lunes, 17 de septiembre de 2012

The Killers

Today it's out the new album of The Killers in UK. So in this post we will go through their carrier and as well i will explain about the new record. 

Battle Born

This is the name for their new album that it would be release today. That one it's the fifth record from the band and all their fans were waiting for that moment, since that they took a break in 2010.

The album has 12 new songs and the first single is called "Runaways". I've been listening some songs of the new album and my sincerely opinion about the album, is that they are not going to let their fans down. I think that the album is brilliant! There are other songs like "Flesh and Bones" or "The Way It Was" or even "Miss Atomic Bomb" which are hugh.

In the official web side, you can find the three different special edition of the new album Check here! to choose yours.

The Killers - Runaways


I still remember, when i saw them on MTV for the very first time with the clip call "Somebody Told Me". That song was for their first album "Hot Fuss", release in 2004 and i remember myself thinking that, even that was a kind of music totally different that i was listening by that moment i like it. Maybe was for the sound of the keyboard, maybe cause was something fresh and different and as well their looks were so wired, but in the good way.

So they show me a new kind of music, which was Rock indie. I guess, that's the reason why they are for me one of the best bands of this style of music.

Somebody Told Me



With their second single, "Mr Brightside" their won me. Not only the song was good, as well because the video clip. It's like by the film of Mouline Rouge, which is one of my favorites movies. Actually in 2005, with this song, they won the MTV Music Video Award for Best New Artist. After that song i start follow their music. 

Mr Brightside 



The second album "Sam's Town", released it in 2006. It wasn't as good at the fist one at least for memaybe could be because i get used to their music. However there are some songs that i like. For example "When you were young" or one of my favorite song of this band is actually in that album. Was single "Read my mind", it's a funny video and the song is one of me favorites of this group.

Read My Mind


The third album was released on 2007 under the name of "SawDust". That album was a compilation with some new songs. One of the best song that i found in this record is, "Romeo and Juliet", if you have the chance i recommend to listen that one. 

By all this time i was still living in Barcelona, and one of the things that i complain for my country it's that take too long for the people open their minds, in terms of music. 

So they didn't were really big till their fourth album "Day & Age", release in 2008. When one of the football clubs in Spain put the song "Human"which was the first single as a sound track for their games. I remember listen to them for the past five yearsand some of my friends didn't like their music at all. Those friends, were the same that when the fourth album was release change their minds, thanks to this football club.

With this fourth album, they had other hits with the singles "Spaceman" and the "World That We Live In"

Human



The worst part, became that after two years of this album, their decided to take a break. That breae has been for a year-and-a-half, more or lessSo even they came to Barcelona for a concert in 2009and i didn't had the opportunity to see them. But next January, i will see them in the "Big Day Out" which is a festival, that has place in Australia. So i'm looking forward!!

if all those clips didn't convince you maybe you should listen them in live, so here there's a concert for iTunes Festival in 2012.


Thanks for reading! And please feel free to leave any comment.


jueves, 13 de septiembre de 2012

MTV Music Vdeo Awards

In this post I will talk about the MTV Music Video Awards, that was on the 7th of September. I will explain who won in each category and what I think about each one. Also, I should mention that this year there are lots of nomination for Great Britain bands and most of the awards was for those bands. Winning five of the ten awards and because there weren't nominates in all the categories.

Best Pop Video

Fun feat Janelle Monae - "We are Young"
Justin Biever - "Boyfriend"
Maroon 5 feat Wiz Khalifa - "Payphone"
One Directon - "What Maces You Beautiful" - WINNER
Rihanna - "We Found Love"
"To start withhow do you call a category Pop when two of the nominees don't even do Pop music? Rihanna should be in Hip-Hop category and Fun are completely an indie band. About the winners... wellobviously it isn't dificult win the best video when you have lot of teenagers fans. Butif we are talking about BEST VIDEO i don't think that is the meaning of it's see 5 kids jumping on the beach. Don't get me wrong! I completaly agree with that winner in this category. Actually for me there are only two options: Justin Biever or One Direction because they are proper Pop."


Best Rock Video

The Black Keys - "Lonely Boy"
Coldplay - "Paradise" - WINNER
Imagine Dragons - "it's Time"
Jack White - "Sixteen Saltines"
Linking Park - "Burn it Down"
"I'm totally agree with this category, at least all the bands are rock. As well, I like the nominees and the winner. Actually, I though that the winner for this category it would be Lining Park, because we can not forget that we are in USA and it's dficult that a band for UK can win the award. So congratulations to Coldplay".

