Is The New Moon Soundtrack The Best Album Of 2009?

Whoops, looks like two cultures just got shocked. Obviously that headline is a joke! Except that maybe it isn't? Rumors had been swirling about Thom Yorke and Bon Iver penning songs for the The Twilight Saga: Teen Vampires In Love... CONTINUE READING IS THE NEW MOON SOUNDTRACK THE BEST ALBUM OF 2009?»

Killers & Psychedelic Furs Do "Pretty In Pink" In L.A.

But before they started, though, Jimmy Kimmel did his best half-assed Kanye-at-the-VMAs impression. The show took place 9/16 at the Hollywood Bowl, where the Furs were opening for the Killers. (Thanks for the tip, Danielle.) The "Pretty In Pink" cover... CONTINUE READING KILLERS & PSYCHEDELIC FURS DO "PRETTY IN PINK" IN L.A.»

Posted on September 18, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Jimmy Kimmel | Kanye West | Psychedelic Furs | The Killers

New Moon Music Revealed Tomorrow

NYTimes implies that Thom Yorke, Bon Iver, Band Of Skulls, Grizzly Bear, and the Killers join DCFC in providing exclusive tracks to the Twilight sequel. "Among the plans for the movie is a national tour of Hot Topic stores with... CONTINUE READING NEW MOON MUSIC REVEALED TOMORROW»

Lollapalooza 2009 Wrap-Up

If you weren't talking about the weather in Grant Park this weekend, you weren't in Grant Park this weekend. And really that would've been a shame. It was oppressive at times, but despite -- or as these things go, perhaps... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 WRAP-UP»

Indie Rockers Play Dress-Up For The New York Times

Coachella is already the most fashionable of the summer festivals by virtue of its proximity to Los Angeles, so this year the NYT ran with the glam, taking a bagful of high fashion garments and draping them on a bunch... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCKERS PLAY DRESS-UP FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES»

Killers Soundtrack Sex Trafficking PSA

The Killers teamed up with UNICEF, MTV EXIT, and the US AID (like Radiohead before them) to create this full-length David Slade-directed "Goodnight, Travel well" anti-sex trafficking clip. It works on one level as a video for the Day &... CONTINUE READING KILLERS SOUNDTRACK SEX TRAFFICKING PSA»

Posted on July 15, 2009 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: The Killers

New Killers Video - "A Dustland Fairytale"

For this latest Day & Age video, the Killers enlisted the directorial expertise of Anthony Mandler. He clearly gets "concept" (see: he did like all of Rihanna's most recent videos) which is good because from the first time you heard... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS VIDEO - "A DUSTLAND FAIRYTALE"»

Bruce Springsteen And Brandon Flowers Trek Down "Thunder Road"

Brandon Flowers returned from camping this past weekend to hook up with Bruce Sprinsgteen & the E Street Band in the Netherlands for the Pinkpop Festival. (Thanks for the tip, Curtis.) Knowing the Killers' drama like we do, it's logical... CONTINUE READING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND BRANDON FLOWERS TREK DOWN "THUNDER ROAD"»

New Killers Video - "The World We Live In"

While the rest of the Killers scavenge for trash near their log cabin, Brandon changes into a mirror ball suit (?) and sings to the mountain goats. He's no help in the wilderness, really. The band probably regrets even inviting... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS VIDEO - "THE WORLD WE LIVE IN"»

Posted on May 18, 2009 (16 comments)
Tags: The Killers

The Killers Bring An Orchestra And "A Dustland Fairytale" To Letterman

For better and for The Worst, the Killers are a band intent on bleeding their strongest, most irresistible singles into albums that want desperately to be grand, All American masterpieces. Sometimes that means aping masters that have done it before... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS BRING AN ORCHESTRA AND "A DUSTLAND FAIRYTALE" TO LETTERMAN»

Posted on May 12, 2009 in Video (41 comments)
Tags: David Letterman | The Killers

Coachella 2009: M.I.A., Superchunk, And So Much Sun

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy The weather's getting hotter by the day, but we refuse to cave: We arrived at the grounds when the sun was at its peak. Amrit's given to wearing shorts at this point, but Brandon... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009: M.I.A., SUPERCHUNK, AND SO MUCH SUN»

Kanye West, Jared Leto, & Brandon Flowers Walk Into A Bar...

Is this not the triumvirate of wiseass blog commenters' dreams? The genre-bending trio is not as unlikely as it seems. Leto and Gayfish go way back, with 30 Seconds To Mars covering "Stronger" a few years ago only to incur... CONTINUE READING KANYE WEST, JARED LETO, & BRANDON FLOWERS WALK INTO A BAR...»

