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2 planned towers tell of the new Dublin and Ireland
DUBLIN: On a February evening, with a cold wind funneling off the River Liffey and around the new construction lots of the Grand Canal Basin, shivering rock-music pilgrims from Spain sought out directions for Hanover Quay. They were searching the old Dublin dockyards for the recording studio of the Irish rock band U2. It is also a story about Ireland in the midst of enormous change: In just 12 years, the Irish economy has gone from being the poorest in the European Union to being one of th...   [read the full post]

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Yesterday

 

Rate Weekend Ticketing: U2, Tim McGraw, Bon Jovi, AFI, Jack's Mannequin

Original at LiveDaily.com external link    Fri, Nov 6

LiveDaily.com) U2 [ tickets ] has begun laying down plans to bring its massive 360 Tour back to North America next year to hit markets that the band missed during its travels this summer and fall.... continued (LiveDaily.com) U2 [ tickets ] has begun laying down plans to bring its massive 360 Tour...

Rate MTV goes to Berlin: We're all winners

Original at xrrf (Blogspot) external link    Fri, Nov 6

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) The organisers of the event, the music network MTV, erected a two-metre high "sight barrier" to exclude those without one of 10,000 free tickets from catching a glimpse of the band. Well done, Bono. Building a divisive wall to celebrate the collapse of a divisive wall. Apparently Nelson Man...

Rate Berliners call for wall to be rebuilt; West begs to be let into the East

Original at xrrf (Blogspot) external link    Thu, Nov 5

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) There is no nothing less appropriate to mark this than several millionaires with no obvious links to the city playing a self-aggrandising gig: U2 and Jay-Z have played a show at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin this evening (November 5).

This Week

 

Rate U2 perform at the Brandenburg GateVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at U2gigs.com external link    Thu, Nov 5    6 related articles

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As it happened, the band played six songs - but not the exact six soundchecked. Not everything was different from the soundcheck; One and especially Magnificent were abbreviated versions, and Sunday Bloody Sunday featured a guest rap by Jay-Z. In a surprise, Beautiful Day was played with...

Rate U2 für die MTV EMA am Brandenburger Tor

Original at U2 Tour external link    Thu, Nov 5

Soeben haben U2 ihren Auftritt am Brandenburger Tor in Berlin abgeschlossen. Zum 20. jährigen Jubiläum des Mauerfalls sind U2 wieder in die Stadt zurück gekehrt, wo sie vor 20 Jahren 'Achtung Baby' geschrieben haben. In einem kurzen Set, der für den MTV European Music Award (EMA) aufgezei...

Rate Spekulationen über 'Songs Of Ascent'

Original at U2 Tour external link    Thu, Nov 5

Songs Of Ascent. Dieser mögliche Titel des neuen U2-Albums geistert schon fast das ganze Jahr durch die U2-Fanforen. Nun gibt es Neuigkeiten. Briant Hiatt, der schon mehrere große Artikel über U2 für den 'Rolling Stone' geschrieben hat, bekam kürzlich die Gelegenheit, mit The Edge ein Te...

Rate 'Who is who' Karikaturen-Kalender mit Bono und weiteren Stars

Original at U2 Tour external link    Wed, Nov 4

Wie jedes Jahr zeichnet U2 Fan Christian Stellner Karikaturen für seinen Jahreskalender. So auch wieder für das kommenden Jahr 2010, wo auch wieder Bono vertreten ist. Vorbestellungen werden ab sofort auf seiner Homepage Stellner.at angenommen. Neben Bono sind z.B. auch Brian Johnson von...

Rate Scattered Thoughts and Videos from the Rock Hall ConcertVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at U2blog external link    Sat, Oct 31

By caravox Some brief thoughts and videos from my “cheap seat” view of U2’s set at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert at Madison Square Garden on Friday: Mick Jagger joining U2 for Stuck In a Moment (video): Note: If his dancing is throwing you off, get over it, he’s Mick Jagger. I adv...

