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Is it real, or is it … ?

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

I should probably be flattered by this, and actually … I think I am. There’s someone on eBay selling this item advertised as a “U2 – A Diary Collectible Flip Top Lighter Promo.” You can see the auction on eBay.
Only thing is … it’s not real. But you knew that.
Right?
I don’t know how the [...]

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Rob Partridge, R.I.P.

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

There’s a wire service story running today about the death of Rob Partridge. It’s short, and I don’t think that URL will work forever, so I’m going to reprint it below in its entirety:
Man who signed U2 dies from cancer
The music PR who got U2 their first record deal has died after a two-year battle [...]

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Goldmine: ‘A Book to Get Lost In’

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

I’m not even sure this is their formal book review, but Goldmine magazine said some awfully nice things this week about U2 – A Diary:
Painstakingly researched and lovingly compiled, as only a passionate fan like author Matt McGee could, “U2 A Diary” is a thorough, comprehensive look at the history of one of the biggest [...]

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You’re Not Bidding Because You Want the REAL THING … Right?

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

My friend Declan emailed this link to me: U2 *A Diary* Rare Promo Pack + PR*
Yep, someone is selling a little press kit about U2 – A Diary on eBay UK. How crazy is that??!! I believe this is a press kit that Omnibus put together while taking the book around to the various publishing [...]

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Ain’t This The Sweetest Thing…

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

I was just looking at the Amazon.com book page, and saw a discussion started by U2Kitteh, which includes this:
As a true diehard U2 fan, Matt knows exactly what U2 fans want and U2 Diary is sure to become an important staple in every fan’s collection. Promising to be packed with tons of information that fans [...]

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