A hot topic of conversation lately has been the backlash against U2 and Apple following the free release of Songs of Innocence. Of course, this is far from the first (or worst) time the band have been the focus of some negativity, and one thing that I really admire about the band is the way […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 12 – Bono on U2 Haters
Bono knows that haters gonna hate, but he’s handling the backlash with the class that we all know he’s capable of. In one of the plethora of radio interviews this past week, it would have been great to hear him say, “Who the hell is Tyler the Creator, and what kind of name is that, […]
Read MoreU2 on TIME mag cover, takes to the air waves to talk Songs of Innocence
Today was a big day where we saw a slew of interviews being aired across the US, and elsewhere in the World. It all started with the release of a portion of the upcoming TIME magazine September 29th edition which features U2 on the cover. You can read the TIME articles, here, here, here, and here. U2 […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – Why All the Hate?
This week, I wanted to “cover” one particular aspect of the last week’s events – namely, the irrational reaction that some people have had to being given a free copy of the new U2 album. You’d think that nothing would surprise me at this point, but I have to confess that I was once again […]
Read MoreU2101 – The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
The last few albums released by the band have all been introduced to the world via a first single that tried to strike a balance between sing-along hooks and buzzsaw guitar rock. The first example of this came about back in 2004 when How to Dismantle and Atomic Bomb was launched with “Vertigo”. Vertigo may […]
Read MoreWhy U2? – #29 – This Has Been a Great Week!
Today’s article practically writes itself. I mean, really – I’m sure that there are some out there somewhere who weren’t impressed (some people are just never happy) but even the most casual U2 would have to be head over heels in love with the band after this past week. Tuesday was one of the coolest […]
Read MoreU2’s deal with Apple, and why some people went Bananas
I’m sure everyone has stumbled across some negativity towards the recent release of Songs Of Innocence for free on iTunes. This is my interpretation of what happened. So U2 and Apple made a deal. Apple will pay U2 a lump sum of money (reportedly $100m), in order to buy the rights to give Songs Of […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 11 – Bono’s Letter to Fans
Because you’re tapped out on Songs of Innocence reviews, I’ll spare you and just fire out a few quick opinions: “Every Breaking Wave” – It seems like it’s the current fan favorite, but it reminds me of an assortment of non-U2 80s acts. Nothing wrong with that, though. Iris – Best lyrics on the whole […]
Read More5th Anniversary of U2 360 US Opener in Chicago Sept 12, 2009
The first time I visited Chicago was for the U.S. opener of the 360 Tour in September of 2009. U2 played two back-to-back shows at Soldier Field. The first show was my favorite because it was opening night and everything was new to me. More importantly, that 360 Tour Opener in Chicago on September 12th […]
Read MoreSongs of Innocence – the U2Radio Review
I form relationships with albums much like I do with people. Some of my most enduring friendships are with folks who I knew for weeks or even months before we struck up a friendship. Some of my favorite albums were the same way – they took a while to grow on me before I really […]
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