Pete The Chop

Marylinn M. and I both caught the interview with Carney on NPR’s World Cafe yesterday and thought it was worth at least a mention.  Maybe you heard it too, but if not you can listen to the 26:18 minutes here.

Reeve Carney, who will be Peter Parker in the already notorious (David Dye just had to lead with the $50 million price tag), in-rehersal Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark by Julie Taymor, Bono & The Edge, didn’t say anything all that new about Spider-Man, but I’m guessing many U2 fans are still in the get-to-know-you phase with Carney (and might still be in denial that this musical is actually, probably, going to happen).

They play a few songs for the interview, the last of which is “Testify” and comes at about the 18:00 mark. It was the first time I had heard this one.  Wow. What a great 7+ minutes of blistering rock ‘n’ roll. Some classic rock influences jump out right away (Zepplin and Hendrix) but the more the guitar took over on this version the more I was hearing the Edge from the mid-1980s, somewhere between the UF album and “Bullet The Blue Sky.” I listened around on-line for other versions and came to prefer this one they did in the studio for World Cafe.

This is a post from the @U2 blog.

Carney Talks, Plays on Yesterday’s World Cafe

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Back in December, I reviewed Corn Flakes With John Lennon and Other Tales From a Rock n’ Roll Life and interviewed author Robert Hilburn. The book contains wonderful stories about U2 and other notable musicians, and since these pieces were published, I’ve probably purchased at least ten copies of the book to distribute as gifts—I like it that much.

So, you can imagine my delight when I read this Tweet from Robert just a moment ago:

Congratulations, Robert! I’ll be ordering more copies soon.

This is a post from the @U2 blog.

Happy for Hilburn

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In case you can’t make it to your local fireworks extravaganza this year, here’s a little something to light up your night.

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Happy 4th of July!

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Mike from The Pixar Blog shared yesterday that he thinks Bono and maybe The Edge could be creating songs for an upcoming Pixar project.

He cites “new information” as his catalyst for writing the post, and refuses to share his resources, but calls the possibility “reasonably solid.”

To read the full post, click here.

Thanks to @U2 reader Andrew A. for sending us the tip. We’ll be staying tuned for further updates.

This is a post from the @U2 blog.

Rumor: Bono to write for Pixar?

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In October, 2009, many of you may remember Bono’s friend and AIDS activist Agnes Nyamayarwo as one of the speakers at the U2 Conference – The Hype and The Feedback.

Bono personally funded the antiretroviral drugs for Agnes and a group of women in her village of Kampala, Uganda back in 2002. It was that first meeting with Agnes that inspired him to go on and form the ONE organization. He also invited Agnes to go on the Heart of America Tour because he wanted  Americans to see a real face of AIDS in Africa.

As Agnes and the ladies got healthier from their treatments, they formed the Mulago Positive Women’s Network. They opened a small store in Kampala and began selling beautifully crafted jewelry, statues, dolls, handbags, greeting cards and many other items. It is important to note that 100 percent of all profits of the items sold go directly to the  MPWN. It is used for AIDS education and treatments, vaccines and mosquito nets for protection against malaria for the children, and even school books and supplies. It is their goal to help the families in their village and the surrounding areas stay healthy and get out of poverty through education.

Last year, the ladies of the MPWN honored their dear friend Bono by making a beaded bracelet with his name on it. Many of our forum members purchased them and are excited to wear them when they attend their next concert. A new batch was received from Africa and are now available. The cost is $10.00 with all proceeds going to help the women and their families. Please contact
info@mpwn-uganda.org if you are interested in purchasing a BONO bracelet.

Agnes and the ladies of the MPWN wanted everyone to know that these were made with love for Bono for all he has done for them and that their thoughts and prayers are with him each and every day for a full recovery from his injury.

For weekly updates on Agnes and the MPWN and a photo of the bracelet , please join the discussions in the Have a Heart for Africa Thread in the Real World section of our forum.

This is a post from the @U2 blog.

Bono Bracelets Now Available

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I should probably be flattered by this, and actually … I think I am. There’s someone on eBay selling this item advertised as a “U2 – A Diary Collectible Flip Top Lighter Promo.” You can see the auction on eBay.

Only thing is … it’s not real. But you knew that.

Right?

I don’t know how the Omnibus legal team feels about it, but like I said … I’m kinda flattered that someone would even think something like this would sell.

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I have a very good friend who’ll be joining his sweetheart in marriage in August. He’s asked me to come up with a list of good U2 songs to be played at the wedding. For my wedding a few years back, we had the “Strung Out on U2″ disc playing prior to the ceremony. People who [...]

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From time to time, I indulge in the guilty pleasure of going to gigs by artists other than U2. I know, seems like I’m cheating on Hitman and Sparky, but heck - they don’t tour as much as this fan would like. Sunday night, my husband and I went to the Mohegan Sun casino in lovely [...]

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Tonight I was fortunate enough to attend a book reading/signing with Miss Sarajevo director Bill Carter. U2 fans will remember him as the guy who organized the satellite link-ups from the Bosnian War to the Zoo TV tour, and the author of Fools Rush In, which recounts that part of his life. His new book, Red Summer, [...]

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The David Cook “ISHFWILF” cover got me thinking - what do you think is the best U2 song covered by another musician? My vote - Mary J. Blige’s version of “One.” A close second is Cook’s cover. I feel that in both of these cases, the cover version matched, if not surpassed, Bono’s vocals on [...]

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No, it’s not really named for the band (and as far as I know doesn’t play U2 songs exclusively along the trip), but there is a new subway line extension in Vienna that has been created to move the city more rapidly to the Ernst Happel football stadium. If you’re a football fan who is interested [...]

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I was just looking at the Amazon.com book page, and saw a discussion started by U2Kitteh, which includes this:

As a true diehard U2 fan, Matt knows exactly what U2 fans want and U2 Diary is sure to become an important staple in every fan’s collection. Promising to be packed with tons of information that fans are itching to commit to memory, U2 Diary sounds like it will hit the spot! Can’t wait!!

(That’s just some of the post. Here’s the full thing.)

Wow! Thanks, U2Kitteh — that’s the sweetest thing. I hope the book lives up to your expectations!

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In my opinion, these are some of the worst one-line lyrics in U2’s discography (in no order) 1) I’ll do the maximum time for you tonight (Love You Like Mad) 2) The air is heavy, heavy like a truck (Electrical Storm) 3) Grace, it’s the name for a girl (Grace) What other one-line lyrics would you add to this [...]

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…you were able to book talent for your local college campus now using the prices of yesteryear! We sort of know that U2 rakes in a guaranteed amount of rediculous moohlah with any concert performance. Thinking back to the War tour, how cheap do you think it would have been for colleges to book [...]

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April is National Poetry Month here in the U.S. Yeah, it’s still April for about 48 more hours. T. S. Eliot’s opening lines from “The Wasteland” are April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. That’s one main reason for why the [...]

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