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31.12.04
New Anton Corbijn book
Check http://www.u2-corbijn.com/ for an early look at the new book by Anton Corbijn.
A somewhat bigger look.
The book is expected in stores end of february 2005/
31.12.04
Bass compares to sex?
Edge-quote from the interview with dutch radioprogram Ruuddewild.nl:
"Its like sex, really, the bass, if think: if you have enough off it, then you're gonna be happy, but if you don't have any you're really gonna miss it after a while..."
As a bassplayer I can really underscribe ;-)
22.12.04
2005 Tour details?
From the @u2 forum:
Jan
1 - 21: band rehearsals in South of France
Sat 22 - NRJ awards, Cannes
23-31: band rehearsals in South of France
Feb
1-7: band rehearsals in South of France
Tue 8: Rehearse Brit Awards
Wed 9: Brit Awards
10-11: Band rehearsals in South of France
Sun 13: Grammy Awards
15-18: Band rehearsals - TBA
19-25: Band/Production rehearsals Miami
26: Load in Miami AAA - after NBA
27-28: Production rehearsals Miami AAA
March
1, 3: Miami - American Airlines Arena
5: Tampa - St Pete Times Arena
7, 8: Atlanta - Philips Arena
10: Hartford - Civic Center
12: Buffalo - HSBC Arena
14 NYC - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Dinner
16: Philadelphia - Wachovia Center
17, 19, 20: NYC - MSG
23, 24: Montreal - Bell Centre
26, 27: Toronto - Air Canada Centre
29, 31: Boston - Fleet Center
April
1: Boston - Fleet Center
4, 5: East Rutherford - Continental Arena
7, 8, 12, 13: Chicago - United Center
16,17: Denver - Pepsi Center
20, 21: Phoenix - America West
24, 25: Seattle - Key Arena
28, 29: Vancouver - GM Place
May:
2, 3: Oakland - Oakland Arena
6,7: San Diego - Sports Arena
10, 11, 14,15: L.A. - Staples Center
16-31: break
June:
1, 4, 5: Amsterdam - Amsterdam Arena
8: Zurich - Letzigrund Stadium
10: Gelsenkirchen - Schalke Stadium
12: Brussels - Roi Boudoin
14: Manchester - Stadium of Light
18,19: London - Twickenham
21: Glasgow - Hampden Park
25, 26: Dublin - Croke Park
29: Cardiff - Millenium Stadium
July
2: Vienna - Ernest Happel Stadium
5: Budapest - NEP Stadium
7: Berlin - Olympic Stadium
9: Paris - Stade de France
10-18: break
19, 21: Milan San Siro or Florence Stadium
23: Rome - Olympic Stadium
27: Oslo - Vallehovin
29: Gothenburg -Ullevi
31: Copenhagen - Parken
August:
3: Munich - Olympic Stadium
5: Nice - Parc de Sports Charles Ehrman
7: Barcelona - Olympic or FC Barc
9: San Sebastian - Anoeta Stadium
11: Madrid - Calderon
14: Lisbon - Alvalade
15-31: break
September
1-12: break
13: break, load in Toronto
14: break, load in Toronto
15: break, load in Toronto
16, 17: Toronto - Air Canada Centre
20, 21: Chicago - United Center
23: Minneapolis - Xcel or Target
25: Milwaukee - Bradley Center
27: Cleveland - Gund Arena
30: Boston - Fleet Center
October
1, 3, 4 Boston - Fleet Center
7, 8, 10,11: New York - MSG
14: New York MSG / Albany-Pepsi
15: off / New York - MSG
16,17: Philadelphia - Wachovia
19, 20: Washington - MCI Center
21: off pre rig Pittsburgh
22: Pittsburgh - Mellon Arena
25: Detroit - Palace of Auburn Hills
28: Houston - Toyota Center
29: Dallas - American Airlines
November
1,2: Anaheim - Pond
4: off/ Las Vegas MGM
5: Las Vegas MGM
6: Las Vegas MGM - off
7: Off - Sacramento - Arco / LA Staples
9,10: San Jose
18,19, 22, 23: Tokyo - Budokan or Yokohama
December:
2, 3: Brisbane - Entertainment Center
6, 7, 9,10: Melbourne - Rod Laver
13,14,17,18: Sydney - Superdome
Hat tip: http://www.atu2.com/
16.12.04
SYCMIYO single details
From NME.com:
U2 HIT A MILLION!
U2’s next single will be 'SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN' - and their new album has now sold a million in the UK.
The song, the second to be lifted from 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb', will be released on February 7.
The track will be feature a Jacknife Lee remix of 'Ave Maria' sung by Bono with Pavarotti, the 'Vertigo Redanka Remix', and the Jacknife Lee remix of 'Fast Cars'.
The DVD features a live performance of 'Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own' from the band's Dublin studio and a Trent Reznor 'Vertigo'.
NME.COM has also learned that 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' have reached one million in the UK in the four weeks since it went on sale.
13.12.04
I am god
From interference.com:
"Yes, I am God. And if I recognize you in a crowd that chants my name, I'll let you go to heaven with no stops in between. I also give my blessing to the rock stars that engage in noble causes. The only thing is that they have to die at the age 33. But really, I have always been egomaniac."
