The MTV Europe Awards took place at Liverpool's Echo Arena last night. Katy Perry and Jared Leto hosted. Both also won awards. (Huh?) Britney Spears won a couple, too, though she didn't attend. Tongue-and-cheekily, Rick Astley nabbed "Best Act Ever"... CONTINUE READING OBAMA, RICK ASTLEY PRESIDE OVER MTV EUROPE AWARDS »
Posted on November 7, 2008 in (14 comments)
Tags: Barack Obama | Estelle | Future Of The Left | Kanye West | Katy Perry | Nine Inch Nails | Perez Hilton | Rick Astley | The Killers
You have to hand it to Brandon Feathers: The man will not give up on those avian shoulder pads. He wore them in the Killers' Day & Age promo pics, "Human"'s dusty video, and they, along with that giant kosher... CONTINUE READING KILLERS DISPLAY THEIR PLUMAGE ON JOOLS HOLLAND »
Posted on November 6, 2008 in (10 comments)
Tags: Japandroids | Passion Pit | The Killers
Along with a pair of plumage pads, Brandon Feathers and his band of hairy Killers unveiled this one for a nationally televised audience on SNL a few weeks ago. Like "Human," the high energy synth anthem sounded better slightly stripped... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS - "SPACEMAN"»
Posted on November 4, 2008 in (27 comments)
Tags: Pop Noir | The Killers | Woods
Good ol' funny face and band unveiled another new song at a hometown show in Vegas's House Of Blues last week. It came late in the set, I'm assuming, because Brandon's not wearing his plumage pads. "Losing Touch" is not... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS - "LOSING TOUCH" (LIVE IN LAS VEGAS)»
Posted on October 27, 2008 in (5 comments)
Tags: The Killers | The Shins
Whether you are "Human" or dancer we can all agree that Food Court Lunch has done the blogosphere a service by identifying all the ridiculous facial expressions made by the lead singer of the Killers. Collect all 13.... CONTINUE READING THE PUNCHABLE FACES OF BRANDON FLOWERS»
Posted on October 22, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Explosions In The Sky | The Killers
We've made a couple jokes about the Mad Max-style Dolce & Gabbana jacket Brandon Flowers has been wearing around, but turns out the feathers served a solid purpose: He wears the thing in the video for Day & Age's first... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS VIDEO - "HUMAN"»
Posted on October 16, 2008 in (31 comments)
Tags: Coachella | The Killers | Throbbing Gristle
The Killers performed "Human" and "Spaceman" on SNL this past weekend. It turns out they also performed some songs off-the-air, which is documented in this clip, wherein Fred Armisen explains the situation and we spot a very gracious Brandon Flowers... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS' DAY & AGE ALBUM ART»
Posted on October 9, 2008 in (48 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Andy Samberg | Coachella | Fred Armisen | Jenny Lewis | Saturday Night Live | The Killers
Both. But Whatever you think of the Killers, one thing is inarguable: Brandon Flowers despises conventional torso-wear. The band returned to Studio 8H looking trim and with plumage on their shoulder pads (well Brandon did anyway) to perform two from... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS ON SNL: ARE THEY "HUMAN" OR ARE THEY "SPACEMAN" »
Posted on October 6, 2008 in (43 comments)
Tags: Andy Samberg | Kristin Wiig | Saturday Night Live | The Killers
When the Killers debuted a couple of new tracks at their fan club (i.e. Sam's Club) show in NYC this summer, we noted Brandon had "remembered how to shave, how not to ape the Boss, and how to write a... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS - "HUMAN"»
Posted on September 23, 2008 (72 comments)
Tags: The Killers
Wow, it's sorta been awhile since we've heard from the Killers. Almost feels like, oh say 20 years (in blog time; actually it's barely been eight months). Last night the band played Highline Ballroom for a fan club show (i.e.... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS DEBUT "SPACEMAN," "NEON TIGER" IN NYC»
Posted on July 30, 2008 in (38 comments)
Tags: The Killers
All four original members of Jane's Addiction performed together for the first time in too long at the El Rey last night. The occasion was the NME Awards USA, where the legendary LA band accepted a Godlike Genius Award (joining... CONTINUE READING JANE'S ADDICTION REUNITE AT NME AWARDS»
Posted on April 24, 2008 in (9 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Jane's Addiction | Klaxons | Mick Jones | Perry Farrell | The Killers | Vampire Weekend
We've visited West Indian Girl poolside (uh, twice) and at their places of business. For this week's 'Gum Drop, the California crew visited us with a reworked, banjo-lined version of anthemic 4th & Wall rocker "Blue Wave." You can hear... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP VOLUME XX: HEAR NEW WEST INDIAN GIRL, WIN KILLERS' SWAG»
Posted on January 16, 2008 in (0 comments)
Tags: The Killers | The Wrens | West Indian Girl
