Scattered Thoughts: Curious

Just a few random tidbits from the past week …

Bono’s Across the Universe “co-star” Jim Sturgess was quoted talking about Bono and Edge’s Spider-Man music and his own possible involvement in the musical. Among other things, he says “we kind of hung out with Bono and the Edge and sung songs about Spider-Man” and “as ridiculous as it sounds, it’s going to be an incredible piece of work.”

Paddy Casey, one of Paul McGuinness’ clients not called U2, is currently touring the U.S. The description of Casey in this LA Times article caught my eye:

“He’s not like Bono, who goes and grabs the camera,” says DJ Tony Fenton of Irish radio station Today FM by phone. “He’s more shy and honest, which I think people like. America is the toughest place to make it, though. Each state is like a different country, and you have to spend two, three or four years there to make a dent.”

From the slightly larger than a tidbit file …

One of the more interesting aspects of the U2-Live Nation announcement this week was Bono’s quote from the press release about the band’s website.

“With regards to U2.com, we feel we’ve got a great website, but we want to make it a lot better. We want a closer, more direct relationship between the band and its audience and Live Nation has pledged to help us with that.”

Dear B: I hope you didn’t think that was a throwaway quote, because some of Larry’s favorite militant fans will be spitting it back in your face if this whole “closer relationship between the band and its audience” thing doesn’t happen.

Seriously, I would love to know exactly what Bono means by that statement. What is it that he thinks is “great” about the website? The shirtless Larry photos? I really don’t mean that in a snarky way. (Maybe I do).

I am genuinely curious about what aspects of the site the band thinks can be improved. And I wonder if these are the same things the fans want improved.

Finally …

There was that Edge interview on RTE. You guys didn’t actually think he was going to deliver any juicy details on the album did you? I am getting the feeling that the hype machine job has been assigned to Mr. Lanois this time around …

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