The folks who handle editorial on U2.com invited me again to contribute to an ongoing series called “My U2 Playlist.” (That must mean my first contribution wasn’t a complete turn-off.) The premise is pretty simple: You just pick up to 15 of your favorite songs and explain why you love them. Choosing 15 songs and …
July 1, 2012Judging from the number of views this video already has on YouTube, I’m sure some of you have already seen it. But it needs to be shared, anyway. If you ever doubt the power of song, remember this video. Amazing. I really do feel bad for people who don’t love music and appreciate what it …
April 11, 2012
By definition, @U2 was born on October 23, 1995. That’s the day we use when celebrating the site’s birthday, and we’ve had a couple pretty good parties over the years (even on different dates). October 23, 1995 is the day I put my first website online — “Matt’s Mostly U2 Music Page.” It was a …
February 12, 2012
U2.com is letting fans pick the track list for U22, the new 22-song CD set that will be included as part of the 2012 members’ package. Out of 46 possible songs that were played during the U2 360 tour, fans can choose 22 and the songs with the most votes will be included. It’s a …
November 21, 2011There are a bunch of different rooms on Turntable.fm for playing and hearing 80s music. The one I’ve been hanging out in lately is I (heart) the 80s, which is usually one of the more active/busy rooms going each day. (And is the main reason for my Turntable.fm addiction.) What’s interesting is how the crowd …
July 16, 2011I saw Collective Soul in Idaho a little more than a year ago. It was a good show, but I was fighting my first bout of vertigo and probably shouldn’t have made the six-hour round trip to see them. I couldn’t make it through the whole show; wasn’t feeling well and got a little dizzy. …
September 30, 2010