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New Stories:
YouTwo.net: 'Heart of America' Tour FAQs (11-27-2002)
Daily Herald: Bono will bring his message to Wheaton (11-27-2002)
U2France.com: Photos of Bono and Springsteen performing together
(11-27-2002)
The Mirror: U2 To Play Secret Gigs (11-27-2002)
NY Post: Review of 'Elvis Lives' (11-27-2002)
Salon: Letters to the Editor about 'The Best of 1990-2000' (11-27-2002)
KSBW: Rallies, Specials Planned For Worlds AIDS Day (11-27-2002)
MSNBC: U2 tell Pearl Jam to 'take rock and roll back' (11-27-2002)
NY Daily News: U2 rocks in Irish homecoming concert (11-27-2002)
YouTwo.net: The Edge's t-shirt mystery solved (11-26-2002)
NY Daily News: Side dishes (11-26-2002)
AP: Photo - Bono and Larry King swap glasses (11-26-2002)
Beacon Journal: U2 special hits just the right notes (11-26-2002)
Irish Mirror: U.S. Is Unbreakable (except for U2) (11-26-2002)
NY Post: Bono in Miami (11-26-2002)
MuchMusic: Artist For AIDS Awareness (11-26-2002)
Cincinnati Enquirer: Bono coming to town (11-26-2002)
CBS: Slane Castle Video Clips (11-26-2002)
Billboard: U2 #1 in Europe (11-26-2002)
Boston Herald: Fans of U2, McCartney can give thanks for specials
(11-26-2002)
JubileeUSA.org: Bono Tours the Heartland to Inspire Action on AIDS and
Debt (11-26-2002)
U2.com: VH-1, U2, This W/E! (11-26-2002)
Boston Herald: O.A.R. rises to the occasion at Orpheum (11-26-2002)
CDNow: Badly Drawn Boy's New Fans (11-26-2002)
Sensory Research: FU2 - Cover Album (11-26-2002)
UPI: U2 in Ireland (11-25-2002)
Net Music Countdown: Britney and Bono? Create Art For African AIDS
Charity Event (11-25-2002)
Launch: U2's Bono, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart & Dion Join Springsteen In
Miami (11-25-2002)
MTV: Review of 'We're a Happy Family' (11-25-2002)
UNL Today: UNL to webcast Bono's lecture (11-25-2002)
DATA: 'Heart of America' Tour Dates and Cities (11-25-2002)
The Mirror: Bono Has Tough Love Over Boys (11-25-2002)
NY Observer: Bono thinks pregnant girls are hot (11-25-2002)
Financial Times: Concern over US funding on Aids (11-25-2002)
USA Today: From Faith Hill to U2, your plate is full (11-25-2002)
Undercover: Escapology Works For Robbie Williams (11-25-2002)
RTE: U2's Electrical Storm drops to #19 (11-25-2002)
Miami Herald: Springsteen Shares Love in Meaningful Evening (11-25-2002)
Sunday Times: U2 wave goodbye to beloved studios (11-24-2002)
BackStreets.com: Bono joins Springsteen on stage (11-24-2002)
DATA: Heart of America Tour: Africa's Future and Ours (11-24-2002)
Washington Post: Bono's Talking Tour (11-24-2002)
Sun-Sentinel: Springsteen helps the healing, brings a rebirth
(11-24-2002)
YouTwo.net: Bono Joins The Boss in Miami! (11-24-2002)
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YouTwo.net: 'Heart of America' Tour FAQs (11-27-2002)
"Heart of America" Tour FAQs
A YouTwo.net Report
You may have read something about Bono and Ashley Judd traveling across
"America's Heartland" to speak to
people about the AIDS crisis in Africa. Other than the three
announcements about lectures at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Iowa, and Wheaton College, very little
information has been revealed about the
tour.
YouTwo.net spoke with representatives from the various organizations
involved in the tour and have gathered
answers to the questions people have been asking.
Q: What's the "Heart of America" tour all about?
A: In both formal (university) and informal (churches, coffee houses)
settings, Bono and Ashley Judd will be talking
about AIDS and poverty in Africa and what people in the Heartland can do
to help.
Q: Is the tour private or public?
A: Except for the university lectures, all events are private and not
open to the public. You must be affiliated with
the sponsoring host -- or be their guest -- to attend.
Q: Can I obtain a ticket to one of the university lectures?
A: Both the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Iowa
distributed all of the tickets to the lecture at their
respective school in a matter of minutes. Faculty, staff, and students
were given priority access to the lectures.
Wheaton College reports that it will be following the same distribution
process as the other two schools.
Q: Besides the lectures at the universities, is there any way I can
learn about what Bono and Ashley Judd have
to say about Africa?
A: Several of the tour's scheduled stops will involve local Jubilee USA
chapters (read Jubilee USA's press release).
If you live in one of the cities on the tour schedule and know there is
a local Jubilee USA chapter, you should contact
that office for details about an event in your city.
Q: If I'm not affiliated with any of the universities where lectures are
being given or with Jubilee USA. Is there any
way I can hear or see Bono and Ashley Judd speak about Africa?
A: It is our understanding that the tour buses will be making informal
stops at public places like coffee houses as
"surprise visits." Keep your eyes and ears open and you might run into
Ashley or Bono on the streets or in line
while you're getting a cup of coffee.
Q: Where can I learn more about the crisis in Africa and how I can help?
A: Visit DATA's web site at http://www.datadata.org.
"Heart of America" Tour Dates and Cities (schedule not confirmed)
Sunday, December 1 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln lecture - no tickets
available
Sunday, December 1 - Omaha, Nebraska - private event
Monday, December 2 - University of Iowa-Iowa City lecture - no tickets
available
Tuesday, December 3 - Waterloo, Iowa - private event
Tuesday, December 3 - Wheaton College - Chicago, Illinois - no tickets
available
Wednesday, December 4 - Chicago suburbs - private events
Thursday, December 5 - Indianapolis, Indiana - private event with
Jubilee USA chapter - tickets available!
Friday, December 6 - Cincinnati, Ohio - private event
Saturday, December 7- Louisville, Kentucky - private event with
Presbyterian Church USA
Sunday, December 8 - Nashville, Tennessee - private event
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Daily Herald: Bono will bring his message to Wheaton (11-27-2002)
From The Daily Herald:
Bono will bring his message to Wheaton
By Carmen Greco Jr. Daily Herald Staff Writer
Posted on November 26, 2002
Those who attend a special appearance by Bono at Wheaton College next
week are not likely to hear any
U2 songs.
What they will hear from the Irish rocker are the political exhortations
that come as naturally to the U2 frontman
as his signature vocal wails.
Bono's appearance at Edman Memorial Chapel, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec.
4, is one of several he will make
in the Midwest next month to bring attention to AIDS and debt relief in
Africa.
"The Heart of America Tour: Africa's Future and Ours" is sponsored by
DATA, or Debts, AIDS, Trade in Africa,
a political organization founded by the activist singer.
Actress Ashley Judd and an African children's chorus will join Bono in
the two-hour program. It is open only to
students, faculty, staff and invited guests.
Bono added Wheaton College to the tour because of his own Christian
background and the college's long
history of missionary and humanitarian work in Africa, officials said.
Wheaton College President Duane Litfin said hosting Bono is a natural
for the college, whose Human Needs
and Global Resources program places student workers in Africa.
"We hope his encouragement and passion will deepen our own commitment to
investing our lives in the service
of our suffering brothers and sisters," Litfin said.
Bono's tour will kick off in Lincoln, Neb., on Dec. 1, which is
recognized as World AIDS Day. It will make stops in
Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The Bono buzz at Wheaton College was humming Monday as posters touting
his appearance started going up.
Many students said they enjoy his music, which holds a prized spot in
many of their parents' record collections.
"My Dad is real excited and wants to go," said Sarah Harris, 21.
"It's an interesting concept for a guy with that much fame to be
devoting so much time to this cause," said Paul
Widboom, 21. "It seems he has a genuine interest, and it doesn't seem
like a publicity stunt."
The approximately 2,100 tickets for the event are reserved for students,
faculty, staff and special guests. Officials
at the college will not take ticket inquiries.
The program will be simulcast on WETN 88.1-FM and broadcast on WETN-TV
in Wheaton, Warrenville and
West Chicago.
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U2France.com: Photos of Bono and Springsteen performing together
(11-27-2002)
U2France.com has photos of Bono on stage with Bruce Springsteen at
Miami's American Airlines Arena at:
http://www.info.u2france.com/article.php3?id_article=5685
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The Mirror: U2 To Play Secret Gigs (11-27-2002)
From The Mirror:
U2 To Play Secret Gigs
By Paul Martin
U2 are secretly planning a number of live shows next year. Bono and the
band want to perform a small number
of shows for fans around the world to celebrate their Greatest Hits
album.
