caz
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Post by caz on Dec 15, 2008 10:25:06 GMT -5
I'm seeing them in Brighton in Feb! Should be good, I've heard lots of good things. Keith told me they are great live when we saw The Mountain Goats earlier this year, so I got the album and really like it, and then found out they are playing Brighton...
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Post by jamesjesusangleton on Dec 15, 2008 11:44:55 GMT -5
Urrgh. I went to see them the other night Was that the Astoria? I took my daughter and we both loved it. That's the one, Keith. Surprised I didn't see you. But genuinely surprised that anyone over 21 can get anything out of that band. So ... callow.
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Post by shuffleitall on Dec 15, 2008 13:19:23 GMT -5
They're kinda like Hold Steady-light with a more poppy, Killers-ish sound, and with a singer with a "normal" voice and less complicated lyrics. This comment wasn't meant in a negative way in case anyone took it like that... I really like this band but that's just the way I see them, it's just pretty simple, catchy rock 'n' roll. And Sam's Town by The Killers is a pretty good album. Their new one is crap though (in my humble opinion).
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Post by gushingblood on Dec 15, 2008 13:30:57 GMT -5
urgh glasvegas. do NOT get me started. I agree, most overrated band since Led Zeppelin *runs and hides* They're kinda like Hold Steady-light with a more poppy, Killers-ish sound, and with a singer with a "normal" voice and less complicated lyrics. This comment wasn't meant in a negative way in case anyone took it like that... I really like this band but that's just the way I see them, it's just pretty simple, catchy rock 'n' roll. And Sam's Town by The Killers is a pretty good album. Their new one is crap though (in my humble opinion). Their first album is too poppy, but with a couple of great tracks. Second album is really good, one of the best albums in the last couple of years. Third album is back to pop routes, but I havn't written it off yet.
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Post by nosferatu on Dec 15, 2008 14:17:39 GMT -5
I agree, most overrated band since Led Zeppelin *runs and hides* Hiding from the wrath of THE KOOB probably... TGA remind me of the way I used to like Something Corporate when I was about 16. It's just good rock music. The Killers third album is absolutely dreadful, it's going for that 80s tinted revival sound (but not in a Rapture-type way), in a Tears For Fears type way and ending up not being any good at it. They're a totally weird band in terms of dynamic... I think Sam's Town suits the band more but Brandon Flowers less... the third album seems to suit Brandon more and the band less... Hot Fuss was a bit of a masterpiece though, struck the balance right away.
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parock
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Post by parock on Dec 15, 2008 14:33:48 GMT -5
I look forward the Gaslight show at the Stone Pony bringing back my memories of THS show that was there and I'm excited to enjoy it just as much.
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Post by jamesjesusangleton on Dec 15, 2008 15:00:17 GMT -5
urgh glasvegas. do NOT get me started. I agree, most overrated band since Led Zeppelin *runs and hides* I really like the Glasvegas album. Only hyped group of the year that justify some of what's been said: managing to combine a really committed aesthetic - Spector/Mary Chain/Elvis - with a real widescreen sense of ambition. Lyrically intriguing - Daddy's Gone is the only ladrock anthem I can think of that deals with absent fathers and it does so sensitively. And a really, really well thought out live show, that makes the absolute most of simplicity. Not a world-changing group or anything, but thoroughly worthwhile.
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Post by hard corey on Dec 15, 2008 17:07:28 GMT -5
I look forward the Gaslight show at the Stone Pony bringing back my memories of THS show that was there and I'm excited to enjoy it just as much. this sold out, right? i really wanted to go.
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Post by parock on Dec 15, 2008 17:53:09 GMT -5
I think it may be, but I suggest watching craigslist, and possibly week/day of show to see if they release a handful more tickets. I think this one is gonna be one to remember.
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Post by beencaughtstealin on Dec 16, 2008 3:37:44 GMT -5
I checked out their latest album after a recommendation on another forum and it's a great album... Very enjoyable. The amount of Springsteen references is both fun and annoying. the last line in this statement could not be more true. i bought this album and am enjoying it, but come on... you and springsteen are both from jersey, and you look up to him, we get it. "meet me by the river's edge" alone has like four springsteen references in it.
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Post by beencaughtstealin on Dec 16, 2008 3:39:06 GMT -5
I agree, most overrated band since Led Zeppelin *runs and hides* Hiding from the wrath of THE KOOB probably... TGA remind me of the way I used to like Something Corporate when I was about 16. It's just good rock music. The Killers third album is absolutely dreadful, it's going for that 80s tinted revival sound (but not in a Rapture-type way), in a Tears For Fears type way and ending up not being any good at it. They're a totally weird band in terms of dynamic... I think Sam's Town suits the band more but Brandon Flowers less... the third album seems to suit Brandon more and the band less... Hot Fuss was a bit of a masterpiece though, struck the balance right away. i just read this... i'm sorry to hear you ever listened to something corporate.
