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Lädt ... The Killers: Destiny Is Calling Mevon Jarret Keene
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In this candid biography/photo book of the rock group that has sold over two million copies of its debut albumHot Fuss, noted journalist Jarret Keene reveals the secret meanings of songs by The Killers ("The Ballad of Michael Valentine," "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine"). Also exposed is how the band dodged slings and arrows (a Las Vegas newspaper once dismissed The Killers as a "Duran Duran cover band") to become the latest breakthrough rock band--and perhaps the next great rock band of the twenty-first century. Nearly 100 never-before-published photos of The Killers (crowned Best New Band onthe 2005 MTV Video Music Awards) are included, from their original lineup to their most recent stadium gigs. The author shares his unique insight into the band's psychology--the hidden power struggles, the friendships cemented and broken--and sheds light on what makes The Killers stand out in the world of rock music today. In addition to having been close friends and bandmates with members of the now multi-platinum-selling The Killers, authorJarret Keene covered the rapid rise of the group during his three-year stint as arts and entertainment editor forLas Vegas CityLife. From The Killers' humble beginnings as the house band for a local transsexual dive bar to their eventual friendship with Jay Z, Keene saw and heard it all. Keene is also the author of the poetry collectionMonster Fashion and the alternative travel guideThe Underground Guide to Las Vegas. He lives in Las Vegas. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
LibraryThing-AutorJarret Keene ist ein LibraryThing-Autor, ein Autor, der seine persönliche Bibliothek in LibraryThing auflistet. Aktuelle DiskussionenKeineBeliebte Umschlagbilder
 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)782.421660922The arts Music Vocal music Secular Forms of vocal music Secular songs General principles and musical forms Song genres Rock songs History, geographic treatment, biography Biography Collected biographyKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (2.25)
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The Killers: Destiny is Calling Me is an interesting read, although it is very short. There are a lot of white gaps in the pages which mean you will race through the book pretty quickly. I read this over the course of one evening and I wouldn’t consider myself to be a speedy reader, particularly when there are a lot of pictures to examine. This is the feature that keeps this book going – lots of pictures and some that I haven’t seen anywhere else. Some aren’t professional shots (early days of the band) so the quality isn’t great and all are black and white. If blonde Dave is your jam or you ever wondered what Michael Valentine looks like (yes, he is real), this book is worth a read. Just don’t expect to come out of it an expert on the band/Super Victim.
I did find some interesting facts about The Killers that I didn’t know. Ted Sablay (who is the lead guitarist on the current Wonderful Wonderful tour) is mentioned several times as being a musical genius to can turn his hand to any instrument. There’s also some information on pre-Killers bands for Ronnie and Dave’s alias, Tavian Go.
I think this book would have been great as more of a picture book plus facts on the band. While a discography of a band with one album and several CD singles is nice, it’s a bit scattered and incomplete with only US releases plus ‘imports’. Now even back in 2004/5, there were ways to check out overseas CDs. There are no mentions of Australian releases, some of which had completely different track listings. The book kind of feels like it was hastily put together on the back on Hot Fuss’s release without a huge amount of research or background – what the author knew from friends and associates rather than a heap of research. It is interesting, but it’s not the definitive resource for all things Killers.
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