The guys aren't up to much at the moment so I have decided to put the community on Hiatus. As soon as news starts coming though I will let you know.
Over the last month I've been keeping checks on my site and my gallery and it seems a number of people are directly linking also known as hot linking. That means they using the address where I host the file from my web site and not saving and uploading to they own web site or a photobucket account. These are then posted on forums and other places causing huge amounts of my band width to be used.
To read more about what hot linking is and why it's rude to do it go here.
For now I've decided to close my gallery as this is using up a lot of band width.
The Killers we're the surprise guests at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas on 9th Dec where they performed Shadowplay, Don't shoot me Santa, Somebody told me and When you were you.
Thanks for the Picture finds from Stace, Hermia and Iriden ( Collapse )
Review: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Performance
The schedule simply should have been shifted – put Jimmy on much earlier, just after Silversun Pickups, which would have given more time to the unannounced Killers, who should have surfaced toward the end of the show, not before Modest Mouse in the middle of it. ( Collapse )
Review: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Performance
In the midst of uneven sets that filled the more "indie" night of KROQ's annual Christmas extravaganza, the Killers delivered a four-song surprise set that was the highlight of the evening. Singer Brandon Flowers displayed absolute confidence and the evening's only real display of holiday cheer while duetting with a hokey Santa Claus on their holiday song "Don't Shoot Me Santa," surrounded by a slew of Christmas trees and super-soaker-sporting Elves. It was the kind of special moment that these shows once reveled in, and a marker that no matter how predictable they get, in a jam-packed marathon evening the best times are often the unexpected ones.
KROQ's annual Almost Acoustic Christmas was a hot ticket with more than its share of surprising holiday gifts. By Natalie Nichols, Special to The Times December 11, 2007 The Killers were KROQ's secret-Santa gift to fans on Sunday, the second and final night of the radio station's annual Almost Acoustic Christmas show at Gibson Amphitheatre. The Las Vegas group's surprise appearance perfectly represented this event's edgy traditionalism: On a stage festooned with brightly lighted Christmas trees, singer Brandon Flowers begged for mercy from a trigger-happy Kris Kringle during a performance of the band's latest holiday single, "Don't Shoot Me Santa."
Video: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Don't shoot me santa here
Vote: People's Choice Awards vote Best song from a soundtrack Read my Mind http://www.pcavote.com People's Choice Awards called "Favorite Band Out West"! http://www.pcavote.com
Vote: NME Shockwave Awards 2007 Vote Here Brandon and Mark are up for Sexiest Male.
See the video on http://www.joinred.com direct link here Buy the single On itune here Or WMA version here U.S site also has the video to buy. Unfortanly it looks like a lot of stores have sold out of the hard copy but I'm sure it will be back in stock soon.
The Killers have a rumour they’d like to clear up. “I’ve never had a threesome with Ronnie and another girl’ says cauliflower- haired guitarist Dave Keuning, indignantly. “I’d like to sort this out right now. People have made a lot of things up. Our girlfriends are reading crazy stories. I’ve been accused of stuff that never happened, all because of rumours on the goddamn internet.” With a second album platinum, Sam’s Town, to their name, worldwide stadium tours and a headlining slot at Glastonbury, 2007 was a big year for The Killers. Little wonder they have become the preserve of gossip columns. It’s early afternoon in a salubrious, groupie-free hotel in New York’s meatpacking district, and Keuning and his band mates- front man Brandon Flowers, Vannucci and bassist Mark Stoermer, who greet each enquiry with a look best employed for the discovery of a bad odour. ( Collapse )
Review: Sawdust
The Killers have five years and two albums under their belt, so it seems pretty daft they would already be releasing a compilation of underexposed material. And yet, this is no precedent. The Smashing Pumpkins did the same thing with Pisces Iscariot, and The Stone Roses and Morrissey put out their odds-and-sods albums (Turns Into Stone and Bona Drag, respectively) only after their first releases -- and all those albums were deservedly well-received. ( Collapse )
Review: Sawdust
Reviewed by Andy Gill
Despite being only two albums into their career, The Killers have enough B-sides, outtakes, bonus tracks, covers, broadcast sessions and soundtrack commissions to catch the Christmas sales boom with this uneven compilation. The new single "Tranquilize" opens, lumbering noisily into earshot from a lowering haze of musique concrète, before Lou Reed steps up to duet with Brandon Flowers. " ( Collapse )
Review: Sawdust
By Kim Powell
December 03, 2007 02:29pm Article from: NEWS.com.au
DO cds even have b sides?
And can a band with only two albums have a collection of b sides and rarities? Apparently so. And you know what? It's pretty good.
My fellow listener – who developed a bit of a man crush on frontman Brandon Flowers when he saw The Killers at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney a few years ago – wasn't impressed by Sawdust, but I don't mind it.
There are no killer radio songs (lame pun intended), but it's b sides and rarities – for the fans, which is the whole point.
Although Glamorous indie rock and roll and Mr Brightside (a dull remix) get a look in, it's the covers that are interesting: Joy Division's Shadowplay, Dire Straits' Romeo and Juliet, while Kenny Rogers' Ruby don't take your love to town is done with a country tenderness that I hadn't expected from them.
And to top it off, Lou Reed is on guest vocals for Tranquilize.
There oughta be a law against bands releasing a compilation of rarities before at least one of the members has died (or at the very least overcome some potentially fatal disease).
