Musical Interludes: Zoo TV

We thought we might go with a concert clip today, from U2. The Zoo TV tour followed up their albums Achtung Baby and Zooropa, featuring a mix of the old and the new. This clip, from Sydney, features two songs from The Joshua Tree, namely Running To Stand Still and Where The Streets Have No Name. The two songs are a stark contrast to each other; the first is a slow ballad about despair and addiction, while the second is an open ended song, open to countless interpretation, and a staple of live tours to this day. Enjoy, and if you're a fan, let us know, particularly if you've seen the band in concert.

Is That A Lucky Charm In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?

It's that time of year again, St. Patrick's Day, where across the world we celebrate a Roman-British saint who may have driven the snakes out of Ireland while dispensing Christianity to the Irish... and we celebrate by getting hammered. Scarlett and I thought we'd mark the day with some amusements and some music.

We'll be spending the evening rubbing shamrocks on each other... looking for lucky charms and buried treasures. Mostly in between the sheets. If you happen to hear something that sounds like an old fashioned Irish Banshee wail, well, that's just us. No need to be alarmed or call in an exorcist.

We'll leave you then with something musically inclined... U2, performing Walk On live at Slane Castle in Ireland. Happy St. Patrick's Day!