After the excitement of last week’s tour announcement and the accompanying ticket sales, not too much went on with our boys this week, so I thought it would be a good time to continue my U2101 series.
Read MoreWhy U2 – Reason #19
Like most obsessive fans, I get a thrill out of discovering hidden factoids or messages left by the object of my obsession – in this case, U2. Fortunately, they seem perfectly happy to oblige my willingness to pore over every note and pixel by providing lots of odd little bits for me to find – […]
Read MoreU2 101 – Stay (Far Away, So Close)
Zooropa occupies a strange place in U2’s discography, somehow managing to simultaneously be the most and least accessible album they’re recorded. I say the least accessible because its got some of the most adventurous, sonically experimental music that U2 has put out, with songs like “Lemon”, “Numb”, and “Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car” […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – Johnny Cash’s One
Very few artists who are not members of U2 can claim that they’ve contributed to a U2 record, and most of those who can are producers. Daniel Lanois is a personal favorite with that connection to the band, Gavin Friday is a long-time friend of Bono’s whose name will very occasionally pop-up in the credits. […]
Read MoreZoo Tv Tour: August 28, 1993 – Dublin, Ireland – R.D.S. Arena
Zoo Tv Tour, Dublin, Ireland The August 28th 1993 Zoo Tv Tour show in Dublin Ireland at the R.D.S. Arena. Opening Act(s): Scary Eire, Stereo MC’s Setlist: Missing tracks: *Even Better Than The Real Thing **Bullet The Blue Sky
Read More