A group insider said: "They will go on the road for a few concerts next
summer.
"It's not going to be a huge tour but there is going to be a select
number of concerts at their favourite cities around
the world.
"There is every chance that they could perform in Dublin and Belfast -
it's great news for their fans."
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NY Post: Review of 'Elvis Lives' (11-27-2002)
From The New York Post:
THE KING AND US...
By LINDA STASI
November 27, 2002 --
"Elvis Lives"
Thurdsay at 10 on NBC
HAS it ever occurred to you that "lives" is an anagram for "Elvis?"
Maybe everyone already knows this, and I'm the only one
who just figured it out when I saw the logo for NBC's special
"ElvisLives."
Although a tad too referential sometimes, at least this NBC special
doesn't plumb the cheesy depths that rock award shows
inevitably do when they fawn over aging rockers like they're prophets,
not entertainers who've had more sex, more women,
more fun, and more needles in their arms than a tattoo parlor full of
Tommy Lees and Pamela Andersons.
Hosted by Chris Isaak (wearing Elvis' leather suit which he owns), the
show's a nice combination of current stars doing fantastic
renditions of Elvis classics (No Doubt, Dave Mathews, Chris Isaak with
LeAnn Rimes, and Norah Jones).
Plus, Bono and, oddly enough, Sarah Jessica Parker, and the other
"Elvis," Bill Clinton, give their insights or lack thereof about
the King. Clinton, by the way, says, "Ah felt a specshul relationship to
Elvis." It must be the fried banana sandwiches.
There is a lot of raw footage of young Elvis in action, which is
breathtaking. But then again so was young Elvis. Even Bruce
Springsteen says, "He was the most beautiful rock star there ever was."
And he was - probably even more beautiful than Kurt
Cobain and Jim Morrison.
There's also some interesting talk by the rockers about how innovative
and daring Elvis was, and when taken into the context
of the times, his performances were absolutely astounding.
Of course, Elvis was the first white rocker to move like that and sing
like that and behave like that. His moves were even
censored on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and his dancing was called
disgusting and sexual.
One of the rockers points out how tame these moves are by today's
standards. To prove it, they show all kinds of gyrating
singers. All women by the way. It's still not common to see men move
like that on stage, and if they do, as the boy bands tried
to do and as Carson Daly points out, they mostly look fake and
laughable. You can't fake that. And you sure can't bottle it, baby.
Even the black stars like Little Richard, whose music was cribbed by the
king, admit to his unique style.
During the last days of Elvis, when he was the size of a house, he still
set a style being copied today. As Chuck D points out,
"He wore more gleam than most hip hop artists today." While some of them
have the girth, most of them, have so far, thank
God, avoided white jumpsuits with bat collars.
Elvis footage aside, the best part of the show are the covers by today's
stars who each take an Elvis classic and makes it their
own. Norah Jones' version of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is so haunting,
it breaks your heart.
As Sheryl Crowe says, "There's just none of that vulnerability and male
sexuality being manned on stage anymore."
You mean that Justin Timberlake is no Elvis? Who knew?
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Salon: Letters to the Editor about 'The Best of 1990-2000' (11-27-2002)
Condensed from Salon:
Thanks to Annie Zaleski for her assessment of U2's 1990-2000
output. Anyone who grew up as a fan of the band had to do a lot of
soul-searching to come to terms with their '90s work.
My personal conclusion was this: Sometime after the release of
''Achtung Baby,'' the members of U2 were kidnapped by aliens and
replaced by poorly constructed clones. Fortunately, in 1999 the aliens
finished their research and returned the true band to us. Let's hope
we never hear from those flawed imitations again.
-- Jim Kasprzak
Article after article has been written on Bono and U2 on such topics as
their politics to record reviews. Annie Zaleski's review falls in the
same trap as numerous writers from Time magazine to People, etc. The
review misses the Christian message at the heart of U2's lyrics. For
example, ''Until the End of the World'' is not an ''apocalyptic
come-on'' as the reviewer stated. It is in fact a narration by Judas,
the Apostle who betrays Jesus as anyone with any basic understanding
of the Gosepl (''In the garden, I was playing the tart, I kissed your
lips and broke your heart''). If Ms. Zaleski truly wants to capture
U2, and what motivates Bono to wipe out third-world debt, I suggest
she look a little higher.
Annie Zaleski finally gives us '90s U2 fanatics an honest take on the
bald-faced revisionism of the band's current hits package. It is a
disappointing, needless and ultimately futile apology for supposedly
wayward behavior, but we'll take it anyway. Why? This music itself is
much better than the band that made it, but no one else could have made
this music sound so good. The collected '90s material is first rate,
of course (with a few notable omissions, as always), and shows how
dull U2's recent reretreat into bland AOR boredom really is. Still,
like all compilations, ''The Best of 1990-2000'' is an album that is
ultimately a cash-cow release for casual fans (despite being largely
material ignored or reviled by the mainstream) with a few bones thrown
at the die-hards who have all this stuff anyway and could burn a CD-R
at least as comprehensive.
-- Keir DuBois
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KSBW: Rallies, Specials Planned For Worlds AIDS Day (11-27-2002)
From KSBW:
Rallies, Specials Planned For Worlds AIDS Day
Celebrities Take Role In Educating Public
Laura Bobendrier, Staff Writer
The stigma and discrimination that shadow AIDS victims are major
obstacles to effective prevention and care, according to the Joint
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
Thus, World AIDS Day 2002-2003, which will be celebrated Sunday,
bears the slogan ''Live and let live.'' The two-year campaign will
focus on eliminating the discrimination AIDS and HIV victims face.
World AIDS Day, which was first observed Dec. 1, 1988, seeks a
greater tolerance and exchange of information of AIDS and HIV among
international health ministers. The event is celebrated annually on
Dec. 1.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, or UNAIDS, was created
in 1996 to unite six global agencies in their response to the disease.
According to the organization, people with HIV may be turned away
from health care services, denied housing and employment, shunned by
their friends and colleagues, turned down for insurance coverage or
refused entry into foreign countries.
Even more discrimination may come from their families, whether they
are ousted from their homes, divorced by their spouse, or suffer
physical violence.
Events around the world are planned to promote awareness of the AIDS
epidemic. From rallies to candlelight vigils, communities are coming
together to share the message.
MTV will air a 90-minute, commercial-free Worlds AIDS Day concert on
Dec. 1. It will include music from P. Diddy, Alicia Keys, Michelle
Branch, Dave Matthews and others.
And Bono, lead singer for U2, will recognize the day by speaking at
the University of Iowa on Dec. 2.
You can even find World AIDS Day events online. eBay will be auctioning
off recording artist Missy Elliot's one-of-a-kind jacket, which is
signed by celebrities. This among other items will be auctioned off
Nov. 22 through Dec. 1 to benefit Population Services International's
YouthAIDS Program.
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MSNBC: U2 tell Pearl Jam to 'take rock and roll back' (11-27-2002)
Condensed from MSNBC:
[Pearl Jam] not only avoided the media but famously initiated a giant
public feud with Ticketmaster and stopped making videos for MTV, two of
the boldest and most self-destructive stands any rock band has taken
in years. Now, the fact that Pearl Jams contract with Epic is about
to expirecoupled with those sagging salesseems to have inspired the
band to make nice. Singer Eddie Vedder et al are doing interviews
and making videos again. The guys in U2, they would tell us, Cmon,
you guys gotta get back on the wave with us, take rock and roll back,
bassist Jeff Ament said recently. We can be snide about Pearl Jams
motives, but the truth is that somebody needs to take rock and roll
back, and Pearl Jam has as good a shot as anybody.
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NY Daily News: U2 rocks in Irish homecoming concert (11-27-2002)
From The New York Daily News:
U2 rocks in Irish homecoming concert
2 1/2 stars
U2's BEAUTIFUL DAY. Friday night at 10, CBS.
As investments go, 500 Irish pounds was a small price to pay to get
Bono, the Edge and the rest of U2 started on their path to pop stardom.
But that's how much the parents of each band member forked out,
22 years ago, to finance the recording of the group's first album.
On the last night of the band's 133-date ''Elevation'' tour, U2
wanted to return to Ireland, and to Slane Castle, where its 1984 album
''Unforgettable Fire'' was recorded, to perform for the home crowd.
It's a huge crowd, too, for this high-energy, whole-lotta-love
performance, captured by CBS for a one-hour concert broadcast Friday
night at 10.
''I want to thank my old man for 500 pounds,'' Bono tells the crowd,
then relays the similar gratitude of other band members to their own
supportive parents. Then, to great waves of applause, Bono thanks
the crowd itself.