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate U2 perform at Rock Hall of Fame

Original at U2gigs.com external link    Fri, Oct 30    6 related articles

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Vertigo / Rock 'n' Roll High School (snippet)MagnificentBecause The Night (with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith)Because The Night (repeated in full due to missed cues)I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (with Bruce Springsteen)Mysterious WaysWhere Is The Love? / One (snip...

Rate Album Review : The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Reissue)

Original at Rolling Stone external link    Mon, Oct 26

Artist: U2 Album: The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Reissue) Review: This transitional, hit-or-miss set, U2's first collaboration with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, followed 1983's breakthrough, War. When things click, it bridges that record's fight-the-power arena rock w...

Rate Bono blames audience for poor sales

Original at xrrf (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Oct 25

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) But, no: Bono and Adam Clayton blame the audience for, apparently, not being smart enough for the record: Bono and company see factors such as the lack of a hit song and the fickle public's need for a "diet of pop" are contributing to this so-called slump.

October of 2009

 

Rate Live review: U2's 360 Tour at the Rose Bowl | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times

Original at blogspot/gWep (Feedburner) external link    Sat, Oct 24

By U2 Sermons(bmaynard@gmail.com) I usually don't link reviews or general U2 news, but I'll make an exception for this commentary on last night's performance at the Rose Bowl. Though marred by the contemporary civil-religion assumption that there is of necessity a conflict between the spiritual and the physical, the pie...

Rate SALU2 PODCAST 173 – TAMPA – U2360

Original at SALU2 PODCAST external link    Wed, Oct 14

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By zoraidalu1@gmail.com (Zory Falto) U2 TAMPA (U2360): (9 OCT 2009) : Get on Your Boots, Mysterious Ways, Beautiful Day, I still haven’t found, Elevation, Vertigo, Crazy Tonight (Remix), Sunday Bloody Sunday, One, Where the Streets have no name, Ultraviolet, With or without you, Moment of Surrender. [Zory Karaoke: NLOTH,...

Rate SALU2 PODCAST 172 (GIANTS STADIUM – U2360)

Original at SALU2 PODCAST external link    Thu, Oct 1

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By zoraidalu1@gmail.com (Zory Falto) U2 [U2 GIANTS STADIUM - U2360] [23 SEPT] : Breathe, Mysterious, I Still Haven’t Found I’m Looking For, She’s the One/Desire, Elevation, New Year’s Day, Stuck in a Moment, City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo; [24 SEPT]: Unknown Caller, Until the End of the World, Stay, Crazy Tonight (Remix)...

September of 2009

 

Rate Article : U2: The Essential Album Guide

Original at Rolling Stone external link    Tue, Sep 29

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BOY (1980) Key Tracks: "I Will Follow," "A Day Without Me" Quick Take: The 10 tunes on U2's debut are sturdily constructed and winningly melodic, but by far the most arresting thing is its sound, every part in its stripped-down arrangements played for maximum impact. The ringing ostinato...

Rate Live Review: U2 in East Rutherford, NJ

Original at LiveDaily.com external link    Thu, Sep 24

LiveDaily.com) In deference to the man whose home turf they were occupying last night (9/23), Irish rockers U2 [ tickets ] marked Bruce Springsteen's 60th birthday by inserting the Boss's "She's the One" into their set at Giants Stadium, segueing it into their own... continued (LiveDaily.c...

Rate Boston II setlist, 21/09

Original at U2gigs.com external link    Mon, Sep 21    17 related articles

U2 today performed their second show in the Boston area, at Gillette Stadium in nearby Foxboro. In the afternoon, they performed a soundcheck. After the intro music was checked, the band played Magnificent, Your Blue Room, and Beautiful Day. Bono was heard to remark that he liked the transi...

Year 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Whatever happened to Zoe Griffin? U2

Original at xrrf (Blogspot) external link    Sat, Aug 15

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) The Edge manages to rock in a beanie hat Given that wearing a beanie hat is his trademark, and rocking is - for want of a better word - his job when he's not running building project - is that entirely surprising? Adam Clayton was rocking as well? That's lucky.

