of 2001 did not disappoint. I got up at 5:30 Monday morning, June 11, in Baltimore, drove up to Philadelphia, and was in the GA line at First Union Center by 8:10am. It was a long, hot […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – To Mix or Not to Mix
Today, we continue on from the precedent we set last week by looking at a few more remixes, this time of the unofficial variety. First up is Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto remix of “Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car” (DGPFYCC). This one exists in a kind of grey area between official and not, mostly because […]
Read MoreU2101 – Almost Unreleased
Recently, I wrote about the flurry of activity that always seems to accompany a new release from U2. Nearly a decade ago (holy cow!) U2 celebrated the release of their eleventh LP How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (HTDAAB) with another release, The poorly named Complete U2 digital set from iTunes. One of my personal […]
Read MoreWhy U2? – Reason #26 – It Ain’t Easy Being A World Famous Rock Star
It’s been a long time since the last U2 record. No Line on the Horizon was out in the first quarter of 2009, more than five years ago. Since then, we’ve gotten a couple of pretty great fan-club releases, the massive (or not, depending on what version you bought) Achtung Baby reissue set, and a […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms – Part 7 – Bono’s references to family
Since Eve Hewson (a.k.a. the second eldest child of the greatest rock star in the world) made her first late night talk show appearance a few days ago, I decided it would be fitting to make this week’s Bonoisms a compilation of things Bono has said about his kids. Remember when Bono was a new […]
Read MoreThe Great Boston Elevation Shows June 8-9, 2001
Any U2 fan will tell you that ‘Boston4’ was one of the best shows they have ever seen. And what they mean by ‘Boston4’ is the fourth show U2 played in Boston on the Elevation Tour in 2001. U2 played four shows in Boston on the Elevation Tour (June 5, 6, 8, 9), and I […]
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