Archive for the 'Bono' Category
U2, Creativity, & Christmas
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson December 23rd, 2009 on Creation ProjectIt might come as a surprise that Rolling Stone has named No Line on the Horizon as Best Album of the Year, with Moment of Surrender as Best Song (which is a pretty amazing song: read about its development here). This album certainly marks a new expression of creativity for U2, and they still don’t […]
Brian Eno: Moment of Surrender
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson December 8th, 2009 on Creation ProjectU2 producer Brian Eno is interviewed about the making of “The Moment of Surrender”, which also happens to be one of my favorites from the album. Interestingly, the song was only played once, in the studio, where it came together and stuck!
Eno’s description of the song creation is insightful, not just for U2 fans, but […]
U2 Concerts Make You Wanna…
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson October 26th, 2009 on Creation ProjectOn the heels of attending the 360 Degree Tour and watching the global webcast of the Rose Bowl concert last night, I’ve been thinking…
There’s something about a U2 concert that makes you want to create. The sheer creativity of a U2 concert is staggering. The past 5 or 6 tours, save the stripped down Elevation […]
Achtung Baby! A conference on all things U2 is being held in Durham, NC on Oct 2-4 to explore the philosophy, theology, art, and history of U2. From the website:
We’re bringing together scholars, teachers, students, journalists, clergy, musicians and intellectually curious U2 fans for a rich program of exploring this truly one-of-a-kind band for a […]
U2: No Line and New Stuff
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson February 24th, 2009 on Creation ProjectGet On Your Boots
The first release off of No Line On the Horizon was sort of disappointing. “Get on Your Boots” is super-pop not vintage U2, but this is something I have come to expect from their first radio releases (Discotheque/Pop, Vertigo/Atomic Bomb, etc). However, the reviews I keep reading hold out the promise of […]
McCormick offers a great review of U2’s forthcoming No Line On the Horizon. An excerpt:
To me, it is probably the album ‘Zooropa’ was supposed to be, building on the sonic architecture of classic U2 and taking it into the pop stratosphere. But what a place for a band to be, in orbit around their own […]
Official U2 Album Release, Tracklisting
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson January 19th, 2009 on Creation ProjectIt is official! No Line on the Horizon will be released on March 2nd in the UK and March 3rd in the US. You can stream the first song, “Get on Your Boots”. Here is the line-up:
1. No Line On The Horizon
2. Magnificent
3. Moment of Surrender
4. Unknown Caller
5. I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go […]
No Line on the Horizon: New U2 Album
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson December 19th, 2008 on Creation ProjectNo Line On The Horizon, the new studio album from U2, will be released on Monday 2nd March 2009. Written and recorded in various locations, No Line On The Horizon is the group’s 12th studio album and is their first release since the 9 million selling album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, released in […]
I became a fan of Keane the first time I heard them live, opening for U2 during the Atomic Bomb tour (side note: Bono’s Recent Speech). The combination of guitarless, piano driven music, soaring vocals, and reflective lyrics makes Keane a unique band. Although Hopes and Fears is their best known album. Under the Iron […]
Yesterday I asked my three year old son what he wanted to listen to while we were driving, Coldplay or U2? He replied, “Wallflowers!”