Rare U2 items for new exhibit
A Dublin museum is looking for U2 memorabilia; everything from the band’s history for a permanent exhibition. If you have rare photographs, posters, set-lists and T-shirts the Little Museum of Dublin wants to hear from you. The non-profit museum decided to set up a permanent U2 exhibition after this summers record number of visitors that came out to see the U2 photographs, which opened in May 2012.
"We've had people coming from as far away as Greece and Italy. The response has been incredible," museum director Trevor White told the Irish Independent.
The former publisher believes it's high time Dublin had a museum to celebrate U2.
"We envisage a place where fans can see memorabilia from throughout U2's career. But we need help from the public" added Mr White.
Members of the public with rare U2 memorabilia should contact Simon O'Connor at simon@littlemuseum.ie.
Why is U2 The Greatest Band Ever
Despite being routinely described as one of the world’s most popular bands on
and off for close to twenty years, U2’s reception is difficult to assess. Many sources
indulge in hyperbolic discussions regarding the “greatest” bands in the world, but what
exactly constitutes “greatness” in music, and, in particular, popular music? Album sales?
Longevity? Membership in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Critical reception?
Influence? Originality? How would you define greatness ?
U2 Faith Love and Hope
How many of us have felt like we want to run and hide when the walls come crushing down upon us. How many of us have felt locked within the walls and afraid to break out of them.
U2’s “Where The Streets Have No Name” on so many levels could be the one song that reaches inside of you and pulls out the very ideas that you buried deep beyond your every day life. Building and burning down love often can be a reflection of ones fear to commitment beyond our self.
The reference to love turning to rust and beaten and blown by the wind could suggest that we must all work at love and that love grows when we put forth trust in man.
“I’ll show you a place High on a desert plain Where the streets have no name” is that the kingdom of God?
Could Bono and the boys suggest that walking by faith alone
may not be all that you need. When I
hear the beginning of this song we are immersed in a feeling of possibility and
hope. This week marks another reflection point of our generation.
The song has become a marker for 9/11 – With Bono and the boys performing to a backdrop of names. Those names are sisters, brothers, mothers and fathers and yet if all seems so far from possible truth that on one day the world changed forever; change happens often at a snails pace. However not on this day, we have been forever marked with images of ones dreams shattered.
We all can rejoice that by faith we can over come; by faith we can be comforted as the music plays on.
"Where The Streets Have No Name”
I want to run
I want to hide
I want to tear down the walls
That hold me inside
I want to reach out
And touch the flame
Where the streets have no name
I want to feel sunlight on my face
I see the dust cloud disappear
Without a trace
I want to take shelter from the poison rain
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
We're still building
Then burning down love
Burning down love
And when I go there
I go there with you
It's all I can do
The city's aflood
And our love turns to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Trampled in dust
I'll show you a place
High on a desert plain
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
We're still building
Then burning down love
Burning down love
And when I go there
I go there with you
It's all I can do
Our love turns to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Blown by the wind
Oh, and I see love
See our love turn to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Blown by the wind
Oh, when I go there
I go there with you
It's all I can do
I want to run
I want to hide
I want to tear down the walls
That hold me inside
I want to reach out
And touch the flame
Where the streets have no name
I want to feel sunlight on my face
I see the dust cloud disappear
Without a trace
I want to take shelter from the poison rain
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
We're still building
Then burning down love
Burning down love
And when I go there
I go there with you
It's all I can do
The city's aflood
And our love turns to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Trampled in dust
I'll show you a place
High on a desert plain
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
We're still building
Then burning down love
Burning down love
And when I go there
I go there with you
It's all I can do
Our love turns to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Blown by the wind
Oh, and I see love
See our love turn to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Blown by the wind
Oh, when I go there
I go there with you
It's all I can do
Lyrics by U2
U2 Essays, Exploring U2
Exploring U2: Is This Rock 'n' Roll?
features new writing in the growing field of U2 studies. Edited by
Scott Calhoun, with a foreword by Anthony DeCurtis, Exploring U2
contains selections from the 2009 inaugural gathering of "The Hype and
The Feedback: A Conference Exploring The Music, Work and Influence of
U2." In keeping with U2's own efforts to remove barriers that have long
prevented dialogue for understanding and improving the human experience,
this collection of essays examines U2 from perspectives ranging from
the personal to the academic and is accessible to curious music fans,
students, teachers, and scholars alike.
