Victims Update

Some of you may have noticed you are unable to log in to the The Killers Victims today and are getting a message that your membership has expired.  Don’t worry, the matter is being looked in to and there will be another membership extension until Year 5 is ready.  Hopefully we’ll all be able to log in again soon.

Interview with Ronnie Vannucci from NME

June 29, 2011

The Killers’ Ronnie Vannucci gets tips off his bandmates for his ‘Big Talk’ project – video

The Killers‘ drummer Ronnie Vannucci has told NME the rest of the band gave him some handy advice during recording sessions for his solo project Big Talk and the debut album of the same name.

The sticksman said he would often consult his bandmates for tips in a video you can watch below.

“We share a studio so we’d see each other or I’d send them demos and I’m like ‘What do you think? I’m at a crossroads, What do you think of this b-section’,” he said. “So yeah we showed each other stuff.”Next Previous

Vannucci also revealed that singer Brandon Flowers offered him some tips on touring.

“Brandon said I should go and play some coffee houses or unannounced gigs and I haven’t done that yet but I’m going to,” he added.

Vannucci teamed up with his friend Taylor Milne and former Weezer bassist Matt Sharp to make the record, which is due out on July 11.

Watch the video at NME

Ronnie Vannucci Interview from Absolute Radio

Ronnie Vannucci was interviewed on Absolute Radio on 22 June before The Killers’ London shows.  You can hear the audio below:

 

Brandon Flowers on German Radio Station NRJ

This audio recording of Brandon Flowers playing some of his favourite songs on German radio station NRJ has recently appeared courtesy of TheKillersSpain fansite. I’m not sure when this was origianlly aired, but it appears to be from last year when he was promoting Flamingo. Enjoy

Brandon Flowers, Where It’s At Festival Sweden – Videos

Crossfire

(clip)

(full)

 

Magdalena (clip)

Reptile

 

Jilted Lovers and Broken Hearts (clip)

Read My Mind (clips)

 

Only The Young

 

Hard Enough

(full version)

(clips)

 

Losing Touch (clip)

 

Mr Brightside

Brandon Flowers Where It’s At Festival Review from Kulturbloggen

Brandon Flowers bjuder på popmagi (WTAI)

Band: Brandon Flowers
Scen: High Voltage Stage
Betyg: 4

The Killers-sångaren är utan tvekan festivalens bäst klädda och till skillnad från de andra banden som spelade på Where The Action Is öppnade Brandon Flowers med sin starkaste låt Crossfire.

Efter den starka öppningen med Crossfire och Magdalena tappar konserten lite i kraft för att inte komma igen förrän i de två sista låtarna Only the Young och Mr. Brightside. För er som inte är så insatta i The Killers så tillhör Mr. Brightside deras mest populära låtar.

Stämningen i låtarna är väldigt mycket 80-tal. Det mesta låter som något plockat ur soundtracket från någon mastodontfilm från just den tiden vilket så klart påverkar intrycket av konserten.

Oavsett hur proffsigt och fläckfritt uppträdande Brandon Flowers än bjuder på är det onekligen så att hans solokarriär alltid kommer överskuggas av The Killers. Nu när bandet dessutom återförenats suktar man, kanske till viss del omedvetet, efter mer The Killers-låtar istället.

Literal translation (courtesy Ineedamoment from The Killers Community)

Band: Brandon Flowers
Scene: High Voltage Stage
Rating: 4

The Killers singer is arguably the festival’s Best Dressed, and unlike the other bands that played on Where The Action Is Opened Brandon Flowers with his strongest song Crossfire.

After the strong opening with Crossfire and Magdalena loses the concert a bit of strength to not come back until the final two songs, Only the Young, and Mr.. Brightside. For those of you who are not so familiar with The Killers as belonging to Mr.. Brightside their most popular songs.

The mood in the songs is very very 80’s. It mostly sounds like something plucked out of the soundtrack from some mastodontfilm from that particular time, which of course affects the impression of the concert.

No matter how professional and impeccable behavior than Brandon Flowers offers is undeniable that his solo career will always be overshadowed by The Killers. Now that the band also reunited wants to host it, perhaps to some extent unconsciously, after more The Killers songs instead.

 

The Killers, Hard Rock Calling – Videos

Human

Interview with Brandon (from Radio 1) and Ronnie (from XFM)

Preview of Big Talk’s The Next One Living

Stereogum have a preview of The Next One Living from Big Talk’s forthcoming album, Big Talk. You can hear it here.

Portrait of Brandon Flowers by Joe Simpson

Joe Simpson is a London based artist who works primarily with oil paints. His latest project, “Musician Portraits” is a series of paintings of famous singers, musicians and bands which will be the subject of a public exhibition when completed. Joe is aiming for a collection of 25 paintings, including the below amazing painting of Brandon Flowers. In order to create the paintings, Joe meets with the artists and takes photographs from which to work.  Check out his other work at his website www.joe-simpson.co.uk. You can follow him on Twitter @joesimpsonart and Facebook.