Recent content by verhalen

I'll be honest, it has taken me at least a year to really enjoy this album. Oddly, MOS was the biggest stumbling block for me -- there it was, track 3 (usually a crucial position on a U2 record), and it was downtempo, meditative, and I couldn't find any emotional connection to it. It threw the...

I remember years ago when "Fantasy" (Luda's first nationwide radio hit) would come on in the car, and me and my wife would sort of cringe ("I wanna lick lick lick lick you from your head to your toe..." etc.). Today, when that voice comes on the radio, I turn it up. (The wife still cringes.)...

I would appreciate a couple of specific Death Cab recommends -- I love the few songs of theirs that I've actually heard. Preferably on the noisier side. That way, I can see the kids talking but can't hear them (I really do like them, but sometimes enough is enough !!). "Gone" belongs on this...

Cool... I will check these out.... when I'm not busy moping about harming my children. (It would cut down on expenses I guess...)

Sometimes what's needed (by me anyway) is a playlist of the angriest, darkest music I know and love; intelligent but offensive, no happy endings. U2 hasn't usually fit in for this purpose; U2 usually don't go too far into that region of rage / blasphemy / despair / self-pity, probably to the...

did not get this song at all till learned about the drug context Sadly, I couldn't connect with MOS until I learned about the drug context. Then it became personal, and how. Also, I had the iTunes version of the lyrics which didn't help. "till the pain will stop" makes a heck of a lot more...

Hi. I have long wanted to get a high-quality audio copy (i.e. MP3) of "Bad" from the R&H movie. I own the VHS but haven't the equipment to make a decent audio copy from that. Anyone can help ? my e-mail is matt@imsca.us. Thanks...

One request for the haters: Please tell us about your actual favorite albums right now. This isn't a sarcastic request, I want to know what turns you on more than U2 right now. I have a lot of other things I dig right now, all for different reasons. By the way, Achtung Baby was NOT...

the first time i listened to the album, i was unexpectedly blown away by the emotion on almost every track and i wanted to cry. after that i decided i'd be better off digesting one new track at a time. (i'm only up to 6 yet !) i find every song compulsively listenable and addictive. all of...