The Killers?

[CaledonianGonzo]

I note with an arched eyebrow that Reverend and the Makers have suddenly popped up in the eFests sidebar of shame, comin' at ya like the baddies in a provincial pantomime.

[Quark]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

I note with an arched eyebrow that Reverend and the Makers have suddenly popped up in the eFests sidebar of shame, comin' at ya like the baddies in a provincial pantomime.

*shudder*

[CaledonianGonzo]

Boooooooooooooo!  Hissssssssss!

[shuttlep]

saw them on the Pyramid 2005, they killed it, they were awesome. 

 

2007 I think they came back and were rubbish

[Quark]

This conversation has backfired.  Instead of working I now find myself constructing an "Indie Landfill" playlist on Deezer.

First up - those britpop scamps Speedy with Boy Wonder.

Anyone?  Anyone at all?

[Yokel Again]

1 hour ago, Drinky said:

The Killers in the New Tent in 2004 was incredible. On the Pyramid in 2005 they were good. Headlining in 2007 they were poor (the year of the wind-affected sound).

 

So based on that trajectory... Maybe best not?

A good assessment - that 2004 gig was great, place was rammed, the tent was about 1/4 the size it is now (possibly less). Was that just after Mr Brightside was released? I remember the whole place went off.

2005 - who was that before?

2007 - yes, we were in the section of the crowding shouting 'turn it up, turn it up' - sounded like it was being played through a yoghurt pot on a bit of string. Bloody awful. That and the weather. When the firewords went off on the opening (Sam's town?) I thought it was going to be great, but it was awful.

Never has a career trajectory been more disappointing than that of the Killers. Bloody loved Hot Fuss.

[CaledonianGonzo]

No gig comprising a setlist based on material from the album Hot Fuss can be good.  QED.

[stuartbert two hats]

I was at Africa Express in 2007.  I win.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Repeated this year, Friday am on the Pyramid Stage.

Was this bloke wandering around onstage in 2007 as well?

http://www.ianbirrell.com/about-me/

[russycarps]

19 minutes ago, Yokel Again said:

A good assessment - that 2004 gig was great, place was rammed, the tent was about 1/4 the size it is now (possibly less). Was that just after Mr Brightside was released? I remember the whole place went off.

2005 - who was that before?

2007 - yes, we were in the section of the crowding shouting 'turn it up, turn it up' - sounded like it was being played through a yoghurt pot on a bit of string. Bloody awful. That and the weather. When the firewords went off on the opening (Sam's town?) I thought it was going to be great, but it was awful.

Never has a career trajectory been more disappointing than that of the Killers. Bloody loved Hot Fuss.

I think they were before doves in 2005

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

This was my street in the mid-naughties whenever Brandon Killer and the lads came to town

 

[mcshed]

50 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I note with an arched eyebrow that Reverend and the Makers have suddenly popped up in the eFests sidebar of shame, comin' at ya like the baddies in a provincial pantomime.

Get yourself out to Dalkieth for Midstock. Reverend and the Makers, Scouting for Girls and The Pigeon Detectives bringing the Indie landfill accompanied by The Venga Boys.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Oh my word.  This is incredible.  How could such a line-up be happening mere miles away and I'm unaware of it.

 

 

[Homer]

39 minutes ago, russycarps said:

I think they were before doves in 2005

 

 

Nah - it would have been Doves, Killers, White Stripes.

 

I was watching Royksopp then Fatboy Slim with one man and his dog at the Other Stage (I saw Doves first though).

[Homer]

For some reason I remember this stuff.

[russycarps]

37 minutes ago, Homer said:

 

Nah - it would have been Doves, Killers, White Stripes.

 

I was watching Royksopp then Fatboy Slim with one man and his dog at the Other Stage (I saw Doves first though).

ah that makes sense actually, because I saw them again in 2005 so probably couldnt be arsed to move while waiting for white stripes. Cant remember anything about the 2005 set though!

 

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, russycarps said:

ah that makes sense actually, because I saw them again in 2005 so probably couldnt be arsed to move while waiting for white stripes. Cant remember anything about the 2005 set though!

 

An awfully big racket made by two people, with one of them not doing very much. I was sat up on the hill by my tent at the time.

[Rubber Soldier]

53 minutes ago, mcshed said:

Get yourself out to Dalkieth for Midstock. Reverend and the Makers, Scouting for Girls and The Pigeon Detectives bringing the Indie landfill accompanied by The Venga Boys.

I will fight anyone who says Romantic Type by The Pidgeon Detectives isn't a a banger. Come at me bro. 

[russycarps]

3 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

An awfully big racket made by two people, with one of them not doing very much. I was sat up on the hill by my tent at the time.

I meant the killers 2005 set! but your assessment of the white stripes seems to be in order.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

J-White's 2014 showing so bad that it's now retroactively tainting his entire career.

[giantkatestacks]

6 minutes ago, The Orgazoid said:

I will fight anyone who says Romantic Type by The Pidgeon Detectives isn't a a banger. Come at me bro. 

That made me properly laugh in the office as my 12 year old says ' come at me bro' a lot, usually when we disagree about bedtimes.

[Rubber Soldier]

1 minute ago, giantkatestacks said:

That made me properly laugh in the office as my 12 year old says ' come at me bro' a lot, usually when we disagree about bedtimes.

If I had a kid and he said "Come at me bro" when we were arguing about bedtimes, I would let him stay up as late as he damn well wanted. That kid's got chutzpah!

[nikkic]

11 minutes ago, The Orgazoid said:

I will fight anyone who says Romantic Type by The Pidgeon Detectives isn't a a banger. Come at me bro. 

I'm out of up votes for the day unfortunately.... 

[nikkic]

3 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Reasons to be cheerful.

Mid-noughties nostalgia feels like bad juju in 2016, but come 2026 people will be getting the feels over ten years of albums like RTJ2, Lemonade and TPAB

I'm being dense, TPAB? 

[russycarps]

18 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

 

Admittedly I wasn't there but I've seen enough footage to refute these comments. Really wish I'd seen that. 

dont get me wrong I really enjoyed the white stripes, but his description was pretty much spot on!