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Need a Tuesday pick-me-up? How about Dave Grohl bringing a 5-year-old boy onstage to dance at a Foo Fighters show?

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dublin, Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters have a reputation for involving fans their shows at a level that continues to surprise and delight.

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If Dublin won’t build a U2 visitors centre, the band will do it themselves

June 29, 2018June 28, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dublin, Hanover Quay, Museum, U2

When The Wife and I went to Dublin a couple of years ago, one of our first stops was the

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Some Familiar Names Performing at Dublin’s Bowie Festival

December 10, 2017December 8, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Bowie, Dublin, Festival, HOLY HOLY, Tony Visconti

Dublin is holding their third annual Bowie Festival in January. January 8th would have been David Bowie’s 71st birthday. The

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Why Do the Irish Hate U2?

July 13, 2017July 12, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dublin, Ireland, U2

A couple of years ago, my wife and I went to Dublin where we hoped to visit some U2 landmarks.

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Dude in a Wheelchair Crowded Surfed to the Stage to Perform With Coldplay

July 11, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Coldplay, Dublin, Wheelchair

Rob was having a hard time seeing the band at a Coldplay concert in Dublin. Understandable, since he’s confined to

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Random Music News for Friday, December 25, 2015

December 25, 2015December 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Dublin, Grafton Street, Hozier, Jackie Wilson, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Page, Judas Priest, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Motley Crue, Rob Halford, Scott Weiland, Vortex Records

I know it’s Christmas, but the music news never stops. Judas Priest’s Rob Halford tells the story of Frosty the

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Bono’s Guided Tour Through U2’s Dublin

September 20, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Dublin

Me and The Wife took a trip to Dublin back in February. Since we’re both U2 fans, we were keen

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Windmill Lane, U2’s “Spiritual Home,” Has Been Demolished

April 8, 2015April 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dublin, Recording Studio, U2, Windmill Lane

I was JUST THERE in February. At least they saved some of the graffiti walls. From The Journal of Ireland:

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How Much Does It Cost to Live Across the Street from Bono?

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bono, Dublin, Real Estate

DUBLIN – Me and the missus rented a car to tool about the city and Irish countryside for a Sunday

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Every Breaking Wave – The Film

February 12, 2015 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Aiofe McArdle, Dublin, Every Breaking Wave, film, The Creators Project, The Troubles, U2, Video

There was a flurry of activity in Dublin a few months back that no one quite knew what to make

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Bono Crashes Wedding Proposal

January 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Dublin, Proposal

Sometime before his horrific bike accident in November, Bono and his wife were wandering Killiney Hill in Dublin when they

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