Matthew Mayfield does U2

Matthew Mayfield covers U2 'Where The Streets Have No Name'.

I may like this better than the original....just a little.

30 day song challenge: day 24

So a double shot of the 30 day song challenge today...cause I forgot to post yesterday....

day 24 - a song that you want to play at your funeral: U2 'Where The Streets Have No Name'

A kind of morbid question...but since I'm all about the pre-planning...this is the song that I would want played. My final song request if you will...

30 day song challenge: day 03

day 03: a song that makes you happy

Hands down the song that makes me happy every time is U2's 'Beautiful Day'...

With Or Without You

I'm a sucker for brilliant covers....this one by Boyce Avenue & Kina Grannis...covering U2's 'With Or Without You'.

The single is available on iTunes.

U2 at the Rose Bowl....

Just in case you missed U2's Global Live Webcast performance at the Rose Bowl this past weekend [October 25, 2009]...here is the rebroadcast on YouTube.

U2 concert on YouTube

CONOR POPE

U2’S CONCERT in front of 96,000 fans at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California on Sunday night will potentially reach millions after it was confirmed that it is to be streamed live on video-sharing website YouTube.

The broadcast, from 3.30am Irish time on Monday, is part of the Google-owned website’s ongoing attempt to boost its advertising revenue by moving beyond hosting short video clips into streaming full length films, television programmes and concerts.

It is seen by the band as a chance to widen its audience base as this year’s US tour winds down. U2 manager Paul McGuinness said: “Fans often travel long distances to come to see U2 – this time U2 can go to them, globally.”

The concert will be available in 16 countries, including the US, Ireland and Britain. Fans will be allowed to comment in real time through a Twitter feed and will be encouraged to make donations to Bono’s Red charity during the gig.

This is the first time YouTube has streamed an entire concert by a major international act. It has started streaming Hollywood films to US users and will offer a catch-up service for Channel 4 programming from early in 2010.

Advertising space will be available on archived gig footage. A YouTube spokesman said it has yet to be determined whether ads will be shown during the live gig.

YouTube music manager Michele Flannery said the site was confident it would be able to handle the millions of users expected to log on for the show. Two repeat showings will be broadcast immediately after the main event ends on Monday morning.

This article appears in the print edition of the Irish Times