In honour of the birthday of our favourite, most beloved drummer:
Happy Birthday Larry!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Top Rock!
Another funny video!
This time it is when U2 won an award in 2001 (Top Rock Act from Top of the Pops):
This time it is when U2 won an award in 2001 (Top Rock Act from Top of the Pops):
Monday, October 27, 2008
Hat Trick!
Hello blog readers!
Whaah I've switched to the lighter version of the lay-out... Don't Panic ;)
I have decided that I'm going to update my blog more often... Hurrah!
To start here's a very funny video from who other than THE EDGE:
hihi I love you Edge!!
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Now playing: U2 - Love Is Blindness
via FoxyTunes
Whaah I've switched to the lighter version of the lay-out... Don't Panic ;)
I have decided that I'm going to update my blog more often... Hurrah!
To start here's a very funny video from who other than THE EDGE:
hihi I love you Edge!!
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Now playing: U2 - Love Is Blindness
via FoxyTunes
Sunday, October 5, 2008
A U2 contest at JamsBio
At JamsBio.com (a social community to share your life through music) their holding a U2 contest. First prize? 4 tickets to see U2 in concert on the band's upcoming tour! Three runners up will receive the entire U2 reissue catalog. To win you can share U2 stories, add U2 lists and play U2 games (guess from what album the song is) from now until October 14 at http://jamsbio.com/contest/u2.
This is what the site says:
In celebration of the DVD release of U2's first concert video, Live From Red Rocks, and its accompanying remastered live album, Under a Blood Red Sky, JamsBio.com partners with Universal Music Group to present U2: AN INTERACTIVE CELEBRATION. JamsBio is a new website dedicated to sharing your life through music.
Starting on September 30th, visit http://jamsbio.com/contest/U2 to share memories and reviews or create lists about one of the planet's greatest bands. U2 fans are also invited to play U2 SongBlitz, a custom game designed to test your memory of U2's complete discography. Share a U2 memory, add a U2 list or score 5,000 points on U2 SongBlitz for a chance to win 4 tickets to see the band in concert on its upcoming tour. Three runners up will receive the entire U2 reissue catalog. The more you share, the better your chances.
We're also featuring some exclusive editorial content including photos of U2's show at Red Rocks, a special video podcast featuring memories told by attendees of the show, and reviews of the Live at Red Rocks DVD and the entire re-issue catalog.
If you are entering this contest I wish you Good Luck!
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Now playing: The Blues Brothers - She Caught the Katy
via FoxyTunes
This is what the site says:
In celebration of the DVD release of U2's first concert video, Live From Red Rocks, and its accompanying remastered live album, Under a Blood Red Sky, JamsBio.com partners with Universal Music Group to present U2: AN INTERACTIVE CELEBRATION. JamsBio is a new website dedicated to sharing your life through music.
Starting on September 30th, visit http://jamsbio.com/contest/U2 to share memories and reviews or create lists about one of the planet's greatest bands. U2 fans are also invited to play U2 SongBlitz, a custom game designed to test your memory of U2's complete discography. Share a U2 memory, add a U2 list or score 5,000 points on U2 SongBlitz for a chance to win 4 tickets to see the band in concert on its upcoming tour. Three runners up will receive the entire U2 reissue catalog. The more you share, the better your chances.
We're also featuring some exclusive editorial content including photos of U2's show at Red Rocks, a special video podcast featuring memories told by attendees of the show, and reviews of the Live at Red Rocks DVD and the entire re-issue catalog.
If you are entering this contest I wish you Good Luck!
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Now playing: The Blues Brothers - She Caught the Katy
via FoxyTunes
Interview with U2 - a Diary writer Matt McGee
On 13 October 2008 a new U2 book will be published called: U2 – a Diary. The book is written by @U2 founder Matt McGee. To promote his book Matt McGee organised a contest on the site of the book (www.u2diary.com). To enter you had to ask him 5 questions and post them on the internet.
This is what the book is about (from www.u2diary.com):
U2 is the biggest band in the world. They’re loved by millions of fans. Dozens of books and thousands of articles have been written about U2. Everything they do is news. Yet, there is no single, comprehensive resource that details all the relevant day-to-day history that has shaped U2 into the band it is today.
U2 - A Diary is that book. It’s a book that will present the complete history of U2 — from 1950s Dublin when Bono’s parents were married, to the birth of the band, and all the way to the present — told as it happened in an easy-to-use diary format.
But it’s more than just a timeline of dates and facts. U2 - A Diary will provide the important stories behind the “who, what, when, and where,” including stories and insights about key moments in U2’s development that have never been told before.
The interview with Matt McGee:
1 Do you keep a diary yourself (ever tried to)?
What an awesome question! I really have to jog my memory here ... I'm pretty sure that there was a period of time in my childhood that I did keep a diary/journal. I remember I used to do a lot of writing when I was a kid. It was probably not as organized as most diary-keepers, in the sense that I never wrote on a daily basis or anything like that. But I vaguely recall having sheets of paper in a desk drawer that had personal writings. Mind you -- I'm sure it wasn't anything incredibly deep or revealing. It was probably me keeping track of favorite songs, favorite sports teams, making lists of things I wanted to do when I grew up, and boy stuff like that.