The Killers Cover Bright Eyes

The Killers are headlining Lolla and Coachella, Conor's also headed to Coachella, they both are suffering for their recent fashions, how about a track to celebrate all that. The Las Vegans are releasing a single/EP thing for Day & Age's... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS COVER BRIGHT EYES »

Posted on March 27, 2009 in MP3 (121 comments)
Tags: Bright Eyes | Conor Oberst | The Killers

Tool, Killers Added As Lolla Headliners

Lou Reed, Decemberists, Neko Case, and Andrew Bird will also perform according to Daily Swarm. Tool and the Killers join previously announced headliners Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode and Jane's Addiction.... CONTINUE READING TOOL, KILLERS ADDED AS LOLLA HEADLINERS»

New Starsailor - "Tell Me It's Not Over" (Brandon Flowers Remix)

Brit rockers Starsailor released "Tell Me It's Not Over," which big-fan and plumage-enthusiast Brandon Flowers took to the studio with Stuart Price to echo the hook, harmonize, and ostensibly remix. Apparently it's been banished at the behest of the studio,... CONTINUE READING NEW STARSAILOR - "TELL ME IT'S NOT OVER" (BRANDON FLOWERS REMIX)»

Coachella 2009 Line-Up

This big announce was supposed to come days ago, and of course people (us) freaked that it didn't. But as Goldenvoice President Paul Tollett put it, "We're not stalling, we're still working on the show. Everything we do is in... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009 LINE-UP»

New Killers Video - "Spaceman"

Director Ray Tintori, who produced psychedelic other-worldly landscapes for MGMT, got an even bigger budget for the Killers' new clip and he spent it all on costumes. They are crazy costumes, though. At the center of the Bowie-esque tale of... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS VIDEO - "SPACEMAN"»

Posted on January 23, 2009 in Video (99 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Metric | Ray Tintori | The Killers

Stereogum & team9 Present... MySplice III

For the third year in a row, we've turned to master bootlegger team9 to take some of our favorite songs of the year and mash them together. On Stereogum & team9 Present... MySplice III you'll hear familiar blog hits from... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM & TEAM9 PRESENT... MYSPLICE III»

U2, Killers, Coldplay Team Up For Red(WIRE)

In case you didn't know, yesterday (12/1) was World AIDS Day. To help mark the occasion, Bono added a wing to his organization (RED): RED(WIRE)'s a new website that will feature exclusives from Coldplay, the Killers, the Dixie Chicks, John... CONTINUE READING U2, KILLERS, COLDPLAY TEAM UP FOR RED(WIRE)»

The Killers Visit Kimmel, Tour With M83

The last time the Killers did Kimmel they explained their band name ("to relax before a show we like to kill someone"). This time they kept it to the music and the feathered jackets with a shot at "Human." The... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS VISIT KIMMEL, TOUR WITH M83»

Posted on November 25, 2008 in Tour Dates, Video (3 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Jimmy Kimmel | M83 | Ra Ra Riot | The Killers

Stream Killers' Day & Age

MySpace had a busy week with Kanye and GN'R listening parties, but there's one more high-profile release to preview before Black Friday comes. Check out the Killers' third album here, then come back and participate in our premature evaluation. (Said... CONTINUE READING STREAM KILLERS' DAY & AGE»

Posted on November 22, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: of Montreal | The Killers

Premature Evaluation: The Killers - Day & Age

The Killers did good with Hot Fuss, their flashy debut of hooky Vegas new wave. Their look and glitzy synth tones were dialed directly into Indie '04, and after a few years of touring and fan base swelling, they talked... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: THE KILLERS - DAY & AGE»

Posted on November 21, 2008 in Premature Evaluation (42 comments)
Tags: John Vanderslice | Sasquatch! | Stuart Price | The Killers | The Noisettes

Ryan Adams Disses R.E.M., The Killers, Not Oasis

Ryan's unadulterated idolization of the Gallaghers is rubbing off on him in all the wrong ways. Unless you're a hot beef-craving blogger (nullus?) who scours the web for this sort of stuff, in which case nevermind, Ryan you're doing great.... CONTINUE READING RYAN ADAMS DISSES R.E.M., THE KILLERS, NOT OASIS»

Posted on November 19, 2008 in Where's The Beef? (44 comments)
Tags: Oasis | R.E.M. | Ryan Adams | The Killers | Truckasaurus

Preview Killers' Day & Age

After aping Springsteen and Bono, Brandon Flowers allegedly set out to write like Arctic Monkeys and MGMT for LP3. Day & Age doesn't sound like those bands, but the vibe is more fun (thanks in part to producer Stuart Price)... CONTINUE READING PREVIEW KILLERS' DAY & AGE»

Posted on November 13, 2008 (41 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Grizzly Bear | The Killers

New Killers - "A Crippling Blow"

The Killers' Day & Age is still two weeks from official release, although its component parts have been popping up steadily -- "Human," "Spaceman," "Losing Touch," Neon Tiger," etc. Reader Will O. let us know that the pre-release listen parade... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS - "A CRIPPLING BLOW"»

Posted on November 11, 2008 in Video (17 comments)
Tags: Elbow | The Killers | Vampire Weekend