It's been a long time since The Killers played Ultragrrl's Prom at Rothko, and since the beginning of the band's career she's been credited with helping catapult them into the spotlight. Last night she was front row center at their Madison Square Garden show, and reports for us on the scene from in front of the stage, and back:

It was cold as f*ck last night in New York City, as hordes of people made their way to Madison Square Garden for the Killers sold-out show. The band decided to play tricks with our little drunken minds by decorating their stage with palm trees and an illuminated light backdrop that echoed a gorgeous sunny day in Hawaii, and was perfect for songs like "Joy Ride" and "I Can't Stay." I love "Joy Ride" by the way. I can't help but think of Latarian Milton, the 7-year old kid who stole his grandmother's car to go joy riding with his friend and do hoodrat stuff. I wish Latarian was at the show last night. more ›

Take football away, and it would seem that Giants Stadium was practically built to host mammoth Bruce Springsteen concerts. The Boss took up a mini residency this week at the 80,000 seat concrete coliseum, making his earlier MSG shows seem intimate in comparison. With the possible exception of Bon Jovi, who has moved into Manhattan for greater lawns, no other performer could command such crowds across the Hudson, selling nearly a quarter of a million tickets over the three day run. Fans know that Bruce and his band aren't getting any younger, and while showing no signs of slowing down, nothing lasts forever. Catch them while they can still perform at this level. more ›

A poignant week for LAist as they lose their trusted and amazing editor Tony Pierce to the LA Times, but what a blast his last week was. He shared his 25 Favorite CDs of 2007 and wrote a great review of just a good movie, No Country For Old Men. At UCLA, thousands of students celebrated the end of their quarter by running around campus in their undies (lots of photos in a two-part photo essay, one, two). That wasn't the only photo essay either: Joss Whedon/Mutant Enemy friends and Star Trek actors all joined in at the Writers Strike and KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas brought two nights of amazing bands that included Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park (Part I), Modest Mouse, Muse, Spoon and The Killers (Part II). Not only is L.A. a great music town, it has just been named the best city for bookish types. For those who are looking for something a little more active, American Gladiators are back (yes!) and if that's not enough, how about a Christmas gift of action and adventure? more ›

On the Gothamist Newsmap: A large fight/stabbing at Church and Remsen in Brooklyn, a stabbing on 5th Ave. in Manhattan, and a home invasion robbery on Cruger Ave. in the Bronx. An early morning fire damaged four businesses in Inwood; the FDNY is investigating, but the fire may have started in a business that's been closed for months. Senator Schumer releases a statement about his support for Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey (the senior... more ›

A whole bunch of bands just came together to pay tribute to Bob Dylan. Here's some video from that tribute show, of Phil Lesh and Warren Haynes singing "Thunder on the Mountain". Also on hand were Patti Smith, Ryan Adams, Philip Glass, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cat Power, and many more. more ›

EVENT: Tonight PowerHouse books is having a signing event for the release of photographer Ron Galella's "Disco Years". This visual diary of the New York club scene in the 70's and 80's is sure to make you nostalgic for Studio 54 - even if that was before your time. more ›

A Place to Bury Strangers are: Oliver Ackermann, Jono MOFO, JSpace more ›

This coming Saturday Jaime Pressly hosts with music by Corrine Bailey Rae.
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Above (right below the sarcastic subject line) is a clip of The Killers performing their, in our opinion, boring new single at the VMA's this year. We admit to enjoying most of the songs off of their last album, "Hot Fuss", but even if Brandon Flowers says this new one is "one of the best albums of the past 20 years", we still aren't rushing to buy tickets to their "secret show" at Webster Hall this Friday. Apparently no one else is either, tickets are still on sale! more ›

The murder of a Jamaican teen visiting his sister in the Bronx unfolds differently in the city's papers. The NY Times reported that Noel Earl was killed by a group of men who called out his nickname in a housing complex at 245 East 149th Street. The gang shot him, and it seemed that the killers knew Earl, though he didn't seem to know them. The NY Post and Daily News, though, have the possible (and horribly stupid) motives - though different ones. The Post says Earl had argued with some people last week "because he was taking too long to give his order." But the Daily News says that Earl argued with some members of the "Young Gunners" gang when they cut in front of him at McDonald's. The police found a gun in Earl's pocket, and even though neighbors chased the gang after the shooting, the police have not made arrests. more ›

