Hi there ladies and gentleman, apologies for not being able to do a Dtunes post yesterday, there was some unfortunate ’personal circumstances’, that prevented me from writng a post. However, luckily those circumstances are now seemingly going away and we can crack on with the show.

First of all, thank you to all of the people who suggested songs, because now I can improve my post by delivering to you, the community, more music to sink your teeth into. I know it is quite a personal thing to ask for suggestions for this particular theme, seeing as we all went through a difficult time in our lives. The last thing we want to do is to dwindle on those times. So, to see multiple suggestions was actually quite nice and encouraging to see.


Today will showcase the talents two bands, both great, but one of them can be considered much more than that. Yes, today will feature The Killers, but also the hugely influential Joy Division.



Joy Division-Disorder



There really is no point even going into detail about the band, we all know who they are, what music they have done and of course, that the lead singer, Ian Curtis committed suicide. So, just listen to the startlingly beautiful song and appreciate just how incredible Joy Division still are. Oh, and they are English, *wink*


The Killers:




First formed in 2002, The Killers have achieved remarkable success in the past seven years. They formed shortly after the lead singer, Brandon Flowers, decided to leave the band he was currently in and move to LA. There he met a Warner Bros. music executive, then approached and gained the other band members.
What’s so unique is the actual sound of The Killers, being a short term fan of their work, I was astounded at what they offered as a band. From Synthpop to alternate rock, punk revival, and of course, new wave, they do have an extensive repertoire of musical styling’s. In my personal opinion, they manage to mesh and use these styles effectively, especially on Some One Told Me.




Interestingly enough, it can be said that the band has a strong influence from Joy Division, the name of the band is from a New Order song,( the band consists of the surviving members of Joy Division), and have done a cover of the song Shadowplay, which is available online. Some of the songs they produced have been favourably compared to the style that Joy Division. The band also has strong ties with England, they were first signed to an indie music label over here called Lizard King records, are fans of the country itself, and have gone on record as saying that they prefer playing here over anywhere else. Durng the release of Sam's Town, my college experienced 'The Killers' mania and nothing but thier album was dicussed for a good two weeks. They have released four albums so far, the last two being released just a year apart.

The spotlight was planted firmly on the band with the release of Sam’s Town, which managed to reach number two on the US billboard chart, and the single ’when you were young’ reached number two in the UK singles chart. The album landed them multiple awards and managed to shift a million copies in three months.A total sales figure for JUST the two first albums stands at a whopping twelve million. They are currently working on thier next album.

The Killers - Read My Mind




The Killers - Joy Ride




As always, suggestions are welcomed and needed, have a good day/night people. :)

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