I often think back to when I first became interested in U2’s music. I was a student at a boarding school, and one of my classmates had a pretty extensive collection of U2 CD’s that he lent me. I was awkward as a kid, didn’t have a lot of friends, and I felt out of […]
Read MoreWhy U2? – Reason #6
Every time I’m suckered into watching a live performance by someone other U2, I fall in love with U2 all over again. I couldn’t even tell you how many supposedly “great” performances, which featured entirely pre-recorded music and vocals, I’ve sat through in the past year. It’s not just modern music, either. Artists have been […]
Read MoreBono and the Irish Part 1
You may or may not know that Bono recently addressed the European People Party Conference (EPPC) in Dublin. By all accounts, the speech was a good one, and added a little glamour to an otherwise dull talking shop. Unfortunately, the very appearance of Bono is enough to start the abuse. A few days after his […]
Read MoreOne Tree Hill in the Windy City – U2 360 Chicago 7.5.11
U2 has made my life what it is today. I am not sure what my life would be if it were not for U2. I am not unique though. Ask any U2 fan, and they will tell you that U2 has changed their life. One of the many things U2 has brought into my life […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – Johnny Cash’s One
Very few artists who are not members of U2 can claim that they’ve contributed to a U2 record, and most of those who can are producers. Daniel Lanois is a personal favorite with that connection to the band, Gavin Friday is a long-time friend of Bono’s whose name will very occasionally pop-up in the credits. […]
Read MoreU2 101 – Out of Control
This week, we’re going to take a look at one of the oldest and dearest U2 songs – “Out of Control”, which was, according to legend, written nearly 36 years ago, on Bono’s 18th birthday. Although the lyrics, like those of many U2 songs, are open to different interpretations based on the listener’s own experiences, […]
Read MoreWhy U2? – Reason #5
I love that U2 is an equal partnership made of four guys who’ve known each other intimately for almost forty years now. After that length of time, you can get to know another person pretty well, and that includes every horrible, ugly, thing in their personality. People sometimes like to convince themselves that being best […]
Read MoreThe Larry Mullen Band
If you know me, you know I love Larry Mullen. If you don’t know me, I am the woman at the U2 show wearing my Larry Mullen Band shirt staring at the drummer while everyone else is looking at the lead singer. Yeah that’s me. My love for Larry began 27 years ago, and I […]
Read MoreForget Logic, Follow your Passion – U2 360 Anaheim2 6.18.11
My musical journey of the past 22 years, on the road with U2 from the Zoo Tv tour to the 360 tour, has taken me to many places, introduced to me to great people, and taught me valuable life lessons. Of the 75 U2 concerts I have attended, the second show in Anaheim, California, on […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – Strung Out on U2
I thought that this week, I’d try something a little different. Many of us have heard each of U2’s songs, the accompanying remixes, radio edits, and remasters so much that we’ve got every note and nuance memorized. One area of U2 fandom that I don’t see covered as much, is the realm of other artist’s […]
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