Tag Archives: U2
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INTERVIEW: Irish Angeleno artist Levi Evans explores vulnerability, looks for his voice
Levi Evans, Photo: Casey Culver. As a member of eclectic, freewheeling, 10-member L.A. collective NOFUN!, Levi Evans is all about fun and bravado. The group, which includes members from the Bay Area, Chicago, the East Coast, France—and in the case of Evans himself, Ireland—came together to play parties and…
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Our favorite concert photos of 2024, with Kanye West, Green Day and Chris Brown
RIFF photographers’ favorite concert photos in 2024 included these shots of Kanye West, Green Day, System of a Down, Sting, Chris Brown, Elyanna, The Offspring, David Gilmour, Alejandro Fernández, Foo Fighters, James Arthur, The Hives, Tems, Ski Mask the Slump God, U2, Maxwell and Justice. We asked our photographers…
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REVIEW: U2 dismantle, re-assemble and reissue their atomic bomb
U2, “How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb.” Rock and roll is dead? Please. Every year, the “Kids Don’t Care About Guitars Anymore” narrative drives clicks—or, in the ancient times, sold magazines. Inevitably, Newton’s Third Law kicks in, and guitar bands, both new and old, push back with equal force.…
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INTERVIEW: Pauli The PSM keeps his pants on with swaggering single
Pauli The PSM, courtesy Steven Piper. The new single by Pauli The PSM, “Handsome,” is the flip side of a coin for “I Don’t Deserve You (Sunshine).” While August’s meditative song vulnerably questioned his relationship with his audience, the new one is a swaggering self-empowerment anthem he hopes listeners…
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Opinion: The astounding potential of Las Vegas’ Sphere
U2 performs at Sphere in Las Vegas on Feb. 7, 2024. Steve Carlson/STAFF. A lot has been said about Sphere in Las Vegas being game-changing for concerts, and it’s all true. The technology that went into this insane $2.3-billion building is as mind-boggling as you’ve heard. It completely changes…
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REVIEW: Despite fancy Las Vegas Sphere, U2 reaffirms its strengths lie in connection
U2 performs during the opening night of its U2:UV Live at Sphere residency in Las Vegas on Sept. 29, 2023. Photo: Rich Fury. Others by Kevin Mazur. Sept. 30 photos: Roman Gokhman/STAFF. LAS VEGAS — Sphere at the Venetian is truly a visual and sonic marvel. The bubble-like theater…
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REVIEW: U2 unplugs (mostly) on ‘Songs of Surrender’ experiment
U2, “Songs of Surrender.” U2 has released alternate takes of its songs on collections before, but they’ve always been either as bonus material on re-releases (Kindergarten Achtung Baby) or as fan-club-only releases (Medium, Rare & Remastered, Artificial Horizon). Their latest, Songs of Surrender, is their first attempt at mass-market…
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U2 announces Las Vegas residency, sans Larry Mullen, Jr., with Super Bowl ad
U2 performs during The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, on May 14, 2017. Photo: Tim Durkan. U2 used some valuable Super Bowl ad real estate to announce a 2023 residency at the MSG Sphere, the newest event venue and prime real estate along the Las…
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REVIEW: Bono tender and open-hearted at Orpheum book tour stop
Bono performs on the opening night of ‘Stories of Surrender’ at Beacon Theatre in New York on Nov. 2, 2022. Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images). SAN FRANCISCO — It might at first not be apparent why Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti factors so much in “Stories of Surrender,” the stage…
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Bono bringing book tour to the Orpheum in San Francisco
U2 performs during The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, on May 14, 2017. Photo: Tim Durkan. Oct. 3 Update: The rest of Bono’s book tour has now been announced. The 14-city tour included San Francisco, as previously announced. It begins in New York on Nov.…
