It’s hard to imagine that someone could capture my U2 fandom (and other fandoms) in one painting, but that’s exactly what my friend Kelly Eddington managed to do. What you see above is a gift given to me by the @U2 crew just moments before our 20th anniversary party began last month in New York […]
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Let It Go
At the few shows on U2’s current tour where they’ve played “Bad” — a song in which “let it go” is one of the key lines and ideas — Bono tells the audience something along the lines of, “This is a song about surrender. Whatever you’re holding onto, whatever you need to let go of […]
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This is What Pure Joy Looks Like
Saturday night, April 27th at the Hard Rock Cafe in Cleveland, Ohio. The U2 Conference had finished earlier in the day, and this was the scene of our post-conference party — a concert put on by Unforgettable Fire, a tribute band based in NYC and Connecticut. I’m not generally a big fan of tribute bands. […]
My U2 Playlist on U2.com
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 […]
The Birth of @U2 – 15 Years Ago Today
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 […]