Great question, Bono! That’s the last line in the latest Rolling Stone U2 article published last week, “Why isn’t everyone like this?” Sure I don’t have a bazillion dollars at my disposal ( I think I over drafted my checking account last week) or 12 assistants to do all your menial jobs like laundry, cook or pick up the […]
Read MoreThis is Where You Can Reach Bono Now
Bono radio interviews? Those are so mid-September. Mr. Hewson has put the radio station interviews behind him for now in favor of personal appearances, which is great because we can see more of his spectacled face on our tellies – that is, if the event is broadcast. Here’s where you can see Bono now and […]
Read MoreU2101 – Sleep Like a Baby Tonight
I’ve been spending a good deal of time over the last two weeks absorbing the second disc of Songs of Innocence. Aside from the acoustic session, which is fantastic, another star of the show is the alternate versions of two songs from the first disc, “The Troubles” and “Sleep Like a Baby Tonight, the latter […]
Read MoreSee China’s Fortune Cookie Right In Front of You!
The only thing hotter right now than U2 is the Kung Pao Chicken I had the other night. Follow that up with about 22 Peking Raviolis and a couple of Scorpion bowls and needless to say, I was good to go. Then, I opened up my fortune cookie and it read: “You too, will have […]
Read MoreWhy U2? #35 – It’s All About the Songs
I was thinking today about the ways in which Songs of Innocence did and didn’t meet my expectations – not so much with regard to how much or how little enjoyment I get from the record, but more in the ways U2 did or didn’t do what I thought they’d do. In the most important […]
Read MoreBono’s Not In “Shape!”
“God knows it’s not easy, taking on the shape of someone else’s pain.” You know why God knows it’s not easy? Because God failed Geometry! Have you ever seen a dodecagon? If that’s the shape of someone else’s pain, kill me now! It’s true that most relationships are not in ship-shape condition, and sure we […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 17 – Blinding U2 Lyrics
By now, we all know Bono has glaucoma. U2 Radio has already addressed the shocking announcement here, with Joepit’s piece that pointed out one of U2’s most eyesight-centric lyrics, “Vision over visibility” (good eye, Joe!). But let’s be honest, U2 fans: How shocking is this announcement, really? Bono’s first time addressing the glasses issue was […]
Read MoreBono is “Out of sight!”
The good news, Bono doesn’t have Ebola, which was floating around social media last week. The bad news, Bono does have glaucoma, which he revealed on the Graham Norton show the other day. Listen, I know U2 is out of sight, but this goes too far. There’s more to this story that meets the eye. […]
Read More(Video) U2 on “Later ….. With Jools Holland”
U2 was on Later …. With Jools Holland this evening for a live show which featured the first live performance of “Volcano” (which opened the showed) and “Every Breaking Wave”. You can download the mp3’s and watch the performance below. On the show broadcast on Friday, they play ‘Volcano’, ‘Every Breaking Wave’ […]
Read MoreWhy U2? #34 – The Color of Music
Every band has moods to their music, I think, although that’s less true with some artists than it is with others. Some artists seem to focus on one mood – anger, for instance – throughout their entire body of work. Most, though have at least a a couple of songs that delve into romance or […]
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