One of my favorite Bono speeches is the monologue during the bridge of “Out of Control” at Slane Castle. You know it – the one that starts with, “Father…I need a lend of 500 pounds. Because we’re going to go over to London, and we’re going to score ourselves a record deal.” Heck, let’s not […]
Read MoreIs Bono A Hero?
As I sit here in the afterglow of a Superbowl win by the New England Patriots, my seven year old son stated that Tom Brady was a hero of his. I thought that maybe he was high on Tom Brady because of their 4th SuperBowl win and decided to pursue the conversation. When I asked […]
Read MoreA New Irish Hospice Foundation book will feature the members of U2
On February 2nd, the Irish Hospice Foundation announced that all four members of U2, along with Paul McGuinness, McGuinness’ son Max, and Gavin Friday, will be contributing to a special book called Sons + Fathers. The book, which will celebrate the relationships between sons and fathers, will be published by Penguin Random House and Hospice […]
Read MoreWhy U2? #49 – They Always Leave Me Wanting More
It was PT Barnum who famously said “Always leave them wanting more”, and I believe that U2 took that piece of advice to heart. There are almost innumerable pieces of music out there that are known to exist but which have yet to see an official release of any sort. A few of these are […]
Read MoreU2 and the Superbowl!
Remember the last time U2 performed in the Superbowl? Of course you do, it was recently ranked the greatest Superbowl performance of all time by USA Today. The performance was so brilliant that most people outside of New England forgot that my New England Patriots won that Super Bowl, the first of 3 wins in […]
Read MoreWhat Makes a Real U2 Fan?
This is a question I’ve asked myself often over the years, and I’m guessing you have too – especially these last few chapters of their career. This may only be the case on the West Coast (at least I hope it is, since I’m going to finally experience my first East Coast U2 show this […]
Read MoreU2 & “Deflate-gate!”
My good friend Danielson checked in with me this week wondering what all the “Hoopla” was about the Patriots and their deflated balls? (Go ahead and try to say that phrase without laughing) Then, young Daniel made a brilliant analogy and compared “Deflate-gate” to being a U2 fan. Mind officially blown! The connection is not too far […]
Read MoreWhy U2? #48 – The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts
Earlier this week, I was listening to a band who isn’t U2, (I’m not going to say who because this isn’t about tearing anyone down), and I remembered reading about how the particular record I was spinning was recorded with each band member recording their parts separately, in different studios in different parts of the […]
Read MorePar for the Course!
FORE! By now, you’ve heard about the Irish nut job with the golf club that was arrested on Larry Mullen Jr’s property a few months back and now found guilty. Anyone know where Rory Mcilroy, the World’s number one golfer was when all this went down? Anyhow, golf is a great game and U2 has referenced many golf […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 21: Would Bono Do a Reality Show?
That’s a big NO. I read that he was asked that once and answered in the negative, but if you Google “Bono reality show” now, you’ll find nothing but a full page of Chaz Bono reality show stories. But trust me on this: He won’t do it. Regardless, it’s fun to imagine the potential titles and possible […]
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