U2 Plants Trees

Under the policy of environmental responsibility that the Irish band U2 advocates, in particular its leader, Bono Vox, will be planting  on National Forest Vale de Canas approximately 1 000 indigenous trees, an initiative supported by the municipality under the motto of Coimbra “12 Hundred Joshua Trees” which is an important contribution to mitigating the impact of the fires that have affected forest area in 2005.

Symbolically, Providence Councilman Luis planted the first tree, a strawberry tree.

Thinking of thousands of people during the days of concerts, will be in the city of Coimbra, the city has prepared an urban cleanup operation on a large scale, leading to a collection, separation, transportation and waste treatment.

Environmental services assembled by the local authority, this operation will have an installed processing capacity of 20 tons, at all times, distributed among several locations in town where there is concentration of public parks, Coimbra City Stadium and the surrounding area.

In this mega operation “, thus characterized by the alderman of the municipality of Coimbra, Luis Providence,” nothing was left out or study. ” This action will cost about 30,000 euros, involves 75 city workers and with the collaboration of industry, and Certoma EcoAmbiente, which assign some equipment to enhance the capacity of municipal services.

The host to thousands of people moving to Coimbra in the days of concerts, 02 and October 03, deserved a thorough preparation.

The municipal company Turismo de Coimbra, who promoted the event in partnership with producer Rhythm & Blues, paved parking areas, bus lines to make the connection between the stage and concert car parks, information offices and areas for the fans .

Portuguese Fans Ready for U2's Arrival

Since August that U2 have been presenting new songs on stage. Portugal should not be the exception.

It is already known that U2 goes far beyond the mere concept of rock concert. When, in 1993, passed the Alvalade Stadium showed him, and in the XXI century it is no wonder that the tour they are carrying out, and passing this week-end in Coimbra, has reached levels truly megalomaniac . Even the health problems affecting Bono eased the band this summer, frequently defined as “the largest in the world.”

Although  U2 just passing through Portugal this week-end, to 360 Tour has been portrayed in the DVD 360 At The Rose Bowl , a concert attended by 97,000 people and was seen by more than 10 million in YouTube. The DVD show is the one Portuguese-ses may attend: a band that acts in the center of a gigantic structure to be viewed from all sides of the stadium.

The group goes on the road to present the songs of the last No Line on the Horizon (2009) since June 30 last year and will only stop in the summer of next year. To note that the first 44 dates were 227.8 million euros in revenues.

However, disappoint those who think that everything that can see in Coimbra has been portrayed in the DVD 360 º At the Rose Bowl. Since the U2 hit the road again in August (two months after the operation stopped the tour), the group has been playing  unreleased songs. In Turin the concert began with “Return of the Stingray Guitar. Shortly afterwards, in Helsinki, had firsthand Every Breaking Wave. However, it has also revealed two other novel: North Star and Glastonbury. The latter is a tribute to the British festival, which is one of the largest in the world and which were provided U2 performing for the first time this year. However, due to the operation of Bono, the group was forced to cancel the date, but has been invited to attend the 2011 edition.

The health problem of lead singer of U2 has cost several million to the band. “Whether or not it will touch, the tour continues to cost - in 500,000 pounds (600,000 euros) per day,” argues the manager, Paul McGuinness. This, just to keep an entire structure that needs 120 trucks to transport all kinds of stuff from city to city.

And though this tour is already one of the most profitable ever (and still not finished), the group has not neglected its social and humanitarian facet. Not only part of the proceeds of these concerts revert to humanitarian organizations, most recently, Bono met with Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia, who addressed the problem of combating AIDS.

The concert in Moscow that gave it an unusual event has generated, since the local police prevented Greenpeace’s actions outside the stadium Lujniki that had been agreed with the administration of the group.

Now it’s time for U2 to present themselves for two nights at Coimbra Stadium, where they surely will not miss the many songs that famous, but without forgetting that the Irish have always something new up its sleeve.



U2 Supporting Acts for 2011

The Fray, Lenny Kravitz, Florence and The Machine and Interpol are all lined up to join the 360 Tour in different cities when it returns to North America in May, June and July next year.

The Fray will play the shows in Denver (May 21st), Salt Lake City (May 24th) and Edmonton (June 1st).

Lenny Kravitz will be on stage in Seattle (June 4th), Oakland (June 7th) and Anaheim (June 17th and 18th).

