Video Stars
U2Star‘s video of the week is currently the short flick, Sightings of Bono, done by (the now seemingly defunct) Allirelandmusic. We previously reported on this as being underwhelming, but you can be the judge.
“You are not only a credit to the world of music, but to humanity itself.”
Bono received a humanitarian award from The Simon Wiesenthal Center on Monday, Nov 18. Besides Dr. Ira Lipman, Bono also received high praise from others such as Bill Clinton (“(You) have been one of the most inspiring examples of using celebrity for the common good that
I have ever witnessed”) and Prof. Jeffrey Sachs (“Bono has found ways to touch the hearts of millions…in all walks of life, in all stages of life around the world”). (thanks to youtwo.net)
Googlism
Yet another great search tool via google, googlism. Check out some of the entries for Bono:
bono is no naked chef
bono is european hero
bono is real
bono is a dinky trabant
bono is edge
bono is boring
bono is jesus
Try googlising larry, the edge, and adam.
Best of 1990-2000 Reactions
In the deep words of u2.com, it’s here!
And since we’re sure most of you haven’t heard a single track from it yet (cough!), we want to know what you think.
U2: Take 3
Although we disagree with their billing it as a possible replacement for missing the Elevation tour, it could be quite interesting. So if you are going to be in the Sacramento, Cal. area, check out Dale Scholl’s Dance/Art Homage to U2.
How to be Bono on a $20 budget
So halloween is coming up and you’re not sure what to wear and you’ve blown all your money on the Greatest Hits collection coming out? Jeremy Klaszus at the Calgary Sun has tips on how to be Bono for under $20 (Canadian – so that’s like $4US!)
Gone in Mp3 format
If the Quicktime version didn’t satisfy you, you can now grab the mp3 version here.
5,4,3,2
One is being streamed today on U2.com. So if having the album copy, single copy plus countless live/video versions isn’t enough for you – go hear a sub-par quicktime/windows media version.
Are You Looking for Explanations?
Look no further than U2.com for Dirty Day (Junk Day Mix).
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- U2 Fan Survey 2012: Third Set of Results Available May 23, 2012The third set of results from the 2012 U2 Fan Survey is now available, and it takes us through your votes on U2's albums and songs. As a reminder, the survey was open from April 5th through April 30th. We received completed responses from 3,530 fans in 79 countries this year, both of which are down from 2010. We think that's likely due to the band […]
- A Look at My U2 Framed Album Cover Wall (PHOTOS) May 22, 2012How would you like to have a wall in your house covered with perfectly framed U2 album cover art? You could just have your favorite U2 albums on the wall or, like me, you could go all the way and put every U2 album on display in order — like this: That’s one of the [...]This is a post from the @U2 blog.A Look at My U2 Framed Album Cover Wall (PHOTOS) […]
- The Resource Miracle May 22, 2012[Note: This essay appeared in the May 28, 2012, edition of TIME magazine.] It's become the go-to cliché of modern economics. Natural resources are a "curse." When a nation is over-reliant on one or two commodities like oil or precious minerals, corrupt government ministers and their dodgy associates hoard profits and taxes instead of properly […]
- Bono Pays One More Tribute to Steve Jobs May 22, 2012Bono made an appearance via video tonight at the Webby Awards, contributing to a tribute to Steve Jobs. A host of tech legends and celebrities each paid tribute to Jobs in five words or less, a Webby Awards tradition. It looks like Bono’s contribution was recorded within the past week, but that’s just a guess. [...]This is a post from the @U2 blog.Bono Pays […]
- Billboard Music Awards: U2 Top Touring Artist May 21, 2012Gestern Abend wurden in der MGM Grand Garden Arena von Las Vegas die Billboard Music Awards 2012 verliehen. U2 wurden dabei - wie bereits im Jahr zuvor - in der Kategorie Top Touring Artist ausgezeichnet. Neben U2 waren in dieser Kategorie auch noch Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, Take That und Roger Waters nominiert. ... […]