I debated with myself when titling this article as to whether or not I should use the song’s full name – “Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl”, as it was labeled when it first appeared thirty-three years ago as a B-side on the single for “A Celebration” – but I chose to go with the […]
Read MoreThe Edge turns 54
Happy birthday to everyone’s favorite guitarist/keyboardist/backup vocalist! The Edge turns 54 on Saturday the 8th, so please join us in wishing him a wonderful birthday: Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear The Edge! Happy birthday to you!
Read MoreCoping with U2 Tour Withdrawal
Last week, I talked about a disease that some fans were suffering from called U2 FOMO. Thankfully, most of us are over our cases of that now; it’s kind of hard to be afraid of missing out when there isn’t much going on. But now, some of us are suffering from something even worse: U2 […]
Read MoreGloria: Part Rock Anthem and Part Praise Music
Way back in early 2014, before Songs of Innocence was released and before I’d even warmed up to Vertigo, I found October in the used bookstore. I was actually looking for a Proclaimers album (and my brother was infinitely glad that I didn’t find one that day), but I came across a tiny cache of […]
Read MoreU2101 – Two Hearts Beat As One
Although the most recent show, the final show of the tour’s first leg, featured the tour debut of Party Girl, I chose to cover another song tonight, one which received it’s Innocence + Experience Tour premiere a couple of nights earlier, “Two Hearts Beat As One”.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2015 – New York, New York, USA – Madison Square Garden
Setlist: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) Out of Control Vertigo I Will Follow Iris (Hold Me Close) Cedarwood Road Song For Someone Sunday Bloody Sunday Raised By Wolves Until The End Of The World (Intermission) Invisible Even Better Than The Real Thing Mysterious Ways Desire Party Girl Every Breaking Wave Bullet The Blue Sky Pride […]
Read MoreJuly 30, 2015 – New York, New York, USA – Madison Square Garden
Setlist: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) The Electric Co. Vertigo I Will Follow Iris (Hold Me Close) Cedarwood Road Song For Someone Sunday Bloody Sunday Raised By Wolves Until The End Of The World (Intermission) Invisible Even Better Than The Real Thing Mysterious Ways Elevation Ordinary Love Satellite Of Love Every Breaking Wave Bullet The […]
Read MoreU2 FOMO – Do You Have it Yet?
You all know what FOMO is, right? Fear of missing out. Are you experiencing it yet? Unless you’ve been hanging out in New York City for the past 2 weeks, attending as many shows as possible and getting into the ultimate U2 fan party of the century otherwise known as the @U2 20th anniversary bash, […]
Read MoreU2’s I+E Tour Reaches Fans in Personal Way, Wraps in Madison Square Garden
A lot can be said about Irish rock quartet U2, but one of their most talked about accolades is their ability to sell concert tickets. When U2 hits the road, not only do they move tickets, they break records. The band’s iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE is reaching fans in more personal ways than ever before and […]
Read MoreHBO to air U2 documentary and concert from the Innocence and Experience tour
HBO is getting a taste of U2’s current Innocence + Experience world tour. The documentary will uncover the creation of the tour with interviews with Willie Williams, who has conceptualized U2’s tours for more than 30 years; designer Es Devlin; production director Jake Berry; audio director Joe O’Herlihy; exec director Gavin Friday; set designer Ric […]
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