Recent blog posts about U2 from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/u2/ 2012-02-11T22:48:11+01:00 text/html 2012-02-11T15:33:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4054128/1988-love-rescue-me/
U2 w/ Bob Dylan: Love Rescue Me [ purchase ] U2's 1988 two-disc release Rattle and Hum is a hybridized bastard of an album, designed to accompany a rockumentary of the same name, with live cuts, b-sides, and revisionings of the U2 back catalog mixed with a handful of new originals, borrowed fragments such as Jimi Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner, and cover songs performed with B.B. King, Bob Dylan, and New York gospel choir The New Voices of Freedom completing the journey of exploration of American roots music which previous [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-09T21:49:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4049826/check-out-president-obamas-spotify-playlist/
Includes Wilco , Arcade Fire, Noah and the Whale, U2, and Bruce Springsteen .]]> text/html 2012-02-09T21:10:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4049789/obama-releases-spotify-playlist/
President Barack Obama built his entire campaign on the premise of hope and change. Along the way, he's realigned the musical tastes associated with the leader of the free world, as evidenced by his love of hip-hop and Al Green and invitations to acts like The Killers and Yim Yames to play the White House. Fun fact: President Bush only had a paltry250 songs on his iPod . In an effort to further play up his musical savviness (which undoubtedly translates to more votes in the Williamsburg region), [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-09T16:10:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4048952/high-school-reunion-jeff-bracco-1992-1995/
Owl Mag writer and Bay Area native, Jeff Bracco, cut classes and bought bootleg CDs to get his musical fix in high school.]]> text/html 2012-02-09T07:57:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4047631/what-do-you-do-when-bono-says-no/
What do you do when Bono and U2 grimly refuse you the rights to use a song, forcing you to pull out of a film festival? This: Moral: There is always a way round the self-importance of Bono. [Thanks to Michael M for the tip] -- Visit No Rock & Roll Fun to comment, complain and kvetch]]> text/html 2012-02-06T12:08:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4040403/last-harbour-never-out-now-little-red/
There is a U2-esque sound to this single with Bono like vocals and a gradual build up to the slight crescendo of a finale. It begins with simple piano chords and then introduces the vocals, and gradually builds up in a layer of instruments. Although the piano and the vocals are melodic, the song doesnt really develop, other than the slight change in volume and power of the vocals at the end. Read more..]]> text/html 2012-02-02T19:45:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4032620/the-13-best-jack-white-collaborations/
On the heels of Jack White's new album announcement as well as the unveiling of Blunderbuss 's first single " Love Interruption ," we thought it was time to revisit the hits - not the literal ones , unfortunately - of White's wide-reaching, strange and prolific career so far. So, here's 13 of Jack White's most memorable collaborations. Sorry Bobby D . For once, you didn't make the cut. 13. Insane Clown Posse and JEFF The Brotherhood w/ Jack White Definitely one of the higher-ranking moments in Jack White's "WTF?" register, White [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-31T17:57:18+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4027219/hear-this-no/
NO brings good old rock 'n roll standards without resorting to nostalgia or retro genre reruns.]]> text/html 2012-01-30T21:25:15+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4024948/help-me-if-you-can-im-feeling-down/
+ Macphisto's "Help" Intro]]> text/html 2012-01-30T16:41:07+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4024137/u2-manager-paul-mcguinness-slams-google-over-its-sopapipa-stance/
Filed under: News Alan Weller, FilmMagic U2 's latest 360 world tour grossed nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars in ticket sales alone, so clearly the biggest band knows how to keep their fans happy. But what's going to happen when U2 supporters learn the band's manager Paul McGuinness wants Google to fall in line with SOPA/PIPA Internet piracy legislation? "It amazes me that Google has not done the right thing," McGuinness said at [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-26T00:50:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4014678/u2-release-from-the-sky-down-documentary-win-it-here/