The VMA's are in town, but there's more to do beyond screaming outside of Radio City or attempting to hit up one of the red carpet parties... more ›

After a decade of being featured on America's Most Wanted, Charles "Chaka" Raysor turned himself in at a Brooklyn police precinct. Raysor, who had been a "Most Wanted" fugitive on the program 11-13 times, had been indicted in 1996 for leading a drug gang that made weekly profit of $90,000 in Bed-Stuy. The gang which was called "The Killers" was also accused of killing many people, including three people they wrongly thought would testify against them. Raysor ended up hopping around different states, from North Carolina and Virginia to Alabama and Pennsylvania, until coming back to Brooklyn where he told the police he was tired of running. more ›

Damn, it's cold out there! Gothamist recently had a friend check weather.com before deciding whether to venture out of her home. News flash, folks: It's January! It's cold, finally! Put a coat on and let's rock: more ›

This week requires you to make some very important decisions. It all starts on Wednesday with the question, "will it be SPIN or Summerstage?" SPIN is celebrating their 20th anniversary at Webster Hall with an incredible lineup that includes Public Enemy, Death Cab for Cutie, LCD Soundsystem, Drive-By Truckers, Lady Sovereign, Diplo, and Afrika Bambaataa. All that can be yours for only $10 more than it'll cost you to see just Death Cab in a venue twice the size a few weeks later. BUT WAIT, Summerstage had to go ahead and mess everything up by planning a Katrina-related benefit show on the very same day. Strangely, this benefit featuring Lou Reed of the Velvet Underground and J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. is free, though we doubt you'll be able to live with yourself if you enter the premises without paying at least the $25 "suggested donation." Can't decide which show? You can try to hit both. That's what the Drive By Truckers are doing. They're listed on both bills (and they're at Warsaw in Brooklyn the next day). more ›

Andrew Bird and M. Ward not only released two of our favorite albums this year, they both put on a perfect live show. Keren Ann is another one of our favorite people to see live. Over the past past few months we've paid to see Keren Ann, M. Ward, and Andrew Bird headline shows in NYC. For that reason we couldn't be more excited that Andrew & Keren are teaming up for a double headlining bill at Bowery Ballroom on Wednesday, and Mr. Ward is playing a free show at Castle Clinton in Battery Park on Thursday. Keren's album is called Nolita and you can listen to some of it here. M. Ward's album is called Transistor Radio and Merge has some songs you can stream. Andrew Bird's album is the Mysterious Production of Eggs and NPR has some songs and a review. M. Ward is also at Maxwell's on Friday. more ›

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Coachella confirmations are starting to appear, after many many rumors. This year, the 6th, will be held April 30th to May 1st at Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA (same venue as last year). The lineup is still unconfirmed but you can probably expect Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand and the Killers. Others asked to perform this year are the Futureheads, Snow Patrol, Keane, Bloc Party, Secret Machines, Hot Hot Heat, Phoenix, The Bravery and Radio 4. more ›

'Tis the season for corporate holiday parties, which could really get in the way of the great music we have in the coming week. more ›

For a change, the best shows aren't in the smallest clubs. Let's start with the larger rooms: more ›

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Just a reminder incase you didn't see this post last month: Gothamist has missed far too many sold out shows to know that buying tickets ahead of time is imperative. In that vein, every month or so we'll make it a point to update you with a list of shows we think may sell out. This way you can buy tickets ahead of time and avoid that last minute Craigslist surfing. more ›

It goes without saying, this will be our favorite shirt. Half of Gothamist is lamenting that there is no dobkin! dobkin! shirt, but them's the breaks. Perhaps there is a dobkin! dobkin! sound effect in the Bizarro World. [Via reader Sarah who is automatically our new best friend for alerting us to this.] more ›