I mean, by definition, B-sides represent tracks that either didn’t fit what the band was doing at the time or those that simply didn’t measure up. In the case of Brandon Flowers and his merry band of synth-pop plunderers, releasing a disc full of B-sides sends a message that—two albums deep—they’re fairly secure in the notion that their throwaway tracks are much better than what most bands include on their full-length LPs.
‘Sawdust’ gives attention to previous works in progress
By Olivia Rebert Chief Copy Editor | December 6th, 2007
The emotional lyrics and energetic beats of The Killers’ latest release, “Sawdust,” give the band’s fans exactly what they crave. The album is a collection of live tracks, remixes, new releases and covers — songs that were not ready to be put on The Killers’ 2006 album, “Sam’s Town,” but are still worth honoring.
Vote: People's Choice Awards vote Best song from a soundtrack Read my Mind http://www.pcavote.com People's Choice Awards called "Favorite Band Out West"! http://www.pcavote.com
Media Watch: Q Maganize has Cash for Questions January issue
My dislike of The Killers has won me no friends these past few years. Sure, they are all competent musicians, and in terms of pop song writing alone, it would be hard to assign a particularly damning rating to any of their releases so far. Much like U2, they know how to write a solid anthem and fill it with pop hooks – and even quotable slogans: “I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier,” for example. But it’s Brandon Flowers’ claim to have “soul” which has niggled me from the start. ( Collapse )
Review: Sawdust
The Killers have five years and two albums under their belt, so it seems pretty daft they would already be releasing a compilation of underexposed material. And yet, this is no precedent. The Smashing Pumpkins did the same thing with Pisces Iscariot, and The Stone Roses and Morrissey put out their odds-and-sods albums (Turns Into Stone and Bona Drag, respectively) only after their first releases -- and all those albums were deservedly well-received.
Vote: People's Choice Awards vote Best song from a soundtrack Read my Mind http://www.pcavote.com People's Choice Awards called "Favorite Band Out West"! http://www.pcavote.com
#1 Alternative Album in UK, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland #2 in Italy, Portugal, Spain (on chart twice for some reason) #4 in Switzerland (on chart twice) #6 in Japan #7 in Netherlands (on chart twice) #9 in New Zealand (on chart twice)
#1 Top Album in Greece, New Zealand #2 in UK, Australia #3 in US, Ireland, Luxembourg #4 in Canada #5 in Spain #6 in Austria #7 in Norway, Portugal #9 in Belgium, Switzerland #10 in Germany, Denmark
I've made the decision to not put a link up for this as a charity single I think it's a bad thing this was leaked early when it's not due to premiere on the Red Website till 1st December. I am letting you know it's been leaked don't ask for the link you can search for it. I also won't be putting up screen caps until it's been offical released either.
Please support RED Here Remember buy the single when it's released digital copy starting November 27th Tuesday and on December 4th, the “Don’t Shoot Me Santa” single package (including audio track and video) arrives in stores. You can preorder it here
Interview: Audio Interview with Ronnie and Mark from Sydney 11/11/2007 here
Thanks for the find Hermia
Review: Sawdust
When bands release B-sides, they're normally filled with the most esoteric tracks suited for only the most fervent of fans. Sometimes it's truly tragic when said band's best work gets relegated to the cutting room floor. Such is the case on The Killers' latest LP, "Sawdust" - a compilation of B-sides, unreleased tracks and raw to reworked versions of fan favorites that are fortunate to see the light of day. This album of alternates far surpasses its less-than-satisfactory last masterpiece - and for any person who was peeved by the puffery incited by "Sam's Town," this collection more than compensates for Brandon Flowers' ego running wild on the band's last try.
The gradual eradication of the single seems set to make the b-side a thing of the past. Which, as this eclectic collection of rarities from Las Vegas’ finest demonstrates, would be a real shame.
Chaotic opener Tranquilize – a duet with Lou Reed – occasionally resembles a drunken singalong at a wedding reception but never fails to captivate before building to a classic climax.
Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf and All The Pretty Faces, in particular, would not sound out of place on either of the band’s classic albums.
But it’s not all positive. Their cover of Joy Division’s Shadowplay fails to recreate the black magic of the original or, indeed, The Killers own live version, and not all songs will be new to British fans.
Glamorous Indie Rock And Roll and Where The White Boys Dance previously appeared on the UK versions of Hot Fuss and Sam’s Town respectively, while there are also alternate versions of Sam’s Town and Mr Brightside.
It’s more filler than killer in truth, but should fill the gap nicely until album number three.
Review: The Killers - Sawdust Back in the days when musicians were developed into stars, they were encouraged to evolve. In recent history, the emphasis has been on simply replicating success. The Killers are hanging in there. They polished their last album (Sam's Town) until it started to disappear, and although a superior work, did not have the freshness and magic of Hot Fuss. Which is OK. Because it has brought them to a point of self-inventory, a state of awareness rarely visited by, well, anyone these days. Sawdust is more than housekeeping. More than just catching up with "b-sides" and "bonus tracks" and session leftovers. Their choices indicate they are reaching for their horizon, rather than staying the course. This is a band leveling with us, saying to their fans, "We know you need more from us. We are becoming that, and shall do so without losing who we are." -Jed The Fish
Vote: People's Choice Awards vote Best song from a soundtrack Read my Mind http://www.pcavote.com People's Choice Awards called "Favorite Band Out West"! http://www.pcavote.com
Media Watch: Please note Killers on Letterman (with Lou Reed) - November 28, 2007 has been cancelled