''You've given us a great life,'' he says during an instrumental break
in the middle of ''Pride (in the Name of Love).'' Then he adds, ''This
is our love,'' and looks back at his bandmates and beams a wide smile.
Behind-the-scenes glimpses show Bono and the rest preparing for the
concert and raving about the locals in attendance (''This is our
tribe!''). Mostly, though, ''U2's Beautiful Day'' is about the music.
''Elevation,'' ''Sunday Bloody Sunday'' (a song with deep resonance
to the aforementioned tribe), ''Beautiful Day,'' ''One'' and ''Where
the Streets Have No Name'' are among the other songs performed.
In the arena-like staging, with Bono working his way across a
semicircular catwalk over the audience, there's a similar look to
every number - but Bono sings passionately and gets the fans to
respond passionately.
Though the production values of ''U2's Beautiful Day'' are repetitious,
the songs are not. If you're a fan of this group, U2 will enjoy it
a great deal.
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YouTwo.net: The Edge's t-shirt mystery solved (11-26-2002)
Thanks to Mary for the following.
On the cover of latest Hot Press magazine, Edge is wearing a mysterious
Cleveland t-shirt. It says, "13981, Cleveland, 32 5'8 126,
Nov 3, 1970." Several Cleveland fans put their heads together to figure
out what the t-shirt was referring to and discovered that it is the
arrest information for Jane Fonda, who was busted at Cleveland Airport
for drug smuggling and disturbing the peace on that date.
Charges were later dropped against Fonda.
View the photos:
The Edge: http://youtwo.net/pictures_archive/edgetshirt.jpg
Fonda: http://youtwo.net/pictures_archive/fondamugshot.jpg
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NY Daily News: Side dishes (11-26-2002)
Condensed from The New York Daily News:
RUSH & MOLLOY
Side dishes
If it weren't for the King, we might not have the Boss. "I saw him on
TV," Bruce Springsteen recalls on "Elvis Lives,"
the NBC special airing on Thanksgiving. "It had enough of an impact to
where I went out and got a guitar. The first thing
I did was take it out of its case, hold it in front of me, stand it in
front of the mirror and try to move like [Elvis]." The special
also features Presley reveries from Bono, Jon Bon Jovi and Ice-T, along
with tribute performances by LeAnn Rimes,
Chris Isaak, Norah Jones, No Doubt and Dave Matthews...
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AP: Photo - Bono and Larry King swap glasses (11-26-2002)
From The Associated Press:
http://youtwo.net/pictures_archive/larryking_1.jpg
Irish singer Bono, left, of the group 'U2' trades eyeglasses with CNN
talk show host Larry King as they pose
Nov. 19, 2002 at the CNN studios in Los Angeles in this photograph
released Monday, Nov. 25, 2002. Bono
will be featured in a profile interview with King on the CNN program
'Larry King Live' marking World Aids Day
Dec. 1, 2002. (AP Photo/CNN, Rose M. Prouser)
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Beacon Journal: U2 special hits just the right notes (11-26-2002)
From The Beacon Journal:
U2 special hits just the right notes
The same can't be said for holiday offerings by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill
and Paul McCartney
By R.D. Heldenfels
Holiday time is full of music. And merchandising.
Country star Tim McGraw has a new album in stores today, and a TV
special at 8 p.m. Wednesday on NBC.
Paul McCartney, with a live album in stores today, has a special from
the tour that generated the album on ABC at 9 p.m. Wednesday. It's a
two-hour special -- convenient, since the album is two discs.
Faith Hill, McGraw's wife, has already sold a couple of million copies
of her new album. But it's been slipping down the charts, so her TV
special, at 9 p.m. Thursday on NBC, could push it back up.
And U2, with greatest-hits collections on the charts, tries to remind
people how great those hits are with a special at 10 p.m. Friday on CBS.
After sitting through all of McCartney, McGraw and U2 and clips from
Hill's, I kept feeling I had been unfair to McGraw, Hill and McCartney.
That was because I watched U2's Beautiful Day first, and it is a
beautiful special.
Taped at Slane Castle in Ireland, where the band first performed 20
years ago, the special finds Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry
Mullen Jr. ripping through some of their greatest hits in front of an
adoring crowd at the end of their Elevation tour.
It was done shortly after the death of Bono's father, adding an
emotional level to his performance.
Beyond that, though, U2 performs like a group confident it ranks among
the world's greatest rock bands, and with the chops to prove it.
The music in Elevation, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Beautiful Day, Pride (In
the Name of Love) and other great songs -- is overwhelming. The
visuals fit very well, too, and even the backstage bits were amusing.
So it wasn't fair to McGraw when I followed U2's Beautiful Day with his
Sing Me Home special.
McGraw is trying to cross over to a wider pop audience, and the special
includes covers of Elton John's Tiny Dancer (also on his new album)
and Randy Vanwarmer's Just When I Needed You Most.
He doesn't have a bad voice -- at times sounding a bit like Jackson
Browne -- but he too often appears disconnected emotionally from his
songs. And while his special is, like U2's, a homecoming, the emotion
from the audience feels far more contrived.
And, as he changes, his special has to reach out to the new audience
while clinging to the old with earlier hits like Down on the Farm.
Another part of McGraw's problem, especially on television, is his look.
The big hat, the circulation-constricting tight pants, the body-builder
arms
all make McGraw seem a bit cartoonish, and that cuts into whatever
effectiveness he brings to the music.
Of course, it's a carefully calculated image. As is Hill's, as the
disarming young woman with a big voice and a fiery streak. While I like
Hill's singing
more than McGraw's, I was no more interested in her special, When the
Lights Go Down.
In a few clips made available for preview, the special tries to do some
different things with Hill, such as having Carlos Santana play on this
version of Breathe. But Santana's recent career moves include sharing
the stage and studio with just about anyone. On Breathe, he often seems
to be playing next to Hill instead of with her.
Maybe the rest of the special is great. But unless you're a Hill fan, I
wouldn't expect much.
Which leaves us McCartney, starring in Back in the U.S.A. as a smooth
pop professional with an enormous songbook.
While I don't doubt that McCartney is a talented and amiable guy, I also
know that he works hard at conveying that impression, including in the
new special. Although the bulk of it is concert footage, it also tries
to show McCartney's touring life -- the interviews, the fans, the band.
There's
even also a sound check where McCartney plays a hot version of the Carl
Perkins oldie Matchbox.
Almost playing for himself, McCartney seemed energized on Matchbox in a
way he rarely seems in the concert performances.
In concert,he does present emotional moments -- tributes to old
bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison, as well as to his late wife
Linda
and new wife Heather -- and is even overcome with feeling once.
But as he works his way through highlights of his and the Beatles'
music, he too often glides over the songs, pleasing the audience without
engaging himself.
I own more of McCartney's songs than U2's, McGraw's or Hill's. Still, U2
made me listen to their songs again in a way that the others did not. U2
was offering its spirit, while the others offered only merchandise.
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Irish Mirror: U.S. Is Unbreakable (except for U2) (11-26-2002)
Condensed from The Irish Mirror:
U.S. IS UNBREAKABLE
By Paul Martin, Ireland's No1 Showbiz Writer
THE HITS (Bands that have been successful in America)
BONO & U2
The rockers have just completed their fifth sell-out tour of America and
it is still among their most successful territories.
They have enjoyed a string of No1 albums and remain one of the most
popular bands in the entire country.
Bono said: "America has always been good to us and, these days, it's
almost as if we are one of them.
"We love America and spend a lot of time there because the fan base is
so good."
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NY Post: Bono in Miami (11-26-2002)
Condensed from The New York Post:
PAGE SIX
By JARED PAUL STERN with PAULA FROELICH and CHRIS WILSON
We hear . . .
THAT Bono, who's been staying at the Shore Club in Miami, jumped onstage
at Bruce Springsteen's
concert there Saturday night.
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MuchMusic: Artist For AIDS Awareness (11-26-2002)
From MuchMusic:
Artist For AIDS Awareness
With December 1st--World AIDS Day--fast-approaching, a number of artists
are lending a hand to increase AIDS awareness
and education worldwide. Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs blamed the media for
ignoring the AIDS crisis before taking the stage at an
AIDS awareness concert in South Africa on Saturday. The Staying Alive
Concert also featured performances by Alicia Keys
and Usher. Meanwhile Britney Spears and U2 frontman Bono made some
artwork for an AIDS charity event in Dublin, Ireland
last week. Muhammad Ali, Sarah Jessica Parker and Cate Blanchett also
attended the gala. Elton John, Dave Matthews and
Wyclef Jean are among the celebs who designed and autographed some
jackets for the World AIDS Day Staying Alive
Jacket Campaign. The special outerwear is being sold on eBay.