Florence and The Machine will line up in East Lansing (June 26th) and Miami (June 29th).

And Interpol will join the band for the dates in July: Chicago (5th), Montreal (8th/9th), Toronto ((11th), Philadelphia (14th), East Rutherford (20th) and Minneapolis (23rd).

And just when we thought they’d signed off the tour for good, U2360’s most popular support act Snow Patrol are  making a return visit - for the May 14th show in Mexico City.

The U2 Method

U2 method of high-impact writing. You can use a 3 step method to easily catch the attention of readers from the very first sentence.

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, it’s indisputable that Bono and gang wrote some incredible, lasting pop songs. Tunes that become a part of people’s lives.

“One,” “Where the Streets Have No Name,” “Pride in the Name of Love,” “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” “New Year’s Day,” “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” “With or Without You,” “Beautiful Day,” the list goes on…

How does U2 have such high-impact songs? It all stems from Bono’s approach to songwriting: Write the best chorus you can, then make that the verse and write an even better chorus.

So simple, yet so effective.

3 Step Method to High-Impact Writing

What the heck does Bono’s songwriting have to do with us writers? This is Write to Done, not Songwriting to Done.

Answer: You can apply U2’s method of high-impact songwriting to your own writing. Make your articles as immediate and catchy as U2’s songs.

Here’s the 3 step method:

1. Write your high-impact point, the main message of your article
2. Make that the first sentence or paragraph
3. Write an even stronger point for the conclusion

So simple, yet so effective.

Plus, what’s awesome about the U2 method of high-impact writing is that it’s practical, rather than some abstract “push yourself to write better” tip
(what does that even mean?).

3 Reasons This Method Works

Here are 3 reasons why the U2 method will make your articles high-impact:

1. Capture a reader’s attention right away – our short attention spans need immediate hooking in, or else we quickly lose interest
2. Best foot forward – when you start off strong, people want to keep reading, just like a good intro riff makes you want to keep listening
3. More valuable article – you make it easy for the reader to get the value, and the less they have to work the more they’ll read and the more value they’ll get

Nothing Clever, Just Solid Writing

Some songwriters get caught up in trying to be clever, thinking they need to figure out some secret chord progression or song structure to make a better song.

But all it is is simply pushing yourself to make the most high-impact chorus you can, then making it what starts the song and creating an even better chorus.

The same goes for writers. If you want readers, you don’t need to be clever with some fancy structure or rhyming scheme. Just write the best darn point you’re trying to make, then make that start the article and push yourself to write an even better concluding point.

The U2 Method was used for this article

The first paragraph of this article was originally the conclusion. It stated the message and value of the article.

But than decided to utilize the U2 method and put the high-impact point in the very beginning. Now, this article starts off with (hopefully) an immediate and catchy paragraph that hooked you in to read this far.

Following the 3rd step of the U2 method, the conclusion you’ll read next is an even higher-impact point.

The U2 Method of High-Impact Writing

Transform your next article into a high-impact hit. Utilize the U2 method of high-impact writing to create an immediate article that captivates readers and hooks passer-bys.

You’ll capture a reader’s attention right away, have your best foot forward with your content, and create a more valuable article.

Oh U2, is there anything you wonderful Irishmen can’t teach us?

Ballet Company to perform U2 Songs

New York City’s most daring contemporary ballet company, Complexions will light up the stage at Kensington’s Parade Theatre next week with post-modern ballet that is both sassy and bold.

The modern dance company will perform several new works, including an exciting final act, Rise, that plays against a medley of music by U2.

The show also features the music of Muddy Waters, Rachmaninov and Billie Holiday.

Complexions founder and dancer Desmond Richardson, who has made a name for himself on US shows like So You Think You Can Dance, said the step which synchronized the 16 professional dancers from the contemporary dance company was they all had something else to say.

“It’s not just all about technique but it’s about soul and your spirit, we ask why are you in the room, why are you dancing. Because it can’t be superfluous, it has to be honest and real and that’s what the audience gets,” Richardson said.

The Tony-nominated performer who has bopped with Aretha Franklin and popped with Michael Jackson hails from a background of street and hip hop dance.

He started Complexions Contemporary Ballet 16 years ago with choreographer Dwight Rhoden with the aim of pushing the boundaries of what dance could be.

