It used to be a very uncommon occurrence for U2 to perform a remixed version of a song from the stage. This changed famously in 2009 while U2 were on the 360 Tour. One of the highlights of that show, and the centerpiece of the set-list on that tour was a rendition of Redanka’s remix […]
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I guess it is true what they say, that everyone loves a happy ending. I have to admit that even though I like shows and movies with ambiguous, or sometimes even unhappy endings, I still can’t resist the lure of a world where everyone’s story turns out OK. It just makes me feel good. This […]
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Last week, we looked at the video for “Get On Your Boots,” a wonderful, complex video for what is probably the least-loved song in all of U2’s catalog. This week, in direct contrast, I am critiquing the video for “Magnificent,” a fantastic cracker-jack of a song with, in my opinion, a ho-hum, overly-simple video. The […]
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If the comments I’ve heard from fellow U2 fans are to be believed, “Get On Your Boots” is probably the least-liked song that U2 has ever recorded. Twelve years after the song’s release, I still hear people complaining about the song and how much they hate it, but I never hear anyone mention the video. […]
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Despite the fact that the four members of U2 are cultured, sophisticated world citizens, there’s no denying that, even for them, there’s no place like home. Home for U2 is Dublin, Ireland and our guys have, over the years, worked with many luminaries of the local music scene. Many of those connections are re-forged for […]
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Fifteen years ago, the members of U2 celebrated their thirtieth anniversary in the band. That was a big deal, especially when one considers that the same four guys have been in the band all along…there haven’t been personnel changes like one finds in other bands with long-lasting careers, such as the Rolling Stones or Pink […]
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This has got to be one of the most creative and innovative music videos that I have ever seen. I am talking about the first video for U2’s “Window in the Skies,” which was released in 2006. The concept of the video is kind of an all-star concert involving many of the greatest musicians of […]
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2005 was a bit of a messed up year, especially for those unfortunate souls living in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Hurricane Katrina landed that year, and to many observers, it seemed that the federal government was not very concerned with trying to help the victims of that natural disaster. It should come as no surprise […]
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This week, we are taking a look at the videos for what Bono has called “the best song on the album,” (“the album” being “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb”). That song is “Original of the Species,” and the band made two videos for the song. The two videos are related in that they both […]
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Sometimes, a piece of music is so extraordinary that it forces the listener to do things that they would not normally do. For instance, I have had a pretty firm rule about covering only U2 songs in this series of articles, but the new song “We Are the People,” performed by Martin Garrix, Bono, and […]
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