GEN
Active topics




  1. U2 to appear in January's Q Magazine. There should be an interview with them in it, too, so we might get some news on Songs of Ascent. Hopefully we'll get some scans
  2. It's been just announced that the guys have been nominated in the category for "Best Rock Album" at the 52nd Grammy Awards. They are up against some stiff competition though:

    Best Rock Album
    AC/DC – Black Ice
    Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood – Live From Madison Square Garden
    Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
    Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King
    U2 – No Line on the Horizon
  3. Originally posted by kris_smith87:It's been just announced that the guys have been nominated in the category for "Best Rock Album" at the 52nd Grammy Awards. They are up against some stiff competition though:

    Best Rock Album
    AC/DC – Black Ice
    Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood – Live From Madison Square Garden
    Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
    Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King
    U2 – No Line on the Horizon


    And the competition isn't stiff, the only real threat for Best Rock Album award is Green Day

    Are they nominated for the Best Album award? What other Grammy's are they nominated for?
  4. Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

    And the competition isn't stiff, the only real threat for Best Rock Album award is Green Day

    Are they nominated for the Best Album award? What other Grammy's are they nominated for?


    Crazy Tonight is nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocal
  5. Hopefully they'll win one for Crazy Tonight, 'cause there's no way they win for Rock Album, unfortunately...pretty sure either Dave Matthews or Green Day will take that one.
  6. How come they're not nominated for Album of the Year?
    And they have more chance of winning best rock album than best rock song, Crazy Tonight has gotten hardly any airpla (plus LiTii should win, its better than Crazy Tonight)
  7. Originally posted by vanquish:How come they're not nominated for Album of the Year?
    And they have more chance of winning best rock album than best rock song, Crazy Tonight has gotten hardly any airpla (plus LiTii should win, its better than Crazy Tonight)


    As I mentioned on Twitter to JohnnyVoxx, it's too hard of a record for the shitstream to accept.

    They'd rather mindless crap by Kings Of Leon or Lady Gaga - which really, don't require much of anything on the listener and when I listen to those records I get a feeling of deja vu like this crap has been done before but fortunately much better.

    Vertigo was a brainless exercise in how a rock song should not sound with a bit of iAdvertising thrown in for good measure and Elevation - well...that's just an example of how not to make a song. I have to say, I do like the video of that song though.
  8. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

    As I mentioned on Twitter to JohnnyVoxx, it's too hard of a record for the shitstream to accept.

    They'd rather mindless crap by Kings Of Leon or Lady Gaga - which really, don't require much of anything on the listener and when I listen to those records I get a feeling of deja vu like this crap has been done before but fortunately much better.

    Vertigo was a brainless exercise in how a rock song should not sound with a bit of iAdvertising thrown in for good measure and Elevation - well...that's just an example of how not to make a song. I have to say, I do like the video of that song though.


    Actually I have to disagree with you on a lot of points here. First, while No Line might not be all that mainstream, neither was Allison Kraus and Robert Plant's record, and it won a bunch of Grammys last year (including album of the year...). Also, Lady GaGa is damn entertaining, and she's also quite fresh and original.

    And P.S.- Vertigo rocks and Elevation is amazing. (As I've said a million times haha)
  9. Originally posted by kris_smith87:[..]

    Actually I have to disagree with you on a lot of points here. First, while No Line might not be all that mainstream, neither was Allison Kraus and Robert Plant's record, and it won a bunch of Grammys last year (including album of the year...). Also, Lady GaGa is damn entertaining, and she's also quite fresh and original.

    And P.S.- Vertigo rocks and Elevation is amazing. (As I've said a million times haha)


    I could disagree until the end of the world with you on the Vertigo - Elevation thing...

    But I see your point with the first. I forgot all about that Robert Plant album winning all the Grammys - from what I heard of it was pretty good if not amazing. It's just a pity that all these other albums, which haven't had much go into them are up for big awards.

    There are plenty of other albums released in 2008 and 2009 that deserve more of a look-in. Where's Chinese Democracy, Along Came A Spider, The Circle, Cosmic Egg - some actual rock albums? As I said, as much as I like ACDC, I wouldn't have nominated Black Ice as a potential winner - six good songs out of 15. Give me Ballbreaker or Stiff Upper Lip any day.

    Hell, what about the new Buckethead? Or is he way too out there? Brian Eno has a new album out and so does Bob Dylan. See? I wish Honkin' On Bobo could get an award...Death Magnetic is another one - or are they outside of the entry window?
  10. Originally posted by yuri31:[image]

    [image]

    U2 to appear in January's Q Magazine. There should be an interview with them in it, too, so we might get some news on Songs of Ascent. Hopefully we'll get some scans


    I have it. There is an interview. Nothing on Songs of Ascent. Admittance that Get On Your Boots was a bad choice of first single. Removed 'Sexy Boots' because people misunderstood what is a term of affection in their house [sic]. We may have just misfired with our audience. No apologies will be forthcoming (Bono).

    I have no scanner.
  12. Edge said "Got distracted from great ideas, which I did on this album. That's something I regret - not sticking to your first instincts."

    That worries me. So he's are not satisfied with NLOTH after all?
Contribute to the U2 community with uploading photos or by telling us which shows you have visited.
Contribute to the U2 community with uploading photos or by telling us which shows you have visited.
Contribute to the U2 community with uploading photos or by telling us which shows you have visited.
Contribute to the U2 community with uploading photos or by telling us which shows you have visited.