All I Want is You – U2 ZOO Station Radio

June 1, 2020May 31, 2020 broadswordLeave a Comment

U2 VidWorks – All I Want Is You

This week, we are discussing “All I Want Is You,” U2’s final video of the 1980s, as well as their last collaboration with Meiert Avis, the man who directed their very first music video. I have complained in the past that few of Avis’ videos for the band were about anything. Well, this one is […]

August 20, 2018November 24, 2019 broadswordLeave a Comment

U2101 – Everlasting Love

Last week, I wrote about how the “All I Want is You” single was the first time I ever bought a U2 single, and how much I loved the first B-side, U2’s cover of “Unchained Melody.” Well, of course, as a kid, I played the single for my mom…she agreed with me that the cover […]

August 13, 2018November 24, 2019 broadswordLeave a Comment

U2101 – Unchained Melody

It’s fortunate that there are fifty-two weeks in a year–there are three U2 albums celebrating significant anniversaries this year, and my plan is to cover all three of them until they are exhausted, including all B-sides, outtakes, and any other related cuts that U2 might have recorded. Today, that means that we are talking about […]

November 2, 2015November 24, 2019 broadswordLeave a Comment

U2101 – All I Want is You

One characteristic of Apple’s iTunes program that I really like is the fact that it keeps track of how many times each song has been played by an Apple product (such as an iPhone or an iPad). It is because of this aspect of the program that I am able to report that today’s featured […]

July 24, 2014July 23, 2014 broadswordLeave a Comment

Covering U2 – Where Angels Fear to Tread

Today I’m going to step outside of my comfort zone a little bit and review a few covers that don’t interest me very much. Obviously, someone likes this kind of stuff, or they wouldn’t keep making it, so maybe I’m missing something.

Never Leave a U2 Show Early – U2 360 Nashville 7.2.11

April 18, 2014October 6, 2016 On the Road with U2Leave a Comment

One of the lessons I have learned on my musical journey on the road with U2 is to never ever leave a concert early. Not that anyone would willingly leave a U2 concert early, but you might feel it is safe to make your way out of the stadium when you see the band walking […]

February 25, 2014July 23, 2018 broadswordLeave a Comment

U2 101 – Whose Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses is one of the most debated songs in all of U2’s vast catalog. Even the members of the band itself seem to not be sure how to feel about it. I’ve read interviews in which Bono claimed that he felt that they “didn’t quite nail the song” and another […]