Best Hip-Hop Video  

Childish Gambino - "Heartbeat"
Darke feat. Lil Wayne - "HYFR" - WINNER
Kanye West feat. Pusha T/ Big Sean and 2 Chainz - "Mercy"
Nicki Minaj feat 2 Chainz - "Beez in the Trap"
The Throne - "Paris"
"About the Hip-Hop category, I don't have much to say... Was quite predictable that Darke will win and plus if you mix a song with Lil Wayne, who now is doing lots of colaborations."

Best New Artist

Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe"
Frank Ocean - "Swim Good"
Fun feat Janelle Monae - "We are Young"
One Direction - "What Makes You Beatful - WINNER
The Wanted - "Glad you Came"
"Again the same thing in this categorythere are two european bands and the winner is from UKI still think the same about the boy bandso I'd rather that the winners had been Fun  than One Direction, because at least they are jumping in a slow motion and it's different."

Best Female Video

Beyonce - "Love on Top"
Katy Perry - "Part of Me"
Niki Minaj- Starships - WINNER
Rihanna - "We Found Love"


Selena Gomez & The Scene - 'Love You Like a Love Song'


"For me that category was one that i couldn't say who was going to win. Actually is difficult to chose one, but anyway, I should really like the video and the song who won. Though, I thought that the one who was going to win was Rihanna, because "We Found Love" has been one of the songs that I heart the most wherever i'm going out. But well, i'm leaving in London let's wait for what is going to happen at the MTV European Music Awards"

Best Male Video

Chris Brown - "Turn Up the Music" - WINNER

Drake feat Rihanna - 'Take Care'

Frank Ocean - 'Swim Good'
Justin Bieber - 'Boyfriend'
Usher - 'Climax'
"Talking about music we can not forget that Chris Brown has been one of the best singer for the past of the few years. So now that he came back with a new album was one of the favorites to win. As well that category was quite difficult to say who was going to be the best video."

Best Electronic Dance Music Video



Avicii - 'Le7els'

Calvin Harris - 'Feels So Close' - WINNER

Duc Sauce - "Bg Bad Wolf"

Martin Solveig - 'The Night Out'

Skrillex - 'First of the Year (Equinox)'

"I'm really happy that Calvin Harris won this award. I've been following his music recently but the more i discover the more i likit. Actually I totally recommend to listen his music, as wel,l that song has been almost the sound track for the last summer and David Guetta is not in the list of the candidates for the award that why i was hopping to him to win."


Best Video with a Message



Demi Lovato - 'Skyscraper' - WINNER

Gym Class Heroes feat. Ryan Tedder - 'The Fighter'

Kelly Clarkson - 'Dark Side'

K'Naan feat. Nelly Furtado - 'Is Anybody Out There?'

Lil Wayne - 'How to Love'

Rise Against - 'Ballad of Hollis Brown'


"I'm quite agree with the winner in this category, if we talk about song but, if we talk about clip I should said that we already see something similar with the clip of Selena Gomez ,"Year Without Rain" but, anyway that one is not bad."


Video of the Year

Drake feat. Rihanna - 'Take Care'

Gotye - 'Somebody That I Used to Know'

Katy Perry - 'Wide Awake
M.I.A. - 'Bad Girls'
Rihanna - 'We Found Love' - WINNER


"This category is one of the difficult ones. I must say that it shocked me when i new that Gotye was a candidate for the award, because it's not the kind of clips that "MTV like", what I try to say t's that this video clip it's no as comercial as the rest. There are lot of greats songs and videos. Actually for me the best one is aty Perry with "Wide Awake" but, i like as well the one of Rihanna."


Most Share-Worthy Video

Beyoncé - 'Countdown'

Carly Rae Jepsen - 'Call Me Maybe'

Gotye feat Kimbra - 'Somebody That I Used to Know'

Justin Bieber - 'Boyfriend'

One Direction - 'What Makes You Beautiful' - WINNER 

"Again and again... i'm living in London so I already now that One Direction are a hugh phenomenon fan butI didn't now that they were that massive. I really want to now what must be thincing Justin Bieber about all this... Last years he was winning almost all the awards and this time no even one. For the other hand, Carly Jespen and Gotye didn't won any award but, they've nominated in few categories so they can be pretty happy about their job. Because if MTV mention your name, that means that you are doing well or at least selling which this is the whole point."

Well that has been my point of view about the MTV Video Awards. What it's yours?!