I'm listening to The Killers

[BattyDem]

After having "Somebody Told Me" stuck in my head on and off for the last few months, I decided to buy the "Hot Fuss" CD. It's really good ... I'm sitting here dancing in my seat!

[Placebo]

1. It is pretty good.

I liked them before anyone even knew who they were. Now everyone likes them and I feel so unspecial. :cry:

I also love The Bravery; more than The Killers actually.

God bless this current crop of New Wave-redux, synth, punk, rockers! :)

[BattyDem]

2. The Bravery ... I'm not familiar with them ...

I'll have to check them out. Thanks for the tip. :toast:

[BattyDem]

5. I just checked them out via iTunes

You're right ... they're really good! They remind me of Alphaville. :-)

[Placebo]

6. iTunes is great for that

I heart 30-second samples! :)

Glad you like them! :hi:

[BattyDem]

7. Oh yeah, it's great to be able to sample new artists ...

even download a song or two for a couple of bucks, before going out and buying a CD. I've been sampling music and artists that I never heard before. I found some great stuff just by checking out people's iMix files! :bounce:

[fricasseed_gourmet_rat]

3. Yup, same with me.

I remember playing "Somebody Told Me" last fall and everyone was like "Whoa, who are those guys? They kick ass!"

Does The Bravery sound similar? I'll check them out.

[Placebo]

4. quasi-similar

definitely check The Bravery out though, if you like The Killers, I'd bet you'd like them too :)

[MirrorAshes]

8. The Killers are just the flavor of the month...and whiney twits at that.

They seem hell-bent at trash-talking their way to the top.

If you like that sound at all, check out Bloc Party. They are pretty popular right now too and 100x more talented, imo.

[BattyDem]

9. Honestly, I don't know anything about them ...

I've never seen them interviewed and I've never read any articles about them. "Somebody Told Me" has been stuck in my head for a while, so I figured I'd buy the CD ... and I really like it. :-)

I'll check out Bloc Party, too. Thanks for the tip. :toast:

[LastKnight]

10. i bought it having heard good things from a friend.

i was surprised at what came out of my headphones, not the type of music i or my friend usuially listened too... but i already paid 13 bucks for it... so i just let it spin, and i was plesantly surprised... i was hooked when i heard Mr Brightside and Andy, Youre a Star... and i listened to it for a week and a half straight, not being the only thing i listened to but it was a good margin of what i did.

-LK