Well, I woke up Christmas morning and what did I see?

Happy Birthday Guadalupe released today for World AIDS Day.
Listen below:

Happy Birthday, Guadalupe (killers xmas song)

Here is a short clip of the killers xmas song.

An extract of the new xmas single from The Killers.

You get these stencils, and it looks just like Elmo when you light the sucker up.

Interview from Entertainment Weekly:
by Simon Vozick-Levinson

The Killers are technically in between albums, but they’re tiding hungry fans over with a New Moon tune and a live CD/DVD that hits stores today. The Music Mix reached frontman Brandon Flowers at home in Las Vegas to chat about all this and more a few days before the band launched an overseas tour. Read on for our Q&A.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Live From the Royal Albert Hall is your first live album. What made you want to do it now?
BRANDON FLOWERS: It felt like a good time to do it, I guess. Sometimes I worry that we didn’t do it earlier. We’ll never capture what it was like when we first started playing. We might have been a little green, but we’ll never have that again. So I guess now is a better time than never.

Is there footage of those old shows off in a vault somewhere that you could try to release?
Over in the U.K., the BBC, they’re masters of filming live bands for festivals. So there’s quite a bit of that stuff from our early days, I think, but never a full show. Anyhow, we’re really happy with how this turned out. I think for our first live DVD, it’s pretty solid.

Was this a special show for you guys?
Yeah, London’s always been very good to us. They opened their arms to us before anybody else did. And Royal Albert Hall is a very iconic and special place. I grew up watching Morrissey videos that he had filmed there. So it was really exciting to be a part of it.

Why else should people check out your live album?
I think people will be quite surprised if they watch it. More and more people that I meet that come to their first Killers show have almost an overwhelming sense of ignorance, really. I don’t think they realize what’s happening with us and the impact that we’re having. There’s actually a great positive atmosphere. We’ve become a pretty good live band.

The DVD part of Live From the Royal Albert Hall is getting a theatrical release. What was the thinking behind that?
I don’t know, it was just an idea that we threw around. If a band that I liked was going to be at the movies, I think I would go see it. [Laughs]

Do you have any favorite live albums?
My favorite is called The Main Event. It’s Frank Sinatra at Madison Square Garden. That was something that I really wore out when I was about 16. It reminded me of Las Vegas. [Laughs] It was when I was still in Utah, so it was kind of wishful listening.… I only hear those songs in those arrangements. If I hear somebody covering [a Sinatra song], or I hear another version of Sinatra doing it, I’m always singing the wrong part because I’m so used to the way that he did it that night.

Is Sinatra a big influence on you?
Yeah, I mean, I would say I live with the ghosts of Frank Sinatra and Elvis here in Las Vegas. They were classy — at times. [Laughs] There was a lot more class, I think, in general, than there is today. So I romanticize that.

You have a song on the New Moon soundtrack. How did that come together?
They approached us. We had this song that didn’t end up making it onto the new album — the band’s a democracy, so it was a split decision. It’s called “A White Demon Love Song.” We thought [the soundtrack] was a good opportunity to get that song out there. It kind of fit perfectly with the movie.

Have you read any of the Twilight books, or seen the movies?
I saw the first movie. I thought it was all right. I love vampires.

Have you enjoyed any of the other vampire-related pop culture phenomena lately?
I saw The Vampire’s Assistant a couple days ago, with John C. Reilly. I’ve seen True Blood. I loved Interview with the Vampire. That came out when I was 13. I think I was a vampire for about four Halloweens in a row. I’ve always leaned toward the dark side, I guess.

Do you have Halloween plans this year?
It’s the first year that my son Ammon has a grasp on what’s going on — at least that he can go to a door and get candy. We’re excited. My wife carved an Elmo pumpkin, and that graces the front of our house. It’s pretty amazing. You get these stencils, and it looks just like Elmo when you light the sucker up.

Have you had any time to think about making a new Killers album?
We’re always trying to write songs. But right now we’ve got a month and a half of touring, South America and South Africa. That’s what’s on the brain.

Is there any music you’ve been listening to recently that’s really grabbed you?
Chairlift. They’ve been on the road with us. I love their music. The guitar player, Aaron, I’ve told him before, it reminds me of the desert, the way he plays. That’s something that I try to capture myself in Killers songs. I’m a little jealous that he does it so effortlessly.

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http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/11/10/k...e-albert-hall/

If I could sum the DVD up in one word? Triumphant.

So. The DVD is out. After a mad day, I managed to watch it last night. It is fabulous to say the least.
The way it has been put together is great. On the menu screen, it has a shot of the RAH and the music sounds as if the gig is going on, and you are outside missing it. That said it all for me. I feel so lucky to have actually been there. It is such a special moment for the guys, and to have been part of that is something I will always treasure.