Rate Review of Paris I and II

Original at U2gigs.com external link    Thu, Jul 23

On the 11th and 12th of July, I was in attendance at U2's two concerts in Paris; seats the first night and standing the second. Unlike U2gigs webmaster Macphisto, I can't offer any videos or photos, but like during the fifth leg of the Vertigo Tour, I can provide a bit of a review. It can be hard de...

Rate U2: Rich man asks for rich people to be treated with respect

Original at xrrf (Blogspot) external link    Mon, Jun 22

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) Larry Mullen is upset that the people of Ireland don't fawn over people who have lots of cash. It's got to stop, do you hear?: Larry Mullen believes rich and successful people are being unnecessarily humiliated when coming in and out of Ireland, describing this as "part of a new resentment o...

Rate U2 Cat Stevens Yusuf and Baaba Maal at the Shepherd's Bush Empire review

Original at Telegraph.co.uk external link    Fri, May 29

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U2, Cat Stevens and Baaba Maal at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, review Bono irradiates the stage when U2 make a surprise appearance at the Island 50 concert at the Shepherd's Bush Empire.

Rate SALU2 PODCAST #155

Original at SALU2 PODCAST external link    Sun, May 17

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By zoraidalu1@gmail.com (Zory Falto) U2: HAPPY B-DAY BONO! Children of the Revolution, I will follow, The Fly, Stay Faraway So Close!, Kids (Bono w/ Kylie Minogue), Where the Streets Have No Name, Don’t Giv up Africa, In a Lifetime, Joy, Yahweh, Mothers of the Disappeared, varias entrevistas, audios, noticias U2360. DOWNLO...

Rate Opinion: U2's new pop video isn't a pop video

Original at xrrf (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Apr 12

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) Deluxe editions of U2’s new album, No Line On The Horizon are accompanied by Linear, a specially commissioned film by Anton Corbijn. “It is not an extended music video or a U2 documentary, it’s a new way to listen to a record - a new way to use film to connect to music,” claims Corbijn.

Rate Opinion: Photographer Sugimoto strikes a Stone Age deal with U2

Original at U2 Exit external link    Fri, Mar 20

By SPun2U “He started taking notes as I talked,” Sugimoto recalled. Those notes became the foundation for the new album’s title track. Last year, during a visit to Dublin, Sugimoto heard the first demo tape, and a few months later was told by Bono that U2 wanted to use the Boden Sea image on the album jac...

Rate Opinion: No Limits on the Horizon for U2 « Obsessions of a Pop Culture Nerd

Original at Obsessions of a Pop Culture Nerd external link    Sun, Mar 1

By Pop Culture Nerd No Limits on the Horizon for U2 March 1, 2009 · No Comments So, U2’s got a new album coming out Tuesday. I’m excited, having been a fan since 1980. But when it came to doing a review, I knew the best person for the job would be one of my writers, Debbie DeNice, the resident U2 expert. I’m telling you—s...

Rate U2 Vertigo by Rock DJX Daniel How To Play coverVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Feb 20

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By rss@youtube.com (musicaconlimon) Daniel, tocando la cancion de vertigo de u2, una de mis rolas faboritas! Author: musicaconlimon Keywords: u2 Vertigo how to play rock musica video Daniel djx Rock Djx limon cover Added: February 20, 2009

Rate U2: No Line On The Horizon - full review (plus what Bono really thinks)

Original at U2 Exit external link    Mon, Feb 16

By SPun2U If it has a flaw, it may be in U2’s inherent tendency to want to be all things to all people, so that in album of surrender, they can’t quite let themselves go all the way. They still want to bat the ball out of the stadium everytime, and so instinctively counterbalance their desire to reach some...

Rate Podcast: Catching up with The Hall Effect on U2, Boots and the Future…Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at U2blog external link    Thu, Feb 12

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By Jaime Rodriguez As with many fans, “Get on Your Boots” has taken its time to grow on these U2 die-hards: “It still has not grown on me very much” admits the magnetic guitarist Charry. “Altough to be frank with you, U2’s first singles always take a while to grow on me”.  Charry, who plays in a style reminescent o...

