Gibson has named 10 Great U2 Guitar Songs in a recent feature. Predictably, “Mysterious Ways” and “With Or Without You” made the cut, but the rest of the selections are painfully mainstream. On my personal list, I would have included “The Fly,” “All I Want Is You” and “The Electric Co.” What would have made [...]
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Seeing U2 on the Big Screen (Again)
I got word a few days ago that a local cinema would be showing Rattle and Hum for five straight days this month. This is a theater known for cult classics and themed sing-a-longs so it didn’t surprise me they were playing it, but I was impressed it would be shown that many times (most [...]
U2 Music in The Lady
I was pleasantly surprised last night as I attended a press screening of The Lady, and counted multiple references to U2. The film chronicles the life of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and her amazing marriage to her British husband in light of the separation she endured from her family during years of house [...]
Pop Culture Throws Wrench in U2 Diet
I may have mentioned this before, but if I haven’t—whenever the U2 tour makes its way back to my continent, I start a self-imposed diet from listening to them until the last few weeks before the shows. Why on earth do I do this? Because just hearing one note of any of their songs sends [...]
All U2 All St. Patrick’s Day
Want some great background music to go with your green beer? Seattle-Tacoma radio Station GenX 104.9 is going “all U2″ on Mar. 17 in honor of the Irish holiday. If you’re in Western Washington, tune in at 104.9 fm; elsewhere you can listen live via their media player on the Internet.
The Window That Stopped Me in My Tracks
As I was strolling around downtown San Francisco last week on a break from the conference I attended, I had to do a double-take as I walked past the store window pictured here. To me, a War-era U2 logo was staring back as I glanced past my own reflection, but really it was just the [...]
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