As the camera rolls into the building, down the corridors and into the hall itself, you can hear the strains of Enterlude, with a slightly apprehensive Brandon hoping we enjoy our stay. He needn't have worried (as usual). What comes across in this DVD is the raw energy and enthusiasm that Brandon Flowers has for the songs, the experience, his bandmates and the crowd. And this is mirrored (sometimes quite literally) by the fans. You can almost feel the happiness radiating from the crowd, especially when Brandon and Dave go into the audience during Bling and A Dustland Fairytale. (I missed the ADF foray into the audience on the night, as I took that moment to desperately grab some water from the bar. I had refused to move before, despite being close to fainting. A guy at the bar was worried I would hyperventilate. Did I care? Anyway...)


The completely synchronised arm-waving during This Is Your Life demonstrates the control that Flowers has over his willing audience and was a great moment on the night. The fantastic atmosphere is almost tangible and I think that comes across even to non- fans. Everyone I have ever spoken to at a Killers gig, who wasn't a huge fan beforehand have always been impressed and converted.

Brandon rarely stops smiling throughout, and has all the charisma that you would expect from a world class frontman. Mark remains cool throughout his masterful bass playing, despite his hair getting progressively frizzier as the gig goes on. Hell, I have no room to talk... Dave is the perfect counterpart to Brandon, owning that guitar and loving every minute, although in a slightly more restrained way. And Ronnie...well Ronnie is just an animal!

I won't go through the whole setlist, but each song was brilliant. They have proved that Day and Age stands up amongst the other albums and has given us a set of new Killers classics. The confetti during ATTTID and the sparks in WYWY marked the spectacle that this concert definitely was. The only thing that disappoints, for me, is that the DVD can't capture the feeling of what it is like to actually be at a gig. That's something you need to find out for yourself.

Sing me a lullaby, come on!!!

Footage from When You Were Young at the Royal Albert Hall is up on the NME site.
http://www.nme.com/video?bcpid=26429438001&bctid=46028267001
Haven't spotted myself yet, but there's always time...

Smile Like You Mean It

More news on the DVD from Island records:

THE KILLERS LIVE FROM THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL – THEIR FIRST OFFICIAL DVD+CD PACKAGE – ARRIVES NOV. 10th ON ISLAND

FULL-LENGTH LIVE DVD WITH 22 SONGS SPANNING ALL 4 KILLERS ALBUMS – PLUS 5 BONUS FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES – FILMED IN HD AND 5.1 SOUND

2nd disc – bonus CD –unavailable elsewhere – of live songs from The Royal Albert Hall

DVD bonus content also includes behind-the-scenes documentary feature

Now The Killers know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall. On July 5-6th, during their 8-country European festival tour, the multi-platinum VMA Award-winning, Grammy-nominated band performed two historic nights at the legendary Kensington venue. LIVE FROM THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, The Killers’ first official DVD release, is a spectacular 22-song live concert experience – filmed in HD (with ‘Fan's Eye View’ alternative camera angle) and full 5.1 sound. The package, with live performances on the DVD plus a 17-song live CD from the shows (unavailable elsewhere), will be released November 10th in regular and Blu-Ray editions on Island Records.

Killers fans will appreciate how faithful LIVE FROM THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL is to the band’s sight and sound onstage. Moreover, the songs cut across all four of the Killers’ album releases, from their debut Hot Fuss (“Somebody Told Me,” “Smile Like You Mean It,” “Mr. Brightside,” “All These Things That I've Done,” “Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine”); to Sam’s Town (“For Reasons Unknown,” “Bling (Confessions Of A King),” “Sam’s Town (acoustic),” “Read My Mind,” “The River Is Wild,” “Bones,” “When You Were Young”); to Sawdust (“Shadowplay,” “Sweet Talk”); and Day & Age (“Human,” “This Is Your Life,” “The World We Live In,” “Joy Ride,” “I Can’t Stay,” “Losing Touch,” “Spaceman,” “A Dustland Fairytale”).

The DVD's running time is over 2 hours, and packed with bonus extras – starting with an additional five songs from the festival tour: “Tranquilize” (live at the Oxegen Festival in Ireland, July 12th); “Human” and “Mr. Brightside” (from Hyde Park in London on June 26th); and “Smile Like You Mean It” and “When We Were Young” (from the V Festival in August). A behind-the-scenes documentary, including interviews with crew and fans, rounds off the bonus content on the DVD.

