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Rate CONCERT REVIEW | THE KILLERS Natural stars craft a great show

Original at Columbus Dispatch external link    Tue, May 5

 OH - Curtis Schieber From lead singer Brandon Flowers back through the ranks The Killers are natural rock stars, even if they cobble inspirations and ideas from all over the map. Many of the tunes were second generation inspirations of the likes of Queen and T-Rex. ...

Rate Review + Photos + Setlist: The Killers and Chairlift at the ...

Original at blogs.riverfronttimes.com external link    Tue, May 5

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Mark Stoermer's basslines seared through highlight "Somebody Told Me" and a fantastic cover of Joy Division's "Shadowplay." And guitarist Dave Keuning, looking every inch a hard-rocker circa 1993 with his leopard-print shirt, leather vest and lion's ...

Rate Opinion: The Killers Open The New Joint Friday Night, Kicked Off Weekend ...

Original at All Headline News external link    Mon, Apr 20

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Lead singer Brandon Flowers asked the crowd after a few songs. The band played an 18-song set. The Joint has a new sound system, which sounded better than its old sound system, as well. The Killers performed "When You Were Young" for its final song, ...

Rate CONCERT REVIEW: KILLERS EARN CHEERS AS JOINT OPENS

Original at islandrecords.com external link    Sun, Apr 19

It's a fairly nifty balancing act, one that The Killers increasingly seem to have down cold. Like their hometown, The Killers are populist and elitist in the very same breath, and the masses love them for it. And for their part, The Killers earned their adoration.

Rate Opinion: Baptism by rock: The Killers open the new Joint

Original at Las Vegas Weekly external link    Sat, Apr 18

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Five years after the band's conception, Flowers, along with guitarist Dave Keuning, bassist Mark Stoermer, and percussionist Ronnie Vannucci Jr., have withstood the test of time, scandal, harsh critics and the dreaded sophomore jinx to achieve bonafide ...

Rate CD Review: Pet Shop Boys

Original at Scotsman external link    Mon, Mar 23

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 United Kingdom The Killers still can't decide whether they want to be the Pet Shop Boys or U2, so veer awkwardly between both. At times recently it's felt like it was all part of an elaborate plan to prepare the ground for Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe's glorious ...

Rate Coldplay, The Killers at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, review

Original at Telegraph.co.uk external link    Fri, Feb 20

 United Kingdom The show had started with an opening set from fellow Brits under-achievers the Killers. With their mix of disco, glam and Eighties rock, they're like a freak amalgam of the Cars and the Scissor Sisters, not least when Brandon Flowers is prancing about ...

Rate NORM: Ensemble offers one killer encore - Las Vegas Review

Original at Las Vegas Review-Journal external link    Fri, Feb 20

Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV Then they were joined by U2 frontman Bono and The Killers for a supergroup rendition of "All These Things That I've Done," written by The Killers' Brandon Flowers. In the crowd was Martin's wife, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and actress Sienna Miller. ...

Rate Opinion: Killers, Coldplay, U2, Take That team-up for post BRITs gig

Original at NME.com external link    Wed, Feb 18

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 UK Then, having only rehearsed minutes beforehand backstage, The Killers and Bono joined Coldplay onstage to perform 'All These Things That I've Done' together. Although the U2 man was a bit shaky on the lyrics to The Killers song, the three frontmen led ...

Rate Music review: The Killers have that Human touch

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Tue, Feb 3

asked Killers frontman Brandon Flowers late in the band’s Monday night set. His much-discussed lyrical question — a line from recent single Human — was the heart of a terrific dance song that also has the warmth of a great pop hit. As it turns out, ... The Killers: 'Spaceman' Digital Spy

Rate Opinion: Report: The Killers/M83 [New York, NY; 01/25/09]

Original at Pitchforkmedia.com external link    Mon, Jan 26

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The Killers have yet to release a wall-to-wall album, but they know which songs don't suck. So, right off, the best two from Day & Age: "Spaceman" and "Losing Touch". You know the rest. Losing-shit factor peaked during "When You Were Young" and "Mr. ...