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Post by nosferatu on Dec 16, 2008 12:53:05 GMT -5
yeah man. they were never very good but they used to be a guilty pleasure in amongst all the really serious post-rock we used to listen to.
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Post by 212margarita on Dec 16, 2008 13:41:53 GMT -5
I just picked this up last night, damn is it good. it reminds me a lot of springsteen of course, but i was also thinking while listening to it that this is what the Killers wanted Sam's Town to sound like.
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Post by thechumpion on Dec 16, 2008 16:30:01 GMT -5
Gaslight is accessible and that is not a crime. Against Me! and The Boss' teenage kid basically but friggin I love the soul references like Wilson Pickett/Sam Cooke. I remember dreaming of driving through the mainland and from listening to all my fave bands like Lifetime, Springsteen, Ted Leo I was like goddamn, Jersey must be awesome to get the hell out of! When I finally got that drive, all those bands synced in with the scenery.
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whimrocker
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Post by whimrocker on Dec 19, 2008 13:07:10 GMT -5
I'm just listening to The '59 Sound for the first time. I am loving it. The lyrics are beautiful. Their sound is great.
Then again, I'm at the point that even though I 'hated' them once, I can totally admit that the Killers are a good band.
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Post by emilyncupcake on Dec 19, 2008 13:42:26 GMT -5
i too! am a big fan of these boys, not a shocker as i'm a jersey fetishist. thought i should inform all that their lead singer, brian fallon, is playing solo tonight, opening for jesse "can you make them like you?" malin at the bowery ballroom. i will be there to decide whether or not this dude is any good solo. maybe you should be there too?
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Post by Admin on Dec 19, 2008 13:43:31 GMT -5
Well hellloooo Miss Brodsky. Nice of you to join us.
Also, the Gaslight Anthem rock.
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Post by hard corey on Dec 19, 2008 14:14:03 GMT -5
if it wasnt a winter hell outside, i would totally go
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Post by hoodrat on Dec 19, 2008 20:13:04 GMT -5
i too! am a big fan of these boys, not a shocker as i'm a jersey fetishist. thought i should inform all that their lead singer, brian fallon, is playing solo tonight, opening for jesse "can you make them like you?" malin at the bowery ballroom. i will be there to decide whether or not this dude is any good solo. maybe you should be there too? i would if i were around, but i'd love to hear what you think of the show.
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parock
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Post by parock on Dec 21, 2008 12:21:46 GMT -5
Headlining tour deets
Mar 27 2009 8:00P Webster Hall - headline show New York, New York
Mar 28 2009 7:00P The Trocadero - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 29 2009 7:00P Mr. Small’s - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr 2 2009 7:00P Turner Hall - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr 3 2009 8:00P The Bottom Lounge - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Chicago, Illinois
Apr 4 2009 8:00P Varsity Theater - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 7 2009 7:00P The Warehouse - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Calgary, Alberta
Apr 8 2009 8:00P The Starlite Room - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Edmonton, Alberta
Apr 10 2009 6:30P The Plaza - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 15 2009 7:30P The Boardwalk - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Orangevale, California
Apr 16 2009 7:30P Slim’s - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) San Francisco, California
Apr 21 2009 7:00P The Clubhouse - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Tempe, Arizona
Apr 24 2009 7:00P Gothic Theatre - headline show (w/Heartless Bastards) Englewood, Colorado
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Post by hard corey on Dec 21, 2008 19:41:58 GMT -5
headlining webster hall already, eh?
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figs
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Post by figs on Dec 23, 2008 0:51:49 GMT -5
I'm actually going to Ireland in March to see them, which sounds totally absurd because I could easily see them here (they're in New Brunswick tomorrow, actually) but the fact that they're touring Europe with Polar Bear Club and Frank Turner was reason enough to book a flight. If you haven't heard either of them, do yourself a favor and look them up. Frank Turner was by far my favorite discovery of the year, and PBC made me feel a little better about losing Marathon.
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Post by hoodrat on Dec 23, 2008 7:25:23 GMT -5
no dc? not even bal'more? and i <3 heartless bastards, too.
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Post by mike on Dec 23, 2008 7:29:58 GMT -5
I'm actually going to Ireland in March to see them, which sounds totally absurd because I could easily see them here (they're in New Brunswick tomorrow, actually) but the fact that they're touring Europe with Polar Bear Club and Frank Turner was reason enough to book a flight. If you haven't heard either of them, do yourself a favor and look them up. Frank Turner was by far my favorite discovery of the year, and PBC made me feel a little better about losing Marathon. frank turner from million dead? he's done well with the whole switching to good music and shaking off the stigma of playing in that terrible band, hasn't he?
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Post by figs on Dec 23, 2008 9:07:48 GMT -5
frank turner from million dead? he's done well with the whole switching to good music and shaking off the stigma of playing in that terrible band, hasn't he? I had no idea who Turner was when he opened for Chuck Ragan/Tim Barry/Ben Nichols on the Revival Tour, but working backwards I found that I liked Million Dead a good bit as well. I do prefer his solo stuff though, which I wouldn't say about the others on that tour.
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