U2
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[edit] The Band
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[edit] Terminology
Below is a list of terms and their definitions that are used in this fan community.
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[edit] Timeline
Below is a partial timeline of events that took place in this fan community.
[edit] 1978
[edit] 1979
- In September 1979, "U2-3 EP is released in Ireland on CBS Records". [2]
[edit] 1980
- In March 1980, "U2 sign to Island Records". [3]
- On December 6, 1980, "U2 play USA for first time at The Ritz in New York City". [4]
- In 1980, U2 released their album "Boy." [5]
[edit] 1981
[edit] 1982
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[edit] 1983
[edit] 1984
- In 1984, U2 released their album "The Unforgettable Fire." [8]
[edit] 1985
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[edit] 1986
This section needs more information. the band play self aid gig in Dublin,Ireland.
[edit] 1987
- In 1987, U2 released their album "The Joshua Tree." [9]
[edit] 1988
- In 1988, U2 released their album "Rattle and Hum." [10]
[edit] 1989
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[edit] 1990
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[edit] 1991
- In 1991, U2 released their album "Achtung Baby." [11]
[edit] 1992
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[edit] 1993
- In 1993, U2 released their album "Zooropa." [12]
- In September 1993, the usenet group alt.fan.u2 was created. [13]
[edit] 1994
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[edit] 1995
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[edit] 1996
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[edit] 1997
[edit] 1998
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[edit] 1999
- On August 24, 1999, this fandom was mentioned in a San Francisco Chronicle article. It said:
- By September 1999, U2 fan fiction was being discussed on alt.fan.u2 by people like Canadanne. [16]
[edit] 2000
- In 2000, U2 released their album "All That You Can't Leave Behind." [17]
[edit] 2001
- On January 29, 2001, the LiveJournal community U2 was created. [18]
[edit] 2002
- On January 3, 2002, the DeadJournal community u2opia was created. [19]
- On February 19, 2002, the mailing U2Fanfiction was created. [20]
- On May 8, 2002, "Train Kept a Rollin'" past the "Zoo Station"~Aerosmith and U2 Fanfics was lasted updated. [21]
- Until 2002, FanFiction.Net had been the center of the U2 slash community. But in 2002, FanFiction.Net banned all RPS fan fiction from their site, forcing the fandom to move elsewhere. The new center for the U2 slash community became the LiveJournal u2_slash.
- On September 12, 2002, the LiveJournal community u2slash was created. [22]
[edit] 2003
- On April 13, 2003, the LiveJournal U2 icon community u2icons was created. [23]
- On July 10, 2003, the LiveJournal community _u2_ was created. [24]
- On September 8, 2003, the GreatestJournal community u2 was created. [25]
- On October 25, 2003, the LiveJournal community bonofans was created. [26]
[edit] 2004
- In 2004, U2 released their album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb." [27]
- On March 8, 2004, the Russian U2 LiveJournal community ru_u2 was created. [28]
- On April 1, 2004, the LiveJournal community u2mp3s was created. [29]
- On June 15, 2004, the BandFic LiveJournal community _bandslash was created. People would eventually post U2 fan fiction to it. [30]
- On June 26, 2004, the LiveJournal community u2daily was created. [31]
- On October 199, 2004, the LiveJournal community _bono_fans_ was created. [32]
[edit] 2005
- On July 9, 2005, the GreatestJournal community weloveu2 was created. [33]
- On October 14, 2005, U2-fanfiction.com was created. [34][35]
[edit] 2006
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[edit] 2007
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[edit] Kerfluffles
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[edit] Fan Fiction
The U2 fan fiction community is small and closely-knit. The writers are overwhelmingly educated and inventive, and the community consistently produces ambitious work. U2 fan fiction has a history that is nearly as vibrant, yet generally harmonious, as the band itself, with each band member being portrayed colorfully and distinctively.
U2 fan fiction writers benefit from the extremely fan-friendly attitude of the band, whose real-life adventures and highly demonstrative relationships with each other provide endless inspiration for the fandom.
[edit] Influential Fanworks
[edit] Stories
- "Close," "Closer," and "Closest," by likeamadonna
- "Sleight of Hand," by leelah
- "To Decline and Fall in Rome," by Claire
- "Selfish," Caz
- "Life During Wartime," Berlynn Wohl
[edit] Fandom Members
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[edit] Fandom Size
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[edit] External Links
- "The Processor" is a website entirely dedicated to U2 slash. It features, among other things, an archive of discussions, a thorough list of links to U2 slash-oriented websites, and resources for those who wish to write U2slash. http://echosphere.net/the_processor/home.html
- "Love is Blindness" is the largest U2 slash archive on the web. http://www.loveisblindness.net/
[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
Below is a partial list of articles and academic sources to help you continue to learn about this community.
- The Book of Rock By Philip Dodd
- McLeod, Ken. "“We are the Champions”: Masculinities, Sports and Popular Music" Popular Music and Society 29.5 (2006). 25 Jul. 2007 <http://www.informaworld.com/10.1080/03007760500238551>
- Navigating the Media Environment: How Youth Claim a Place through Zines, Journal article by Julie Chu; Social Justice, Vol. 24, 1997
- Why Seattle? an Examination of an Alternative Rock Culture Hearth, Journal article by Thomas L. Bell; Journal of Cultural Geography, Vol. 18, 1998
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