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Cincinnati Enquirer: Bono coming to town (11-26-2002)
From The Cincinnati Enquirer:
Bono coming to town
U2 lead singer Bono is coming to Cincinnati, but not to sing. He'll be
here Dec. 6 to discuss the AIDS crisis in Africa with of
civic leaders, including The Enquirer's editorial board. Beginning Dec.
1 (World AIDS Day) he and actress Ashley Judd will
travel by bus through the Midwest - Lincoln, Omaha, Iowa City, Dubuque,
Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville and
Nashville - with informal stops along the way.
Bono and Ms. Judd will be accompanied by Agnes Nyamayarwo, an
HIV-positive healthcare worker from Africa, and David
Gartner, executive director of DATA, an organization attacking the AIDS
crisis in Africa, where it kills 6,500 people a day
(2.4 million a year) and another 9,500 new people a day (3.5 million a
year) are infected.
The Cincinnati schedule is still taking shape and will be released
shortly, but tentative plans call for meetings with members of
the university community, representatives from Caracole, the AIDS
hospice, and AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati and perhaps
representatives of the National Underground Freedom Center. Details will
be added to www.datadata.org as they become
available.
Jim Knippenberg
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CBS: Slane Castle Video Clips (11-26-2002)
CBS has clips of four songs from the Slane Special available for
download:
Elevation
Beautiful day
Where the streets have no name
"Walk on
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Billboard: U2 #1 in Europe (11-26-2002)
U2's ''The Best of 1990-2000'' is #1 on the Billboard European Top 100.
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Boston Herald: Fans of U2, McCartney can give thanks for specials
(11-26-2002)
From The Boston Herald:
Fans of U2, McCartney can give thanks for specials
by Sarah Rodman Tuesday, November 26, 2002
Thanksgiving week is usually a big one for blockbuster music stars
on television.
This year, ABC tries to lure you away from turkey preparation with
tomorrow's two-hour special ``Paul McCartney's `Back in the U.S.,'
'' and CBS attempts to capture your post-feast eyeballs Friday with
``U2's Beautiful Day.''
Both specials are essentially concert videos from the artists'
most recent tours.
``U2's Beautiful Day,'' Friday at 10 p.m. on WBZ (Ch. 4), was
shot last summer at Slane Castle, north of Dublin, Ireland, at the
conclusion of the band's epic ``Elevation'' tour.
It was a sort of homecoming for the Irish rockers, who had played
the same venue 20 years earlier with much less confidence.
``The last time we played here, it was crap. I think Edge threw up,''
Bono recalls succinctly in one of the brief backstage segments.
This time was considerably better, much to the delight of the 85,000
furiously bouncing fans in attendance.
If you saw the tour here in Boston - or the HBO special of those
performances - then you know how terrific the band was in putting
across its righteous arena rock with equal parts heart and hubris.
Unfortunately, CBS is only airing one hour of what was a two
hour-plus performance, culling just the greatest hits. The ``candid''
behind-the-scenes footage doesn't amount to much, and the director
utilizes too many disturbingly tight close-ups of the singer. (If
nothing else, we learn that the great humanitarian spits a lot when
he's performing).
This particular show also occurred just one day after Bono buried
his father. While there are some poignant moments - including a
galvanizing ``Walk On'' dedicated to his dad - you can also see the
up-all-night weariness on Bono's face and feel his conflicting desires
of putting on a transcendent show for himself and his fans and wanting
to be with his family. The result is a handful of truly cathartic
performances - among them ``Elevation,'' ``Beautiful Day'' and
``Out of Control'' - and some that are perfectly serviceable but rote.
``Paul McCartney's `Back in the U.S.,' '' on the other hand, does a
great job of reproducing the grand ebullience and multigenerational
goodwill felt by those who attended the former Beatle's recent
``Driving U.S.A.'' shows.
In the two-hour special tomorrow at 9 p.m. on WCVB (Ch. 5), McCartney
and his young band sound terrific at their final gig at the Staples
Center in Los Angeles. They lovingly re-create Beatles classics and
rock out on Wings favorites. McCartney performs affectionate tributes
to his late wife, Linda, John Lennon and George Harrison.
In addition to many full songs - and partial performances of
less well-known numbers - ``Back in the U.S.'' includes fun
behind-the-scenes footage with crazed autograph seekers, McCartney
cutting up during soundcheck on a ska-punk version of ``Hey Jude''
and even a side trip to visit some musically inclined, sign-language
equipped apes.
Extraneous stuff - listening to such people as Sylvester Stallone
rhapsodize about meeting their idols - is distracting but not ruinous.
The same goes for the goofy shots of celebrities getting down
alongside regular folk of all ages. The humorous close-ups could serve
a side purpose as a ``spot the star'' drinking game. There's Jack
Nicholson shimmying to ``Back in the U.S.S.R.''! Tom and Penelope
``na-na-na-na''-ing their hearts out during ``Hey Jude''! Christian
Slater letting it be!
Perhaps being forced to watch Corey Feldman rock out to an edited
version of ``Live and Let Die'' will actually drive you to drink. But
all is forgivable because McCartney gives such a terrific, heartfelt
performance.
``Paul McCartney's `Back in the U.S.' ''
Tomorrow at 9 p.m. on WCVB (Ch. 5).
``U2's Beautiful Day.''
Friday at 10 p.m. on WBZ (Ch. 4).
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JubileeUSA.org: Bono Tours the Heartland to Inspire Action on AIDS and
Debt (11-26-2002)
From JubileeUSA.org:
Bono Tours the Heartland to Inspire Action on AIDS and Debt
"HEART OF AMERICA TOUR: AFRICA'S FUTURE AND OURS"
BONO, ASHLEY JUDD AND AFRICAN FRIENDS HEAD TO THE HEARTLAND
Sunday, December 1 marks the beginning of the Christmas season. It is
also
World AIDS Day. In Africa that day, like every other, 6500 men, women
and
children will die of AIDS and another 9500 Africans will be infected
with
the disease. It does not have to be this way. African determination
matched
with American leadership, know-how and faith can beat this plague.
Bono, Ashley Judd, African entertainers and health workers will be
setting
out on the Heart of America Tour on World AIDS Day to spread awareness
of
the AIDS emergency and the opportunity we have now to stop it. They
will
visit seven heartland states in seven days, meeting thousands of people
who
want to know more in church halls, colleges and coffee shops--and local
heroes who are already making a difference in their communities. [See
full
news release below.]
YOU CAN PUT THE MESSAGE INTO ACTION WITH JUBILEE!
Join us for Jubilee update and strategy meetings at all the stops on
Bono's
Heartland Tour. Put the message into action with Jubilee! Dates and
locations of these Jubilee meetings are listed below. Please attend -
please spread the word!
Jubilee has limited access to tickets for Bono's speaking appearances.
In
some venues we are able to give out tickets to those who attend the
Jubilee
meetings. Call us for more information and to RSVP.
To learn more: www.jubileeusa.org or contact Mara Vanderslice at
202-783-0129 or 202-255-6380- cell
JUBILEE UPDATE AND STRATEGY MEETINGS ON THE HEARTLAND TOUR:
Lincoln, NE - December, 1st
Jubilee meeting: 4:30-5:30pm
University of Nebraska, Lutheran Student Center at 535 N 16th Street
Iowa City, IA - December, 2nd
Jubilee meeting: 4:30- 5:30pm
University of Iowa, Lutheran Campus Ministry
Common Room - 26 E Market St. (Old Brick building)
Wheaton, IL - December, 4th
Jubilee meeting: 5:00-6:00pm
Andersons Common - Wheaton College
North Party Room - 421 North Chase Street
Indianapolis, IN - December, 5th
Jubilee meeting: 12noon- 1pm
Venue to be announced
Louisville, KY - December, 7th
To find out more about Jubilee work or to request tickets for the Bono
lecture in Louisville, contact: Melanie Hardison, Presbyterian Church
USA
at 1-888-728-7228 x5626.
Please join us!
MORE INFO ON JUBILEE MEETINGS:
Many were involved in the Jubilee 2000 campaign for debt relief for
impoverished countries based on the Biblical jubilee vision. In the
year
2000, limited debt relief was provided to dozens of countries. The
results
are already at work in putting kids back to school, fighting AIDS and
providing life saving health care. Come hear more about the good news
of
what debt relief is accomplishing and what more we have to do to
definitively resolve the debt crisis for poor nations. Learn about ways
you
can help the Jubilee spirit live on and continue the call for debt
cancellation through the ongoing work of the Jubilee USA Network.
