Quick note that I’m scheduled to appear on KKPT-FM radio in Little Rock on Thursday to talk about U2 - A Diary. It’s a classic rock station, and I believe it’ll be a live interview with the morning show hosts, Jennifer and Eric.
I’m due to call them at 9:00 am Little Rock time (7:00 am for me), but I don’t know exactly what time the interview will begin.
Looks like you listen live online if you’re so inclined.
It’s not a book review, per se, but U2 - A Diary was featured in today’s Metro, a Dublin newspaper. It’s a photo collage that features some of the unique fan photos that were submitted for inclusion in the book:
From what I understand, the NME may soon be running a similar collage featuring fan photos from the book, and other media outlets may be following suit.
If you want to read the article, have a look at the large version on Flickr. Just between us, it’s a bit goofy; the author focuses on how the photos show Bono’s ever-changing hair styles through the years.
(Thx to Paul W. in Dublin for letting me know about this!)
To save myself from getting yet another copy of Rattle and Hum each Christmas, a few years back I began creating a “U2 wish list” for family and friends who buy me holiday gifts. I realize it’s hard for civilians (my term for non-U2-die-hards) to understand that with few exceptions, each time U2 releases something “official” I rush to the store that very day to buy it. That includes magazines that feature them, books they’re in and clothing they’re affiliated with. So the U2 items my kin see on the top shelf at Target are bound to be things I already own.
But that’s not to say I own everything—with the economy like it is, and a tour on the horizon (wink) I’ve scaled back on my collecting and tried to buy only “necessities.” This means that my list this year includes the re-issue of October, the fish shirt that Bono designed for the Hard Rock Café and the Edun organic knit scarf I’ve had my eye on all year.
And that begs the question: what’s on your U2 wish list?
This is a post from the @U2 blog.
What’s on your holiday (U2) wish list?