I debated with myself when titling this article as to whether or not I should use the song’s full name – “Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl”, as it was labeled when it first appeared thirty-three years ago as a B-side on the single for “A Celebration” – but I chose to go with the […]
Read MoreU2101 – Two Hearts Beat As One
Although the most recent show, the final show of the tour’s first leg, featured the tour debut of Party Girl, I chose to cover another song tonight, one which received it’s Innocence + Experience Tour premiere a couple of nights earlier, “Two Hearts Beat As One”.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2015 – New York, New York, USA – Madison Square Garden
Setlist: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) Out of Control Vertigo I Will Follow Iris (Hold Me Close) Cedarwood Road Song For Someone Sunday Bloody Sunday Raised By Wolves Until The End Of The World (Intermission) Invisible Even Better Than The Real Thing Mysterious Ways Desire Party Girl Every Breaking Wave Bullet The Blue Sky Pride […]
Read MoreJuly 30, 2015 – New York, New York, USA – Madison Square Garden
Setlist: The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) The Electric Co. Vertigo I Will Follow Iris (Hold Me Close) Cedarwood Road Song For Someone Sunday Bloody Sunday Raised By Wolves Until The End Of The World (Intermission) Invisible Even Better Than The Real Thing Mysterious Ways Elevation Ordinary Love Satellite Of Love Every Breaking Wave Bullet The […]
Read MoreU2 FOMO – Do You Have it Yet?
You all know what FOMO is, right? Fear of missing out. Are you experiencing it yet? Unless you’ve been hanging out in New York City for the past 2 weeks, attending as many shows as possible and getting into the ultimate U2 fan party of the century otherwise known as the @U2 20th anniversary bash, […]
Read MoreU2’s I+E Tour Reaches Fans in Personal Way, Wraps in Madison Square Garden
A lot can be said about Irish rock quartet U2, but one of their most talked about accolades is their ability to sell concert tickets. When U2 hits the road, not only do they move tickets, they break records. The band’s iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE is reaching fans in more personal ways than ever before and […]
Read MoreHBO to air U2 documentary and concert from the Innocence and Experience tour
HBO is getting a taste of U2’s current Innocence + Experience world tour. The documentary will uncover the creation of the tour with interviews with Willie Williams, who has conceptualized U2’s tours for more than 30 years; designer Es Devlin; production director Jake Berry; audio director Joe O’Herlihy; exec director Gavin Friday; set designer Ric […]
Read MoreU2 Goes Gaga!
Did you see all the U2 purists out there in social media land running scared in the valley below the other day when Lady Gaga took the stage with U2 the other night? “How could they?” “Why can’t they bring up a real fan?” “What is she wearing?” All to which I say to the […]
Read MoreJuly 27, 2015 – New York, New York, USA – Madison Square Garden
Setlist The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) Two Hearts Beat As One Vertigo I Will Follow Iris (Hold Me Close) Cedarwood Road Song For Someone Sunday Bloody Sunday Raised By Wolves Until The End Of The World (Intermission) Invisible Even Better Than The Real Thing Mysterious Ways Desire Angel Of Harlem Every Breaking Wave Bullet The […]
Read MoreU2101 – Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of
I’m often reminded of a bet that Brian Eno supposedly made with Bono – that “Stuck in a Moment” would be the band’s biggest single ever. Even though Brian lost that bet, the song did become an important release from All That You Can’t Leave Behind, peaking at number two in the UK singles chart.
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