Rate How To: New Year's Day - Part 5Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Jan 1

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By rss@youtube.com (U2GuitarTutorials) Guitar Tutorial of U2's NYD Author: U2GuitarTutorials Keywords: U2 Guitar Tutorial New Year's Day Edge Added: January 1, 2009

Rate How To: Learn to play U2 One on guitar, video + digital sheet musicVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Dec 23

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By rss@youtube.com (sheetmusicdirect) Tutorial video on how to play this classic song from U2. To download the whole video, visit www.sheetmusicdirect.com and click on 'VIDEO LESSONS' Keywords: U2 One "learn to play" guitar "video lesson" "guitar lesson" tutorial "classic rock" Added: December 23, 2008

Rate UMG’s Iovine Talks U2, Dre and Eminem Album Delays

Original at Rolling Stone external link    Tue, Nov 25

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By Daniel Kreps What looked to be a huge holiday season for Universal Music Group instead turned into a promising 2009 as the record label delayed new releases by U2, Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. Of the quartet, U2’s move to 2009 was the least surprising, as the band told fans earlier this year that their new al...

Rate How To: Streets Tutorial - Part 4Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Nov 19

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By rss@youtube.com (U2GuitarTutorials) Guitar Tutorial of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" Author: U2GuitarTutorials Keywords: Edge Guitar OneTrueMedia Streets Tutorial U2 Added: November 19, 2008

Rate How to change your icons on a macVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Nov 7

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By rss@youtube.com (kzalesak4) A short video describing how to change your icons on a mac. Music: U2, Achtung Baby, The Fly. Author: kzalesak4 Keywords: How to mac computer icons DIY U2 Added: November 7, 2008

Rate Bono Sings The Edge's Praises

Original at www.gabbybabble.celebuzz.com external link    Thu, Aug 7

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By gdaysunshine August 7th, 2008 Bono Calls The Edge the Most Influential Guitarist Since Page U2’s frontman Bono sings high praises for guitarist The Edge and calls him the most influential guitarist since Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and The Who’s Pete Townshend in an email to Rolling Stone magazine, ac...

Rate Opinion: 311 Compare Themselves To Grateful Dead, U2, Phish, Your Mom [311, We're Ready To Fight]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Idolator external link    Sun, Jul 6

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By Anthony Miccio Chad Sexton, the diminutive drummer for 311, made sure to leave no sensibility unoffended when searching for the correct group to compare his stoner-friendly crap-metal ensemble to in a recent interview with MTV. "I think we have the same appeal as a band like the Grateful Dead. We have som...

Rate @U2 Podcast Edition 4-4

Original at U2 external link    Sat, May 31

By podcast@atu2.com Sherry Lawrence gives us the inside scoop into the filming of the Elevation LIVE from Boston: DVD in the latest installment of Plot 180 Tassoula updates us with the U2 Calendar Karen Lindell combines College and Bono into this month's U2 Soundbyte

Rate @U2 Podcast, Edition 4-3

Original at U2 external link    Sat, Apr 26

By podcast@atu2.com Tassoula updates us with the U2 Calendar Karen brings us a U2 soundbyte featuring the Boss himself Levity is the name of the game as Alana gives us her Top Five reasons to be a U2 fan Jaime, Rashas, and Ian R. discuss U2 and Live Nation in this month's Roundtable

Rate Here's to you, Ronnie DrewVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at U2log.com external link    Wed, Jan 16

Bono, The Edge, Simon Carmody and Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter wrote and demoed the song entitled 'The Ballad of Ronnie Drew' last week and the band (U2/Kila) laid down the rhythm track at Windmill Lane at 10am, this Tuesday morning. Bono, Shane McGowan, Christy Moore and Damien D...

Year 2007

 

Rate U2 set to release 'trance' album - Ireland Online

Original at Ireland Online external link    Sun, Dec 9

U2 set to release 'trance' album  Ireland - But there's some very hardcore guitar coming out of The Edge. Real molten metal. "It's not like anything we've ever done before, and we don't think it ...