Taken from an interview with Brasilian magazine Veja, through interference.com:
10.12.04
Tour details
This just in from U2.com:
Outdoor shows in Europe after an indoor start in the US, and:
"As for the 2005 tour, he predicts it will be as exciting as ever – some of the new songs are just begging for live performance. While the exact tour itinerary should be announced in the New Year, with tickets on sale later in January, members of U2.Com will get a window of opportunity ahead of everyone else to buy tickets of their choice at every venue."
Tour To Kick off March, Tickets January
U2 will begin a ten month world tour on March 1st in the US, manager Paul McGuinness has told U2.Com.
The band are set to play 115 shows beginning in Florida in the Spring, reaching Europe in June, heading back to North America in the Autumn before finishing up in Japan and Australia in November and December.
In an interview with U2.Com, Paul McGuinness revealed that two different productions were underway for the tour as it would open indoors in the US and then play outdoors through the summer in Europe. ‘Willie Williams and Mark Fisher are already at work on designing the shows.’
Some dates and venues are still being finalized - no official announcement will be made until the New Year .
McGuinness said he had had no doubt that ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’ was going to be one of the bands most popular records – not only is ‘Vertigo’ a worldwide hit but the advance orders for the new album outstripped those of ‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind’, which went on to sell more than 10m copies to date.
Still, on the day of the US release, there was no harm in judging first hand if the initial industry signs would be borne out by popular interest .
‘When we were on the truck making the video in New York, - which was a bit scary at times, with so many fans following us - it was the day of the American release, and you could tell as we passed the retailers that people were buying the record.’
At the end of filming, after the free concert under Brooklyn Bridge, McGuinness had a celebratory cocktail with Doug Morris, Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Group and Jimmy Iovine who heads up Interscope.
‘We thought we’d see how the album was going,’ he said. ‘So we popped down to Sam Goody’s music store by Radio City and when we went in, there was only one copy left – so I bought it!
‘They told us they’d been re-ordering it all day.’
Next the threesome walked down to Times Square to the Virgin store. ‘The racks were being filled and emptied as we watched – they were even selling imported vinyl copies.’
But all of this was no great surprise to the man who has been managing U2 for more than a quarter of a century – they do know how to kick off an album release in style. The free gig was a great idea he said, and the collaboration with iTunes on ‘Vertigo’ had reminded the public in no uncertain terms that U2 were back. That said - they take nothing for granted.
‘Every time a new record comes out, I say that we have to break the band again.’
As for the 2005 tour, he predicts it will be as exciting as ever – some of the new songs are just begging for live performance. While the exact tour itinerary should be announced in the New Year, with tickets on sale later in January, members of U2.Com will get a window of opportunity ahead of everyone else to buy tickets of their choice at every venue.
U2wanderer has scans of the new promo of All because of you, the upcoming single relase (US only?)
Will this be a promo-only release, since U2 hasn't released any US-singles for the last couple of years?
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own is supposed to become the single for the rest of the world.
4.12.04
Jonathan Ross
U2 played a great three song set at the BBC1 Jonathan Ross show tonight:
- Vertigo (with Bono struggling with da Voice)
- Sometimes you can't make it on your own (Great Opera-part!)
- I will follow (Was that Ali between the audience on the steps?)
But even better: they did a funny interview for about 5 minutes....and in which Bono and Edge almost got into a fight, and Larry accused Bono of calling them bad musicians ;-)
U2.com posted a newsitem about the show, including some quotes that didn't actually make the cut...
‘We work for the betterment of the band and like all relationship there are ups and downs… you get applause for what you do and I think one of the biggest mistakes you can make is to believe that that applause is for you. It’s for how people relate to your music and relate to what it means to them at that particular moment, that’s a lesson we learnt early on.’
Adam talked about how much the band were looking forward to getting back out on the road and Ross, who has never seen the band live, was keen to learn about the ‘Spinal Tap’ aspect of PopMart – lemon, olive et al. ‘It was Spinal Tap,’ said Edge. ‘Rock ‘n’ roll sometimes has to do that, because it can take itself a little too seriously.’
Edge reminded viewers that the Lemon is still for sale! For Ross, who hosts a BBC Radio 2 music show on Saturdays, the best track on the new album is ‘Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own’ – a track Bono introduced by recalling his father’s love of opera - and that his death had left him with a gift. ‘With my voice I’ve been hitting notes that I haven’t hit for ten years’
2.12.04
New U2.com online!
www.u2.com
**UPDATE III**
Everything should be working now....
**UPDATE II**
Lack of a shipping adress with a subscrition seems to be the reason for the problems with subscribing.
My work-around: order a shirt or something else and everything will go smoothly....
Now that's what I call a sellout!! :-)
**UPDATE I**
Don't get your hopes up too high yet, there are some troubles signing up, resulting in incomplete subcription et all...
Interference.com, @U2.com & U2wanderer.org (and maybe others?) have received a message from Universal Music Publishing ordering them to take down the lyrics section of their website.
What a load of bull!
Don't know if this has anything to de with the new U2.com coming up, let's wait and see...
