U2: 360

I won’t get to see U2 on their 360o tour.  I won’t be in Scotland when they are and I can’t make any of the other dates either.  So here is a taste of what I’m missing.  Not that I’m bitter… much!

musical interlude

Every once in a while the Something Beautiful Podcast takes a break from talk and gets all musical. This time it was my turn to curate an hour of music (all of it found online and licensed under creative commons) for your enjoyment.  For those of you who didn’t know, I used to be a Read More …

thePROJECT – In The Flesh

thePROJECT:2, ‘In The Flesh’, Saturday 20th June, Edinburgh. 12.00 – 4.30pm @ The Lot, 4-6 Grassmarket FISCHY MUSIC (music)/ ROB McKENZIE & ANDREW PHILIP (poetry)/ ‘Mosh Pit: Art, Culture & Faith’ (forum discussion with DOUG GAY & others)/ Videovoxpopping/ Kissing Booth/ Body Parts/ Gentle City Walks/ The Big Knit/ Scratch Mary Poppins (with PHIL WHITE). Read More …

the PROJECT – In The Flesh

Dear PROJECTiles,                                  [release 1 distrib 280509] Details are slowly leaking out for thePROJECT – In The Flesh which will happen somewhere in Edinburgh on June 20th. You’ve been most patient, and that’s both much appreciated and deserves rewarding. So here’s the first of several updates on P:2 for yer info and delektashin. Confirmed to date….A Read More …

There is No Line On The Horizon

So, U2’s thirteenth album, No Line On The Horizon, was released yesterday. The first thing to say is that this is a grower and that the first single release, Get On Your Boots, isn’t really very representative of the rest of the album. The second thing to say is that this is an album about faith. Read More …