Author : Geoff Parkyn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Rock groups
ISBN : LCCN:87032758
U2, Touch the Flame
Geoff Parkyn
U2 Touch The Flame
U2 Touch The Flame Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of U2 Touch The Flame book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
U2’s The Joshua Tree
Bradley Morgan
Author : Bradley Morgan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781493061181
U2’s The Joshua Tree by Bradley Morgan Pdf
U2 planted the seeds for The Joshua Tree during an existential journey through America. As Irishmen in the 1970s, the band grew up with the belief that America was a place of freedom and prosperity, a symbol of hope and a refuge for all people. However, global politics of the 1980s undermined that impression and fostered hypocritical policies that manipulated Americans and devastated people around the world. Originally conceived as "The Two Americas," The Joshua Tree was U2's critique of America. Rather than living up to the ideal that the country was "an idea that belongs to people who need it most," the band found that America sacrificed equality and justice for populism and fascism. This book explores the political, social, and cultural themes rooted in The Joshua Tree when it was originally released in 1987 and how those themes resonated as a response to the election of Donald Trump when U2 toured for the album's 30th anniversary. The author juxtaposes the band's existential journey through America with his own journey connecting with his Irish roots by becoming a citizen in the age of Trump and places U2's and The Joshua Tree's relevance in context with the current political climate.
The World and U2
Alan McPherson
Author : Alan McPherson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781442249349
The World and U2 by Alan McPherson Pdf
The Irish rock band U2, and especially its frontman Bono, are among the most effective activists ever. U2 has convinced wealthy governments to forgive tens of billions of dollars in loans while spreading its activist messages to billions of people, helping save millions of lives. So how did four boys from one of the poorest countries in the West achieve this? Who and what influenced them? What strategies did they use to succeed as much as they did as activists, and how did those strategies change over time? In particular, how did lead singer Bono make the leap into superstar lobbying? And, with so much attention on him, how has he handled critics who have taken to task his work on behalf of developing countries? In The World and U2: One Band’s Remaking of Global Activism, Alan McPherson trains a historian’s eye on the evolution and influence of the band’s activism from its formation in 1976 to its most recent album and concert tour. Throughout its nearly four decades, the band has held up a mirror to the increasing selfishness in the world while at the same time working to fill the void left by those who have abandoned the world’s poor to their plight. From raising awareness about war and human rights in the 1980s to engaging in direct action in the 1990s to moving mountains of cash for the planet’s poorest in the twenty-first century, the band, and especially Bono, have both raised the bar and set the example for other celebrity activists. But it is also a success that has brought a greater scrutiny to bear on U2’s activism and initiated a healthy debate about the merits of Western development aid. The World and U2: One Band’s Remaking of Global Activism tells this story of U2’s successful storming of the world’s philanthropic stage. It will enchant the band’s fans, engage its critics, and offer lessons—and warnings—to activists seeking to change things for the better.
U2: A Diary
Matt McGee
Author : Matt McGee
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780857127433
U2: A Diary by Matt McGee Pdf
This new and updated edition of U2 A Diary brings U2s story up to date with information about the band’s ground-breaking film, U2 3D, recording sessions for No Line on the Horizon and the story of how the album was leaked online twice before its official release, the U2 360 world tour and Bono’s back injury that forced an entire leg to be postponed and the band’s struggles to decide how to follow No Line on the Horizon and the 360 Tour with new material. Here is the complete history of U2 told exactly as it happened in day-by-day diary format. As well as following the mid-1970's birth of the band to the present day in journal form, U2: A Diary also includes new revelations and fresh insights into key moments of U2's development. Through interviews and extensive research, author Matt McGee sheds light on stories. Fully illustrated with pictures spanning the bands career, this is a fanatically detailed account of a legendary group's life!
U2 Above, Across, and Beyond
Scott D. Calhoun
Author : Scott D. Calhoun
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498501309
U2 Above, Across, and Beyond by Scott D. Calhoun Pdf
U2’s success and significance are due, in large part, to finding inventive, creative solutions for overcoming obstacles and moving past conventional boundaries. As it has embraced change and transformation over and over again, its fans and critics have come to value and expect this element of U2. These new essays from the disciplines of organizational communication, music theory, literary studies, religion, and cultural studies offer perspectives on several ways U2’s dynamic of change has been a constant theme throughout its career. These essays came from the U2 Conference 2013 exploring the music, work, and influence of U2, and to further the scholarship on U2.
