“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 […]
Read MoreYour Voices Will Be Heard…So Be Nice!
“Your voices will be heard!” I’ve heard some of you sing, it may be best to leave the singing to Bono while you hum silently along. More often than not, the voice(s) that are heard are the ones that remain echoing inside, destroying people. An annual theme for October is National Bully Awareness Month and […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 16 – Apologizing Bono Style
“It’s gonna be hard to get Larry to say anything at all; it’s gonna be hard for Bono to stop talking. Adam, you’re going to get a lot about flower arranging and perfume.” Aw, Edge. It’s not often that we’re treated to your subtle brand of zen Presbyterian humor. But we were this week on […]
Read MoreU2101 – Cedarwood Road
When I first listened to Songs of Innocence, there were, of course, a few songs that really stood out to me as potential favorites. Today’s topic was not one of them – most of those early faves were from the first half of the album. Song for Someone, Every Breaking Wave, etc. I think that […]
Read MoreLatest on the U2 Songs Of Innocence Promo Tour
U2 have kicked off in earnest the Songs Of Innocence road show, taking the songs to several studios across Europe. Below is a quick recap of the 3 performances from this week. Starting Sunday in Milan, Italy, then to Paris, France, and on to London today (Wednesday) at the Maida Vale Studio for the Jo Whiley Show […]
Read MoreWhy U2 #33 – What Comes After Familiarity?
I noticed something in “So Cruel” tonight that I’d never noticed before – a kind of sliding click right before the main drum track kicks in. It sounds like drum sticks, but I’m not sure exactly what’s being done with them, The exact sound isn’t really the point anyway. The point is that it’s amazing […]
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