Tom Snyder's Greatest Rock Moments

We pulled this together just in time for your lunch break. Make it a long one. In memory of Tom Snyder, who passed yesterday at the age of 71. From 1973-1982, the coveted post-Carson slot on NBC belonged to the... CONTINUE READING TOM SNYDER'S GREATEST ROCK MOMENTS»

"Silent Saints" On A Berlin Train

Reader Gunnar writes:I just wanted to say that I enjoyed the "year in mash-ups" by team9 very much. thank you for that!!!! the "silent saints" impressed me so much, i love the knife and i love this kind of mash-up-blasphemy,... CONTINUE READING "SILENT SAINTS" ON A BERLIN TRAIN»

Posted on February 2, 2007 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Spank Rock | team9 | The Knife | U2

New U2 Video - "Window In The Skies"

Bono tends to trade in platitudes these days, but the savvy U2ers know just how to spin it, assembling a montage of music icons mouthing the words to "Window In The Skies," making even the band's rounded edges (and generic... CONTINUE READING NEW U2 VIDEO - "WINDOW IN THE SKIES"»

Posted on December 18, 2006 in Video (37 comments)
Tags: U2

MySplice.06 - The Year In Mash-Ups

Do albums matter as much as singles anymore? We like to think so. But 2006 was a great year for indie acts representing with a hot track. We wanted to figure a way to celebrate the year in music with... CONTINUE READING MYSPLICE.06 - THE YEAR IN MASH-UPS»

Johnny Marr & David Cross Cover Bank Of America's "One"

We obviously picked the wrong Modest Marr gig to go to this week. Last night, folks at the Bowery Ballroom were treated to a rendition of corporate America's hottest viral video. Herewith, Johnny Marr as Jim Dubois and David Cross... CONTINUE READING JOHNNY MARR & DAVID CROSS COVER BANK OF AMERICA'S "ONE"»

Posted on November 19, 2006 (35 comments)
Tags: David Cross | Ethan Chandler | Johnny Marr | Modest Mouse | U2

Time's All-Time 100 Albums

The music mavens at the venerable Time magazine have compiled their list of the "ALL-TIME 100" albums -- unranked and broken down by decade. We're not sure what's better: that only five albums of the past five years are among... CONTINUE READING TIME'S ALL-TIME 100 ALBUMS»

New Bank Of America Video - "One"

Check out Bank Of America banking center manager Ethan Chandler's "stunningly misguided" (iFilm) performance at a corporate conference, post-MBNA merger. Does this change your Bono vs. Stipe vote? Remember, both have versions of this tune floating around. Cringe. UPDATE: After... CONTINUE READING NEW BANK OF AMERICA VIDEO - "ONE"»

Posted on November 10, 2006 (65 comments)
Tags: Ethan Chandler | U2

Bono Or Stipe?

Today, Slate revisits a topic that has sparked many a debate in the past twenty years. Their subheading, "Who Was The Best Rock Band Of The '80s?" is dangerous in its assumptions, but everyone loves pairing these two off in... CONTINUE READING BONO OR STIPE?»

Posted on November 9, 2006 (83 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen | R.E.M. | U2

Rumba For Disaster Relief

Some of the finest names in corporate rock are offering their songs for a cause greater than themselves or their rankings in Q polls. Acts like Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, U2, Coldplay, Sting, Jack Johnson, and Kaiser Chiefs are collaborating... CONTINUE READING RUMBA FOR DISASTER RELIEF»

Posted on October 17, 2006 (7 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Coldplay | Radiohead | U2

Songs U2 Wish They Wrote

From the new 20th anniversary Q Magazine:Larry Mullen Jr. wishes he wrote: The Chemical Brothers - "Block Rockin' Beats" Adam Clayton wishes he wrote: Soul II Soul - "Back To LIfe" Edge wishes he wrote: Oasis - "Wonderwall" Bono wishes... CONTINUE READING SONGS U2 WISH THEY WROTE»

