Posts tagged as u2
20 Years After 'Achtung Baby '
I recently attended a wedding, and it was, as weddings are wont to be, an almost transcendentally beautiful occasion. It was held on the grounds of a giant sandstone Federation house (who can honestly call something with guest quarters off-site a house?) sitting on miles of pristine green acreage. Fairy lights in the shape of love-hearts hung from the trees. The air smelled of freshly cut grass. Butlers stood with umbrellas armed for the possibility of rain to escort you the few feet to the bathrooms. The food was unlike any food I’d ever tasted. The country estate on which is was held, several hours outside of Sydney, was secured by its owners when they outbid Kylie Minogue. READ MORE
U2 And Christina Aguilera Will Not Be Riding Their Wild Horses This Summer
U2 and Christina Aguilera have both postponed their summer tours, thus reducing the number of big-name tours with headliners who don't have to be referred to as "nostalgia acts" to an even-smaller number. (No, really, have you looked at the roster for your local shed? Scorpions, Foreigner, Yes, Chicago — it's like 1983 never ended up.) U2's jaunt, which included a headlining stint at the Glastonbury Festival, has been moved to 2011 because of frontman Bono's back surgery; the Aguilera tour has been ditched until next year because the singer "needed more time to rehearse the show," according to a statement from Live Nation, the concert megapromoter that's putting on both those shows. (I wonder how that corralling of the entire large-scale live-music market is going for them? Eh, whatever, they'll probably just add a few "facility charges" to make up for the lost U2 revenue.) In related Aguilera news, her forthcoming album Bionic leaked last night; the record is 18 tracks and includes cameos from Nicki Minaj, Lil Jon (really?), Le Tigre, and Peaches. "My Girls," which features the latter two, is embedded after the jump. READ MORE
Céline Dion: The No. 1 Singer Among Americans Who Bother To Visit Polling Services' Web Sites
A Harris survey of some 2,320 adult Americans has deduced that the sorta-goofy Québecois singer Céline Dion is the most beloved warbler among the residents of this country. Sure, her last album barely scraped the one-million-sold mark, but her defiantly dorky charm and tendencies toward smacking herself in the chest — not to mention that song from Titanic — apparently continue to resonate with people who aren't afraid to get out the vote... online. She has another three-year residency in Vegas coming up in 2011, and the people at Harris have helpfully broken out the demographic groups that its Facebook ads should target tout de suite: READ MORE
Titus Andronicus, "A More Perfect Union"
The video for Titus Andronicus' "A More Perfect Union" is slightly imperfect union between the video for U2's "New Year's Day" and the scenes from the movie Revolutionary Road featuring actor Michael Shannon if he had a big beard. Great song, too.
BlackBerry Loves Stupid U2 Song So Much They're Going To Play It For Us Again And Again And Again
Well of course I think U2 is overrated, their longevity having now earned them a spot in the consensus rock pantheon that the quality of their music never would have otherwise. But to give credit where it's due, they have made some great music ("One" is about a well-crafted a pop song as you get, I think.) And Bono puts his money (or, well, other rich people's money, probably... but he puts his time and effort) where his mouth is when it comes to trying to make the world a better place. He's a force for good. Fine. READ MORE
