“Your voices will be heard!” I’ve heard some of you sing, it may be best to leave the singing to Bono while you hum silently along. More often than not, the voice(s) that are heard are the ones that remain echoing inside, destroying people. An annual theme for October is National Bully Awareness Month and […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 16 – Apologizing Bono Style
“It’s gonna be hard to get Larry to say anything at all; it’s gonna be hard for Bono to stop talking. Adam, you’re going to get a lot about flower arranging and perfume.” Aw, Edge. It’s not often that we’re treated to your subtle brand of zen Presbyterian humor. But we were this week on […]
Read MoreU2101 – Cedarwood Road
When I first listened to Songs of Innocence, there were, of course, a few songs that really stood out to me as potential favorites. Today’s topic was not one of them – most of those early faves were from the first half of the album. Song for Someone, Every Breaking Wave, etc. I think that […]
Read MoreLatest on the U2 Songs Of Innocence Promo Tour
U2 have kicked off in earnest the Songs Of Innocence road show, taking the songs to several studios across Europe. Below is a quick recap of the 3 performances from this week. Starting Sunday in Milan, Italy, then to Paris, France, and on to London today (Wednesday) at the Maida Vale Studio for the Jo Whiley Show […]
Read MoreWhy U2 #33 – What Comes After Familiarity?
I noticed something in “So Cruel” tonight that I’d never noticed before – a kind of sliding click right before the main drum track kicks in. It sounds like drum sticks, but I’m not sure exactly what’s being done with them, The exact sound isn’t really the point anyway. The point is that it’s amazing […]
Read More(VIDEO) Bono and The Edge appeared on the RAI TV
Bono and The Edge appeared on the RAI TV show, Che Tempo Che Fa. They performed “The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone),” followed by “Every Breaking Wave” with Edge playing piano. Also, video available @ http://www.chetempochefa.rai.it/dl/portali/site/dirette/PublishingBlock-3ea08ada-2bcd-4a74-9bc1-1d2a925e93c9-page.html HD video can be downloaded at U2torrents.com: http://u2torrents.com/t?id=9551&hit=1
Read More81 Million & Counting!
81 million! Let that number soak in for a minute….81 million people have experienced Songs of Innocence so far. The three U2 haters worldwide will scoff at that number claiming victory because the number isn’t a gazillion or that blah, blah, blah, whatever other drivel they can imagine to validate their pathetic lives. 81 million! […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 15 – “An Experimental Character”
Songs of Innocence is officially one month old, and this week in Bono news has been rich with quotations from our favorite front man. So rather than devoting any more time to trying to figure out how “This is Where You Can Reach Me Now” is a tribute to The Clash, let’s analyze a couple […]
Read MoreThe Five U2 Lyrics On My Horizon!
For almost a month now, I’ve been telling anybody & everybody who will listen & a few who won’t, how unbelievable SOI is. I’ve listed my reasons why, the number one being that I feel it is U2’s best work lyrically. Period! Today, I share with you the top 5 lyrics that have taken this […]
Read MoreU2101 – Volcano
Someone requested that I write about “Volcano” for this week’s U2 101, and I always do my best to meet requests, so here goes. There’s been a fair amount of talk about “Volcano” since the album came out, and a lot of that has been recommending the song for a future single release. I can […]
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