The Killers
Album Releases
DAY & AGE (2008)
By no means is Brandon Flowers the first misunderstood poet in rock: Multitudinous are the fans who think Jimi Hendrix was singing “’Scuse me while I kiss this guy” in “Purple Haze,” or that Kurt Cobain was complaining about a mosquito in his burrito in “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”... more
SAWDUST (2007)
Okay, let’s get it out of the way, so we can all stop snickering and focus. The Killers, a band with precisely two albums to their name, have released a rarities set, which will strike most either as extremely silly, sorta money hungry or further evidence that the Vegas foursome takes itself a wee bit too seriously... more
SAM'S TOWN (2006)
Even lesser tracks—"On Top," "Change Your Mind," "Midnight Show"—lingered in our heads hours after we'd heard them, much the way Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci lingered in the Billboard 200 for a preposterous 94 weeks, keeping company with Green Day, Gwen Stefani and Kanye West along their improbable climb to No. 7... more
HOT FUSS (2004)
Hot Fuss couldn't be more appropriate a name for the Killers' debut album. The band's brief career, beginning with trudges through the abysmal Vegas live venue scene, has been highlighted by plenty of buzz. The group, born in Las Vegas but bred in its spiritual and musical home of Great Britain, has returned to the U.S. with its first full-length... more
Stories
Partying with the Killers: Cooler and tamer!
"It’s modern hipster partying. It’s not Motley Crue." read more...
Killing the vibe at The Killers show
This is what happens when you fight in front of Mr. Flowers. read more...
Dispatches from the Polo Field
Since Vegas doesn’t have a pro sports team, local musicians have filled that community vacancy. So, in order to obtain my official Las Vegas local status, I was required to watch The Killers headline Saturday night at Coachella. read more...
Plugged in at Coachella
There are concerts, there are music festivals, and then there’s Coachella. read more...
All too human
By no means is Brandon Flowers the first misunderstood poet in rock: Multitudinous are the fans who think Jimi Hendrix was singing “’Scuse me while I kiss this guy” in “Purple Haze,” or that Kurt Cobain was complaining about a mosquito in his burrito in “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” read more...
Home means Nevada?
An encore performance of “Home Means Nevada” earned The Killers ingenuity points Monday night, but their ungainly flub, and subsequent restart, of the state’s official song ultimately spoke louder about the Vegas-bred rock stars’ continued awkward relationship with their hometown and its fanbase. read more...
Rare sounds
Okay, let’s get it out of the way, so we can all stop snickering and focus. The Killers, a band with precisely two albums to their name, have released a rarities set, which will strike most either as extremely silly, sorta money hungry or further evidence that the Vegas foursome takes itself a wee bit too seriously. read more...
Home run
I first saw the Killers perform in August 2003, as an opening act for England's the Libertines at the Huntridge Theatre. read more...
Killers come up short in Grammy bid
The Killers' dream year closed without a storybook ending Sunday night, as the Las Vegas band's Grammy run came up short. read more...
Triple Threat: With three nominations, Killers join high-powered Grammy field
The Killers' Dave Keuning is approaching Sunday's Grammy Awards show with a simple philosophy. "I'll sleep at night as long as we don't lose to Hoobastank," Keuning said. read more...
Fast-rising Killers return to Vegas for sold-out show
A look at a few of Southern Nevada's New Year's Eve weekend concert options: read more...
To Die Four
During some rare downtime in his band's tour schedule, Killers vocalist Brandon Flowers took in a movie at the Cinedome 12 movie theater on Boulder Highway. read more...
The Killers
Hot Fuss couldn't be more appropriate a name for the Killers' debut album. The band's brief career, beginning with trudges through the abysmal Vegas live venue scene, has been highlighted by plenty of buzz. read more...
Killer Instinct: Las Vegas band counting on Coachella for invaluable exposure
Las Vegan Mark Stoermer figured he would get to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival one day, his finances and work schedule permitting. read more...
