You’re in my mind, all of the time, and I know it’s not enough, do you know what song has been rattling in my mind all week long? “Van Diemen’s Land”. 😉 The song that Edge wrote about the land on the edge of nowhere has been rattling and humming in my brain for the past […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms – Part 4
In this series, we’re continuing to study pretty much everything that falls under the category “things Bono says.” This week, we’re going to address Bono’s proclivity for changing lyrics. Bono’s penchant for substituting his original song lyrics with other words seems to have begun during the Zoo TV tour, and he’s been at it ever […]
Read MoreElevation Pittsburgh 5.6.01 – where it all began
Even though it was my sixth show on the Elevation tour, that show in Pittsburgh was what really started the magical experience for me that was the Elevation tour. It was the first time I waited in the GA line all day, my first real GA experience. It was the first time I made friends that […]
Read MoreCovering U2 – With or Without You
With or Without You is undeniably one of U2’s most recognized songs, and I’d actually argue that It’s their signature piece – that’s definitely open to debate, though. What isn’t debatable is the epic and far-reaching influence the song has had, and it’s one of U2’s most covered songs. Listed below, you’ll find three different […]
Read MoreIn Science & In “The Lab Coat?”
“Let me introduce you to the scientist of the family.” That was the introduction of The Edge by Bono at the Boston Garden on the Elevation DVD in 2001, what now seems like 100 years ago. Today, I’m going to introduce you to another scientist in the U2 family. No, he’s not as gifted musically and […]
Read MoreU2101 – The Ground Beneath Her Feet
When I was 22 years old, I had no idea what love was – I’m sure that I’m not alone in that – but I did have a good handle on lust. I don’t just mean sexual lust either. The main difference between love and lust, I’ve learned, is that lust is entirely selfish, while […]
Read MoreWhy U2 – Reason #21
Some of the happiest times of my life have been waiting in line to get in to U2 concerts. If they’re there hours before the show, saving their spot up-front, it’s a good bet that they’re pretty heavy into the band, and there’s something really special about being surrounded by people who (at least) approach […]
Read MoreU2: Up For Auction?
They don’t know what you’re doing, babe it must be art…auction? Bono has been picking up paintings from every Tom, Dick and Picasso as of late in London, and now you can too. Well, put away your check books my fellow U2 fanatics – don’t worry if you’re running out of change – and whatever […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms – Part 3
It’s time to explore Bono’s use of hyperbole. The man loves using exaggerated words and figures of speech, and it often goes unacknowledged by fans – perhaps because we are so used to it. We know that the goal is soul, and we know that compromise is not a dirty word…but have any of us […]
Read MoreU2 Elevation Lexington, May 4 2001
Less than a month after the U2 Elevation show in Tacoma, I found myself in Lexington, Kentucky. I was going to make a weekend of U2 and the Kentucky Derby. At the time, I thought this U2 show was the best I had ever seen – as I would write after every Elevation show because […]
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