Donnerstag, 9. Dezember 2004
gigwise.com: New York officials have refused to punish U2 for breaking traffic laws in the city. [
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u2.com: 'MTV Jammed U2', shot when the band played live in Brooklyn two weeks ago, will air on MTV this Friday.
The show will feature the band debuting songs from 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' as they played a spontaneous free show in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.
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The show will feature the band debuting songs from 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' as they played a spontaneous free show in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.
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news.bbc.co.uk: U2 singer Bono is to take over the UK's most prestigious radio news programme, BBC Radio 4's Today, for one morning after Christmas. [ more]
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Mittwoch, 8. Dezember 2004
u2.com: U2 have received three nominations for the single 'Vertigo' - the new album will not be eligible till next year.
'Vertigo' is nominated for:
'Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group' and faces competition from Elvis Costello, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day and The Killers.
'Best Rock Song', with the competition coming from 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Fall to Pieces' by Velvet Revolver, 'Float On' by Modest Mouse and 'Somebody Told Me' by The Killers.
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'Best Short Form Video' - with the other nominees 'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand, 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Flawless' by George Michael and 'Walkie Talkie Man' by Steriogram. [ more]
'Vertigo' is nominated for:
'Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group' and faces competition from Elvis Costello, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day and The Killers.
'Best Rock Song', with the competition coming from 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Fall to Pieces' by Velvet Revolver, 'Float On' by Modest Mouse and 'Somebody Told Me' by The Killers.
and
'Best Short Form Video' - with the other nominees 'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand, 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Flawless' by George Michael and 'Walkie Talkie Man' by Steriogram. [
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portale.web.de: Während der frühen Aufnahmen zu "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" (HDAB) sprach U2-Sänger Bono gerne über den "The Who"-Sound der neuen Songs. Das kommende Album, so Bono damals, sei die erste wirkliche Rockproduktion der Band und bestimmt die beste Songsammlung des irischen Quartetts. Gut zwei Jahre später hören sich die Aussagen des kleinen Dubliners ganz anders an. HDAB sei nach "Achtung Baby" das zweitbeste U2-Album. Mögliche Einflüsse von "The Who" erwähnt Bono mit keiner Silbe mehr. [ more]
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rte.ie: U2, Moya Brennan and Van Morrison are among the nominees for the 47th annual Grammy Awards in the US.
U2 are nominated in the Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal category for 'Vertigo', while the song's video also makes the shortlist for Best Short Form Music Video. [ more]
U2 are nominated in the Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal category for 'Vertigo', while the song's video also makes the shortlist for Best Short Form Music Video. [
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Dienstag, 7. Dezember 2004
u2.com: Five days on, launch issues with the new U2.Com are being resolved, speed and functionality is picking up.
Our apologies to those of you who have faced problems with the site to date. Some of the issues were out of our hands - like power outtages in the US at the weekend which shut down servers on a number of sites including our own. [ more]
Our apologies to those of you who have faced problems with the site to date. Some of the issues were out of our hands - like power outtages in the US at the weekend which shut down servers on a number of sites including our own. [
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contactmusic.com: New York officials have refused to punish U2 for illegally driving a flat-bed truck through the city's streets - to thank them for bravely performing in Manhattan immediately after September 11 (01).
The Irish band travelled Manhattan's roads last month (NOV04) to promote their latest album HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB and managed to escape the wrath of the legal clause that bans such public displays - because MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG remains thrilled U2 played in a grieving city while many groups were axing their tours. [ more]
The Irish band travelled Manhattan's roads last month (NOV04) to promote their latest album HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB and managed to escape the wrath of the legal clause that bans such public displays - because MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG remains thrilled U2 played in a grieving city while many groups were axing their tours. [
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u2.com: "The job of art is to chase away ugliness", Bono tells Chuck Klosterman for the cover story of the new issue of Spin Magazine."So let's start with the roads. Cars are so ugly. America is supposedly the country that brought us the love of the automobile, yet they haven't produced a beautiful car in decades. Americans used to make feminine cars with a sense of humour, but now it's all SUVs. The Germans kind of picked up the slack for a while, but the Italians ultimately were the ones that took them on. But the Italians pick such arrogant names. Do you know what quattroporte means? Four-door. It means four-door..." [
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Montag, 6. Dezember 2004
femalefirst.co.uk: U2 frontman Bono has slammed “whingeing rock stars” who complain about their fame and fans.
The Irish rocker - who has sold a phenomenal 130million albums with his band, during a career that has spanned over two decades – says he has no time for pampered musicians who moan about their
Instead, the singer insists they should be grateful to their fans who have paid for their lavish lifestyles. [ more]
The Irish rocker - who has sold a phenomenal 130million albums with his band, during a career that has spanned over two decades – says he has no time for pampered musicians who moan about their
Instead, the singer insists they should be grateful to their fans who have paid for their lavish lifestyles. [
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Samstag, 4. Dezember 2004
louisvillescene.com: For more than a year, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" has been described in the music press by U2 as a return to classic form, an album stripped clean of contrivances. Bono has gone so far as to call it the band's "first album."
