It’s been a long time since the last U2 record. No Line on the Horizon was out in the first quarter of 2009, more than five years ago. Since then, we’ve gotten a couple of pretty great fan-club releases, the massive (or not, depending on what version you bought) Achtung Baby reissue set, and a […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms – Part 7 – Bono’s references to family
Since Eve Hewson (a.k.a. the second eldest child of the greatest rock star in the world) made her first late night talk show appearance a few days ago, I decided it would be fitting to make this week’s Bonoisms a compilation of things Bono has said about his kids. Remember when Bono was a new […]
Read MoreThe Great Boston Elevation Shows June 8-9, 2001
Any U2 fan will tell you that ‘Boston4’ was one of the best shows they have ever seen. And what they mean by ‘Boston4’ is the fourth show U2 played in Boston on the Elevation Tour in 2001. U2 played four shows in Boston on the Elevation Tour (June 5, 6, 8, 9), and I […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – Remixes VS Covers
Sometimes, it’s difficult to know exactly where to draw the line between “covers” and “remixes”. I often see the two used interchangeably online, (which irks me no end), but the truth is that there really is a bit of a grey area between the two. Generally speaking, a cover is when one artist remakes another […]
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U2101 – October
Like most fans that I know, October is probably my least favorite U2 album. That’s not to say that I don’t like it, though – I think that it would be fair to say that it simply has less music on it that i adore than any of the other U2 albums. A few of […]
Read MoreWhy U2? – Reason #25 – The New U2 Album Release, And My U2 Freak Flag
I know that it’s a ways off yet – the fact is that we don’t even know for sure how far off it really is – but it seems like the release of U2’s looooong-awaited thirteenth long-player is finally starting to kinda sorta, maybe, hopefully, get close. I’m already so excited that I can’t stand […]
Read MoreEdgeisms, Part 1 and Only!
In honor of the birthday of U2’s musical conscience, evil scientist and visitor from outer space, I’m taking a break from Bonoisms this week to honor Mr. David Evans with what we’ll call his “Edgeisms.” The Edge is a mysterious figure, no doubt – but it’s not hard to see that he’s also probably the […]
Read MoreHappy 53rd Birthday Edge!
Today I am taking a break from my Elevation Tour recap to celebrate the 53rd birthday of U2’s guitarist (and musical genius/scientist), The Edge! True, Larry is my favorite member of U2, but I have always said Edge is the most talented of the group. He can play, he can sing, he can write – […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – Flipping the Script
I’m gonna flip the script a little bit today and talk about a few of my favorite covers by U2. Number one has to be their version of “Unchained Melody”, from the “All I Want is You” single. Now, full disclosure up front, the source of this song was the very first U2 single that […]
Read MoreU2101 – I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
I usually like to discuss older tracks in these articles – songs that have appeared on multiple tours, normally with several different arrangements. That said, I also have to follow my must, and today, I can’t get “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight” out of my head, so I’m just gonna give […]
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