Mara Vanderslice is the Outreach Coordinator for Jubilee USA Network,
the
continuation of the Jubilee 2000 campaign. Mara has been active in the
Jubilee campaign since its inception in the Spring of 1997. She directs
all
aspects of grassroots campaigns, outreach and media work for the Jubilee
USA
Network. Mara is a leading policy analyst in Washington, DC on debt and
current World Bank and IMF policies.
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News Release from DATA:
DATA
DEBT * AIDS* TRADE * AFRICA
"HEART OF AMERICA TOUR: AFRICA'S FUTURE AND OURS"
KICKS OFF ON WORLD AIDS DAY;
BONO, ASHLEY JUDD AND AFRICAN FRIENDS HEAD TO THE HEARTLAND
Sunday, December 1 marks the beginning of the Christmas season. It is
also
World AIDS Day. In Africa that day, like every other, 6500 men, women
and
children will die of AIDS and another 9500 Africans will be infected
with
the disease. It does not have to be this way. African determination
matched
with American leadership, know-how and faith can beat this plague.
Bono, Ashley Judd, African entertainers and health workers will be
setting
out on the Heart of America Tour on World AIDS Day to spread awareness
of
the AIDS emergency and the opportunity we have now to stop it. They
will
visit seven heartland states in seven days, meeting thousands of people
who
want to know more in church halls, colleges and coffee shops--and local
heroes who are already making a difference in their communities.
Bono said: "We've been invited by people in the heartland to talk about
the
AIDS emergency in Africa, hear what people have to say, and see what we
can
do about it. A preventable, treatable disease is killing 2.5 million
Africans each year, leaving behind generations of orphaned children.
This
generation of Americans has the opportunity to change the course of
history."
Ashley Judd said: "I believe Americans truly want to reach out and make
a
difference. No mother should face giving her own child a death sentence
by
HIV/AIDS in childbirth. Every father should have the hope of living to
see
his children grow up. This tour is about showing that we can help bring
hope
back to millions of African families."
There is a growing movement, including Pope John Paul II and Secretary
of
State Colin Powell, who believe that the health crisis in Africa is the
critical moral challenge of our time. President Bush is traveling to
Africa
early in 2003 to see the crisis for himself and see what more must be
done
to beat AIDS.
The tour will open in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sunday, December 1, and
travel
by bus to Omaha, Iowa City, Dubuque, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati,
Louisville, and Nashville, with formal and informal stops in smaller
communities along the way.
The Heart of America tour is sponsored by DATA, a new non-profit
organization that aims to raise awareness about the crisis of unpayable
DEBTS, the urgent need for more and better development assistance,
especially to fight AIDS, and the unfair TRADE rules that keep AFRICA
poor.
DATA works to bring politicians, celebrities and civic activists
together as
campaigners to strengthen public support for U.S. leadership in helping
Africans build a better future.
To learn more visit: www.datadata.org
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U2.com: VH-1, U2, This W/E! (11-26-2002)
From U2.com:
VH-1, U2, This W/E!
U2 feature in a VH-1 Special This Weekend.
The half hour special, U2:The Best Of 1990-2000 airs on Saturday 23rd
at at 10:00pm On Monday 25th at 10.30pm And On Thursday 28th at 3pm
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Boston Herald: O.A.R. rises to the occasion at Orpheum (11-26-2002)
From The Boston Herald:
O.A.R. rises to the occasion at Orpheum
by Linda Laban
Monday, November 25, 2002
O.A.R., at the Orpheum, Saturday night.
The revolution will be Internet-based.
That's how O.A.R. (also known as Of A Revolution) grew from frat-party
band to hot independent group selling out theaters across the country,
including its show at the Orpheum on Saturday night.
Born in Maryland, O.A.R. blossomed in 1998 at Ohio State, and in 2001
its third CD, ``Risen,'' debuted at No. 11 on Billboard's Internet
Album Sales chart.
O.A.R. spent much of this year touring for its live double CD,
``Any Time Now,'' and hooked up with the Jeep World Outside Tour
headlined by Sheryl Crow last summer.
A devout college- and high school-aged audience appreciates O.A.R.'s
comfortable, feel-good songs. O.A.R.'s verve is not Phish-like
puzzle-rock, nor does it involve DMB's eclectic musicianship or
Claypool's whacked-out art-beat.
But O.A.R.'s folky, Celtic rockish, smooth jazz flavored music has
jam-band traits: taping of shows is encouraged; it has a touchy-feely,
bottom-shaking groove; and a Bob Marley cover is de rigueur. ``No
Woman, No Cry,'' which caused cell phones to light up as the audience
shared its euphoria, filled the bill at the Orpheum.
Singer and acoustic rhythm guitarist Marc Roberge's gravelly voice
was gracefully sweet, sounding mellower and less gruff than on
``Any Time Now.''
``Hey Girl'' was a pretty, Calypso-flecked, subtly sexy ode; ``About
Mr. Brown'' was frenetic until its reggae beat and saxophonist
Jerry DePizzo's lilting runs rose to calm it; and the folkloric
``The Wanderer'' and the epic ``That Was a Crazy Game of Poker''
were more forceful, obvious crowd-pleasers.
Stripped down to Roberge, guitarist Richard On and brilliant guest
cellist Matt Fish, ``I Feel Home'' was gorgeous - its message of
family love, extended or otherwise, validated by On's deep, gentle
guitar notes. It was a moment to flick the Bic and lighters were
duly held aloft in salute.
Boston-born, San Francisco-based Matt Nathanson supported with an
eye-opening set.
Joined by cellist Fish, the singer and guitarist displayed his fine
voice and hip-swinging folk-pop, and a sense of kitschy fun. His
rousing cover of Bon Jovi's ``Livin' On a Prayer'' brought Roberge
onstage and invited the audience for an almighty sing-along.
O.A.R. later returned the gesture and Nathanson fronted its run
through U2's ``With Or Without You,'' again with full audience
participation.
Dorky and impassioned, it was another cellie moment.
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CDNow: Badly Drawn Boy's New Fans (11-26-2002)
From CDNow:
Badly Drawn Boy's New Fans
Since exploding into the next Robbie Williams back home in Britain,
Badly Drawn Boy (né Damon Gough) has made lots of new celebrity
friends.
Although none of them is Madonna -- Gough's ''You Were Right'' is about
a sex dream in which he turns the Material Girl down - he did receive
a note reading, ''I'm proud of you. Keep going. Your fan, Bono.''
''The Edge and Adam Clayton invited me to go along to a gig,'' Gough
tells us. ''I was chatting with them but Bono couldn't make it to say
hello. He was engaged doing vocal exercises. So he wrote me a note.''
Gough's fame is considerably less pronounced on this side of the pond,
which is precisely what he loved about his first American tour this
fall. ''I get recognized in England a lot,'' he says, ''not to the
degree of Robbie Williams, of course. He's living in L.A., and for
him it's a sanctuary, because in England he can't walk anywhere.''
Here, Gough is still known as ''that guy who scored the Hugh Grant
movie,'' About a Boy. If he's recognized at all, it's usually because
someone mistakes him for actor Jason Lee in a wool cap.
''He's a good-looking chap, though, so I'll take that,'' Gough
says. (Corey Levitan)
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Sensory Research: FU2 - Cover Album (11-26-2002)
Sensory Research's ''FU2' project can be found here:
http://www.sensoryresearch.com/snuggles/projects/fu2/
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UPI: U2 in Ireland (11-25-2002)
From United Press International:
U2 in Ireland
By Gary Graff
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U2's pair of concerts at Ireland's
Slane Castle was a special sort of homecoming for the Dublin quartet.
''They were very emotional and came toward the end of a very long
(European) tour,'' guitarist The Edge says of the concerts, which
provide the basis for the CBS special ''U2's Beautiful Day,''
airing at 10 p.m. EST Friday. ''And playing your hometown is always
a special thing, with special rewards and special difficulties.''
There was some emphasis on the latter for these particular shows,
in fact. When the first concert, on Aug. 25, sold out of its 80,000
tickets in just minutes, promoters announced their intent to put
on a second show on Sept. 1. However, that ran counter to a local
ordinance in County Meath, which prohibits more than one concert
per summer at the facility.
But after hearing appeals from both sides -- including a request
from the Irish prime minister's office to allow the show to proceed,
the county council voted to grant a permit for the second concert,
marking the first time in Slane's 20-year history as a concert venue
that multiple shows were held there.
''It wasn't so much our struggle as the promoter, who was desperately
trying to make it happen,'' says The Edge, whose real name is Dave
Evans. ''In the end, the politicians decided to step in and make
it possible purely on the basis that there was so many people who
really wanted to come and see the show and couldn't get it.
''It was democracy at work. People really wanted it, so they rolled
over and everything went well and it was two great shows.''
