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News & Rumours
Jan 31, 2009
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Daily U2 News Digest for 2009-01-31

generic (feed #22) 7:37pm Chart Milestone, if Not Huge CD Sales (New York Times)
generic (feed #22) 7:37pm Good Old Southern Rock, With Some Modern Touches (New York Times)
generic (feed #22) 4:00am Second Cup Cafe: The Script (CBS News)
generic (feed #25) 7:50am U2 – I will follow
generic (feed #22) 8:25am SPIN.com’s Best of the Week: Jan. 26-Feb. 1 (Spin)
generic (feed #22) 8:25am SPIN.com’s Best of the Week (Spin)
generic (feed #22) 1:02pm From bands to Bruce, halftimes show Super growth (AP via Yahoo! News)
generic (feed #22) 4:38pm From bands to Bruce, halftimes show Super growth (AP via Yahoo! News)
generic (feed #22) 6:19pm //Mixed Bits: The Grammys Add More Performers; Essence Festival Lineup Taking Shape; Super Bowl Halftime And Preshow … (Neon Limelight)
News & Rumours
Jan 30, 2009
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Daily U2 News Digest for 2009-01-30

generic (feed #22) 9:11pm ‘Bloody Sunday’ to be screened at Kemp Center (Wichita Falls Times Record News)
generic (feed #22) 9:38pm U2, Kid Rock and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Added To Grammys (antiMUSIC)
delicious (feed #6) 10:54pm Proper English translation of U2tour.de album review (bottom of page)
generic (feed #22) 2:14pm Billboard CD reviews: Franz Ferdinand, Willie Nelson (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Audio, Video, Photos & Games, News & Rumours
Jan 30, 2009
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Get On Your Boots video premiere delayed

Update: Universal has issued a statement:

“The video is going really well but unfortunately it just wasn’t finished in time for the premiere today. Alex Courtes is an amazing director and we can assure you that it will be well worth the wait.” Mark Crossingham, Managing Director Universal Music Ireland

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News & Rumours
Jan 29, 2009
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Daily U2 News Digest for 2009-01-29

generic (feed #22) 8:12pm Adam Graham: Super Bowl halftime shows have run from crazy to crazy cool (Detroit News)
generic (feed #22) 9:30pm Houston offers spectacular variety in arts and entertainment (Greater Houston Weekly)
generic (feed #22) 11:16pm Movies: New films, still playing (The Burlington Free Press)
generic (feed #22) 2:53am ‘Taken’ on a guilty-pleasure ride (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
generic (feed #22) 4:38am Rihanna, U2, Kid Rock Join Grammy Performers Lineup (Vh1)
generic (feed #22) 4:55am Rihanna, U2, Kid Rock Join Grammy Performers Lineup (MTV Music Television)
generic (feed #22) 5:25am U2, Kid Rock, Rihanna Added to Grammy Lineup (Spin)
generic (feed #22) 5:39am ‘Lost’: Doc Jensen on ‘Jughead’ (Entertainment Weekly)
generic (feed #22) 5:45am Colin Munroe (Vibe Magazine)
generic (feed #22) 5:46am ‘Lost’: Doc Jensen on ‘Jughead’ (Entertainment Weekly)
generic (feed #22) 5:52am TV Review: ‘Lost’: Doc Jensen on ‘Jughead’ (Entertainment Weekly)
delicious (feed #6) 6:05am The Residence club in Dublin hosts a playback of U2′s new album
delicious (feed #6) 6:06am An Inspi(RED) Bobby Shriver to Visit with Alan Levy
generic (feed #22) 6:37am Taken (PG-13) *** | Get ready to be taken on one heck of ride (Miami Herald)
generic (feed #22) 6:43am Music maverick John Martyn dies (CNN)
generic (feed #22) 7:11am Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Added to Grammy Awards Show (cmt.com)
generic (feed #22) 7:29am U2, Gwyneth Paltrow Headed to the Grammys (People Magazine)
generic (feed #22) 8:53am British singer-songwriter John Martyn dead at 60 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
generic (feed #22) 9:39am Comeback Kid Kelly Clarkson Makes History (E! Online via Yahoo! News)
generic (feed #22) 9:39am Comeback Kid Kelly Clarkson Makes History (E! Online via Yahoo! News)
generic (feed #22) 10:04am Now Showing: 10,095 Artists | 61,289 Events (POLLSTAR)
generic (feed #22) 10:04am Now Showing: 10,095 Artists | 61,289 Events (POLLSTAR)
delicious (feed #6) 11:14am Björn at U2tour.de reviews U2′s new album. Here’s the Google translation for those of you who don’t read German.
generic (feed #22) 11:25am U2, Rihanna to perform at Grammys (UPI)
generic (feed #22) 11:35am Springsteen hopes to inspire in Super Bowl show (AFP via Yahoo! News)
generic (feed #22) 11:35am Kid Rock, Rihanna, U2 Beef Up Grammys (FMQB)
generic (feed #22) 11:35am U2, Plant/Krauss join Grammy lineup (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
generic (feed #22) 12:22pm U2 to perform at the Grammys (Entertainment Weekly)
News & Rumours
Jan 28, 2009
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Daily U2 News Digest for 2009-01-28