Richardson, who has also performed alongside Madonna and Prince, said his first step into commercial dancing was when he was handpicked by Jackson at 17 years to star in his “Bad” music video.

He said street quality helped him “because Michael wasn’t looking for me to do jets, he wanted me to do popping”.

Richardson said Complexions harnessesed the strengths of varied dance forms and it aimed to inspire its audiences through the passion and physicality of dance.

“Dancers are instruments,” he said. “And versatility is name of the game.”

Complexion’s world tour lands at the Parade Theatre from October 5-10. 

San Sebastian 50K Enjoy Classics

The Anoeta stadium, home of Real Sociedad, has spent four days getting ready for the arrival of U2 which begins on Sunday in San Sebastian, where 50,000 spectators are expected.

U2 has conquered the 45,000 spectators gathered at the Anoeta stadium in Donostia-San Sebastian. A giant circular stage, which surpassed in height the stands of the stadium, waiting for Bono and his men, who have come out to play after 22:00 hours. After one of the unreleased songs the band has been presenting in the second part of this tour (“The return of the stingray guitar), Bono was greeted with a terse” What! ” and has become the classic “Beautiful Day.” Then the singer has put the public in the pocket “Kaixo, We Know That We Are in the mystical San Sebastian!” (Kaixo”we know we are in San Sebastian mystical”).

”What time is it in the world?”(”What time is it in the world?”) Was the phrase repeated throughout the concert Bono. They have also been high when the winks and the clocks on the big screen, and has been at the end of the concert when the singer has revealed the answer to the question:”It’s show time!”(”Is !”). showtime The stage seemed from another planet, and references to space have been constant. Even been able to hear the words of a member of the International Space Station.

Although it was cold in Anoeta (about 12 degrees), the atmosphere was heated at times. The singer has been very close to the public and has even invited a fan to sing with him onstage. As is customary in the Dublin quartet’s concerts, have not missed the claims of human rights. With “Sunday Bloody Sunday” Bono has agreed Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi and Tehran, while in “Walk On” have appeared on stage Amnesty International members, holding lamps in their hands. Before the song “One” also has projected a video of the priest and peace activist Desmond Tutu South Africa. During the concert, Bono also recalled a couple of times the first vezque the band played together (34 years ago at the home of the parents deLarry Mullen Jr, Dublin).

At times have tried to caption the words of the leader of U2, but has not gone as expected, since the translation has appeared with many typographical errors and with only a few words translated into Castilian.

As expected, the staging was spectacular and U2 have performed 25 songs. Bono, The Edge and Adam Clayton have presented the themes of his album No Line on the Horizon, in addition to scrutinizing the classics of his 30 year career (“Walk On,” “Get on your boots,” “MLK”, “Where the Streets Have noname “,” One “or” Spanish Eyes “, who first played desdeagosto 2001). “With or Without You” and “Moment of Surrender” were the last songs of the night in a two-hour concert accurate.

This was U2’s third visit to Donostia-San Sebastian, after the concerts of May 14, 1992 and August 9, 2005.

ONE Campaign Under Fire

The non-profit ONE campaign, which was co-founded by U2’s Bono, has come under fire over a series of lavish gifts sent to journalists.

The organisation sent items including a $15 moleskin leather notebook and a $20 bottle of water to New York newsrooms.

ONE aims to increase government funding for and effectiveness of international aid programs.

The gifts were timed to arrive ahead of the UN’s Summit on the Millennium Development Goals, which began yesterday (September 20).

According to the New York Post, all of the packages were delivered by courier. Other items included  a small tin of Band-Aids and two syringe-style pens.

A spokeswoman for ONE declined to comment on how much money had been spent on the gifts, but said they were aimed to attract journalists’ attention.

“We think it’s important enough to try and break through the clutter,” she said. “That’s why we sent the boxes.”

Daniel Borochoff, from the the American Institute of Philanthropy in Chicago, said the PR drive as a “risk”.

U2Chile.net Reports South American Dates (Rumor)

U2Chile.net has reported on their web site 6 dates for a series of South American concerts.

March 25 & 26, 2011: Santiago, Chile
March 31 & April 1, 2011: Buenos Aires, Argentina

April 7 & 8, 2011: Sao Paolo, Brazil

This is not  official. There’s been nothing confirmed by U2 or Live Nation.