In fact, The Edge says the two Slane concerts were among U2's
highlights of 2001, which also included Grammys for its multi-platinum
album ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' and a lauded world tour.
''My memory of both nights was just how amazing the audience were,''
he says. ''The crowds were so into it and really carried us. If
there were any moments of the show that were not completely as we
would have wanted them, the atmosphere made up for that.
''I think in that respect they turned out to be some of the best
shows on the tour.''
Some fans are circulating Internet petitions asking U2 to issue
the Slane concerts in home video form; no decision has yet been
made about that. U2 is currently promoting a new hits collection,
''The Best of 1990-2000,'' which features the single ''Electrical
Storm'' and ''The Hands That Built America'' from the forthcoming
Martin Scorsese film ''Gangs of New York.''
A video compilation covering the same years is due out on Dec. 3.
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Net Music Countdown: Britney and Bono? Create Art For African AIDS
Charity Event (11-25-2002)
From Net Music Countdown:
Britney and Bono? Create Art For African AIDS Charity Event
By Sheila Green
LONDON, UK Monday 11.25.2002 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- 'Tis
almost the season But despite the fact that it's only November,
Britney Spears and U2's Bono have their minds set on charity.
They both recently created handmade pieces of art in Dublin, Ireland
for an AIDS charity event. Britney's piece used glitter to make a
seascape seem magical and Bono drew a mermaid just like in the video
for the band's current single, ''Electrical Storm.''
Celebrities from film, music, and TV were asked to create art based on
the theme of seaside memories, all auctioned off to benefit Icross,
an organization that works to provide home care for AIDS orphans in
east Africa.
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Launch: U2's Bono, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart & Dion Join Springsteen In
Miami (11-25-2002)
From Launch:
U2's Bono, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart & Dion Join Springsteen In Miami
(11/25/02, 3 p.m. ET) -- Bono of U2, the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, and
Dion joined Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band onstage in Miami
Saturday (November 23) at American Airlines Arena.
Bono and guitarist Stewart came out halfway through the show to sing on
''Because The Night,'' the Springsteen song that became a Billboard
top 10 hit in 1978 for Patti Smith. U2 also recorded a cover of the song
as a B-side.
Later in the concert, '60s pop vocalist Dion, best known for hits
such as ''The Wanderer,'' was brought out to sing the ballad, ''If
I Should Fall Behind,'' with Springsteen on harmony.
Both numbers were also tour debuts, as were ''Out In The Street''
and ''So Young And In Love,'' the latter a mid-1970s outtake song
from the 1998 boxed set, Tracks.
Sunday night's (November 24) show in Tampa, Florida featured a final
encore of ''Twist And Shout,'' which the E Street Band hasn't performed
since 1988.
Springsteen and company take a Thanksgiving holiday break, then the
tour in support of The Rising resumes on December 2 in Atlanta at
Philips Arena.
In additional tour news, the group plays Down Under next year, with
Australian stadium shows scheduled for March 20 in Melbourne, March
22 in Sydney, and March 25 in Brisbane, plus the band's first-ever
appearance in New Zealand, set for March 28 in Auckland.
-- Darryl Morden, Los Angeles
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MTV: Review of 'We're a Happy Family' (11-25-2002)
From MTV:
Garbage Give Ramones Electro Sheen While Manson Moans, Marches
Metallica, U2, Eddie Vedder also on We're a Happy Family, due in
February.
By Jon Wiederhorn
About the only thing Eddie Vedder, Metallica, U2 and Tom Waits have in
common is that they're all fans of the
Ramones and they're all featured on We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to
the Ramones.
The disc, due in February, was spearheaded by Rob Zombie and features a
variety of acts playing songs by
the legendary New York punk band. Since the pioneering group relied on
three-chord riffs and basic instrument
skills, it's not hard to cover the Ramones, but it's hard to cover the
Ramones well.
Many of the covers on We're a Happy Family are pretty faithful to the
originals. Offspring's "I Wanna Be Sedated"
could almost be mistaken for the Ramones themselves. While the band is a
tad tighter than the Ramones typically
were, vocalist Dexter Holland sings in a voice that sounds remarkably
like Joey Ramone.
Similarly, Rancid's bombastic "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" is reverentially
delivered with the speed and power of a
blender on "puree," and Green Day cleanly blast through "Outsider,"
demonstrating they have a grasp for both
East Coast and West Coast punk.
Though U2 vocalist Bono sings "Beat on the Brat" in a tender, lovestruck
voice, his bandmates tear into the cut with
vigor and ferocity. And while Garbage give "I Just Wanna Have Something
to Do" a modern electro sheen, they
perform the song in a way that's instantly recognizable.
Not surprisingly, singer/songwriter Pete Yorn plays "I Wanna Be Your
Boyfriend" with passion and sensitivity;
surprisingly he rocks it up to the point where it's just as powerful as
Metallica's version of "53rd & 3rd."
Other songs on the record bear a less direct resemblance to the Ramones.
"Red Hot Chili Peppers" turn "Havana
Affair" into a pepper pot of scribbley guitar, meandering basslines and
Anthony Kiedis' distinctive vocals. Rob
Zombie reconfigures "Blitzkrieg Bop" into a churning beast of effects
and lunging guitars.
Marilyn Manson's neo-gothic take on "KKK Took My Baby Away" is even more
extreme, filled with breathy,
moaning vocals, industrial percussion and an effect that sounds like a
synchronized military march.
However, the winner of the most unusual Ramones interpretation is Tom
Waits, who along with Primus' Les
Claypool converts "Return of Jackie and Judy" into a ramshackle, twisted
blues rocker with cigarette-scarred vocals.
Eddie Vedder and punk band Zeke contributed two songs to the album -- a
melodic but pounding version of "I
Believe in Miracles" and a room-shaking rendition of "Daytime Dilemma
(Dangers of Love)."
Other acts with songs on We're a Happy Family are the Pretenders, Kiss
and Rooney.
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UNL Today: UNL to webcast Bono's lecture (11-25-2002)
From UNL Today:
SUNDAY, 7PM, LIED CENTER
Bono, Judd to Speak on Africa
The E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues offers its fourth lecture of the
2002-2003 season on Sunday evening, Dec. 1,
with Bono, founder of DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa) and member of
the rock band U2 and actress Ashley Judd on
AIDS, debt relief and other issues afflicting the people of Africa.
Bono is known around the world as U2's frontman; his role as a
humanitarian leader has put him at the center of a very different
stage: as an advocate for involvement in solutions to the interlocking
crises afflicting the people of Africa.
Bono's diplomatic portfolio is impressive. He has met with U.S.
congressmen of both parties, and spent ten days last May
touring Sub-Saharan Africa with Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill. In New
York on Nov. 18, the Simon Wiesenthal Center
honored Bono with the center's highest honor, its Humanitarian Laureate
Award. The Lied Center appearance opens DATA's
'Heart of America Tour.' Dec. 1 is World AIDS Awareness Day.
A cooperative project of the Cooper Foundation and the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, the E.N. Thompson Forum on World
Issues began in 1988 as the Cooper-UNL Forum on World Issues, with a
mission of promoting better understanding of world
events and issues by Nebraskans. In 1990, the name of the series was
changed in honor of E.N. 'Jack' Thompson, a 1933
graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and chairman of the
Cooper Foundation.
Other sponsors of the lecture are Save Sub-Saharan Orphans, the
University Program Council, the Chancellor's Office and the
Lied Center for Performing Arts.
Tickets for the event were made available at 11am last Friday morning,
and were gone in less than 20 minutes. It will be
streamed live on this site in QuickTime and Real formats, and will be
broadcast on Lincoln cable channel 21, KRNU 90.3, and
UNL campus television.
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DATA: 'Heart of America' Tour Dates and Cities (11-25-2002)
From DATA:
"Heart of America" Tour Dates and Cities
Lincoln, Nebraska - Sunday, December 1
Omaha, Nebraska - Sunday, December 1
Iowa City, Iowa - Monday, December 2
Waterloo, Iowa - Tuesday, December 3
Chicago, Illinois - Tuesday, December 3
Chicago suburbs - Wednesday, December 4
Indianapolis, Indiana - Thursday, December 5
Cincinnati, Ohio - Friday, December 6
Louisville, Kentucky - Saturday, December 7
Nashville, Tennessee - Sunday, December 8
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The Mirror: Bono Has Tough Love Over Boys (11-25-2002)
From The Mirror:
Bono Has Tough Love Over Boys
By Ian Markham-Smith
Bono got caught up in a bizarre war of words with top American TV chat
show host Larry King over the qualities of their
children. The proud fathers began a one-upmanship contest while
celebrating King's 69th birthday on Tuesday during
filming of the Larry King Show.
