Seriously, where are they? First, they’re not at the Grammys; clearly, Guy Oseary’s people placed a call to the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences that went something like this: “Best rock album. Did they win? No? Fine, they’re not coming.” Then, they’re not on the SNL 40th anniversary special – which would have been […]
Read MoreFinal Word on the Grammy’s!
911? Yes, I’d like to report a crime. Is sodomy still on the books in California? Seriously, how many more times can U2 be ramrodded before we call 911? First, the Oscar fiasco, now the Grammy’s! Didn’t U2 just add a 17th show in L.A.? Doesn’t U2 have a song named after the state that […]
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Why U2? #50 – They’re Great Winners
As I write this, the Grammys will be airing in just a few hours. Despite all of our hopes, it seems pretty clear by this point that U2 will not be performing this year.
Read MoreDear Grammy Awards
Dear Mr. Grammy: I hope all is well with your friend, Mr. Oscar, since last year’s surgery to remove his head from his ass for choosing “Let it Go,” a song for an animated picture, as opposed to our Ordinary Love, a lyrical masterpiece about one of the most influential historical figures of all time, […]
Read MoreWhy U2? – Reason #4
There’s nothing like being part of history. It seems like anytime someone finds out that I’m a U2 fan, they want to tear the band down, and it’s true that U2 don’t have a lot of high-charting singles in the US where I live. I even read occasionally where some celebrity, like Noel Gallagher, has […]
Read MoreU2’s History with Award Shows.
This weekend, U2 are once again hoping to fill that Oscar shaped hole in their award cabinet at the 86th annual Academy Awards, in Hollywood, USA. The last time our guys were up for an Oscar was 11 years ago, when U2’s “The Hands That Built America” lost to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”. As far as […]
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