Tag Archives: U2
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Roman Gokhman’s favorite concerts of 2018: 5-1
Bruno Mars performs at BottleRock Napa on May 27, 2018. This is the final in a three-part series. Read how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” acts in PART 1 and 10 through 6 in PART 2. Favorite Shows 2017 | Favorite Shows 2016 | Favorite Shows 2015 Favorite Shows 2014 |…
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‘New Wave: Dare To Be Different’ chronicles new wave radio revolution
The history of rock and roll is a series of revolutions during which young insurgents dethrone the previous kings and queens who have grown fat and lazy. Chuck Berry unseated T-Bone Walker. The Beatles unseated Elvis. Nirvana unseated big hair metal. New Wave: Dare To Be Different Streaming on…
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RIFF REWIND’s best songs of 2000: Green Day probably doesn’t care who let the dogs out
VMA winner for best suited dancing in a music video, probably. Ah, 2000. The first year of the 21st century or, if you’re a friendless pedant, the last year of the 20th. That storied year where we all asked who let the dogs out, then why we were still…
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RIFF Rewind: 1991’s best songs are down with O.P.P. (Yeah, you know me!)
We’ve reached 1991 on our quest to list the best five (or more!) songs released each year. And guess what—1991 is one of the best years in modern music. Between Metallica’s eponymous black album and Nirvana’s groundbreaking Nevermind, that was two spots right off the top. And neither of the other…
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RIFF Rewind 1987: Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard and Michael Jackson
Courtesy: U2, Anton Corbijn The year 1987 is another banner year! It marks the release of one of the most-viewed songs on YouTube: Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Turns out that was actually a song before it was a joke. It also marks the release of a…
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Bruno Mars cleans up at Grammys’ return to NYC
Bruno Mars cleaned up at the 60th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York. The show began with a spirited, high-powered performance from Kendrick Lamar as he staged a medley of songs from his Grammy-winning album, DAMN., with brief appearances from Bono and The…
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Roman Gokhman’s favorite concerts of 2017: 5-1
Photo: Jay Demetillo This is the final in a three-part series. Read how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” acts in PART 1 and 10 through 6 in PART 2. Favorite Shows 2016 | Favorite Shows 2015 | Favorite Shows 2014 Favorite Shows 2013 | Favorite Shows 2012 5 – TOM PETTY at BottleRock…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mortality looms large over U2’s ‘Songs of Experience’
U2, “Songs of Experience.” After a much-ballyhooed delay, Songs of Experience, U2’s 14th studio album, has arrived. And thank the gods of rock and roll: it’s very, very good indeed. I need to sit with an album for a while before ranking it in the pantheon of U2 albums, but…
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Political Pulse: Former DJ Mullin now rocks the state capital
California Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin (right) was a DJ in college. Courtesy photo. Politicians are people. It’s true! Despite what you hear on social media and cable news, elected officials are people more or less like us. They like TV and movies, they have friends, and, yes,…
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Interview: Daniel Lanois and Rocco DeLuca search for next dimension in music
Daniel Lanois is always in motion. His mind operates at the same speed as his elaborate music production machines. He moves from one project to the next constantly, and perhaps he expects the same commitment of others in his orbit. Daniel Lanois and Rocco Deluca, Shovelman 8 p.m., Wednesday,…
