Last we checked in on the members of U2, they were auctioning off a rare Basquiat painting at a Sotheby’s Contemporary Art auction in London back in July. Today there's news about the iconic Irish rockers that's sure to excite fans, thespians and 8-year-old boys alike. Spin.com reports, via Q magazine's Read More
What does U2 sound like?
For a question that seems so absurd to ask-surely, everyone knows!--it's pretty hard to answer. Not because the band has been around for over three decades and experimented with a number of styles. Its that the answer is tautological: U2 sounds like U2. Its commercial success and attendant ubiquity has done Read More
An interesting tidbit from The New York Times: U2 is selling a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting that its bassist, Adam Clayton, bought at a New York gallery in 1989. According to Bloomberg, the band is expected to fetch as much as 6 million pounds (that’s $11.7 million) at a Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Read More
Unless you’re a fan of Jordin Sparks—the American Idol winner—or Nicole Scherzinger—of Pussycat Dolls fame—both of which have albums coming out today, you’re probably excited for the new Six Organs of Admittance album, Shelter From the Ash. Although Six Organs has been putting out albums since 1998, its founder Ben Chasny is probably better known Read More
Dear Neighbors,
Everyone has a right to a Saturday night, but—especially as summer approaches—please try to remember that you live on a very residential block, and when you start blaring the Killers, U2 and Kanye West on a constant loop from 2 p.m. to 5 a.m., it can make your neighbors want to throw things Read MoreTomorrow morning Tom Suozzi will be recognized for his service as the outgoing co-chairperson of the Metropolitan Transportation Council at their annual meeting. Madame Tussauds unveils a wax figure of U2 lead singer Bono--will they put him next to Hillary? Then the City Council Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment will unveil its proposal regarding Read More
You've seen the ad: Shadowy figures wearing white earpieces gyrate against brightly colored backdrops as U2 pumps out an abbreviated version of its new single, "Vertigo"-all in the service of Apple's iPod. Perhaps you were disheartened by the sight of one of rock's most famously idealistic bands shilling for a computer company. If so, it Read More
Gastro-pub Girl comes to town; backed by Ken Friedman, Mario Batali-and maybe Bono-a British chef is ready to change the way New York thinks of the words 'Spotted Pig.'
Red-striped watch cap pulled low over her eyes, 29-year-old April Bloomfield was moving fast through the frosty air of lower Sixth Avenue when I asked her if Read MoreU2: All That Matters
A brief history of U2: Act 1 (the 80's): Irish band adds dynamism to the chill of British new wave; eventually steals righteous "only band that matters" mantle from self-destructing Clash. Band loudly makes bid for messianic world significance à la the Beatles. World surrenders, only to watch band become enveloped in Read More