Idol Headlines for 03/08/09

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Success is a matter of faith for local ‘American Idol’ finalist Gokey

For his part, Pruitt says Gokey and Rogers are “a billboard to our ministry.”

“I don’t want to sound super-duper-spiritual here, but that’s what I do, I’m a minister of the gospel,” he said. “Of course it gets the message of Christ out. To us, that’s really the most important thing.”

So far, Pruitt doesn’t point to a flood of new members coming to the church. It was already expanding, with a diverse and young congregation that’s grown large enough to launch a second Sunday service starting on Easter Sunday.

JS Online.com

‘Idol’ finalist takes his ‘cue seriously

While an undergrad at UNC, Anoop Desai chose, for his honor’s thesis topic, a favorite subject of the American south: barbecue.

Here are a couple snippets from his 60-page report.

Here, Desai begins to explain why barbecue is so important in the South:

“Only by paying attention to local people, communities and traditions can we truly decipher the cultural information embedded in the barbecue myth. Barbecue tells a narrative of class, race, geography, gender and history. It is one that speaks to the values that southerners hold dear: the importance of family, the meaning of hard work, and the shared ‘burden of southern history.’”

Chapel Hill News

More Idol Headlines after the JUMP…

Hey, American Idol! Don’t Charo-ize our Jorge Nuà ±ez!

First of all, let me just get the confession out of the way. Yes, I watch American Idol. I blame my friend Rachel for getting me hooked, but Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve thought long and hard before writing this about what it is about the mostly insipid reality show that appeals to me (and how I can justify it to you and to myself). I came to realize that it makes total sense that I enjoy it. I mean, yes, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s about the contestantsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ singing talent, but more than that, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s about their stories. As a writer I am a hoarder of stories. I will get into deep conversations with a stranger online at the supermarket and leave having gathered a bit of their tale, a glimpse of their life (maybe Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m closer to a story vampire).

Blogcritics.org

The Lucky 13: ‘American Idol’s’ finalists

It’s not a final 12 in Season 8 of “American Idol” à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  it’s a baker’s dozen. With about 75 million votes already cast to put nine of these contestants in the finals and the four judges throwing a lifeline to four, rather than three, “wild card” contestants, this is who is in the running to become this season’s “American Idol.”

We have a 16-year-old with flaming red hair and a voice like maple syrup. We have a guy whose deepest wish is that his young wife was alive to see his success. We have an oil rig roughneck, a musical theater veteran who toured in “Wicked,” and three church worship leaders.

Buffalo News

The Top 13′s Fifteen-Minutes-Long Party

On Thursday night, the newly-minted Top 13 of American Idol had a red carpet party. A celebration before most of them fade back into sad, eternal obscurity.

Gawker.com

CD: Kelly Clarkson, ‘All I Ever Wanted’

Kelly Clarkson must feel totally defeated. After trying to dislodge herself from the “American Idol” franchise and grab the reins of her career from record company boss Clive Davis with 2007′s downbeat “My December,” she was rewarded with a round slap on the cheek from her fans. It’s not that the self-composed songs on her previous album were terrible; it’s just that no one wanted to hear the woman who sang “Since U Been Gone” with such conviction come back moaning like Alanis Morissette after a bad cup of soy latte. As you can tell from that cover art, all creative decisions for Clarkson’s latest, “All I Ever Wanted,” have been safely returned to the hands of music industry masterminds. The result? An album unabashedly stuffed with second-generation “Since U Been Gone” rewrites – each one more brilliant than the next.

Kelly Clarkson

Do Not Ask Kelly Clarkson To Baby-Sit Your Children

Once and future “American Idol” queen Kelly Clarkson releases “All I Ever Wanted,” her fourth CD, this week. She spoke with NEWSWEEK’s Ramin Setoodeh.

Did you always know you were going to write half your songs on this album?
I’ve written different on every album. I think it’s cool for fans to hear something straight from your head, and your heart.

One song, “I Do Not Hook Up,” is written by Katy Perry.
I met her, like, a couple years ago, and it was before “I Kissed a Girl” blew up. I liked her writing. It was really unique.

Newsweek

Kelly Clarkson Sharpens Her Focus on New Album

After getting caught up in all sorts of controversy prior to her last album, former “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson appears to be sharpening her focus and re-igniting her career.
Clarkson wants it all, and gets it
Last time out, she figuratively flipped off Sony BMG music mogul Clive Davis. She ignored his warnings and decided to break from the success of her two previous pop albums. Instead, she took on an edgier new direction while writing or co-writing all the songs for her 2007 album, “My December.”

Mass Live

Clarkson wants it all, and gets it

The key line on Kelly Clarkson’s new album comes during a song co-written by Katy Perry, of all people.

“Why’s everything got to be so intense with me?” the singer wonders on the sing-song “Long Shot.”

Clarkson is one emphatic sob sister, it’s true, ratcheting up the relationship drama in her songs with the exaggerated moves of a silent film actress. No matter the stage of the romance, it’s always DEFCON 1 in Clarkson-ville. And on “All I Ever Wanted,” out Tuesday, that melodrama translates into a delightfully incongruous good time.

Boston.com

Young fans swoon over ‘Idol’ David Archuleta

The temperature of the Barrymore Theatre increased about 10 degrees when David Archuleta bounced on stage Friday night. The air was suddenly sticky with teen girl adrenaline and Bath & Body Works perfume. Cell phone screens glowed and blinked like fireflies in the stage rush. His first song was practically smothered by their hyperventilating shrieks.

Things settled down by the time the 18-year-old American Idol runner-up got into his second song, “Barriers.” But he still followed it with a good-natured plea that the crowd not crush each other in excitement.

