December 2020

Original Article by CBC.CA U2’s 1987 album, The Joshua Tree, was a massive commercial success that made the band an international sensation, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide, reaching number one in more than 20 countries and ultimately becoming one of the best selling albums of all time.   It wasn’t until October of 2000 —

“The sky in Seattle is so low, it felt like God had lowered a silk parachute over us. Every feeling I ever knew was up in that sky. Twinkling joyous sunlight; airy, giggle cloud wisps; blinding columns of sun. Orbs of gold, pink. flesh, utterly cheesy in their luminosity. Gigantic puffy clouds, welcoming, forgiving, repeating