Given that 2000's "All That You Can't Leave Behind" was already a spectacular return to form, the bar was set unnaturally high. That may be why "Bomb" feels as if it starts not with a bang, but a whimper. Where's the high drama of "Bad," "Pride" or "Where the Streets Have No Name," those moments where Bono turns red-faced evangelical and the band is one big heartbeat? [ more]
Given that 2000's "All That You Can't Leave Behind" was already a spectacular return to form, the bar was set unnaturally high. That may be why "Bomb" feels as if it starts not with a bang, but a whimper. Where's the high drama of "Bad," "Pride" or "Where the Streets Have No Name," those moments where Bono turns red-faced evangelical and the band is one big heartbeat? [
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u2.com: ‘Ireland’s biggest boy band’ performing on ‘Friday Night With Jonathan Ross’ tonight.
U2.Com sneaked into the studio audience at BBC TV Centre last night to watch the band perform ‘Vertigo’, ‘Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own’ and ‘our first single’ ‘I Will Follow’. Ross, the no-holds barred host of one of the most popular UK weekly chat shows, introduced U2 as ‘Ireland’s biggest boy band’, claiming they were not so great now that Brian McFadden had left. [ more]
U2.Com sneaked into the studio audience at BBC TV Centre last night to watch the band perform ‘Vertigo’, ‘Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own’ and ‘our first single’ ‘I Will Follow’. Ross, the no-holds barred host of one of the most popular UK weekly chat shows, introduced U2 as ‘Ireland’s biggest boy band’, claiming they were not so great now that Brian McFadden had left. [
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news.bbc.co.uk: Rock singer Bono has pledged to spend the rest of his life trying to help the impoverished around the world.
The U2 frontman told BBC One's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross he wanted the current generation to be "remembered for something other than the internet".
It should be "the first generation to eradicate extreme poverty", he said. [ more]
The U2 frontman told BBC One's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross he wanted the current generation to be "remembered for something other than the internet".
It should be "the first generation to eradicate extreme poverty", he said. [
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Freitag, 3. Dezember 2004
news.bbc.co.uk: The new version of Band Aid's charity single Do They Know It's Christmas is not going to be released in the US. [ more]
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newsletter.co.uk: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb has a retro smack to its title in these days of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
In some ways, the music on U2's new album also harks back to the old days, with a return to major form for the Dublin band.
Tonight will see Bono discuss the album with BBC's Jonathan Ross, as well as perform with the band on the chat show. [ more]
In some ways, the music on U2's new album also harks back to the old days, with a return to major form for the Dublin band.
Tonight will see Bono discuss the album with BBC's Jonathan Ross, as well as perform with the band on the chat show. [
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mirror.co.uk: After all the fuss about who should sing what line in the Band Aid 20 song, Bono now admits he hates his famous line.
The U2 superstar, who was chosen ahead of Justin Hawkins to sing "Tonight thank God it's them instead of you", confesses: "It started as a running joke - everyone knows how much I hate that line."
Bono says it was still an honour to sing on the track again. He also claims it was his idea for Damon Albarn to make the tea at the recording. [ more]
The U2 superstar, who was chosen ahead of Justin Hawkins to sing "Tonight thank God it's them instead of you", confesses: "It started as a running joke - everyone knows how much I hate that line."
Bono says it was still an honour to sing on the track again. He also claims it was his idea for Damon Albarn to make the tea at the recording. [
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u2.com: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' has gone straight to the top of the US chart, the fifth time U2 have been at No.1 simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic.
And the album is now hugging the top spot in twenty one other countries.
Here's the list: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA. [ more]
And the album is now hugging the top spot in twenty one other countries.
Here's the list: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA. [
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undercover.com.au: Bono, Adam Clayton and The Edge from U2 were just some of the celebs who turned out at an exhibition for painter Guggi in London this week.The Irish painter Guggi is an old friend of the members of U2 and this was his first London exhibition.
Bono introduced the artist before various celebs and performers including Gavin Friday, Howie B and Jo Whiley. [
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Donnerstag, 2. Dezember 2004
cornellsun.com: The music from the good ol' days lives on. I'm talking U2 from the '80s and early '90s. I'm talking Boy, War, The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby. Bono, Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton and The Edge have been working hard to bring back that loving feeling that everyone came to know. In 1997, U2 tried, or rather somewhat half-assed it, and put out Pop, an album that didn't exactly "pop" in anyone's head. In 2000, we were treated to the four-time platinum, single-yielding All That You Can't Leave Behind, but once again were disappointed to find a pathetic excuse for what we knew as U2. Four years later we have the latest from the Irish band. Their latest attempt at that special something is How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. [ more]
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tagesspiegel.de: Ein zynischer erster Satz über das neue Album von U2? Der Niedergang begann damit, dass Bono Vox die Sonnenbrille für sich entdeckte. Der betroffene erste Satz wäre ein Seufzer: Ach, Bono. Die standardisierte Version: Nach fünf Jahren haben U2 endlich ihr lang erwartetes neues Album vorgelegt. Und die analytische: U2 sind Minimalisten. Mit wenigen Vokabeln aus dem Wörterbuch des Poppoeten – island, bullett, baby, stranger, hill, mysterious, shout, shining – lassen sich jederzeit U2-Lyrics komponieren.