The 78-minute live CD was mastered by British producer Stuart Price. Price’s work with the band began with his 12-inch remix (‘Jacques Lu Cont’s Thin White Duke Mix’) of “Mr. Brightside” in 2004. He later remixed (again as the Thin White Duke) “When You Were Young,” the first single from Sam’s Town. Price produced two tracks, “Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf” and “Sweet Talk,” re-recorded for the B-sides album, Sawdust, which also included the “Mr. Brightside” remix. He went on to produce The Killers’ third studio album, Day & Age, and created an extended remix (as the Thin White Duke) of its lead single “Human.” In addition to the Killers, Price has worked with Madonna, Missy Elliott, Gwen Stefani, Keane, and others.

LIVE FROM THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL was produced by Jim Parsons and directed by Dick Carruthers, whose credits include The Who Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2000), and long-form live performance DVDs with Oasis, Noel Gallagher, Keane, Van Morrison, Kaiser Chiefs, Bryan Adams, Aerosmith, White Stripes, and many others.

Let us be in love tonight

White Demon Love Song (New Moon Soundtrack)
The killers are on the soundtrack album to Twilight - New Moon, along with Thom Yorke, Muse and Editors amongst others.

It is released today in the US and 19th October in the UK.


You can listen to the track below or buy today if you are lucky enough.

“Do you know what I would change about this moment? Nothing.”

Guitar Hero 5 Fridays
Live from Abbey Road


So, killers overload yesterday. (Well, as close to killers overload as you can get when they aren’t touring over here any more.)

Firstly, there are some videos up on Yahoo from the killers show in San Diego recently, as part of ‘Guitar Hero 5 Fridays.’ There’s Mr Brightside, All These Things… and When You Were Young, plus a short interview with Brandon where he wears his own band t-shirt! (Cute) It looked like a great gig, and I wish I could have been there.

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/live/3218/the-killers-guitar-hero-5-fridays-on-yahoo-music/




Secondly, the killers on Live from Abbey Road was broadcast last night on Channel 4. Pictures of that blue jacket, which has divided opinion in fan circles, have been floating around for some weeks, but last night I finally got to see it in context.







The killers performed A Dustland Fairytale, Read My Mind and Human, all with orchestral backing. The songs were really beautiful and gave me goose bumps. They were interviewed (see link below) and discussed being asked to do festivals. Ronnie talked about getting more confident when playing to 70,000 people. Also the covers album was mentioned again, with Brandon saying that it probably won’t be the next killers material you hear, but it will happen eventually. At the start of Read My Mind, Brandon said “Do you know what I would change about this moment? Nothing,” then smiled in his typical nervous sweet way. Only Brandon can get away with that…













http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWHZc-dCE1U

We hope you enjoy your stay…

Killers DVD Live from the Royal Albert Hall

As I am sure many of you know, the killers are releasing their first live DVD in November. The date varies depending on which website you visit, but it should be 9^th in the UK and 10^th in the USA and possibly elsewhere. Check shopping sites of your country for more up to date details. The DVD also comes with a live audio CD of the performance. This was filmed on 5^th and 6^th July 2009, and I was lucky enough to be at the concert on the 5th. It was an amazing night and the best killers gig I have been to, which is no easy feat, believe me.

The killers have put a teaser trailer on their youtube channel, which gives an idea of what is to come.

Roll on November…

Tracklisting:

Human
This Is Your Life
Somebody Told Me
For Reasons Unknown
The World We Live In
Joyride
I Can’t Stay
Bling (Confession Of A King)
Shadowplay
Smile Like You Mean It
Losing Touch
Spaceman
A Dustland Fairytale
Sam’s Town (Acoustic)
Read My Mind
Mr. Brightside
All These Things That I’ve Done
Sweet Talk
This River Is Wild
Bones
Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
When You Were Young

Bonus Features

Behind the scenes documentary including interviews with crew and fans.
Alternative angles

Bonus Festival Performances

Tranquilize ~ Oxegen Festival 2009
Human ~ Hyde Park 2009
Mr Brightside ~ Hyde Park 2009
Smile Like You Mean It ~ V Festival 2009
When You Were Young ~ V Festival 2009

Having been at V and Hyde Park this year, too, this package gets better and better.

There's something in the distance...

Hi,
I will be publishing reviews soon from Birmingham LG Arena 27/02/09, Manchester 09/03/09 and 10/03/09, Hard Rock Calling Festival 26/06/09, Royal Albert Hall 05/07/09 and V Festival Staffordshire 23/08/09. I will also be including other killers-related events, photos videos and MP3s of note. I'm looking forward to it, and I hope you are too.
^Hard Rock Calling, 2009, shortly before The Killers took to the stage.

When your highs are low...joyride!

Hello and welcome to my Killers blog. Even though it's essentially a space to document reviews and The Killers gigs I've been to, the blog will also collect interviews and pictures, video clips, etc (with permission of course) and be a refuge for Killers fans as well. As you can see I've made a start with Killers with Killers Television.