If you don’t know, “Electric Co.” was originally recorded and released back in 1980 for inclusion on U2’s debut album, Boy. Bono has explained the song by saying that it’s about a friend of his who suffered from some mental problems and was subjected to electric convulsive therapy, which, in Bono’s view “made him worse.” […]
Read MoreWhy U2 – Reason #17
When U2 first started out toward their goal of world domination, they weren’t very good. That’s not a dig at the band, it’s an honest fact supported by opinions from the band themselves as well as others, closely related to the band both then and now. They worked long and hard to get to the […]
Read MoreU2’s The First Time…Again.
Sure I can pick you up at the mall, I’ll be right there. Let me get the door for you. As soon as I put my seatbelt on, we can head out. I know we just met, but you look so incredibly hot! I hope you don’t think I’m being too forward, but should we […]
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Larry Mullen the hugger
Yes, that’s right. Not Larry Mullen the drummer, but Larry Mullen the hugger. To hug is to clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace. And a Deena Dishes on LARRYhugger is someone who enjoys hugging, and who hugs as often as possible. U2’s supposedly shyest, least public member, the one […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms – Part 1
Any serious U2 fan speaks fluent Bongolese, that mystical language in which Bono sings in indecipherable babble in between a song’s actual lyrics. But, dear reader, do you know your Bonoisms?
Read MoreU2’s Elevation Tour begins in Florida March 24, 2001
2001 was one of the best years of my life, but it started just over two months prior with the release of All That You Can’t Leave Behind in October 2000. That album was an instant favorite. I didn’t have to listen to it a few times to fall in love with it like I had with Achtung […]
Read MoreVIDEO: Paul McGuinness keynote interview at the IMS IBIZA summit
Paul McGuinness was interviewed by Pete Tong at the IMS IBIZA summit. Paul was asked a variety of questions from his past work with U2 and his work in the music industry. He briefly talked about the recent retirement from managing U2 and what his stepping away has changed the day-to-day working of U2. You can watch […]
Read MoreU2 Radio Roundtable – Love is Blindness
As a die-hard U2 fan, I sometimes forget that not every note which the band have ever emitted was pure, solid-gold manna, sprinkled from the heavens above by the four Irish gods of rock. I think that every fan probably has one or two songs that, for whatever reason, just doesn’t do it for them. […]
Read MoreU2 101 – Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
One of U2‘s most rockin’ songs is their single from the 1995 film Batman Forever, “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me.” The song’s title first appeared, in an obscured fashion, on the cover to their 1993 album Zooropa, and in many ways could serve to explain the ways in which Achtung Baby, it’s […]
Read MoreWhy U2 – Reason #16
One of the things that I really love about U2 is that they hang out with some really cool people. Some artists that I’d have very likely missed out on entirely if it weren’t for their U2 connections. A great example is Emmylou Harris, whose absolutely stunningly beautiful 1995 album Wrecking Ball features performances from […]
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