If you listen to as many shows as possible online – and let’s be honest, we all are – then you pretty much have the script memorized by now. On the U.S. leg, you knew when to pipe in and say, “Don’t shoot; I’m an American. I can’t breathe.” You knew (a little) about Bono’s […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 17: One But Not the Same
It’s been so long since I’ve written a Bonoisms column that I actually had to look up what number I was on. Okay, 17. Two more until I can do some fun Bono word play with that. “Sa-sa-sa-sa-seventeen” doesn’t really work, so I’d better wait it out. But here’s why I’m reprising my Bonoisms column […]
Read MoreThis Just In: Bono Isn’t God!
Breaking news! Bono, as it turns out, is a human being from Dublin, Ireland born Paul David Hewson in May 1960. Why is this a newsworthy revelation? Because some people, it appears, believe that Bono is their god. I’m not capitalizing “god” here because this is a reference to people (and by “people,” I mean […]
Read MoreU2 Concert Crowds: Europe vs. America
Having grown up in the original MTV generation, I used to think European concert fans showed up American concert fans on every possible level. Who remembers being a kid, teen, or young adult of the 80s, watching the festivals at Castle Donnington or Wembley Stadium on MTV? (Raise your hand. Okay, put it down.) Like […]
Read MoreU2 9/11 Tributes: A Look Back
I’d like to look back at U2’s 9/11 tribute history with the perspective that 14 years of time can offer. It’s only fitting, right? First there was the telethon-style special, “America: A Tribute to Heroes,” which was broadcast on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox on September 21, 2001. Just 10 days after 9/11, emotions were raw […]
Read MoreCongratulations to The Edge on His Daughter’s Wedding!
By now, most of us know that U2 attended the wedding of The Edge’s daughter, Hollie Evans, on Sunday. This isn’t about me saying, “You would have known that already if you followed me on Twitter” (although you would have!). Instead, this is about sharing in the joy of being in the U2 family. Hollie […]
Read MoreIn Defense of Alisa
Just to clarify, it’s Alisa with an “isa,” not a “yssa.” A Washington Times story recently cleared that up. But we’re not done clarifying here; to clarify further, she’s from D.C., not Denver. Wait a minute – when did our nation’s capital move to Virginia? Wow, I’m really behind on the times. Yes, I’m being […]
Read MoreCoping with U2 Tour Withdrawal
Last week, I talked about a disease that some fans were suffering from called U2 FOMO. Thankfully, most of us are over our cases of that now; it’s kind of hard to be afraid of missing out when there isn’t much going on. But now, some of us are suffering from something even worse: U2 […]
Read MoreU2 FOMO – Do You Have it Yet?
You all know what FOMO is, right? Fear of missing out. Are you experiencing it yet? Unless you’ve been hanging out in New York City for the past 2 weeks, attending as many shows as possible and getting into the ultimate U2 fan party of the century otherwise known as the @U2 20th anniversary bash, […]
Read MoreAre U2 Fans Getting Spoiled? Part One (But Not the Same)
What kind of question is that? Of course we are; our faces are so spoiled by beauty that I’m doing this as a two-part series. Let’s examine the technological evolution U2 fans have been fortunate enough to benefit from over the past few decades, starting with the days when the guys were young, not dumb. […]
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