Do you really care what Iggy Pop has to say about Songs of Innocence? No? How about Nick Mason of Pink Floyd? Me neither. So let’s take a cue from this girl, who once said that she would “wait in line” to meet Bono and also called him “culturally relevant” – so mission accomplished, guys! – and shake […]
Read MoreU2101 – Song For Someone
As gorgeous as they are, I find the acoustic performances with just Bono and Edge to be lacking something – the rest of the band. I know that it’s a very fine point, and I’m always glad to see even one member of the band in the public eye, but when I see that “U2” […]
Read MoreWhat if Jesus and God weren’t U2 Fans?
Wouldn’t it be ironic if Jesus and God were not U2 fans? Talk about a slap across U2’s collective Baby Face! Think about it…for forty years, U2 has worked hard at breaking down the Bible, searching for the perfect Scripture, trying to find a rhyming word for Gomorrah, trying to incorporate the “Burning Bush” story […]
Read MoreU2 on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon
It’s official, U2 will be a guest on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon for the whole week starting November 17th. So set your DVR, or program your VCR for what will be an exciting 5 nights of U2. We should see the usual live performances we’ve grown to expect, but could also see and […]
Read MoreWhy U2 #36 – The Keys to U2’s Staying Power
U2’s longevity is one of the most praiseworthy aspects of the band. Over 38 years ago now, (longer than I’ve been alive) Feedback held their first meeting in Larry’s parents’ kitchen, and they haven’t looked back since. This is particularly noteworthy when one factors in the success that U2 has had – whether we’re talking […]
Read MoreWhy Isn’t Everyone Like This?
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 […]
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