“Get off our lawn” say The Edge’s neighbours

We’ve been ignoring this Malibu hullabaloo for weeks here on U2log.com, but it’s on CNN now, so that makes it news. In short: The Edge wants to build five ‘environmentally friendly’ houses on his 130 acre property in Malibu. His neighbours don’t want him to. They didn’t like it when Martin Sheen invited the homeless to their corner of the world either. So it’s not like they’re just biased against guitarists. Meanwhile, plans for U2’s tower in Dublin were shelved in the wake of the recession, and nothing’s been heard of the Clarence Hotel redevelopment for a while. But not to worry, they’ll be erecting giant claws all over the planet soon. That might satisfy the architectural ambitions.

U2 subject of Uncut’s Ultimate Music Guide

Uncut U2 cover 2009

The makers of Uncut magazine have produced a 148-pages issue all about U2, containing a collection of interviews from NME and Melody Maker, a full discography including a guide to rarities and bootlegs, as well as the stories behind all the albums. Buy the ‘The Ultimate Music Guide to U2’ from your specialist newsagent, or pre-order this special U2 collector’s of Uncut Magazine online.

New U2 video for next single ‘Magnificent’


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The second single from No Line On The Horizon, Magnificent, will be released on May 4th. There will be a promo video for it, shot in Morocco. This is a live version, filmed at The Somerville Theatre in Boston.

You know, it would be nice if U2.com allowed embedding of their videos. This is the ’00’s, maaaan. Also, for the suits: embedding is a powerful branding tool. And we didn’t have to show this blurry rip.

U2log Podcast Now Ready for Sampling

With the new album out, the upcoming tour, the possibility of another new album this year and Paul McGuinness single handedly saving the record industry from pirates (*cough*) what you really need is two guys named Christopher telling you their thoughts on what’s going on in the world of U2.

U2log.com has got it’s own podcast, http://u2log.lemonproductions.ca, hosted by myself and Christopher, two guys with faces made for podcasting.

Episode 1 is up and ready for your consumption. It goes best with a pint of your favorite beverage.