Rate Opinion: The Killers - Hot Fuss

Original at expotv.com external link    Sat, Jan 10    1 related articles

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This is a video review of Hot Fuss. This CD is a really good mix of vocals and classic new age rock. www.expotv.com

Rate YAB Reviews: The Killers 'Day & Age'; The B-52's, 'Funplex'

Original at Ypulse external link    Fri, Dec 19

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By meredith As the follow up to two stellar albums, it is easy to see why Day & Age sold so quickly in the UK. At the same time, with such high expectations set by those earlier albums (though it should be said that Hot Fuss was too obsessed with '80s synth rock, and Sam's Town got a little ridiculous with...

Rate CD Review: The Killers - "Day & Age"

Original at Maine Campus Online external link    Wed, Dec 10

With 2004's "Hot Fuss," Nevada foursome The Killers became one of the biggest new alternative rock bands everyone thought were British. In the four years since, "Hot Fuss" has gone platinum three times over and the band has added "Sam's Town" (2006), "Sawdust" (2007) and this year's "Day...

Rate The Killers - Day & Age (2008) Review

Original at Jalkazar's Last.fm Journal external link    Mon, Dec 8

This is The Killers third official albums release (Sawdust is not considered an official full length album, it's a b-side collection). I was never a huge fan of their previous released Hot Fuss and Sam's Town, as a matter of fact they both bored me. They had amazing lead singles (Mr. Brightsid...

Rate Opinion: Killers' Brandon Flowers: Style Icon or Just Insane?Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Spin external link    Mon, Dec 1

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By Matt Kiser Brandon Flowers on Saturday Night Live Click to enlarge Watch: The Killers, "Human" More on SPIN.com: gt;>The Killers Make Life Worth Living gt;>Killers' Singer: "People Think 'Human' Is Nonsense" gt;>Review: The Killers, Day and Age

Rate Music Review: The Killers' <i>Day & Age</i>

Original at iVoryTowerz external link    Mon, Nov 24

By Rick Rockwell The lead singer of The Killers, Brandon Flowers has a well noted high opinion of himself and his band. An ego and aura that is largely unfounded. After dubbing the band's second album Sam’s Town, “one of the best albums of the past ...

Rate Opinion: Holiday Album Guide: GNR, Killers, Kanye, and More

Original at Spin external link    Wed, Nov 19

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By Matt Kiser Why? Sure, Weiland’s had his personal problems, but he’s never had trouble being totally dreamy in an unattainable, ballady way that moms just love. Plus, she may be the only girl in your family who isn’t in danger of actually dating a guy like this, so you’ve got no reason to worry about her i...

Rate Music Review | The Killers

Original at New York Times external link    Sun, Oct 26

 United States - The audience treated the group’s biggest hits — “Somebody Told Me” and “Mr. Brightside” from the first album, “When You Were Young” and “Read My Mind” from ...

Rate Review of Yamaha YHT-390BL Home Theater in a Box (Black)

Original at Iphods.com external link    Tue, Sep 30

By iPhods.com For music quality, I tested "The Killers: Sam's Town," "Copeland's Clarinet Concerto," and "Metallica: S&M."). Surround sound processing was great in entertain: surround mode. This system has made watching movies an TV a new experience! ...

Rate Review: The Killers, The Academy, Dublin - 20th August 2008

Original at Thundercrack Playlist external link    Wed, Aug 20

By Neil There were many highlights over the course of the show, with all three albums well represented. For me, the high points were Bones, When You Were Young, Tranquilize, Under The Gun and the two new songs, Spaceman and Neon Tiger. ...

Rate Opinion: Week 111 : Day 7 : Glastonbury 2007, NME interview, Mexico and Argentina dates

Original at Kill Me Now external link    Thu, Mar 27

By staralfur Sam's Town' Enterlude' When You Were Young' Bones' Somebody Told Me' Smile Like You Mean It' Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine' Uncle Jonny' Read My Mind' On Top' Glamorous Indie Rock And Roll' Mr Brightside' My List' Shadowplay' For Reasons Unknown' All These Things That I've Done'

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