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Just spottted a new book available on Amazon: We Get to Carry Each Other: The Gospel Accorsing to U2. I've just ordered it. Anyone else have it yet? Amazon.com: We Get to Carry Each Other: The Gospel according to U2 (Gospel According to...): Greg Garrett, Brian McLaren: Books

Bono's finally gotten around to writing his second opinion piece for the NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/opinion/19bono.html?hpw

Sorry to make this a new thread, but I can't find another recent one. I am suddenly receiving emails at my personal address telling me about "replies to thread"s that I am supposedly "subscribed" to. I'm not, so please make this stop. (I would normally not make an issue of this, but my spouse...

Here's an interview with Lola Cashman from today's Irish Independent:

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere. From today's The Independent:

Here's an update:

Not sure if this has been posted:

Haven't seen this posted yet. From The Sunday Times November 16, 2008

Not sure if this has been posted. Bono attended a book launch in Dublin last night. The author was an old school mate from Mount Temple: From The Herald -

The Observer today has a new and wonderfully comprehensive article on DATA. My favourite line: "Should roads being built give me a hard-on?" LOL! It's long, but well worth the read: Our man in Africa Jamie Drummond lobbies the richest people on the planet on behalf of the poorest.Tim Adams...

The link to Eve Hewson's film The 27 Club had just been activated: http://www.the27clubmovie.com/ There's a trailer and lots of other stuff. She appears to have a big part (3rd billing). The movie premieres this Saturday at the Tribeca Film Festival. Wonder who might be there?:hmm:

Here's an update: Bono's latest gig: the council James Doran in Dublin The Observer, Sunday April 13 2008 Bono hopes to give a rare performance in Dublin this week, but don't expect to hear any of the rock star's greatest hits. The U2 front man is instead hoping to appear before planning...

Not sure if this has been posted yet. From U2.com: 21.03.2008 Edge In View 'There's something about performing our songs in front of a large crowd which works...' Music, life work and inspiration as RTE's The View Presents... The Edge. John Kelly of RTÉ's arts show The View, discusses...

Source: Edward Douglas March 16, 2008 Most Americans first heard the name Jim Sturgess when he starred in Julie Taymor's musical movie Across the Universe, based on the songs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and when his director was doing interviews for that movie, she had expressed wanting...

Bono was at the Pentagon: http://www.kxmc.com/News/201081.asp and on Capitol Hill today: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/01/budget_crunch_doesnt_stop_bono.html (Didn't see this posted anywhere, but if it has been then please delete.)

Published Monday | December 17, 2007 U2's Bono makes low-key drop-ins at Dundee eateries BY ERIN GRACE WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER So a rock star walks into a bar . . . And Scott Piotrowski, bar manager at the Dundee Dell, gets this call at home early Sunday afternoon from a friend. "Bono's...

No, this is NOT the bejillionth Wave of Sorrow thread. Bono has written a song for the French pop-star Johnny Hallyday, entitled "I Am the Blues" and it was released last week. Here's a link to the audio on AOL: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/i-am-the-blues/4081555149 I like it!

There's a new Achtoon Baby, featuring an adorable Lil Edge and some extremely PLEBAesque newspaper headlines. Clearly, Kelly has had experience with this absurd place: "Bono Wears a Tie"! http://www.atu2.com/achtoon/

Here's an interesting article from yesterday's National Post: Kleinification V. Bonoization Poverty activism: brickbats or $28 T-shirts? by Greg Beato, National Post Published: Saturday, November 10, 2007 LOS ANGELES -Project (RED), Bono's attempt to end AIDS in Africa via an orgy of sexy...

Gap needs to mind the cracks The US retailer has invested heavily in Lesotho under Bono's anti-poverty Red initiative, but a new report highlights problems, says Nick Mathiason Sunday September 16, 2007 The Observer In May last year, rock star Bono visited the Precious Garments factory in...

Lanois Dabbles in Film, Writes With U2/Eno Billboard, August 24, 2007 Johnathan Cohen Daniel Lanois has helped the biggest of the big translate their music to the masses (Bob Dylan, U2, Willie Nelson), but now he's turning the spotlight on himself. After years of being asked by friends...

I've seen exerpts from this, but the full interview has only just been posted on the Hot Press website. I'm posting the whole thing. (If I post a link to it, only members of Hot Press will see it.) Close to The Edge 26 Jun 2007 30th Anniversary Retrospective: In a special interview...

From The Irish Independent: Makeover plans for U2 hotel on ice as Council raises questions By Larissa Nolan Tuesday June 05 2007 U2's plans to turn the Clarence into "the most spectacular hotel in Europe" are on hold, after council officials issued a deadline to the supergroup to respond...

I saw this on the @U2 forum: From Ireland’s Weekend Herald. 19th May 2007: Security guards at Bono’s Killiney home called gardai after a gang gathered to scream abuse at his family. The gang also exposed themselves to security cameras at the U2 frontman’s gate. Gardai were called to the...

From Christian Today: Bono to Host 'Your Voice Against Poverty' Concert at G8 Summit U2’s frontman Bono will be heading a group of renowned singers as they perform an alternative programme at the Group of Eight (G8) Summit, concert organisers have announced. by Kevin Donovan Posted...