#live killers tour

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January 24th, 1979, Berlin - Queen at party during 'Live Killers Tour'

👉Queen perform in Berlin, Germany, Deutschlandhalle, January 24, 1979

📸 Photo Credit © Jose Luna

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Freddie Mercury performing during Queen’s Live Killers Tour in Japan, 1979.

Photo by Koh Hasebe .

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THE KILLERS & BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN perform Born to Run ∞ Madison Square Garden NY ∞ October 1st, 2022

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can't wait to get the first live performance of she is beauty and to see everyone's perception of it change cause she'll be trippy and insane and so!!! fun!!!

[strokingbooks]

I love you guys with my whole heart

[hotfuss]

Wonderful Wonderful: it's their worst album quality wise. It has several bangers on it I love so much. An era riddled with drama, both in the band and fandom. I had a blast of a time and made several friendships. The fandom here was already dwindling long past its peak during bb/tde era. The community was thriving compared to the last 3 years.

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Title Medley 1/3 (Cypher Pt. 3: Killer) - D-Day Tour (2023)

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Last night at Liberty Hall Sydney NSW Australia - KILLERS (191222).

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omg big thanks to this person for putting 2 of my favorite ldr unreleased songs on spotify 🤍

serial killer 🔪

yes to heaven ☁️

[freddiemercurylegendabovelegends]

Today, on 30th January, 1979 - Queen Story!

Rotterdam, Netherlands, Ahoy Rotterdam (second night)

'Live Killers Tour'

This photo could be from either night at the Ahoy

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CONCERT REVIEW: THE KILLERS W/ JOHNNY MARR AT ROGERS ARENA - AUGUST 19TH, 2022

Few musicians today have had the continuing success and appeal of The Killers. Since their 2004 debut album Hot Fuss, they’ve remained one of the biggest rock bands on the planet. This was a special tour, marking primary guitarist Dave Keuning’s return to the group after a four-year hiatus.

Opening the show was Johnny Marr along with his full band. While best known as the guitarist for The Smiths, he has a decades-long solo career. In addition, he’s toured and recorded with several other bands including Modest Mouse, The Cribs, and Electronic with Bernard Sumner of New Order. Johnny continues to carry himself with a smooth, cool, chill vibe on stage – now over four decades since he began performing. He was adorned by a backdrop silhouette of a Buddha playing guitar, which just seems to work for the guy.

During his half-hour set, the energy was up the entire time. Nothing could have dampened the enthusiasm – even some minor tech/sound issues. (“I’d like a hair fix as well,” Johnny joked after the dead mic was replaced.) His banter and attitude suggested he was truly happy to be performing for Vancouver and on stage. Johnny circled through nine songs. In addition to some solo work, he covered Depeche Mode’s “I Feel You” and his own band Electronic’s “Getting Away With It.” 

Of course, the most recognizable tracks were The Smiths hits. He did “Panic” near the beginning which led to an arena of people, along with Johnny, chanting “Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ!” for a good two minutes. So much fun. The middle featured “This Charming Man,” an upbeat and sarcastic tune that had Johnny on vocals sounding, to be frank, much better than his former singer Morrissey ever did. Last but certainly not least was closing with “How Soon Is Now?” – a melancholy and long new wave track that features some of my favourite guitar work of The Smiths. Although an older artist may not have been the choice everyone was expecting as the supporting act, Marr was fantastic support and then some.

Finally came the main event. From the minute they  took the stage it was clear the entire band – including slick frontman Brandon Flowers – haven’t lost any charisma or goodwill in the last few years. The energy was intense the entire night as the group delivered almost nothing but loud, proud, upbeat anthems spanning their entire career.

The Killers are a band whose image has been influenced by almost every genre of band that has come before them. The indie rock sounds of the 2000s. The poetic, reflective imagery of Bruce Springsteen and country artists. The new wave and glam progression of the 80s. It’s kind of a cosmic gumbo. While never depressing or too slow, their sound ranges from arena rock to mellow, soulful country. Their setlist included songs from all of their albums, always making a smooth transition and never keeping the mood too low for long.

Brandon made lots of direct and indirect interaction with the audience from the beginning to the end. He joked about being back in the arena. (“This is a super spreader event… We are spreading peace, love, and rock and roll!”) He held the hands of a lucky few sitting on the side stage. He spoke candidly of the challenging decisions the group made to release two albums in the last two years, during a time when most artists didn’t. In their most cool move, during the encore, the band brought a fan called Pepo on stage to play drums for the entirety of “For Reasons Unknown.”

Although the visuals were not as intense or powerful as many concerts I’ve attended previously, they seemed to be just right in complementing without overshadowing the music. There were plenty of lasers and colour hue changes throughout. More than once, streamers and confetti were released over the entire pit: it really was one giant party in there. There were still some cool, specific images, like dancers in a box during “Human.” (“Are we human or are we dancer?”) Astrological starscapes during “Spaceman.” Desert passages and the “Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, a few times. Still, much of the backdrop was simply close-ups of the band members. But they had enough energy, stage presence, and moves that it never felt wrong. In fact, it only served to heighten the larger than life presence of a band that just radiates showmanship.

