U2 observer and critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine says the Irish quartet were never much of a punk-rock band—but they did pick up where The Clash left off.
If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support.We are showing you options for a computer but if you're on a phone or tabletIn this mini-episode of Hit Parade, host Chris Molanphy is joined by music journalist Stephen Thomas Erlewine, who writes for Pitchfork and the Los Angeles Times and has reviewed the entire U2 catalog for Allmusic. Tom says the Irish quartet were never much of a punk-rock band, but they did pick up where the Clash left off.
Next, Chris quizzes a Slate Plus listener with some music trivia, gives him a chance to turn the tables with a question of his own, and previews the next full-length episode. Slate Plus members can sign up for a chance to be our trivia contestant on a future episode Chris Molanphy, a pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia, and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts, and shaped your memories forever.
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