U2 have just released the documentary, From The Sky Down on DVD, Blu-Ray and video download with bonus interviews and performances. The film documents the history of the band up through the making of the pivotal 1991 album, Achtung Baby. Early in 2011, the band returned to Hansa Studio in Berlin to discuss the making of Achtung Baby with Academy Award winning director Davis Guggenheim (It Might Get Loud, Waiting for Superman, An Inconvenient Truth). Originally screened as part...]]> text/html 2012-01-21T18:48:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4004825/and-the-fever-when-im-beside-her/
The Ditty Bops: Desire - Billie Jean - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Seducing Ironman by michellekarp]]> text/html 2012-01-19T14:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3999550/the-10-most-memorable-super-bowl-halftime-performances-of-all/
On February 5, Indianapolis will host Super Bowl XLVI the 46th iteration of America's biggest game. Millions of fans will gather 'round the television set with seven-layer dip and cold drinks to watch an epic match-up of teams, the years funniest and most expensive commercials and most importantly as far as we're concerned Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show . The newly minted Interscope singer has been on her grind lately, promoting her Golden Globe-winning directorial debut W.E. , unleashing a super sexy fragrance line [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-18T04:05:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3995808/the-11-most-anticipated-albums-of-fall-2012/
There's no telling if any of these albums are coming out this year...it's all a massive guess...all for fun. Some of these may come out before Fall...some after...but rumors are flying. Here are the11 Most Anticipated Albums of Fall 2012: Tool - TBA (Nov.) Stone Roses - TBA (Oct.) Pearl Jam - TBA (Oct.) No Doubt - TBA (Nov.) U2 - TBA (Oct.) Green Day - TBA (Dec.) The xx - TBA (Oct.)]]> text/html 2012-01-17T20:22:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4001962/bono-au-festival-au-dsert-tombouctou-video/
News clip from ORTM in Mali with an interview and brief clip of Bono onstage with Tinariwen . That's from January 13, when Bono was at the Festival au Dsert . More info here: atu2.com: Where's Bono? Practically On Tour In Africa .]]> text/html 2012-01-14T18:02:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3989047/riob-episode-january-14-2012/
On today's RiO!B episode, I wanna know from you what albums you're looking forward to this year. A lot of bands are expected to release new music this year so what ones are you hoping to get in 2012?]]> text/html 2012-01-11T14:35:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3980758/for-u2-2011-was-a-blockbuster-year/
Los Angeles Times (MCT) -- LOS ANGELES - Demonstrating that there's no substitute for the live concert experience, U2 has once again taken the crown in the Los Angeles Times' annual Ultimate Top 10, a ranking that combines concert revenue with sales of recorded music. U2 amassed $160.8 million for 2011, well ahead of runner-up Taylor Swift, whose combined earnings came to $126.8 million. Lady Gaga was the only other act to top $100 million, posting $109.4 million to place...]]> text/html 2012-01-09T19:20:23+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3976118/u2-reveal-work-on-three-new-albums-doubt-rem-break-up/
Filed under: News , New Music Dave Hogan/Getty Images With the band finally off the road following 360, their record-breaking moneymaker of a world tour, U2 have shed some light on their current studio work, including that they are working on three separate albums. "We're working on three albums at the moment and we haven't decided what order we're going to put them out but 'The Songs of Ascent' have the kind of [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-07T23:57:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3985663/um-okay/
That's a scan [via Interference forum] from inside the January, 2012 issue of Q magazine. The quote is from Larry. This is the backstory. Like, I'm so sure it was funny at the time, but the above page sucks. Sorry. Unrelated... Bono and Edge talking to U2.com about stuff they listened to in 2011 and maybe a little about 2012. And... Rolling Stone on hopes and fears for U2 in 2012. [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-07T23:57:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3985664/um-okay/
That's a scan [via Interference forum] from inside the January, 2012 issue of Q magazine. The quote is from Larry. This is the backstory. Like, I'm so sure it was funny at the time, but the above page sucks. Sorry. Unrelated... Bono and Edge talking to U2.com about stuff they listened to in 2011 and maybe a little about 2012. And... Rolling Stone on hopes and fears for U2 in 2012. [...]]]>