generic (feed #22) 12:36am Houston offers spectacular variety in arts and entertainment (Greater Houston Weekly)
generic (feed #25) 12:58am U2 One(2003-06-21_Dublin)
delicious (feed #6) 3:18am U2 new album hearts Death By Audio + "Get Your Boots On" vs "Wild Wild West"
delicious (feed #6) 3:23am Rumour: French newspaper Nice Matin says the band will play Parc des sports Charles Ehrmann on July 15th
generic (feed #22) 5:25am Exclusive Song: Elbow Cover U2 (Spin)
generic (feed #22) 6:30am Mag Rack Buys Concert.tv (MultiChannel News)
generic (feed #22) 6:50am Davos gathering muted by sobering economic reality (INO News)
generic (feed #22) 7:34am Chinese leader offers cautious optimism (INO News)
generic (feed #22) 8:06am Details on Phil Stacey’s new deal (USA Today)
generic (feed #22) 8:31am Chinese leader offers cautious optimism (INO News)
generic (feed #22) 9:24am Labelle returns with a new album and a new tour (San Jose Mercury News)
generic (feed #22) 9:25am Those sales don’t suck (USA Today)
generic (feed #22) 9:45am Music Calendar: The Beat Goes On (Cleveland Scene)
generic (feed #22) 10:00am Review: `Taken’ on a guilty-pleasure ride (AP via Yahoo! News)
generic (feed #22) 10:06am Review: `Taken’ on a guilty-pleasure ride (The State)
delicious (feed #6) 11:33am Get On Your Boots sleeve revealed
delicious (feed #6) 11:35am A closer look at that GOYB sleeve
delicious (feed #6) 11:45am GOYB at #1 on Rock radio in Canada
delicious (feed #6) 11:47am GOYB highest debut single in Triple A charts
delicious (feed #6) 11:49am "U2 3D" nominated for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project from the Visual Effects Society of America’s 7th Annual VES Awards.
delicious (feed #6) 11:50am ‘U2 3D’ WINS BEST MUSICAL FILM AWARD AT MTV LATIN AMERICA’S VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
delicious (feed #6) 12:13pm Video: U2 fans in El Salvador are campaigning to bring the band to their country
delicious (feed #6) 1:13pm U2 Academic Conference | 2009
Releases & Collectibles
Jan 27, 2009
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Irish Independent hosts U2 video premiere

Independent.ie, the website of the Irish daily newspaper, has announced that they will host the video premiere of U2′s new single Get On Your Boots. The video will be available from the website at 4.55pm on Friday, January 30th.

Read more at Independent.ie

News & Rumours
Jan 26, 2009
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Daily U2 News Digest for 2009-01-26

delicious (feed #6) 2:43am U2 on ice?
generic (feed #22) 4:54am U.S. bankers avoid glitz of Davos, image a concern (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
generic (feed #22) 6:09am Franz Ferdinand in first big 2009 UK album release (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
generic (feed #22) 6:16am U.S. bankers avoid glitz of Davos, image a concern (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
delicious (feed #6) 8:13am U2′s new single ‘Get On Your Boots’ has shot straight to No.1 in the Irish airplay charts.
generic (feed #22) 10:30am Star-Studded Show Launches Inauguration (CBS News)
generic (feed #22) 11:34am Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson among Super Bowl’s big acts (Access Atlanta)
generic (feed #22) 2:44pm The English Beat Celebrates 30th Anniversary… For Crying out Loud! (All About Jazz)
News & Rumours
Jan 25, 2009
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Daily U2 News Digest for 2009-01-25

generic (feed #22) 1:32am U2 SETS EVENT ‘HORIZON’ (New York Post)
generic (feed #22) 8:46am Davos scales back glitz (INO News)
generic (feed #22) 10:25am Davos scales back glitz amid economic downturn (Boston Globe)
News & Rumours
Jan 25, 2009
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Our band in bricks: LEGO-U2



U2, originally uploaded by Dunechaser.

Lego-enthusiast Andrew Becraft, who writes a blog called The Brothers Brick has a couple of cute LEGO-U2 pictures in his photostream on Flickr.

News & Rumours
Jan 24, 2009
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Daily U2 News Digest for 2009-01-24

generic (feed #22) 7:41pm The Week Ahead: Jan. 25-31 (New York Times)
generic (feed #22) 3:25pm Free U2- Billy Joel Covers AC/DC- Franz Ferdinand Cure- Arctic Monkeys To Get Festive This Summer- Helix Reunion- Deep … (antiMUSIC)
generic (feed #22) 3:28pm Slipknot Calls Coldplay Music To Wipe Your Ass To- Mott The Hoople Reunion- Abdul Fan Died From Overdose- Lily Allen … (antiMUSIC)
generic (feed #22) 3:32pm U2 Accused of CD Art Theft (antiMUSIC)
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