This is the third and final installment of my retrospective on U2’s Popmart tour, a tour we seem to forget about. The last two shows I went to on Popmart, on the third leg, were quite fabulous. They were in Tampa and Miami on November 10th and 14th in 1997, and that is the week […]
Read MoreBono to be awarded the Lionheart Award June 21
On June 21st The organizers of the 61st Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity will be awarding U2’s Bono with the first ever Cannes LionHeart Award for his charitable work via (RED). The award is being given due to Bono’s “creative fusion of branding, activism and philanthropy that has generated more than $250 million for the […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – Metal Times Three
Believer are a thrash metal band from Pennsylvania who enjoyed their greatest success during the late 80’s and early 90’s (kind of like an Irish band that we all know and love) who performed a cover of one of my personal favorite U2 classics, “Like a Song“, for their 1990 album Sanity Obscure. Lead singer […]
Read MoreSnarky Answers for Dumb Questions about U2
If you’re the only U2 superfan in your peer group, then perhaps you have experienced some challenges when it comes to explaining your devotion to the band. Here are some examples of snarky questions you may be used to hearing about U2, accompanied by equally snarky retorts (feel free to use them at your discretion). […]
Read MoreU2 101 – Acrobat and Love is Blindness
I remember the first time I ever heard “Love is Blindness“, the first thing that I noticed was the similarity between the melody of the organ intro in that song to the vocal melody that Bono sings during some parts of “Acrobat“, the preceding song on Achtung Baby. Since that time, I’ve come to appreciate […]
Read MoreWhy U2? – Reason #15
I wonder sometimes how fans of other bands rationalize in their own heads supporting someone who behaves like they belong behind bars. How do people convince themselves that it’s OK to buy Chris Brown’s music, for instance? Despite his much-publicized proclivity toward beating women, he still enjoys a career with top-ten singles and gold-selling records. […]
Read MoreBono and the Irish Part III
“We’re not gonna go to London. We’re not gonna go to New York City. We’re gonna stay and base our crew in Dublin. Cos These people. This is OUR TRIBE!” As I am sure all of you are aware, Bono made that pronouncement at Slane Castle. On that day, 1st September 2001 as I roared […]
Read MoreU2 @ La Osteria: The Interview!
How would you like to have been The Fly on the wall at La Osteria, the restaurant/bar that 3/4ths of the group U2 just casually walked into last Friday night? “Am I drunk or did Bono just walk by me?” Well, since Bono’s not answering my calls, U2radio.com did the next best thing and reached out […]
Read MoreRyan Tedder has finished up work with U2
In a recent Denver Post interview, Ryan Tedder commented that he had completed his sessions with U2. “I just wrapped up a couple weeks with U2, so any level of pressure that I could possibly have I’ve already experienced at this point.” Reports surfaced in March that Tedder and Paul Epworth had been tapped to […]
Read MoreU2 Popmart 1st leg, a retrospective: Columbus, DC, Jersey, Philly
Since everyone seemed to be pleasantly surprised last week remembering how great Pop and Popmart were, I thought I’d continue with the rest of my shows on the tour. After my first Popmart show in Pittsburgh, I went to five others on the first leg and two on the third leg (check back next Friday […]
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