It could be the recession, but whatever the cause, the 2008 holiday season just doesn’t seem to be the time for creative genius in the music world. Christmas covers are nothing new, but in the case of these three bands, writing a carol of their own this winter just wasn’t meant to be. Read the rest » »
Ever since Brandon Flowers announced that the follow-up to Sam’s Town would be a departure from their failed attempt to produce stadium rock, the Killers’ third LP has been hyped into the next decade and back. If you’ve been keeping your album release calendar up to date or were just curious as to when the boys from Las Vegas would put out something more like “Somebody Told Me” and less like “When You Were Young”, you are probably wondering, as I was, if Day & Age is really all it’s cracked up to be.
It is. It definitely, undoubtedly is. Gone are the days of Flowers’ facial hair and Bruce Springsteen imitations. Day & Age is more like David Bowie, blending an 80s pop sound with characteristics that are distinctively Killers. Read the rest » »
Announcing the next installment of WBRU’s monthly playlist - because turkey and mashed potatoes go best with a side of brand-new alt rock.
Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire
Coldplay - Lost!