Es mag einfach sein, sich über die vier alten Zausel mit ihren Kopftüchern und Lederhosen lustig zu machen, über die Prediger-Masche eines arrivierten Sängers und die dreitagebartlastigen Fotos im Booklet. Nicht nur einfach, sondern sogar spaßig. Aber was zählt, ist die Musik. Und die des neuen Albums „How to dismantle an Atomic Bomb“ ist eine Enttäuschung. Haben diese Männer, die schon so lange gemeinsam auftreten, noch ein Gefühl dafür, ob sie gut oder schlecht sind? Wagt jemand, ihnen im Studio die Wahrheit zu sagen? [ more]
Es mag einfach sein, sich über die vier alten Zausel mit ihren Kopftüchern und Lederhosen lustig zu machen, über die Prediger-Masche eines arrivierten Sängers und die dreitagebartlastigen Fotos im Booklet. Nicht nur einfach, sondern sogar spaßig. Aber was zählt, ist die Musik. Und die des neuen Albums „How to dismantle an Atomic Bomb“ ist eine Enttäuschung. Haben diese Männer, die schon so lange gemeinsam auftreten, noch ein Gefühl dafür, ob sie gut oder schlecht sind? Wagt jemand, ihnen im Studio die Wahrheit zu sagen? [
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idsnews.com: I am trying and failing to like the new U2. It's not that it's lost its touch; in fact, I would venture that 2000's inconsistent and aggravating All That You Can't Leave Behind contained one of its best songs ever -- "Beautiful Day." However, it's not even trying to be the band that wrote songs like "The Electric Co.," "Bad," "In God's Country" or even "Until the End of the World." Where there was once a child's-eye view of a world gone awry, you have a crapload of smirking irony and a lot of unremarkable music. [ more]
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wsbtv.com: It's harder to resist if I'm being given the hard sell by a salesman as convincing and talented as U2's Bono. He and the Edge have a 20-plus-year history of making the kind of arena-rock music that I and millions all over the world are willing to fork over dollars to own a piece of.
But, it's exactly because of their track record and the group's rock-gods status that so often roadblocks an honest appraisal of the band's current wares, in this case, the newly released "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb." U2 is on a pedestal, and gets the critical benefit of the doubt that others don't. For the discerning music buyer, they have to deal with both superfan fawning as well as the disingenuous, uncritical reviews that appear in whatever magazines happen to cater to the U2 demographic. Many of the reviewers (and their bosses) are fearful of printing the unspun truth and taking on living legends and the multi-million music industry machine behind them. [ more]
But, it's exactly because of their track record and the group's rock-gods status that so often roadblocks an honest appraisal of the band's current wares, in this case, the newly released "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb." U2 is on a pedestal, and gets the critical benefit of the doubt that others don't. For the discerning music buyer, they have to deal with both superfan fawning as well as the disingenuous, uncritical reviews that appear in whatever magazines happen to cater to the U2 demographic. Many of the reviewers (and their bosses) are fearful of printing the unspun truth and taking on living legends and the multi-million music industry machine behind them. [
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dailycollegian.com: With over two decades of music, the legendary Irish lads of U2 are at their best once again. From young punks that amazed us with style to mainstream rockers today, U2 continues to put out cool and inspiring music, savoring their old techniques and adding a softer, newer sound. The newly released "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" captures the distinct sound usually heard from the band, only this time it's the most mature and personal side of U2 we've been allowed to hear. [ more]
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u2.com: Edge, Adam and Bono were among the glitterati in London this evening, at the opening night of the first London exhibition by painter and lifelong U2 friend Guggi.
Terence Conran, John Rocha, Charles Saatchi, Cat Deeley, Gavin Friday, Howie B and Jo Whiley were among those thronging the prestigious Osborne Samuel Gallery in central London to see the Dublin painter’s first London show. [ more]
Terence Conran, John Rocha, Charles Saatchi, Cat Deeley, Gavin Friday, Howie B and Jo Whiley were among those thronging the prestigious Osborne Samuel Gallery in central London to see the Dublin painter’s first London show. [
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u2.com: U2.Com is relaunched today - with a new look, new functionality and an action-packed 'Members' site. [ more]
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