Finally! Spring term is over for me here in Eugene at the University of Oregon. Now I can kick back for a few days before leaving for LA for the 2 U2 shows in Anaheim! I'm don't know whether I'm more excited for the shows in LA or the fact that my Accounting 213 class is over... Either way, life is good. I'm pretty sure only like three people will read this but that's fine with me - and you can expect more to come from me this summer since I will be school (but not work) free for the whole summer!
A few days ago, I had the unforgettable experience of attending U2's Seattle concert on June 4, 2011. This show goes into the history books for me - its the best one I've seen yet (which in itself isn't saying much, but whatever). The setlist was identical to the last few shows, but even though I followed each show online, hearing songs like Zooropa and All I Want is You still felt like an amazing surprise. I hope the LA shows will have some set list shake-ups, but I really can't complain with what they're been playing right now. I'm just happy they're all in good health, touring and having fun!
Feel free to check out my Facebook page for photos and videos, and be sure to check out The Joshua Tree's new YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/JoshuaTreeBlog?feature=mhee. More is to come for the LA shows as well so stay posted.
I heard this morning via Facebook posts that many U2 fans could not attend the Oakland show last night due to heavy traffic - some are even proposing legal action against the stadium and/or U2, which is fundamentally ignorant and selfish. As mention by some on facebook, a well rounded U2 fan knows to get to the stadium WELL in advance of the show itself. It's like I always say: hope for the best, plan for the worst. See article: http://www.ktvu.com/news/28175971/detail.html
In other news, in an article in the Rolling Stone, U2 stated that the next album would not likely be released until mid 2012 (most likely the end of 2012 if you ask me). This really is not a big shocker for me, and many fans are upset over this. I honestly could care less - for a few reasons. First, I'm only 21 and I've missed some amazing U2 tours in my life. Second, I would prefer quality material over a rushed album put together last minute (although given these circumstances, Pop remains one of my favorite albums). Finally, I just want U2 to be themselves and do their thing at their own pace. Only good things can come of this.
Thanks all for now, stay posted and I'll be back soon with more U2 "stuff!"
-A. Kennedy
Here's a video I filmed in Seattle, hope you like it :]