This past weekend, for the 18th consecutive year, the modern rock purveyors at Los Angeles's KROQ rang in the holiday season with their Almost Acoustic X-mas show, featuring a lineup pulled from their playlists ... meaning one night of mall-punk... CONTINUE READING KROQ CELEBRATED X-MAS ALMOST ACOUSTICALLY»
Posted on December 11, 2007 in (13 comments)
Tags: Feist | Silversun Pickups | Spoon | The Killers
In what's becoming a charitable tradition, the Killers have released their second Christmas single in as many years. And this time there's a video! In color, in case "Shadowplay" didn't do it for ya. Last annum's gift was "A Great... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS VIDEO - "DON'T SHOOT ME SANTA"»
Posted on November 28, 2007 in (18 comments)
Tags: The Killers
Anyone we talk to that's seen early screenings of Corbjin's Ian Curtis biopic Control has nothing but raves, for Anton's treatment, for Sam Riley's performance, for the feel of the flick. Quite the opposite for the Killers' soundtrack Joy Division... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS VIDEO - "SHADOWPLAY"»
Posted on November 21, 2007 in (14 comments)
Tags: Control | Joy Division | Paul F. Tompkins | The Killers
Lest you think Lou is one to cut (a track) and run, despite a small scale bash fest, Reed memorializes his Killers collab with an appearance in the clip for the song that bears his (Feat.). He's the best part... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS (FEAT. LOU REED) VIDEO - "TRANQUILIZE"»
Posted on November 5, 2007 in (8 comments)
Tags: Lou Reed | The Killers
Big thanks to reader Michelle LaCosse for knowing we were dying of curiosity about this one. She wrote:As earlier reported by you guys the Killers have teamed up with Lou Reed to record the song "Tranquilize". It was premiered on... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS (FEAT. LOU REED) - "TRANQUILIZE"»
Posted on October 12, 2007 (21 comments)
Tags: Lou Reed | The Killers
Haven't done one of these in awhile, and since everybody loved their take on Joy Division so much, we thought we'd letcha at another cover by the Killers: the album art for Sawdust (tricky us). This is a step-up, actually,... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS' SAWDUST ALBUM ART»
Posted on October 11, 2007 in (73 comments)
Tags: The Killers
The Ian Curtis biopic Control's been screening to great reviews and accolades praising Anton Corbijn and the production team's taste and discretion -- and really hate to ruin the party, guys -- but somebody's gotta stand up and take the... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS COVER JOY DIVISION»
Posted on October 4, 2007 (19 comments)
Tags: Joy Division | The Killers
Last time Paul Anka put out a covers album, we sorta went bonkers over it. Ankaman's croon and those horny arrangements reimagining Soundgarden/Oasis/R.E.M./Nirvana/The Cure as swing tunes somehow added up to perfect road-trip music. In fact, you should get it.... CONTINUE READING PAUL ANKA COVERS THE KILLERS»
Posted on August 24, 2007 in (17 comments)
Tags: Paul Anka | The Killers
The Killers venture back from the far East to the wild wild west, riding horses, posing with cacti, and taking literalist takes on their lyrics ("there was an open chair..." -- actually, four of 'em!). A tip of the hat... CONTINUE READING NEW KILLERS VIDEO - "FOR REASONS UNKNOWN"»
Posted on May 22, 2007 in (12 comments)
Tags: The Killers
You guys have been writing about the scene during the Killers show at Red Rocks in Colorado last night where, after two songs, B. Flo called it quits on the set. Merry Swankster was there and reports:Brandon Flowers was visibly... Before...'">CONTINUE READING AND YOU THOUGHT BRANDON'S VOICE SOUNDED STRAINED ON "WHEN WE WERE YOUNG" BEFORE...»
Posted on May 18, 2007 in (21 comments)
Tags: Carson Daly | Deerhunter | Kings Of Leon | Lykke Li | The Killers | Zooey Deschanel
Our favorite Wainwright is nearing the release date of his fifth full-length Release The Stars, one that he promises to be "less personal in terms of my own struggles," a sharp turn for the otherwise candidly autobiographical crooner. So instead... CONTINUE READING RUFUS IMAGINES THAT B. FLO TASTES LIKE CHIPS»
Posted on March 12, 2007 (16 comments)
Tags: Rufus Wainwright | The Killers
Stepping up to the plate after a challenge from Australia's JJJ radio, mashup master team9 has belted out, or should we say sewn together, another rocker with "When You Were A Starlight," taking the trademark tunes from The Killers and... CONTINUE READING NEW TEAM9 - "WHEN YOU WERE A STARLIGHT" (THE KILLERS VS. MUSE)»
Posted on February 22, 2007 (4 comments)
Tags: Muse | team9 | The Killers
We would have been more impressed with a "Brothers In Arms" cover, but The Killers chose "Romeo And Juliet," and it actually suits them well. Yup, that's two count 'em two consecutive Killers posts that are more or less hate... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS COVER DIRE STRAITS»
Posted on February 19, 2007 (23 comments)
Tags: Dire Straits | The Killers
