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Only By The Night- by Kings Of Leon

I've been sampling this album and I'm intrigued. Lots of different sounds and textures. "Sex On Fire" looks to be the hit.

I hesitate to download the whole thing yet. In the past, I've come to regret spur of the moment musical decisions.

So I'll keep sampling for a bit...

<a href="http://www.djcraig.net/los_angeles_dj">DJ Craig</a>

To me, they're strictly a live band. Just a great rock and rool outfit. Nothing next wave about them, but of course, where else would we discuss them? I haven't ever felt compelled to pick up album, but they're absolutely worth going to see live. They also seem to attract extremely hot women to their gigs.

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>To me, they're strictly a live band. Just a great rock and rool outfit. Nothing next wave about them, but of course, where else would we discuss them? I haven't ever felt compelled to pick up album, but they're absolutely worth going to see live. They also seem to attract extremely hot women to their gigs.
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Blir, totally agree. They are good on record but live they are incredible. A real energy on stage. One of the best live bands around, along with My Morning Jacket. Actually the new album is pretty good. They are going for a more commercial sound on this one.

"Sex On Fire" by Kings of Leon is #100 on iTunes. It ain't number one but somebody's paying attention to it.

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Live version:

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<a href="http://www.djcraig.net/los_angeles_dj">DJ Craig</a>

After 3 albums which spawned a cumulative total of 0 hits, "Use Somebody" and "Sex on Fire" have finally gotten them onto the American pop charts. I'm glad we eventually figured out what the UK did 5 years ago. Maybe if they had thought to call themselves The Followill Brothers and whored themselves out to Radio Disney, we would have noticed sooner...

<p align="justify">I don't like his voice. Funny that he sounds like the lead singer of The Zambonis (whose "Hockey Monkey" I LOVE![}:)] ).</p>

<p align="center">BOOM!

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<p align="justify">The Zambonis > kings of leon[}:)]

"Use Somebody" from SNL 9-20-2008:

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<a href="http://www.djcraig.net/los_angeles_dj">DJ Craig</a>

Not sure what tempted me, but I bought the new Kings of Leon CD and they reminded me of a slightly more mathematical rendition of everything that was mediocre about early to mid-90's college rock a la Live. Their singer sounds like a cross between Live's Ed Kowalczyk and Blues Traveller's John Popper. Some decent arrangements, esp. with the drums, but other than that, overhyped nothingness.

Free download:

<a target="new" href="http://www.rcrdlbl.com/artists/Kings_of_Leon/track/Use_Somebody_RAC_Remix">"Use Somebody (Andre Anjos Remix)"- Kings Of Leon</a>

<a href="http://www.djcraig.net/los_angeles_dj">DJ Craig</a>

Kings of Leon vs. the Pigeons:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/0 ... tml?hpt=T2

KoL: FAIL [xx(]

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<p align="justify">2 years later and this band still blows. Hot chicks at their live gigs? Well, nobody's perfect[}:)]


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I saw them in spring of 2009 with my wife and believe me,it was difficult not to do some serious rubber necking. They are a great live band too.