Rate @U2 Podcast, Edition 3-9

Original at U2 external link    Wed, Oct 17

By podcast@atu2.com  @U2 is pleased to offer special coverage from the September 27th Liberty Medal ceremony where both DATA and Bono where honored. - Sherry, @U2 news staffer, asked Bono about some of U2's current projects while attending the October 16th Mortgage Bankers Association's annual me...

Rate Stars rocking the planet at Live Earth - Tonight

Original at Tonight external link    Wed, Jul 4

Stars rocking the planet at Live Earth  South Africa - She is a spokeswoman for several charities and recorded a song with U2 lead singer and campaigner Bono for World AIDS day in 2006.

Rate Podcast: Bono's Vanity Fair campaign

Original at BBC News external link    Thu, Jun 7

U2's Bono has brought together celebrities for a Vanity Fair special edition to raise awareness of poverty.

Rate DVD Review: U2 DVD Collector's Box

Original at Blogcritics external link    Thu, May 10

By writnkitten Both Paul McGuinness, who promoted the band through years of tours in America, and fellow Irishman Bob Geldof, who organized the Band Aid and Live Aid concerts for Ethiopian relief efforts in 1984 and 1985, are also discussed in regards to Bono’s giving nature.

Rate Concert Review: The Pogues at The Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA (March 11, 2007)

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, Mar 14

By John Reed Around 15 years ago, U2 played a gig at the old Boston Garden on St. Patrick’s Day. The gig is still fairly legendary in terms of Boston folklore and the number of people who actually “claim” that they were there would have doubly exceeded the capacity of the Garden. While the U2 show was a good on...

Rate @U2 Podcast, edition 3-2Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at U2 external link    Fri, Mar 2

By podcast@atu2.com Welcome to The @U2 Popcast Sherry kicks things off with a history lesson on the Pop era in Pop 180. U2 staffers: Khoa, Rashas, and Steve join Teresa at the @U2 Roundtable for a track by track discussion of Pop. Pop memories as submitted by you and the @U2 staff.

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Rate Opinion: Churches sing the gospel according to U2

Original at U2Exit.com external link    Wed, Feb 14

By Spun2u Services turn to Irish rock band's Scripture-grounded music to help attract young On Sunday night the front pews of the Lutheran church will be moved to make room for dancing. On the right will stand a band whose lead singer strikingly resembles Bono of U2. And when the opening hymn begins, worshipers will shout the lyrics to the rock song "Pride": In the name of love! What more in the name of love?" Chicago Tribune Services turn to Irish rock band's Scripture-grounded music to help attract young On Sunday night the front pews of the Lutheran church will be moved to make room for dancing. On the right will stand a band whose lead singer...   [read the full post]

Rate @U2 Podcast, edition 3-1

Original at U2 external link    Thu, Jan 25

By podcast@atu2.com Runtime: 44:26  At the beginning of March The @U2 podcast will celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Joshua Tree, and the 10th anniversary of Pop by looking back at these two milestones in U2's long recording career.  We'd like you to get involved by sharing your memories with u...

Year 2006

 

Rate Concert Review: U2 at Telstra Stadium, Sydney

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, Nov 15

By James Hutchinson After playing on stage for little over an hour, U2 left the stage, and in true rock'n'roll fashion, waited at least ten minutes before beginning their first encore. Bono then re-emerged dressed in cop outfit seemingly borrowed from the Village People, and the band continued to play from t...

Rate U2 Beautiful Day: letra y traduccion

Original at U2 external link    Wed, Sep 27

By calvin All That You Can't Leave Behind Beautiful Day A beautiful day Es un día hermoso No lo dejes escapar Es un día hermoso No lo dejes escapar Es un día hermoso No lo dejes escapar Es un día hermoso Un día hermoso No lo dejes escapar No lo necesitas ahora, no lo necesitas ahora Día hermoso

Year 2005

 

Rate @U2 podcast, edition 1-3

Original at U2 external link    Sat, Oct 15

By podcast@atu2.com Tassoula brings you the latest news regarding U2 events and releases covering October and early November. In the first of two parts @U2 brings you Bono's October 5th speech from New York University where he introduced Professor Jeffrey Sachs at the Glucksman Ireland House Inaugural Dan...

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