Posted on October 5, 2006 (53 comments)
Tags: Oasis | U2

U2 Releases Greatest Hits (Again)

NME.com confirms what we mentioned a few weeks ago. U2 will release a Greatest Hits out in late November. Unlike previous stocking stuffers The Best of 1980-1990 and The Best of 1990-2000, this will be just one disc and will... CONTINUE READING U2 RELEASES GREATEST HITS (AGAIN)»

Posted on October 3, 2006 (14 comments)
Tags: U2

Green Day & U2 - "The Saints Are Coming"

In case you missed it... ... CONTINUE READING GREEN DAY & U2 - "THE SAINTS ARE COMING"»

Posted on September 27, 2006 (64 comments)
Tags: Green Day | U2

U2, Green Day Reopen Superdome

The Saints Are Coming. And they look a lot like Bono and Billie Joe. For Monday Night Football's pre-game show, Green Day played "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (just a few more days Billie!) and were joined by U2... CONTINUE READING U2, GREEN DAY REOPEN SUPERDOME»

Posted on September 26, 2006 (8 comments)
Tags: Green Day | U2

M Night Shyamalan Vs. Woody Allen

I heard something disturbing on TV the other day. It was a commercial for the movie Scoop. "From the director of Match Point" was the pitch. Jeez, I know he made some lousy flicks in the last twenty years, but... CONTINUE READING M NIGHT SHYAMALAN VS. WOODY ALLEN»

Posted on July 26, 2006 (25 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Kanye West | Pearl Jam | U2

48th Grammy Nominations

FYI -- Eligibility "year" is 10/1/04 to 9/30/05. That's why no Ariel Pink! Mariah, Kanye, and John Legend are today's happy campers, with eight nods each. But here are the categories you might care (to argue) about: RECORD OF THE... CONTINUE READING 48TH GRAMMY NOMINATIONS»

Making Us Nostalgic For R.E.M.

Winners from last night's 2005 mtvU Woodie Awards ceremony:Woodie of the Year (Artist of the Year): My Chemical Romance The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist): Motion City Soundtrack Left Field Woodie (Most Original Artist): mewithoutYou Best Video Woodie -- Live... CONTINUE READING MAKING US NOSTALGIC FOR R.E.M.»

Posted on November 3, 2005 (55 comments)
Tags: Fall Out Boy | mtvU Woodie Awards | Muse | U2

Pink Floyd (And U2) Live 8 MP3s

I did some converting/trimming to that Floyd video torrent. Enjoy: Pink Floyd - "Money (Live 8 7/2/05)" (MP3 link expired, though better ones are floating around) You can get a righteous MP3 of U2's "One" here or here (via Mr.... CONTINUE READING PINK FLOYD (AND U2) LIVE 8 MP3S»

Posted on July 3, 2005 (47 comments)
Tags: Pink Floyd | U2

Famous Helping People

In tsunami-related rock news...UK concert promoters are trying to put together a massive Live-Aid-style benefit concert to take place at Millennium Stadium in Wales on 1/22 and 1/23. Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand, U2, and the Darkness have reportedly been approached to... CONTINUE READING FAMOUS HELPING PEOPLE»

Posted on January 6, 2005 (11 comments)
Tags: Brian Wilson | Franz Ferdinand | The Beach Boys | U2

U2 Take Manhattan

I'm hearing U2's free Brooklyn concert has been moved to 4:30. So you'll have to tell your boss your "doctor's appointment" took longer than expected. The rockers are now driving around midtown on a flatbed truck, presumably en route to... CONTINUE READING U2 TAKE MANHATTAN»

Bono Hearts Scissor Sisters

BBC talks to Scissor Sisters about their unusual gig at P.S.1 last week... Ana Matronic says it was a pretty strange gig, as people were watching them from roofs and hanging out of windows and then it got even more... CONTINUE READING BONO HEARTS SCISSOR SISTERS»

Posted on August 5, 2004 (68 comments)
Tags: Scissor Sisters | U2