East Lansing 360 – my U2 Concerts A to Z
I chose the 360 show in East Lansing, Michigan on June 26. 2011 as my ‘E’ U2 concert, not because it is one of my favorites but because it was unique. This was [continue reading]
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Denver 360 – my U2 Concerts A to Z
My favorite U2 concert that begins with ‘D’ is Denver 360 on May 21, 2011. This show is not one of my favorite U2 shows ever, but it is certainly my favorite [continue reading]
Chicago 360 – my U2 Concerts A to Z
My favorite U2 concert that begins with C is Chicago 360 on July 5, 2011. This was my 70th U2 show since 1992, and it was amazing! U2 played “Out of Control,” [continue reading]
Baltimore Elevation – my U2 concerts A to Z
My favorite U2 concert that begins with B is without a doubt Baltimore Elevation on October 19, 2001. It is probably one of my top ten favorite concerts ever. The Baltimore [continue reading]
Anaheim2 360 – my U2 Concerts A to Z
Of the 75 U2 concerts I’ve seen since I started my musical journey in 1992 on the ZooTv Tour, my favorite that begins with ‘A’ is Anaheim2 on June 18, 2011 [continue reading]
U2 Concerts from A to Z
This April I am again participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. The challenge is to blog thematically from A to Z every day, except Sundays, in April. My theme [continue reading]
The ELEVATION Tour is officially a teenager
Thirteen years ago today I was in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for the start of U2’s Elevation Tour. Although I knew this show was going to be special because I had never [continue reading]
My Favorite U2 Tours
Since I ranked my favorite U2 albums and songs, I thought I would continue my ranking with tours, eras, lyrics and whatever else I can think of. Today’s post is about [continue reading]
U2 lose Oscar to a cartoon
U2 once again lost at the Oscars. U2’s Golden Globe winning “Ordinary Love” was nominated for Best Original Song from Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. The song was [continue reading]
U2 play two new songs and chat with Jimmy Fallon on the new Tonight Show
There were a lot of firsts last night. It was the first The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. U2 was the show’s first musical guest. It was the first time U2 [continue reading]
“Ordinary Love” vs “Invisible”
A week ago, I wrote I enjoyed “Ordinary Love” more than “Invisible.” But since the release of the video last night, “Invisible” has the [continue reading]
27 years after its debut ‘The Joshua Tree’ is #47 on Billboard Chart
The Joshua Tree is currently on the Billboard Top 200 chart at number 47. Why is an almost 27 year old album on the Billboard chart? One reason may be The Joshua Tree was [continue reading]
U2 Win Golden Globe for “Ordinary Love”
Last night U2 received a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. They beat out Coldplay for ”Atlas” [continue reading]
more changes for U2 as 2013 comes to an end
The past two months have been quite busy in the U2 world, after not much going on since the 360 Tour ended over two years ago. First, we got the news that U2’s fifth [continue reading]
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” will always be my favorite Christmas song. I even loved it before I knew who U2 were. I remember watching [continue reading]
My Top 10 Favorite U2 Lyrics
U2 has such amazing lyrics. In fact, that is why I love them so much (that and Larry of course). As I started to list my favorites, I realized I was listing entire stanzas [continue reading]
Best and Worst U2 Album Covers
Someone suggested I rank U2’s album covers, which seems less controversial than eras and band members, so that is what I am going to do today. I’ll save eras and [continue reading]
From the LA Times, U2 talks about New Album due in April
U2 talks of new album in the works, Nelson Mandela U2 looks to Nelson Mandela for inspiration for its ‘Ordinary Love’ on the soundtrack of ‘Mandela: Long [continue reading]
U2’s Ordinary Love nominated for Golden Globe (and gets a remix)
For the fifth time, U2 has been nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk To [continue reading]
My Favorite U2 Songs
The other day I ranked every U2 album by ranking each song. Even though I ranked each song, that was more about ranking each U2 album. Now I want to share my favorite three [continue reading]
On the Road With U2 