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Shortly after the release of 2004's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, I asked Bono about U2's place in contemporary music. "We're a wedding band now," he said decisively. Before I could inquire about availability and if the Edge knew the chord progressions on "Hava Nagila," he elaborated: "Our biggest accomplishment is that we've made a few songs people want to play during important moments in their lives. That's a very humbling thing ... If we're remembered as a great wedding band, I'll take...
With obscure LP covers, CDs, and music posters plastering its windows, Weirdo Records’ new storefront at 844 Mass. Ave. serves as an appropriate foretaste for the music haven that lies inside. The retail space—which opened its doors on Feb. 6—is the first for the business that began in owner Angela Sawyer’s bedroom in 2006. Primarily an online store until now, Weirdo sells new and used music, DVDs, books, and magazines. “I would like Weirdo to be a home for people who like weird stuff, who have...
...feel like jello, listening to some live music on 24th10:26 PM Feb 21st from...
...Swat Valley in northwestern Pakistan is now the domain of Taliban militants. Bombings have become commonplace in many towns, as have hostage-takings and public hangings. The craftwork is gone. Local music stations have been replaced with extremist radio propaganda. Women have been banned from walking the streets in many locations, and at least a dozen of the valley's once bustling resorts have been forced to close, including Malam Jabba, which militants torched last year. "I have many nice memories there, so I am very sad about it," says Nisar, a photographer from Lahore. Even as cross-border tensions...
...local Taliban, of course, have already effectively imposed their own version of Shari'a on the area. Until a few months ago, the Cheena market in Mingora thronged with women buying dresses and jewelery; now it is closed. Stores selling music and films have been attacked, and though barbers still offer haircuts, they will no longer shave a customer, after the Taliban forbade...