Let’s do some freeform discussion on the iHeart Radio Awards, shall we? No? Okay, how about just U2’s part? Fair enough. We all know U2 deserved to win the Innovator Award at the iHeart Radio Awards – but did anyone else? (Besides Pharrell Williams, I mean.) If you watched it, you may have asked yourself, […]
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U2101 – Please
Last week, we discussed the lead off single from U2’s Pop album, so I thought that today would be the perfect opportunity to talk about another of my favorite singles from the same album, the fourth single, “Please”.
Read MoreU2101 – Discotheque
“Discotheque” is kind of a weird song in U2’s catalog. On one hand, a lot of fans have negative memories of the song as the first single from Pop, U2’s much-maligned techno-music influenced ninth album. On the other hand it was U2’s last top ten hit in the United States, so I have a feeling […]
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U2101 Electrical Storm
I fondly remember the fervor that hit U2’s online fan community back in August, 2002 when their new single, “Electrical Storm” first debuted on BBC Radio 1. It seems that the program’s DJ, one Sarah HB, had run into Bono on her wedding day. As a gift, he had given her a CD that contained […]
Read MoreHappy St. Patrick’s Day, U2 Fans!
Let’s be honest: There’s no better day of the year to annoy our non-U2 friends on social media by inundating them with U2 lyrics, photos, videos, homemade memes with cheesy shamrock borders around Bono’s face and the like. If you haven’t done it yet, I highly encourage you to take the next few minutes to […]
Read MoreU2101 – Endless Deep
Since, as I write this, there are just about two hours left in Adam’s birthday (at least in my time zone), I thought that I should write a little something about all of our favorite bass player.
Read MoreU2101 – Street Mission
For this week’s article we’re going way back – all the way back to the early days before U2 had released anything, let alone had any hits or chart-toppers. I’m talking about a song that U2 recorded in 1978 and which wasn’t released officially until 26 years later, “Street Mission”.
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U2’s Adam Clayton attends Alison Canavan’s book launch
Ireland’s finest came out for the launch of Alison Canavan’s debut book Minding Mum: It’s Time to Take Care of You at House Dublin. Alison’s book serves as a guide to new mum’s to help them navigate the world of motherhood without neglecting themselves. U2’s Adam Clayton, Aoibhinn McGinnity, Aoibhinn Garrihy, Ruth Griffin, Ruth O’Neil, […]
Read MoreU2101 – Tryin’ to Throw Your Arms Around the World
In last week’s article (which can be read here), I wondered why U2 don’t delve into the genre of reggae more than they do. Well, one U2 song that has the mellow bounce of a good reggae tune, even if it doesn’t meet all the technical requirements of that style of music, is “Tryin’ to […]
Read MoreU2 Album Anniversaries | War and NLOTH
In the past week, we celebrated the anniversaries (or are they birthdays?) of two U2 albums: the 33rd anniversary of War on February 28 (Sunday), and the 7th anniversary of No Line on the Horizon on February 25. There are so many fans who can reflect on War more articulately than I can, because: a.) […]
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