U2 Letterman Residency, Day 4: "Beautiful Day"

So yesterday we bet that U2 would wait until Friday to break out the classics on Letterman. Looks like we were wrong. The band broke out "Beautiful Day" last night, and well, what do you expect? The song's awesome, the band is comfortable playing it, and the crowd loved it. Of course it worked out well. Safe guys, very safe.

We will say, however, that this got us pretty damn excited for the impending tour. Skeptics can hate all you want - you haven't lived until you've seen U2 live.

Amazing Nine Inch Nails Video: "Burn", "Wish"

To be frank, our interest in Nine Inch Nails has waned a few in the past few years. While their political stance on music distribution we heartily agree with, their music hasn't been totally grabbing us as of late. On a separate note, we tend to be something of Nikon devotees here. Not that Canon is bad, but you know: you have to pick a side.

All that being said, this video of NIN playing "Burn" and "Wish" in Melbourne is simply to die for. Shot on the new Canon 5d Mark II, it's full 1080p video, and looks completely incredible. If you don't find something to enjoy here (either musical or technical), your soul may be a little bit dead. Look into it.