Four
sections organize 16 essays from leading academics, music critics,
clergy, and fans. From the academic disciplines of literature, music,
philosophy, and theology, essays study U2's evolving use of source
material in live performances, the layering of vocal effects in
signature songs, the crafting of a spiritual community at live concerts,
U2's success as a business brand, Bono's rhetorical presentation of
Africa to the Western consumer, and readings of U2's work for irony,
personhood, hope, conservatism, and cosmic-time. Official band
biographer Neil McCormick considers U2 as a Dublin-shaped band, and
Danielle Rhéaume tells how discovering and returning Bono's lost
briefcase of lyrics for the album October propelled her along her own
artistic journey.
This
thoughtful and timely collection recognizes U2's music both as art and
commentary on personal journeys and cultural dialogues about
contemporary issues. It offers insights and critical assessments that
will appeal not only to scholars and students of popular music and
culture studies but to those in the fields of theology, philosophy, the
performing arts, literature, and all intellectually curious fans of U2.
U2 Conference back
The U2 Conference is an event where students and fans of popular music can discover, examine, learn, and share what U2 has created and what it means to its listeners and in all the contexts popular music is a part of. Our inaugural 2009 meeting brought together a multi-disciplinary group from seven countries and featured over 40 formal presentations, three films, and networking opportunities.
The theme for the 2013 U2 Conference is “U2:TRANS-,” indicating an interest in U2 going across, over, and beyond boundaries in rock and roll, and working toward making moments of passing through or crossing over possible for fans as well as for the band itself. “TRANS-” concepts such as transform, transgress, translate, and transcend, for starters, will be in focus for the program sessions. We will have parallel tracks open to all attendees with sessions designed for both academic and popular audiences
The U2 Conference will hold its second meeting for an international gathering of scholars, critics, teachers, and fans in collaboration with theRock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, April 26-27, 2013. Our keynote speaker is Ann Powers, popular music critic for National Public Radio. We continue to build our program and will announce more details in the months to come.
We Remember
Barack Obama's One
(RTTNews) - Mary J. Blige performed at Thursday night's Democratic national convention. She performed a cover of U2's classic track "One." She followed this up with her own hit "Family Affair," leading into the song by asking the crowd to "get it crunk for President Obama!" "One" is featured on U2's album Achtung Baby. "Family Affair" appears on Blige's fifth studio effort, No More Drama. Thursday was the final night of the Democratic convention. It closed with President Barack Obama accepting the nomination for another term in the White House. He will face off against Republican nominee Mitt Romney in November.
Who is Eric Shivers ?
Who is this guy Eric and how did U2 change the course of his life ?
Eric is the author the of “ I’m a Fan: How I married U2 into my life without going to the altar.” Eric has had some challenging times in his life. The book dives into how U2’s music embarks him on a journey of self-discovery. Eric said “How I married U2 into my life without going to the altar is the story about how my parent's divorce changed my journey through the world for the better and how I became a fan of the Irish rock band -- U2. Starting with my mom's second marriage to the closing chapter with me sitting on Oprah's couch shortly before Bono takes the stage, I'm a Fan is a 35 year romp through my life trying to understand one's difficulties with relationships, depression and death as U2 sits in the background playing my soundtrack.” From self-discovery listening to U2’s “Under A Blood Red Sky” cassette to sending the band a bag filled with custom painted jean wear initiating a merchandising operation to meeting them on the streets of Chicago, I'm a Fan: How I married U2 into my life without going to the altar is my life's story.
On a ppersonal note, Eric had offered to be my host when I arrived in Chicago. Introducing me to all the fans that he had met over the years and providing some great insights to Chicago. The book gives readers a chance to look into someones world and see how they pull together the strength to overcome. U2 music has always provided the back drop for fans to find hope, love and strength to endure. I invite you to click the link and grab a copy for your self. - Dre
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