2 What do you think about the cover and design of the book?
Overall, I love the design. If it were completely up to me, the cover would not show the band in concert like it does; I think concert shots should be reserved for U2 Live - A Concert Documentary, which Omnibus also publishes. So, I'd prefer a non-concert shot for the cover. But I'm glad we all managed to get the cover changed so that all four band members are on there, not just Bono and Edge as the first cover had. As far as the interior design, what I've seen is fantastic. I think the pages look great. I love the fonts they used, the way some of the quotes are pulled out and enlarged for effect, the way the photos are placed, and so forth. I can't wait to get my hands on the real thing and see it in person. The proofs I've seen look great.
Old cover: http://www.u2diary.com/tentative-cover-for-u2-a-diary/101/
Final cover: http://www.u2diary.com/final-cover-for-u2-a-diary/113/
3 What is the most interesting thing you've learned because of this book?
The most interesting U2-related factoid I learned is this: On July 3, 1986, the date of Greg Carroll's death in Dublin, Bono was in Texas and scheduled to appear the next day at the Farm Aid II concert organized by Willie Nelson. I'd never heard anything about Bono showing up at any of the Farm Aid concerts.
4 What U2 song, lyric would best describe this book?
What a fun question! I guess the most obvious choice would be "I'm documenting every detail / Every conversation" from Fast Cars. :-)
What I would say is October (the 13th) =)
5 Why should we buy this book?
Because it's the best U2 book ever written? By a fellow U2 fan?
Published in 2008? :-)
Seriously, if I'm a casual fan, I'd buy it because it'll be a great way to learn more about the band and the events that shaped them along the way. If I'm a diehard fan, I'd buy it because it'll make a great reference source to get quick information about anything and everything U2's ever done. I hope it appeals to fans at all levels of interest and knowledge about the band.
THE END (Thanks Matt!)
For more information about “U2” a Diary (book samples, where to buy etc.) go to: www.u2diary.com
If you liked my interview you can vote for me --> Anna (on Last.fm) HERE
Thanks for reading!
Anna
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Now playing: Leonard Cohen, U2 - Tower Of Song
via FoxyTunes
This is what the book is about (from www.u2diary.com):
U2 is the biggest band in the world. They’re loved by millions of fans. Dozens of books and thousands of articles have been written about U2. Everything they do is news. Yet, there is no single, comprehensive resource that details all the relevant day-to-day history that has shaped U2 into the band it is today.
U2 - A Diary is that book. It’s a book that will present the complete history of U2 — from 1950s Dublin when Bono’s parents were married, to the birth of the band, and all the way to the present — told as it happened in an easy-to-use diary format.
But it’s more than just a timeline of dates and facts. U2 - A Diary will provide the important stories behind the “who, what, when, and where,” including stories and insights about key moments in U2’s development that have never been told before.
The interview with Matt McGee:
1 Do you keep a diary yourself (ever tried to)?
What an awesome question! I really have to jog my memory here ... I'm pretty sure that there was a period of time in my childhood that I did keep a diary/journal. I remember I used to do a lot of writing when I was a kid. It was probably not as organized as most diary-keepers, in the sense that I never wrote on a daily basis or anything like that. But I vaguely recall having sheets of paper in a desk drawer that had personal writings. Mind you -- I'm sure it wasn't anything incredibly deep or revealing. It was probably me keeping track of favorite songs, favorite sports teams, making lists of things I wanted to do when I grew up, and boy stuff like that.
2 What do you think about the cover and design of the book?
Overall, I love the design. If it were completely up to me, the cover would not show the band in concert like it does; I think concert shots should be reserved for U2 Live - A Concert Documentary, which Omnibus also publishes. So, I'd prefer a non-concert shot for the cover. But I'm glad we all managed to get the cover changed so that all four band members are on there, not just Bono and Edge as the first cover had. As far as the interior design, what I've seen is fantastic. I think the pages look great. I love the fonts they used, the way some of the quotes are pulled out and enlarged for effect, the way the photos are placed, and so forth. I can't wait to get my hands on the real thing and see it in person. The proofs I've seen look great.
Old cover: http://www.u2diary.com/tentative-cover-for-u2-a-diary/101/
Final cover: http://www.u2diary.com/final-cover-for-u2-a-diary/113/
3 What is the most interesting thing you've learned because of this book?
The most interesting U2-related factoid I learned is this: On July 3, 1986, the date of Greg Carroll's death in Dublin, Bono was in Texas and scheduled to appear the next day at the Farm Aid II concert organized by Willie Nelson. I'd never heard anything about Bono showing up at any of the Farm Aid concerts.
4 What U2 song, lyric would best describe this book?
What a fun question! I guess the most obvious choice would be "I'm documenting every detail / Every conversation" from Fast Cars. :-)
What I would say is October (the 13th) =)
5 Why should we buy this book?
Because it's the best U2 book ever written? By a fellow U2 fan?
Published in 2008? :-)
Seriously, if I'm a casual fan, I'd buy it because it'll be a great way to learn more about the band and the events that shaped them along the way. If I'm a diehard fan, I'd buy it because it'll make a great reference source to get quick information about anything and everything U2's ever done. I hope it appeals to fans at all levels of interest and knowledge about the band.
THE END (Thanks Matt!)
For more information about “U2” a Diary (book samples, where to buy etc.) go to: www.u2diary.com
If you liked my interview you can vote for me --> Anna (on Last.fm) HERE
Thanks for reading!
Anna
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Now playing: Leonard Cohen, U2 - Tower Of Song
via FoxyTunes
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