http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL my U2 blog en ABEL ABEL Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:15:00 +0100 daily 1 well, this blog is not dead but it isn't working properly. i've been unable to post pictures for some reason. all my link graphics in the sidebar don't show up but yet they're still in the file manager. i get error messages whenever i try to upload pictures. i've tried contacting blogigo's tech support but have yet to get a reply back. so instead i've reluctantly decided to move to a new blog... so if anyone's still here reading this, my new U2 blog can be found at the following url: http://abel299.vox.com/ see you on the other side! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:15:00 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/dreaming-it-all-up-again/24/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/dreaming-it-all-up-again/24/ will be updating it soon. i know i haven't been here in a while. i'm wondering what happened to all my side and banner graphics though. hmm. should i move to a new host? does anyone still read this thing any more? Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:54:00 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/this-blog-is-not-dead./23/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/this-blog-is-not-dead./23/ saturday's show was absolutely awesome. i'm still recovering from it. i guess you know you're getting too old for GA when it takes you 2 days to recover it was indeed a beautiful day in dallas. sunshine, perfect temperatures, great fans to hang around with in the GA lineup. i even bumped into some people who recognized me from chicago only bad part about the day was getting a sunburn. i was so worn out already by the time the opening band started i was begging for it to be over already. they were great but i just couldn't really get into it. i had only had about 4 hours sleep the night before which is probably why i was so tired. i didn't get into the ellipse, but i was on the outside rail, just up from the center on adam's side. i was in the 2nd row so i didn't even have a rail to lean against. i'll admit it, i was miserable. of course when U2 came on i started to forget how tired i was and enjoyed the show for the most part. except i couldn't see too good... Thu, 03 Nov 2005 08:13:16 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/october-29-2005-a-beautiful-day-in-dallas/22/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/october-29-2005-a-beautiful-day-in-dallas/22/ i'm in the process of updating this blog a little. changed the picture, changed the chatterbox. a few more changes to come as time permits. about the picture: it's from the free cd included with the July issue of Mojo magazine.  If you  don't already have it, you should get it!  it's got a great cover story feature article on u2.  and best of all it comes with a free cd! http://www.mojo4music.com/html/mojo_new_issue.shtml what's on the cd? 1.  The Arcade Fire - "Wake Up" 2.  Modest Mouse - "Float On" 3.  Charlotte Hatherley - "Grey Will Fade" 4.  Interpol - "Obstacle 1" 5.  Virgin Prunes - "Pagan Lovesong" 6.  Suicide - "Dream Baby Dream" 7.  Pere Ubu - "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" 8.  The Futureheads - "Hounds of Love" 9.  The Go-Betweens - "Cattle and Cane" 10.  The Cure - "A Forest" 11.  Echo & The Bunnymen - "The Cutter" 12.  Siouxsie and The Banshees -... Fri, 17 Jun 2005 22:52:30 +0200 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/updating-this-blog-a-little/21/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/updating-this-blog-a-little/21/ SETLIST: Vertigo Until The End Of The World The Cry / The Electric Co. Elevation New Year's Day Beautiful Day City Of Blinding Lights Miracle Drug Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own Love And Peace Or Else Sunday Bloody Sunday Bullet The Blue Sky Running To Stand Still (accoustic) Human Rights Video Pride (In The Name Of Love) Where The Streets Have No Name One ENCORE: Zoo Station The Fly Mysterious Ways All Because Of You Yahweh Vertigo Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:59:40 +0200 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/final-brussels-setlist/20/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/final-brussels-setlist/20/ my boyfriend saw U2 in Brussels today. he called me during "One" which was wonderful to get to listen to it live, even though the connection wasn't that clear. i felt so close like i was almost there "One" even though i'm half a world away. he also sent me this pic via his camera phone. Is it getting better Or do you feel the same Will it make it easier on you Now you got someone to blame You say One love One life When it’s one need In the night It’s one love We get to share it It leaves you baby If you don’t care for it Did I disappoint you? Or leave a bad taste in your mouth? You act like you never had love And you want me to go without Well it’s too late Tonight To drag tha past out Into the light We’re one But we’re not the same We get to carry each other Carry each other One Have you come here for forgiveness Have you come tor raise the dead Havew you come here to play jesus To the lepers in your head... Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:34:58 +0200 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/live-from-brussels/19/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/live-from-brussels/19/ read all about my adventures in Chicago and seeing Bono and the boys! clicky clicky: http://fizbox.com/box.asp?b=5715&uid= Thu, 26 May 2005 05:46:23 +0200 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/My-Chicago-Diary-is-now-complete/18/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/My-Chicago-Diary-is-now-complete/18/ so i know i haven't updated this thing in a while... i've actually been trying to NOT read very much about U2 lately. i don't want any spoliers. i've tried to NOT see the set list. i don't want to know ANYTHING about the concerts before i go next week. of course even trying not to see anything hasn't gone too well, i've seen some pics, and a little of the set list, but not much. so far so good! only one week to go!!!!!!!!! weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHICAGO HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm still looking for a GA for May 10th ;) Tue, 03 May 2005 04:12:21 +0200 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/one-more-week-till-chicago/17/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/one-more-week-till-chicago/17/ saw this sticker on ebay Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:15:30 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/i-may-have-to-buy-one-of-these/16/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/i-may-have-to-buy-one-of-these/16/ Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) Vertigo U2 [Interscope Records] *** Best Rock Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) Vertigo Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen, songwriters (U2) [Interscope Records; Publisher: Universal Polygram International Publishing.] *** Best Short Form Music Video (For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.) Vertigo U2 Alex & Martin, video director; Grace Bodie, video producer [Interscope Records] *** ... Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:17:55 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/congrats-to-U2/15/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/congrats-to-U2/15/ one GA ticket to the May 10th chicago show (Bono's birthday). Sun, 06 Feb 2005 01:47:25 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/i-still-haven-t-found-what-i-m-looking-for/14/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/i-still-haven-t-found-what-i-m-looking-for/14/ from u2.com: "An open letter from Larry Mullen This is not something that I would normally do, but I feel that I have to do something to redress this situation. There was a mess up in the way the tickets were distributed through U2.com for the Vertigo pre-sale. Some of it was beyond our control, but some of it wasn't. I am now in the process of figuring out a way of distributing the tickets for our intended return to North America in the fall. The only fair way of doing this, is to give U2 Propaganda members, who are now U2.com members, priority in the queue. After that, people will be given priority in the order in which they joined. Many people who joined U2.com and didn't get tickets are understandably angry. They now have the option to get a full refund of their subscription fee. The idea that our long-time U2 fans and scalpers competed for U2 tickets through our own web site is appalling to me. I want to apologise to you who have suffered that. If your U2.com pre-sale... Thu, 03 Feb 2005 12:55:58 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/way-to-go-larry/13/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/way-to-go-larry/13/ Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. ~ Leonardo Da Vinci Wed, 02 Feb 2005 09:13:51 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/in-memory/12/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/in-memory/12/ saw this posted on u2log.com http://u2log.com/mt31/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=2979 Inside the egg, U2's stage design The wait is almost over. The official tour announcement is just hours away, and we've got a li'l something that may make you more excited about it if you're a general admission lover. Since the revelation that there would be a U2 tour in 2005, fans have been speculating about the band having a special general admission section similar to the heart during the Elevation Tour. Speculate no more! We're happy to report that there will indeed be a special general admission section for the Vertigo Tour. The design of the special general admission section is oval, or egg-shaped, and features a unique entrance. We can't say that we know a lot about the design and how fans will fit inside of it, but we can show you what it looks like as configured for the opening show at San Diego Sports Arena. Fri, 28 Jan 2005 21:26:17 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/vertigo-in-the-round/11/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/vertigo-in-the-round/11/ i've never seen this pic before!  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:21:26 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/ooh-la-larry/10/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/ooh-la-larry/10/ well i can't believe i did it, but i did it. i was really hoping for madison square garden tickets. unfortunately those sold out in minutes. i was able to get 2 tickets for chicago on may 9th. they're not GA though.  just sucky 3rd level section 312. but at least i get to see U2! i thought well, in case U2 doesn't do a third leg, i'd rather see U2 from the 3rd level than not at all! i can't believe i'm going to Chicago haha! hey maybe i can catch the Oprah show while i'm there ...hmm. and of course no GA means i get to spend more time hanging around outside the venue, instead of waiting in line. and hopefully getting to meet the band and get autographs! and don't forget May 9th is a day before Bono's birthday Tue, 25 Jan 2005 18:15:24 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/chicago-bound/9/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/chicago-bound/9/ i must say not quite what i was hoping for. i'm a little dissappointed there's no Texas in the first leg. i wish i could afford to go to Dublin, that would be way cool to see U2 in ireland. here's to hoping for a third leg... NORTH AMERICA DATES AND TICKETING INFORMATION March 28th San Diego, CA - Sports Arena April 1st Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond April 5th Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center April 9th San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion April 14th Phoenix, AZ - Glendale Arena April 20th Denver, CO - Pepsi Center April 24th Seattle, WA - Key Arena April 28th Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place May 7th & May 9th Chicago, IL - United Center May 14 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center May 17 & May 18 East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena May 21 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden May 24 & May 26 Boston, MA - Fleet Center EUROPEAN DATES AND... Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:45:18 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/well-here-it-is-folks/8/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/well-here-it-is-folks/8/ i've changed my U2 gif to an animated one. hope you like it! Mon, 24 Jan 2005 04:34:33 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/new-animated-U2-ipod-gif/7/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/new-animated-U2-ipod-gif/7/ Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:05:59 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/i-just-love-this-picture-of-ali/6/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/i-just-love-this-picture-of-ali/6/ U2's 2005 tour is set to be announced on U2.Com this Monday. And right now we can tell you that it will be called 'The Vertigo Tour', that it will kick off on the US West Coast at the end of March before arriving in Europe in the summer... and that Kings of Leon are on board as support act in the US. Keep checking U2.Com for more tour news as we get it. On Monday we'll have the countries, cities, venues, dates - and the all-important ticket information. We'll also be mailing you with details of how you - as a U2.Com Member - can take part in the advance presale of tickets, before they go on sale to the general public. Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:47:21 +0100 http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/finally-something-to-get-excited-about/5/ http://www.blogigo.co.uk/ABEL/finally-something-to-get-excited-about/5/