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Opinion: Where Could We Go from Here? - Books & Culture

28 Oct 2009 15:08:22 PDT

Written by U2 Sermons(bmaynard@gmail.com)
New directions? How has U2 instructed and delighted millions of fans from all walks and faiths with the basic biblical narrative of creation, fall, and redemption without being thought of as a "Christian" band? What does U2 do in their concerts which makes many say they have their religi...

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

24 Oct 2009 11:48:00 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: Whatever happened to Zoe Griffin? U2

15 Aug 2009 05:41:24 PDT

Written 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.

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Review of Paris I and II

23 Jul 2009 02:41:07 PDT

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...

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Opinion: U2 Surprise Appearance at Island Records Party

28 May 2009 18:49:33 PDT

After Maal had performed his set, he returned to the stage to introduce U2's One, and as he began the song, all four members of U2 joined him on stage to play the song acoustically. After One, they launched into a short version of Bob Marley's One Love - a song Bono has performed before, back in 1...

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

12 Apr 2009 13:02:48 PDT

Written 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.

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U2 news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit U2 news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Simple Minds: Graffiti Soul, review -- from Telegraph.co.uk
• CD Review: U2, No Line on the Horizon -- from Quinnipiac Chronicle
• Opinion: Bonus U2 Antagonism: Parsing the Phrase "Their Best Since Achtung ... -- from Village Voice
• Opinion: U2 still has two nights to go as Letterman's house band -- from Examiner.com
• Opinion: New U2 album 'within months' as Bono reveals new rock persona -- from Belfast Telegraph
• Opinion: Bono: Even More New U2 Music Coming Soon -- from E! Online
• New Music Report: Reader Reviews of U2’s “Horizon,” Plus Neko Case -- from Rolling Stone
• Opinion: Bono Talks 'SPIDER-MAN' to Rolling Stone: 'It Could Be Our TOMMY'! -- from Broadway World
• Music Review | No Line On The Horizon: To enjoy U2's latest, ignore soapbox Bono -- from Columbus Dispatch
• Opinion: Theologian Calls New U2 Album ‘Most Thoroughly Christian’ Project to Date -- by SPun2U from U2 Exit News Blog

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Opinion: U2 manager Paul McGuinness hails the French government

07 Apr 2009 14:37:06 PDT

Written by simon h b(noreply@blogger.com)
Paul McGuinness, manager of Dutch property company U2, turns up on Comment Is Free [in a piece translated from Le Figaro] to garland Sarkozy with praise for solving internet piracy. Paul McGuinness is telling us that there are bands who would otherwise have careers who don't. A whole gener...

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Opinion: Photographer Sugimoto strikes a Stone Age deal with U2

20 Mar 2009 04:17:22 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at U2 Exit .

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Opinion: Top Ten Highlights from “U2 Week”

06 Mar 2009 10:45:55 PST

Written by Tyler F. Williams
5. Breaking news that U2 already has another album release planned. According to @U2, the band is planning on releasing “Songs of Ascent” in 2010. Here is an excerpt from the post on @U2: The album is available in a number of different packages:

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

01 Mar 2009 22:36:06 PST

Written 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...

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REVIEW: FOUR STARS FOR THE FOUR SUPERSTARS

27 Feb 2009 09:36:13 PST

Written by SPun2U
Produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Steve Lillywhite, who have helped define and refine U2’s unmistakable yet ever-evolving sound, the album features music written by the band with Eno and Lanois. The result is tracks with both anthemic sweep and intricate nuance. From the pummelin...

Original story at U2 Exit .

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Opinion: No Line on the Horizon delivers some real surprises

17 Feb 2009 18:31:40 PST

Written by SPun2U
U2 Break Down ‘No Line on the Horizon’ In early December, Rolling Stone traveled to London to visit...U2: No Line On The Horizon - full review (plus what Bono really thinks) The new U2 album, ‘No Line On The Horizon’ will...New U2 album “No Line on the Horizon” confirms Bono’s majesty ALL the talk o...

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

16 Feb 2009 16:54:05 PST

Written 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...

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Music DVD Review: U2 - Live At Red Rocks (Remastered With Bonus Tracks)

21 Sep 2008 23:53:57 PDT

Written by Glen Boyd
When U2 originally played their 1983 concert in the gorgeous setting of Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre, they hadn't quite conquered the world yet, but they were well on their way. It was on that same tour in support of the band's third album War, that U2 would play before 300,000 people a...

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Opinion: U2's Timing Could Not Be Better!

01 Aug 2008 14:35:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Barbara(aka Layla))
New U2 Release in NOVEMBER November!!!! I can barely stand it. Will it be good? Great? Off the charts incredible? When will the tour start? How many shows in LA? Will I be offered a pre-release copy of it to review and get to hear it before November? My mind is reeling.

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Opinion: 311 Compare Themselves To Grateful Dead, U2, Phish, Your Mom [311, We're Ready To Fight]

06 Jul 2008 21:00:00 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: New CD Album Releases, 4-1-2008: Willie Nelson box, REM, the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Moby, Blue Man Group, George Strait, Africa Celebrates U2

01 May 2008 18:33:00 PDT

Written by Al
The Rolling Stones Shine a Light: Original Soundtrack Interscope Album Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock Ferras Aliens & Rainbows Capitol Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock Sun Kil Moon April Caldo Verde Indie Rock

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Opinion: Considering the Unforgettable Fire

21 Apr 2008 07:15:01 PDT

Written by cavman
The faith of Bono, Edge and Larry was also a problem on their early tours. It built a barrier in their relationship with Adam and Paul. At the time, Adam didn’t share their faith. As they huddled in the back of the bus to read the Bible, pray, sing and talk, Adam was left out. He feared being kick...

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Opinion: U2 3D Brings Hyperreal Arena Rock to the Multiplex

21 Jan 2008 21:44:00 PST

As I left the Imax theater after seeing U2 3D, a man asked me, "So, what did you think?" Using my best Larry David impression, I responded, "Pretty good. Pretty... pretty good." I was lying. The film I had just seen -- the world's first three-dimensional live-action concert film -- was astounding....

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Opinion: Rock & Roll Feature: U2 Plants the Joshua Tree

01 Aug 2007 05:58:07 PDT

Written by D.A.N.
Listening to The Joshua Tree in it's entirety, I think there is more to why this was the album that really made U2 huge. It is not just because it has three of their biggest hits. It's because from start to finish it's a great album that really shows a band with a vision and will to change the world,...

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DVD Review: U2 DVD Collector's Box

10 May 2007 20:34:39 PDT

Written 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.

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

14 Mar 2007 14:42:31 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: Churches sing the gospel according to U2

14 Feb 2007 18:06:57 PST

Written 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...

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Concert Review: U2 at Telstra Stadium, Sydney

15 Nov 2006 06:03:08 PST

Written 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...

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Opinion: Hacking XP, U2 iPod, 101 Great Web Sites Google's Secret Sauce

29 Oct 2004 14:17:00 PDT

Written by louderback
Jobs, Bono Roll Out U2 iPod Why did Steve Jobs, Bono and The Edge share a stage together in Silicon Valley today? We've got details on their stunning announcement, including pictures, highlights and more. Mobile music will never be the same!

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