One unexpected but very cool part of the set was Johnny Marr coming out to join the band for a few songs. “When you’re growing up as a young kid in a small town, like 4000 people, and everything seems black and white… you discover a band called The Smiths… and everything seems to be a little more in colour,” Brandon shared with the crowd. It was clearly genuinely exciting for Flowers to be playing alongside his childhood influence. They covered two Smiths songs, “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” and “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out.” Both are somewhat more mellow and in a higher vocal range than Brandon tends to sing in: nevertheless, the combination worked. If The Smiths ever want to reunite, I’d be happy to see Brandon do guest vocals over the original guy.

No doubt The Killers are a crowd pleaser, and that’s why they sold out Rogers Arena to 18,000 people. One forgets how many of their songs are beloved anthems until you’re at the live show. It felt like every other track I was saying “Oh yeah, this one!” There was the chanting along to the chorus of “Somebody Told Me” (“that you had a boyfriend, who looked like a girlfriend…”) and the heartbreaking cries of “Read My Mind.” (“Before you jump, tell me what you’ll find…”) It was pure magic with the deep rumblings of “I got soul but I’m not a soldier” repeated a couple dozen times for “All These Things That I’ve Done.” And of course, there was the very last song of the encore that had us all singing along to every single line. Anyone who’s been in a bar or party over the last 15 years has witnessed a crowd shout along in real time, but it really doesn’t compare to the real thing live. If I never do anything else in this life, I’m glad I got to experience the live rendition of “Mr. Brightside.”

Perhaps concerts have an extra special energy to them after a long period of unfeasibility. Perhaps The Killers really are just one of the most fun and engaging live bands around after all this time. Probably both. Whatever it is, I came out of the arena pumped and smiling. It was a feeling I haven’t had in a long time and I’m so happy the group delivered. 

Written by: Cazzy Lewchuk

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THE KILLERS @ Lovestream Festival • Bratislava, Slovakia • 18th August, 2023

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oh to be alive in the 70s to be at the live killers tour and hear queen play more than a few songs from a night at the opera

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PEOPLE ARE PAYING NINETY DOLLARS TO GET INTO THE ANIMAL ABUSE PARK??????

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round up // OCTOBER 23

It’s official: October is the best weather month of the year for the Midwest. When else can you leave your screen door open and keep the air off while you rewatch Gilmore Girls and Stranger Things? 

This month’s pop culture top 10 is full of new-to-me tricks and treats for your TV, your earbuds, and your bookshelf, including our first major contender for Best Picture, a Turner Classic Movies marathon, and returning TV shows worth keeping up with.

October Crowd-Pleasers

1. Taylor Swift-palooza!

And to think this isn’t even my first Taylor Swift-palooza! As you scroll through an Instagram feed full of Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce couple costumes, let’s not forget what else happened this month: 

On the 13th (natch), Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour hit theaters, and because Swift is a “Mastermind” always “scheming like a criminal” to make us love her and “make it seem effortless,” it’s no surprise this is a home run for fans new or returning to the Eras Tour. Read my full review for ZekeFilm. Crowd: 10/10 // Critic: 9/10

She dropped a live version and remix of “Cruel Summer”

She released 1989 (Taylor’s Version) with six killer new vault tracks

And because I’m me, I finally watched Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10) to inform my review of the Eras film, which was a fun blast from the 2015 past

Girl can write a song!

2. Only Murders in the Building Season 3

Three things I did not know I wanted in one of the two shows I keep up with on a weekly basis: Paul Rudd! Meryl Streep! A musical! Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short’s sitcom is still zinging jokes at an impressive rate, and the Agatha Christie murder mystery plotting is still delightfully twisty. Full of both tricks and treats—and more beautiful coats on Gomez!

3. SNL Round Up

As for the other show I keep up with on a weekly basis, we’re back in Studio 8H for season 49! (Side note: IMDb has 954 episodes listed, which means we’re on track for an 1000th episode celebration in season 52!) Since last season was cut short by the Writer’s Strike, it felt like an extra long (or “cruel,” in Tay’s words) summer without our not-ready-for-primetime players. These have been my favorite sketches, bits, and camoes so far this season:  

“Fox NFL Sunday” (4901 with Pete Davidson) - This also would’ve been a valid entry of this month’s Taylor Swift-palooza

“Protective Mom 2” (4902 with Bad Bunny) 

“Biden Halloween Cold Open” (4903 with Nate Bargatze)

“Nate Bargatze Stand-Up Monologue” (4903) - Yes, I am also from the 1900s

“Hallmark Horror” (4903) - Let’s make this movie a reality

“Washington’s Dream” (4903)

“Chef Show” (4903)

4. Death Becomes Her (1992)

Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep, and Bruce Willis turn Ethan Frome into a zany comedy! Author Hawn and Broadway star Streep are youth-obsessed divas vying for Willis’s affections, but Isabella Rossellini’s promise of eternal beauty makes their rivalry more complicated. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 8/10

5. Good Boundaries and Goodbyes by Lysa Terkeurst (2022)

While the editor in me thinks it could lose 20-30 pages, this book is full of crunchy thoughts and questions about setting healthy boundaries, why we people-please, and what Scripture says about saying goodbye to relationships.

