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  1. newsman
    Has anyone heard about the status of the U2 SiriusXM channel that was supposed to launch this year? The world could really use that music right now. Peace.
  2. newsman
    Pride.
  3. newsman
    As a Christian, I'm assuming you know that every translation of the Bible is exactly that -- a translation. What's more, Kendrick Lamar barking a upside-down version of the Beatitudes is intended as commentary, noting how the powerful in America have twisted Christ's commandments to suit their own egos and wealth. It's quite brilliant and powerful, as is the video. Christ's message of grace calls on us to challenge ourselves, not to always seek comfort and rejoice in the normal. Get out of your own way. Christ was a teacher. He wants us to learn.
  4. newsman
    No. Nothing nuanced about it. The album sucks.
  5. newsman
    After more than a week of steady listening on Spotify (the vinyl still hasn’t arrived from Live Nation), I can’t shake the opinion that this is easily U2’s worst album. Just embarrassing. I can’t help cringe at different points throughout the album. U2 is more corporation than band now. It’s too late to quit with grace; can they quit before they become evil? (My experience with Live Nation tells me no.)
  6. newsman
    5 out of 10
  7. newsman
    This.
  8. newsman
    This is the first U2 album that I dislike the more I listen to it. A few gems, but mostly cringe. Best song: Red Flag Day. The album as a whole: Meh. C+
  9. newsman
    Same here. No code. Experience Group. Every tour since 1987. Not this time.
  10. newsman
    I was 18, in the Army after graduating from high school, feeling lost and homesick, searching for a church I could receive in, a cause I could believe in, money to pay for college, a way out of learning how to bayonet and shoot faceless “enemies” in Fort Benning, Georgia. The Joshua Tree on my clandestine Walkman, hidden in a ceiling panel above my bunk, kept my soul whole and my mind clear in basic training. I eventually broke my arm beyond repair. I was discharged. I was lost. But The Joshua Tree helped me heal. I found my church (I run a retreat center and farm for the Episcopal Church) and
  11. newsman
    Let me start by saying I haven’t grown much since seeing U2 for the first time in 1992. In fact, I still wear my XL Zoo TV tour shirts without problem. So consider my disappointment when I splurged on a $40 XL Joshua Tree shirt at a show in June and it already doesn’t fit. It was too small to begin with. After two washes, it fits like a medium. I was already telling myself that I could no longer afford any more U2 shows. Sadly, that was my last of 12 shows. The apparent total disregard for the fan’s dollar when its comes to the merch is just one more reason to say goodbye. I’l
  12. newsman
    I haven't seen any chatter about this on the Zoo Forum, so I thought I would start a thread. For anyone who has been looking for a copy of How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb on vinyl, but doesn't want to plunk down $200 for the original pressing, good news: The album has been officially re-pressed and re-issued without fanfare. You can buy it on Music Direct right now. https://www.musicdirect.com/vinyl/U2-How-to-Dismantle-an-Atomic-Bomb-(Vinyl-LP) You're welcome.
  13. newsman
    Meanwhile, in Yemen, women and children are starving to death. Really, people?
  14. newsman
    Actually, I would argue Pearl Jam's fan club ticket system is far, far better than U2's.
  15. newsman
    First world problems, http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/europes-border-crisis/migrants-shiver-icy-blast-grips-europe-s-crowded-refugee-camps-n705116 Just saying.
  16. newsman
    Alas, never mind, I just checked: All Toronto presale tickets appear to be gone.
  17. newsman
    Use the Ticketmaster mobile app. I got the same message repeatedly for New York. After 20 minutes, I switched to the TM app and got the seats I wanted. Easy peazy. It's a browser cache issue, not an issue Larry can solve. Cheers and good luck.
  18. newsman
    I think much of the frustration from fans is how the ticketing process has been for this tour. I have always known tickets were not a guarantee as part of the fan club nor was it the reason I first joined in 1992. However I do feel that a "long term subscriber" is just that, someone who has been a subscriber for a long time, not someone who signed up before December 24, 2016. In the past there were always three pre-sale groups for fan club members, this time it's down to two. If they offer the perk again for the next tour, which I suspect they will, they should make it four groups for fan club
  19. newsman
    Ideally, U2 would use the same system as Pearl Jam: Buy the tickets on the band's site and find out your seats when you pick them up at the window on show day based on seniority. The first two rows are lottery, so the same people don't get up front every show. Very fair and stops scalping.
  20. newsman
    Boston is my closest venue. But my hate for the Patriots runs so deep that I refuse to go to any event that benefits Gillette Stadium. I'm headed to NY instead. Good luck selling your extras.
  21. newsman
    I think it's fair for the band to reward longtime fans who keep paying membership dues even in the wilderness years with no tours or shows. I would be a bit miffed if people who let their memberships lapse and re-upped only after a tour announcement received the same access and benefits as someone who has been loyal through the years with their payments and support.
  22. newsman
    Sorry to hear you're having a hard time. One solution: Don't let your membership lapse. Not really a solution, I have had membership since the Propaganda days and I haven't even had the chance to enter my presale code or to get past the search stage. I'm seriously pissed but not taking it out on our Mods though, they are limited in what they can do and I know they are doing as much as they can to help everyone with problems. Yeah, that stinks. Did you try the mobile app? The on,y way I could get tickets was on my iPhone.
  23. newsman
    Sorry to hear you're having a hard time. One solution: Don't let your membership lapse.
  24. newsman
    No
  25. newsman
    I saw Concourse 1 seat in the 10th row at the far end of the stadium pop up for $110. Thank you Sounds like GA is the best bet for one's wallet! I'm getting too old for GA, especially in New York. I need a seat for my 47-year-old butt. I've seen U2 in GA plenty of times going back to Zoo TV
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