As I sit here listening to Butch Walker, a guy who can actually write a damn good song, I’m trying to process just how much suck is contained in this year’s Idol ballad. And to think it took 3 co-writers to produce that level of suck. I just don’t get how Hollywood works. That said, [...]
Also taggedIt’s been obvious for weeks that the fix is in for Adam. This must be the 3rd or 4th week in a row he went last. But tonight really took the cake. From the “Bono wants you to sing his song” crap with the judges picks to all 4 of them fawning over him screeching [...]
Also taggedLil Rounds – Have a nice flight home. Kris – Wow. He took one of the quintessential disco songs and did it acoustic with bongo drums, and it worked. Danny – Meh. So he can sing, we get that. His shtick is getting a little old IMHO. Allison – Sounded like Heart coveting Donna Summer. [...]
Also tagged Music, tvWas last night the worst AI ever? For being 1/3 of the final 36 that was downright sad. There really aren’t too many highlights to review. When Kris said he was going to do Michael Jackson I was readying myself for a train wreck. White guys singing Michael rarely work well on American Idol. Much [...]
Also taggedBack by popular demand! And by popular demand, I of course mean absolutely nobody asked me if I would be Idol blogging again this year. However, it’s my blog and I can indulge in vapid pop culture if I want to. Just a couple of thoughts about last night. 1. Jamar Rogers should be in [...]
Also taggedJust in time for Christmas shopping, it’s American Idol winner David Cook. The record is exactly what you would expect, watered down radio friendly pop-grunge. I prefer the rougher edges of his hard to find real first record, Analog Heart. That said, there are some hints of interest on this record. The song Bar-ba-sol is [...]
Also tagged MusicClearly, there was a production meeting and it was decided David A needs to win. I really don’t get it. There is nothing “star” about that kid. He has a nice voice. BFD. Round one was U2 vs Elton John. U2 is infinitely more difficult to cover than Elton John. Clive handed David A a [...]
Also taggedDavid Cook was the only one that brought his A game tonight. As much as I’d like to see David A sent home, I don’t think it will happen. Syesha knew she had no hope and pretty much mailed it in. However, she’s beautiful and talented, she’ll do just fine. David vs David next week. [...]
Also taggedNeil Diamond? I’m really getting sick of this show. David Cook rocked again. He managed to make Neil Diamond songs sound relevant. Syesha was second tonight. She nailed both performances. I just don’t get the judges adoration of David A. His second song was pretty good, the first tune was a wreck. Brooke may have [...]
Also taggedAI winner-to-be David Cook released an indie album in 2006. He wrote and recorded it himself, probably on a Mac with Garage Band. It hit #1 on Amazon last week, before it was mysteriously pulled from the site. Of course, once a digital file is released, it’s not possible to remove it from the Internets. [...]
Also tagged MusicWhat relevance does Andrew Lloyd Weber have to pop music? This competition is about creating a mass market pop star. So here we go… Syesha – Holy stage presence Batman, that was damn good. That was easily her best performance on the show. I’ve been predicting her demise for several weeks but I’ll retract now. [...]
Also taggedDavid Cook was the only person worth watching tonight. Ugh. What a boring show. He totally rocked it though. Taking a Mariah Carey song and rocking it out power ballad style was pure genius. He has a long a fruitful future ahead of him as a rock star. The rest of the them tonight were [...]
Also taggedMichael Johns – Dream on Michael, dream on. A poor impression of Steven Tyler isn’t going to cut it. Syesha – Rule #1 of Idol, never sing another Idol’s song. Never. I’ll give her credit, she did a good job with it, but she is in trouble this week. Jason – Dude pulled out a [...]
Also taggedDolly Parton songs, this could be interesting. Brooke – I thought it was quite good. I totally got the emotion in that song, Simon blew it on this one. David Cook – Don’t know the song, but it sounded damn good. My wife totally predicted that Simon would take issue with a song about a [...]
Also taggedRamiele – Bottom 3, this is Ramiele, Ramiele, this is the bottom 3. Jason – Simon is right, he doesn’t care if he wins American Idol. That is part of his charm. I was bored by his performance and I bet America was too. He is safe though. Syesha – That was pretty damn good, [...]
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