More October Crowd-Pleasers: Dolly Parton: Here I Am (2019) is a solid documentary about a delightful (and enigmatic) country star // Colombiana (2011) is a solid action thriller starring a pre-Guardians Zoe Saldana

October Critic Picks

1. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Martin Scorsese’s latest is less about murder and more about the lies we tell ourselves, about talking about both sides of our mouths, and about the discrepancy between our public and private lives. It’s very good (and very 3 ½ hours). Read the full review at ZekeFilm. Crowd: 7/10 // Critic: 10/10

2. Gothic Movies

I have discovered my perfect Halloween film formula: a naive young woman marries a wealthy man with a giant mansion, but plot twist: he might be a murderer! (Also see: Rebecca.) The October Spotlight on Turner Classic Movies was Gothic Movies, and I caught every one of these spooky literary adaptations I hadn’t seen before. Most of them follow some variation of that formula, and many of them star Vincent Price. These were the standouts:

The House of Seven Gables (1940) - George Sanders and Vincent Price war over the family’s cursed home, and Margaret Lindsay’s kind heart is caught in the middle 

Jane Eyre (1943) - Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles star in Charlotte Brontë’s classic

Experiment Perilous (1944) - Hedy Lamarr’s fancy pants husband may be gaslighting her, and only George Brent’s doctor can help her find out

Dragonwyck (1946) - Gene Tierney becomes a governess for wealthy Vincent Price’s daughter, but his mansion has as many secrets as rooms

Secret Beyond the Door… (1947) - Joan Bennett elopes with Michael Redgrave but then discovers his hobby is recreating murder sites in his mansion

The Woman in White (1948) - Eleanor Parker plays two roles as a sister engaged to be married and as a mysterious woman escaped from an asylum in Victorian England

House of Usher (1960) - Vincent Price refuses to let his sister wed or to remodel the family’s riven mansion that would fail every inspector’s test in this Edgar Allan Poe adaptation

Bonus: Many of them qualified as new additions to my Letterboxd list “’40s Gals Just Trying to Live Their Best Lives BUT SOCIETY.” 

3. The In-Laws (1979)

Neurotic dentist Alan Arkin and carefree criminal Peter Falk’s children are getting married this weekend, but first, they’re going to get mixed up in a international espionage hijinks. Falk is just doing comedy Columbo! Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 9/10

4. Do We Get to Win This Time? (2023)

In this eight-episode series on The Big Picture feed, journalist Brian Raftery digs into the history of Vietnam films, including Apocalypse Now, Born on the 4th of July, Coming Home, The Deer Hunter, First Blood, The Green Berets, M*A*S*H, and Platoon. Because of their bleak outlook, these films are not my favorite, but the each episode gives new context to the filmmaking and ‘70s culture. Listen to the series here. 

5. Good Reads

A grab bag of good stuff about tech:

“The Internet Is About to Get Much Worse,” NYTimes.com (2023)

“Blessed Are the Rich, for They Can Afford to Limit Their Kids’ Screen Time,” ChristianityToday.com (2023)

“Streaming Has Reached Its Sad, Predictable Fate,” TheAtlantic.com (2023)

About workplaces at varying levels of functioning:

“To the World, McCarthy’s Exit Is Just Another Example of U.S. Disarray,” NYTimes.com (2023)

“The Magic Number: 32 Hours a Week,” NYTimes.com (2023)

"‘I Just Wasn’t in the Mood to Work.’ American Employees Reinvent the Sick Day,” WSJ.com (2023)

About the movies:

"‘Who wasn’t complicit?’ How Martin Scorsese Won the Trust of the Osage Nation,” TheGuardian.com (2023)

“Dan Harmon Gives Update on ‘Truly Terrifying’ Community Movie,” HollywoodReporter.com (2023)

“Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 50 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far),” HollywoodReporter.com (2023)

“The 100 Greatest Film Books of All Time,” HollywoodReporter.com (2023)

Also in October…

In 2023, we think of the March on Washington as the ideal standard of a peaceful, history-changing protest. At its best, Rustin (Crowd: 7/10 // Critic: 7/10) reminds us that was no guarantee in 1963. Read my full review for ZekeFilm.

Photo credits: Good Boundaries, Do We Get to Win This Time?, Good Reads. All others IMDb.com.