After chatting about their children Bono, 42, said: "I bet you my boys
are tougher than yours."
King replied: "I'm Jewish - bet my boys are smarter."
Bono has four children by wife Ali, Jordan, 13, Memphis Eve, 11, Elijah,
three, and John, one.
The show will be aired in America on December 1, which is World Aids
Day.
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NY Observer: Bono thinks pregnant girls are hot (11-25-2002)
Condensed from The New York Observer:
THE TRANSOM
The Transom Hears ...
... that Bono thinks pregnant girls are hot.
"What a gorgeous, sexy mama you are," U2's front man told ABC News'
Elizabeth Vargas at Monday night's Simon Weisenthal
Center dinner in his honor at the Marriott Marquis. After a whistle and
a cheesy wink from the rock star, Ms. Vargas clutched her
protruding belly and giggled.
Not quite the only celebrity in sight (Lou Reed, whom Bono referred to
as the "greatest poet in this city," sat stoically at Bono's table),
the Irish bad boy turned humanitarian donned hazy blue sunglasses amid a
sea of black ties and ball gowns. The Humanitarian Laureate
award was given to Bono for his advocacy in AIDS-prevention and
poverty-relief causes in Africa.
With tickets starting at $750 a pop, guests munched on green beans and
Cornish hens while a litany of speakers -everyone from Israel's
ambassador to the U.N. to 10-year-old Elisha Mlotek, who squeaked his
way through the Israeli and U.S. national anthems-praised
Bono's good deeds.
Former President Clinton couldn't attend, but sent Bono a letter
congratulating him on his latest achievement, signing it simply "Bill."
"Celebrity is currency," said Bono, "and I've learned to sell it."
Referring to U2 as his "day job," Bono confessed that his bandmates
"think this is unhip." He also apologized for sporting a mullet in the
80's. "Men should never iron their hair," he said, wiping his nose with
the back of his hand.
-Ronda Kaysen
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Financial Times: Concern over US funding on Aids (11-25-2002)
From The Financial Times:
Concern over US funding on Aids
By Alan Beattie in Washington
A coalition ofcampaigners, including the rock star Bono, is increasing
pressure on the Bush administration to increase funding to combat
the Aids pandemic in Africa, amid signs that momentum on the issue
in the US has flagged.
Next week, Bono and other campaigners, including African activists and
the film star Ashley Judd, will take a ''heartland tour'' across seven
Midwestern and southern states in an attempt to raise awareness about
the spread of HIV-Aids. Tomorrow, a demonstration in Washington will
draw attention to the modesty of US donations to the Global Health
Fund set up to combat HIV, tuberculosis and malaria since Bono's
high-profile trip to Africa with Paul O'Neill, the Treasury secretary,
in May.
The US is the largest single donor to the fund, but its contribution
has fallen well short of the $2.5-$3bn called for next year by the
fund's leaders.
Jim Kolbe, chairman of the influential House foreign operations
appropriations sub-committee, recently called for a one-year freeze
on overseas Aids funding. A bill sponsored by Bill Frist, Republican
senator from Tennessee, and John Kerry, Democrat from Massachusetts,
which would have provided more than $4bn over the next two years for
overseas Aids funding, was blocked in the Senate last week.
The campaigns come ahead of a planned trip to Africa by President
George W. Bush early next year.
Paul Davis of Health Gap coalition, a campaign network, said that the
presidential initiative on HIV-Aids announced earlier this year was
inadequate. ''President Bush is a man with no plan,'' he said. ''A
true leader of the world would not simply repackage existing moderate
programmes.''
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USA Today: From Faith Hill to U2, your plate is full (11-25-2002)
Condensed from USA Today:
From Faith Hill to U2, your plate is full
Here are some Thanksgiving guests who will sing for their supper -- or
at least sing while you're working on your turkey and
trimmings. The crowded lineup of holiday performers and specials
includes:
* Elvis Lives, NBC, Thursday, 10 p.m. ET/PT.
A host of top entertainers pay tribute to Elvis Presley in this special,
which features performances of selections from Elvis 30
#1 Hits by No Doubt, Dave Matthews, Norah Jones and Chris Isaak with
LeAnn Rimes. Other stars, such as Bruce
Springsteen and Britney Spears, comment on Elvis' legacy.
* U2's Beautiful Day, CBS, Friday, 10 p.m. ET/PT.
At the end of the worldwide Elevation tour, U2 goes home to Ireland for
a concert at Slane Castle, where the band last performed
18 years ago. The special includes the concert and backstage footage.
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Undercover: Escapology Works For Robbie Williams (11-25-2002)
From Undercover:
Escapology Works For Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams had a good week last week. Global sales of his
'Escapology' album numbered around 2 million.
The album debut at #1 in England and Ireland today, leaping over
Westlife's Greatest Hits in both countries and pushing the juggernaut
U2 Best Of further down the chart.
In Australia, Robbie only came in at #5 behind Avril Lavigne, John
Farnham, U2 and Shania Twain.
Shania had less of an impact in Europe with a not too shabby showing
at #4 in England but a modest #14 in Ireland.
But back to Robbie. His 2 million winfall leaves a 16 million shortfall
in sales before his new contract makes any sense. Williams is making
up for that by putting tickets for his European tour on sale seven
months in advance and they are selling like well, like Escapology CDs.
Already extra shows have been announced. Williams will do a 3rd
Knebworth making him the first entertainer EVER to play three
Knebworth's in a row. Knebworth number 3 will be on Friday August
1, 2003.
There has also been an additional show announced for
Amsterdam. Williams will play his second Amsterdam Arena on July 17.
This is all good news for EMI Records who negotiated a cut of Williams
performance fee into his last contract. The unprecedented decision has
sent shockwaves around the entertainment industry as touring is often
the only place entertainers actually make any money. The Williams deal
allows EMI a cut of all touring and merchandising. Artists everywhere
are dreading the potential damage to their incomes source if that
line of thinking becomes a standard practice.
The first single from Escapology is 'Feel'. It goes in store December
1. Actress Daryl Hannah co-stars with Robbie in the black and white
clip. In the clip Williams shows the romantic gentleman he really
is. He takes her on a date to Bingo.
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RTE: U2's Electrical Storm drops to #19 (11-25-2002)
From RTE:
Christina can't break Ketchup's reign
The Ketchup Song has remained at the top of the Irish singles chart,
while Christina Aguilera's Dirrty rose from four to two.
Irish boyband Westlife are at three with 'Unbreakable'.
New releases include S Club's 'Alive' at eleven, 'Jenny From The
Block' by Jennifer Lopez at thirteen, 'Through The Rain' by Mariah
Carey at sixteen and 'Rhinestone Cowboy' by Rikki & Daz ft. Glen
Campbell at eighteen.
U2's 'Electrical Storm' fell from fourteen to nineteen.
In the UK, Christina Aguilera held on to the No 1 slot for a second
week running, making Will Young's fourth single 'Don't Let Me Down/You
And I' his first not to top the chart on release. Young entered the
Irish chart at 27.
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Miami Herald: Springsteen Shares Love in Meaningful Evening (11-25-2002)
Condensed from The Miami Herald:
Springsteen Shares Love in Meaningful Evening
BY EVELYN MCDONNELL
Bruce Springsteen wore several friendship bracelets on his left wrist
when he played the AmericanAirlines Arena Saturday night. The Central
American yarn bangles symbolized a show astonishing for its generosity,
given by an artist hitting a new, collaborative peak.
The importance of human companionship (especially if you have famous
friends like U2's Bono and Dion of Dion and the Belmonts to duet with)
was a central theme of his only South Florida stop of the world tour
for his album The Rising.
Foremost in evidence was Springsteen's bond with his E Street Band,
most of whom have played with him for decades. Just three songs into
the more-than-2 ˝-hour-long show, Clarence Clemons played a sax solo
on the 1978 song Promised Land, whose sweet tones sounded freshly
minted. Springsteen answered him on the harmonica, then without
pause sang the chorus -- as if he were still exhaling the breath
first inhaled by Clemons.
Duets were the mode of the evening, as the full but not sold-out
venue was treated to several surprise guests. Bono and Dave Stewart
(The Eurythmics) came out halfway through the show and sang Because
the Night. Later, Springsteen brought out Dion, one of his earliest
influences, for If I Should Fall Behind. The singer of the '60s hit
The Wanderer hit the high notes with a pure grace; then Springsteen
joined in for a plaintive harmony.
