Posted January 2, 200718 yr http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/buzzbands/images/killersnye1_7.jpg No matter what you might think of the Killers' new album "Sam's Town" (that some find it Boss-y seems quite a compliment to those of us who find its occasional overearnestness reminiscent of an adenoidal Meat Loaf), Brandon Flowers and company can bring it live. Though their set at Gridlock LA New Year's Eve event at the Paramount Studios Lot seemed weirdly timed (it started after midnight just as the smoke lifted from the party's modest fireworks display), they added some sparklers of their own. They politely ripped through nine songs, with Flowers stopping only once to engage a throng that packed the studio's ersatz New York streets tighter than a celebutante's bustier. The band declined to appear on the red carpet (which was graced by a smattering of celebrities) at the first-year event, and organizers asked professional photographers to refrain from shooting during the band's set. There was no denying the adoring crowd their photo ops using cellphone cameras and palm-sized digitals, though. What's New Year's Eve without a fond memory? Photo: Brandon Flowers of the Killers at Gridlock LA SOURCE
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