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...long awaited album, produced by the experienced Stephen Harris (Dave Matthews, U2), is an original, catchy and downright enjoyable debut that lives up to Kweller’s immense potential. Kweller displays his versatility with song styles ranging from acoustic folk on “Family Tree” to pop on “Walk On Me” to rock with “Commerce, TX”, effectively defying categorization. Some songs, particularly “Wasted and Ready” are reminiscent of Weezer, but the most apt comparison is to singer-pianist Ben Folds, particularly...
...admitted to being at a loss for words when accepting her final award. The success of the R.-and-B. newcomer, and the irresistible ways her name could be used in headlines (KEYS TO SUCCESS, KEYS TO VICTORY, etc.), made it easy to overlook the four awards won by U2 and the surprising five won by the sound track to O Brother, Where Art Thou. The show proved relatively staid in behavior and dress, which means we'll have to wait until the Oscars for the real excess...
...U2's Elevation tour, which played in excess of 100 sold-out nights to more than 2 million people in 2001, also took on a completely different feel after Sept. 11. "There was anger, rage, patriotism, sadness," says Mullen Jr. "Everything became frighteningly extreme." In recognition of the tragedy, U2 began projecting the names of fallen members of the New York City police and fire departments and the victims of the four fatal flights on screens and arena walls while they played One. "I have to say I wasn't sure about it at first," says bassist Adam Clayton...
...U2 incorporated the names into their half-time set at the Super Bowl (projecting them during the songs MLK and Where the Streets Have No Name). It was not a political statement, just an emotional one. By design, it said nothing in particular and yet somehow conveyed something profound. It was exactly the kind of soaring, impossible moment Bono believes U2 exists to achieve. Wandering around New Orleans after the game, Bono relived each of the set's 11 minutes in something close to real time. "I hope it played well on television, because it felt?ah!?it felt just...
...more vital and effective than singing in sold-out stadiums. "Poetry makes nothing happen," the poet W.H. Auden once wrote, and Bono wistfully agrees. "I'm tired of dreaming. I'm into doing at the moment. It's, like, let's only have goals that we can go after. U2 is about the impossible. Politics is the art of the possible. They're very different, and I'm resigned to that now. Music's the thing that stopped me from falling asleep in the comfort of my freedom. I learned about South America from listening to the Clash. I learned...