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Sunday Times: U2 wave goodbye to beloved studios (11-24-2002)
From The Sunday Times:
Bono
By John Elliott
Bono, the helpful Irish rock star, and the rest of his band, U2, are
waving goodbye to their beloved studios in Dublin, where
they have made records for the past eight years. After the band fought
to save it, the building at Hanover Quay is to be
demolished. However, Bono and co will get a snazzy new studio at the top
of a new 20-storey tower in the capital. Rumours
the tower will be shaped like a gigantic microphone are surely just
that.
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BackStreets.com: Bono joins Springsteen on stage (11-24-2002)
From BackStreets.com:
NOVEMBER 23: FLORIDA'S ON FIRE The Florida stunners continue, as Miami
gets four tour debuts and three special guests: ''Because the Night''
with Bono and Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics fame), ''If I Should Fall
Behind'' with Dion, ''Out in the Street,'' and ''So Young and in
Love.'' Next stop: Sunday night in Tampa, for the third of the three
Florida dates and the last concert until after Thanksgiving.
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DATA: Heart of America Tour: Africa's Future and Ours (11-24-2002)
From DATA:
November 22, 2002
"HEART OF AMERICA TOUR: AFRICA'S FUTURE AND OURS" KICKS OFF ON WORLD
AIDS DAY
BONO, ASHLEY JUDD AND AFRICAN FRIENDS HEAD TO THE HEARTLAND
Sunday, December 1 marks the beginning of the Christmas season. It is
also World AIDS Day. In Africa that
day, like every other, 6500 men, women and children will die of AIDS and
another 9500 Africans will be infected
with the disease. It does not have to be this way. African determination
matched with American leadership,
know-how and faith can beat this plague.
Bono, Ashley Judd, African entertainers and health workers will be
setting out on the Heart of America Tour on
World AIDS Day to spread awareness of the AIDS emergency and the
opportunity we have now to stop it.
They will visit seven heartland states in seven days, meeting thousands
of people who want to know more in
church halls, colleges and coffee shops--and local heroes who are
already making a difference in their communities.
Bono said: "We've been invited by people in the heartland to talk about
the AIDS emergency in Africa, hear
what people have to say, and see what we can do about it. A preventable,
treatable disease is killing 2.5 million
Africans each year, leaving behind generations of orphaned children.
This generation of Americans has the
opportunity to change the course of history."
Ashley Judd said: "I believe Americans truly want to reach out and make
a difference. No mother should face
giving her own child a death sentence by HIV/AIDS in childbirth. Every
father should have the hope of living to
see his children grow up. This tour is about showing that we can help
bring hope back to millions of African
families."
There is a growing movement, including Pope John Paul II and Secretary
of State Colin Powell, who believe
that the health crisis in Africa is the critical moral challenge of our
time. President Bush is traveling to Africa early in
2003 to see the crisis for himself and see what more must be done to
beat AIDS.
The tour will open in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sunday, December 1, and
travel by bus to Omaha, Iowa City,
Dubuque, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Nashville,
with formal and informal stops in smaller
communities along the way.
The Heart of America tour is sponsored by DATA, a new non-profit
organization that aims to raise awareness
about the crisis of unpayable DEBTS, the urgent need for more and better
development assistance, especially
to fight AIDS, and the unfair TRADE rules that keep AFRICA poor. DATA
works to bring politicians, celebrities
and civic activists together as campaigners to strengthen public support
for U.S. leadership in helping Africans
build a better future.
(YouTwo.net note: There is a DataData.org Animation for the 'Heart of
America'
Tour here:
http://www.datadata.org//images/dataTrailer_heartland.swf
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Washington Post: Bono's Talking Tour (11-24-2002)
From The Washington Post:
Bono's Talking Tour
Bono's touring the United States again -- but not with U2. Six months
after he traveled to four African countries with Treasury Secretary
Paul O'Neill, Bono is teaming up with actress Ashley Judd on a one-week
bus tour of seven American cities and towns to spread the message
about Africa's plight, especially the HIV-AIDS pandemic. They'll
start on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, in Lincoln, Neb., then head to Iowa
City, Louisville, and four other cities where they'll hold ''town
hall-type meetings'' at universities, churches and other venues,
Jamie Drummond, who works closely with the U-2 singer, told the Post's
Paul Blustein. Among the participants will be Agnes Nyamayarwo , an
HIV-positive Ugandan woman who moved many to tears on the Bono-O'Neill
tour with the tale of how the disease had devastated her family.
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Sun-Sentinel: Springsteen helps the healing, brings a rebirth
(11-24-2002)
Condensed from The Sun-Sentinel:
Springsteen helps the healing, brings a rebirth
By Sean Piccoli Pop Music Writer
November 24 2002
Miami · The sense of mission that Bruce Springsteen brought to the
making of his latest album, The Rising, helped carry him, his band
and the audience through a rousing concert on Saturday night at
AmericanAirlines Arena.
It also contributed to an occasional sense of disconnect: Springsteen
was here in part to reckon with life after the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks, the subject that pervades The Rising, while a near-sellout
crowd of 17,000 was happiest hearing ''the Boss'' and his E Street
Band play the sing-a-long standards from life before.
This was not, however, the collision of expectations that occurred
in 1996 on Springsteen's pensive, comparatively hit-free solo
acoustic tour in support of The Ghost of Tom Joad. Springsteen was
canny and good-humored enough on Saturday to adapt to the wants
of his spectators, knowing that healing and inspiration come in
many forms. He sprung the surprise of the tour by bringing out
special guests, singer Bono of U2 and guitarist Dave Stewart of the
Eurythmics, for a bracing cover of Patti Smith's Because The Night --
a song remarkably Springsteen-like in its dramatic pitch and dynamics
and well handled by the all-star cavalcade on stage.
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YouTwo.net: Bono Joins The Boss in Miami! (11-24-2002)
Last night (November 23) Bono joined Bruce and the E Street Band
in Miami at American Airlines Arena.
They performed "Because the Night," a song Springsteen wrote for
Patti Smith and has recorded himself. Bono came on stage wearing
an army bucket hat with a star on the back, navy blue fatigues,
and no glasses.
According to a fan who was at the concert, they sounded amazing
together, with Bono adlibbing the ending of the song. The two
artists traded verses and shared the choruses.
Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics also came onstage and played
guitar during the song. While Springsteen was playing guitar, Bono
was urging him on, "Come on! Come on! Play!"
Also making a guest appearance last evening was singer Dion who
performed "If I Should Fall Behind" with Springsteen.
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Releases:
December 10 2002 NA/ December 9 2002 EUR "Best Of 1990 - 2000" DVD
release
Tracklisting:
Even better than the real thing
Even better than the real thing (The Perfecto mix)
Mysterious Ways
Beautiful Day
Electrical Storm
U2 at Eze-Sur-Mer (documentary)
One
One (version 3)
A Story of One (documentary)
Miss Sarajevo
The Road To Sarajevo (documentary)
Stay (Faraway, so close!)
Stuck in a Moment
Stuck in a Moment (version 2)
Gone (Popmart)
Until the End of the World (Live Zoo TV)
The Hands That Built America
Discotheque
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
Staring at the Sun
Staring at the Sun (version 2)
Numb
Numb (video remix)
The Fly
Please
If God Will Send His Angels
Who´s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
Lemon
Last Night On Earth
Mofo (Phunk Force mix)
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
Features promo videos of tracks from the A-sides cd, complete with
commentary
by the directors, who include Wim Wenders, Kevin Godley, Stephane
Sednaoui,
Anton Corbijn and Jonas Akerlund. Six bonus tracks are included on the
DVD -
Please, If God Will Send His Angels, Wild Horses, Lemon, Last Night On
Earth
and MoFo. In addition, many of the tracks feature alternative versions
of the
clips made for different countries, as early cuts or to accompany
different
mixes. Further exclusive content includes a mini documentary, The Road
To
Sarajevo, filmed in the Bosnian capital in the run up to U2's historic
1997
concert and complete with performance footage.
December 24 2002 "We're a Happy Family", Ramones Tribute Album
February 24 2003 New Single, Title Unknown
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TV/Live Events/Appearances:
November 28, 2002 ''Elvis Lives'', NBC, USA includes commentary by Bono
November 29, 2002, U2: Live at Slane, CBS, USA
December 1, 2002 Bono on Larry King Live, CNN, USA (pre-taped)
December 1, 2002 Bono & Naomi Judd at Lied Center, Nebraska, USA
December 7, 2002 U2: Live at Slane, Canal+, France
February 21, 2003: Bono to accept 2003 MusiCares Person of The Year
Award at N. Y. Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City
February 23, 2003: Bono to accept special Grammy Award at 2003
Grammy Awards in New York City
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In Print:
Rolling Stone, Issue 910: Bono's Scrapbook, 3 pages of 1990-2000
pictures
Q magazine, December issue, U2 on cover
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