U2 - Guitar Chord Songbook
U2
Author : U2
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781495027642
U2 - Guitar Chord Songbook by U2 Pdf
(Guitar Chord Songbook). A concise collection of 40 U2 songs presented with just their chords and lyrics. Songs include: Beautiful Day * Bullet the Blue Sky * Elevation * Even Better Than the Real Thing * I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For * I Will Follow * Mysterious Ways * New Year's Day * One * Pride (In the Name of Love) * Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of * Sunday Bloody Sunday * Walk On * When Love Comes to Town * Where the Streets Have No Name * With or Without You * and more.
Religious Nuts, Political Fanatics: U2 in Theological Perspective
Robert G. Vagacs
Author : Robert G. Vagacs
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597523363
Religious Nuts, Political Fanatics: U2 in Theological Perspective by Robert G. Vagacs Pdf
Weaving the threads of U2's lyrics, scripture, and theology into one cord, this book tracks the Irish rock band's theological insights and perspectives through their poetry. Along this lyrical path we encounter the characters of the Drowning Man, the Wanderer, and the Sojourner. Though seemingly different, they are one and the same, and they represent each of us. If you're a U2 fan, a theologian, or both, Religious Nuts, Political Fanatics: U2 in Theological Perspective will offer a different angle of popular culture and theology.
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Threepenny Opera-Z.Z. Top
Colin Larkin
Author : Colin Larkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 910 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Popular music
ISBN : UOM:49015002902550
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Threepenny Opera-Z.Z. Top by Colin Larkin Pdf
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Tillotson, Johnny to ZZ Top
Colin Larkin
Author : Colin Larkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Popular music
ISBN : UOM:39076001320204
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Tillotson, Johnny to ZZ Top by Colin Larkin Pdf
Going Home: Essays, Articles, and Stories in Honour of the Andersons
Pete Myers
Author : Pete Myers
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781291121674
Going Home: Essays, Articles, and Stories in Honour of the Andersons by Pete Myers Pdf
In Going Home the reader will find an eclectic celebrationof the diverse skills students develop at Oak Hill to understand and apply the gospel to daily life. From ancient Hebrew studies to telling stories to toddlers: the grace of Christ which is taking us home sweetens everything.True ministers of the gospel model their message(2 Tim 3:10-11). It is that spirit of gospel practice whichthis volume is celebrating."You get a fair idea of the great esteem and affection inwhich the Anderson family is held from the way so manymembers of the Oak Hill College community havecontributed to this Festschrift."From the Preface by Mike Ovey
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Swift, Rob - ZZ Top
Colin Larkin
Author : Colin Larkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Popular music
ISBN : UOM:39015066803548
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Swift, Rob - ZZ Top by Colin Larkin Pdf
Containing 27,000 entries and over 6,000 new entries, the online edition of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music includes 50% more material than the Third Edition. Featuring a broad musical scope covering popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music, the Encyclopedia also offers thousands of additional entries covering popular music genres, trends, styles, record labels, venues, and music festivals. Key dates, biographies, and further reading are provided for artists covered, along with complete discographies that include record labels, release dates, and a 5-star album rating system.
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Colin Larkin
Author : Colin Larkin
Publisher : New England Publishing Associates
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105001871966
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin Pdf
One Step Closer
Christian Scharen
Author : Christian Scharen
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781587431692
One Step Closer by Christian Scharen Pdf
Examines how the music of U2 points seekers to God through their lyrics and lives.
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Stanley Sadie,John Tyrrell
Author : Stanley Sadie,John Tyrrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1028 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:49015002902030
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians by Stanley Sadie,John Tyrrell Pdf
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians: Twelve-note to Wagner tuba
Stanley Sadie
Author : Stanley Sadie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1032 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Music
ISBN : UVA:X004956467
