By the mid-90s, U2 were caught in a beautiful identity crisis. Fresh off the ironic, hyper-modern glitz of Zooropa, and years before their “back-to-basics” 2000s reinvention, they took a left
One word kept coming up when going through the forty songs of U2’s mammoth release Songs of Surrender, and that word was: why?
With quarter-century hindsight, U2’s Pop (released 3/3/97) takes on more significance than it had at the time of its original release. Or in the interim immediately following for that matter.
Achtung Baby (released 11/18/91) represents the flashpoint of popularity and ambition for U2. The mega-successful Irish band has become something of a caricature of itself in the three-decade interim since
“She’s up all night for dasuuumn / We’re up all night fugoofuunn” — Bono
And they’re probably announcing the release during a Super Bowl ad. Because, ya know, Bono.
Trooper, a new beer, has the Iron Maiden seal of approval + Jason Molina tribute album and fresh linkage
Two big stories from Bonnaroo / Great GoogaMooga organizers Superfly Presents.
All hope isn’t lost for those hoping to attend The Great GoogaMooga festival this May.
Who does the best version of Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)?