77square.com

David Cook idolizes Our Lady Peace frontman

I always considered myself to be a huge fan of Raine Maida and his band, Our Lady Peace. I have every one of their albums — including Maida’s solo album, “The Hunters Lullaby,” and EP, “Love Hope Hero.”

But in David Cook, the winner of Season Seven of “American Idol,” I think I’ve met my match.

“I actually have it on my phone,” Cook said of Maida’s full-length solo album. “Raine is, no pun intended, my musical idol, so he could put out a record of him sneezing for half an hour and I think I would probably buy it.

“Actually, (Our Lady Peace’s) ‘Clumsy’ was one of the records I sat down and tried to learn guitar to and past that, I think I got into Raine more just for the overall body of work — not just the music but the philanthropy and really just who he is as a person,” Cook added. “So I’d probably say if there was anybody I could emulate a career after, it would probably be Raine.”

newstimes.com

Interview with Elliott Yamin whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s recording his second album in L.A.

After peering into several unoccupied rooms at what used to be known as SoundCastle studios – a place that witnessed artists including Paul McCartney, Billy Joel and The Beach Boys lay down tracks – Yamin’s bassist, Oliver Goldstein, and keyboardist Calvin Gary Jr., are found, one sprawled on a couch with a laptop, the other working at a mixing console.

Goldstein yells for Yamin, and in a few seconds, that familiar curly-haired head leans out of a vocal booth with a friendly smile.

After a few minutes chatting about a visit with some of his old Richmond buddies, the “American Idol” alum visibly relaxes and slouches in his chair, ready to talk about his future.

Times Dispatch

Annie Lennox: ‘What Does Simon Cowell Know?’

The singer has told Sky News she is not a fan of talent shows like The X Factor, and even questioned Cowell’s right to pick who the next big thing should be.

“It is not my bag,” Lennox said.

“I really hate that people love the person who is painfully bad at what they’re doing. It’s hilarious but it is cruel.

“They’ve got this panel of judges and they’re supposed to be the God almighty that says this is good, and this isn’t good.

“What do they know? Who are they? All those shows are very formulaic.”

News-Sky

Dancing With The Woz

A lot of people in Silicon Valley either laughed or groaned or both when it became known that Steve Wozniak, the cofounder of Apple Computer, was going to compete on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” debuting this week. Woz was the brains behind Apple in the early days, the one who did all the hard engineering work while his better-known partner, Steve Jobs, served as the public face of the company. Woz got rich in the 1980 initial public offering, was injured in a plane crash in 1981 (he was piloting the plane) and never really returned.

Since then Woz has become a bit of a running joke in the Valley, a naive goofball who’s always popping up in the news doing something weird, like playing polo on Segways (in full polo costume) or dating Kathy Griffin, the comedian and actress. But think about it. Jobs, his onetime partner, has spent the past 30 years battling with Microsoft over market share, flying around the world, haggling with business partners, screaming at engineers, introducing new productsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ basically living and breathing the daily battle of the business world. Woz has been out having fun. Which one would you rather be?

Newsweek

 
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  • weareallinnocent

    Gotta love Annie Lennox. Or, is it God, I love Annie Lennox? Either way…
    :-)

  • CRB

    Gotta love Danny Gokey. Or, is he God? Either way….

  • haininh

    Danny, not again!!!

  • star

    This YouTube channel has brief interviews with each of the Top 13 at the party. (Sorry if this has been posted already!)

  • hypertwink

    Gawker’s awesomely bitchy. :lol_tb:

  • BigNLiddle

    Anyone see this?

    Hey all – so I spend so much time working on DialIdol during the year I don’t often have my pulse on everything going on outside of DialIdol. That’s usually where you all keep me up-to-date and I appreciate it!

    One thing I noticed this weekend while I was testing and I am wondering if anyone had heard anything about – phone numbers!

    We all know the phone numbers to vote : 1-866-436-5701 through 5712.

    Usually if you call these numbers outside a voting window they are busy and that is the case today.

    However… This year there are 13 contestants. It appears that American Idol does not own 1-866-436-5713 (or 1-866-436-5700 for that matter). I’d advise you not to call either number as the content is not rated G.

    This raises the question – what the heck are they going to do for the 13th contestant? Has anything heard anything? New numbers? New voting system entirely? A lone non-contiguous number? Are they frantically trying to buy the number? Am I just dialing wrong?

    Hmmm…

    Jim

    http://dialidol.com/asp/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6910

  • tinawina

    I have to say I agree with the Charo-izing Jorge article. That was my reaction to the whole thing, especially when Paula begged him to say something with his accent because “it was so funny”. I’m sure she didn’t mean anything by it, but seriously Paula? The gay baiting stuff is bad enough, let’s not add this kind of stupidity to the mix too.

  • http://www.petsinpastel.com Seraphina

    Oh, interesting find BigNLiddle. Suggests they might truly have added that 13th spot in at the last minute…otherwise surely they would have bought out this number ahead of time? Even if they give out a different one, I’m betting there’ll be a few upset parents with kids calling 5713 by mistake. :blink_tb:

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Oh, interesting find BigNLiddle. Suggests they might truly have added that 13th spot in at the last minuteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦otherwise surely they would have bought out this number ahead of time? Even if they give out a different one,

    That 13th number may not be available, so I’m not sure it proves that the Top 13 decision was last minute.

    Actually, somebody did post a link to that in one of the other threads.

  • t2

    I don’t know how to say this, because, well, I still think !!Gokey!! is a fair to middlin singer, but I really..ugh…liked…that first article. He’s a smart guy and realizes that the aiPTB have put him in a front-runners seat. He’s not denying or regretting it, it just is what it is and he is still going to try and win. Yikes, did I just defend the !!Gokey!!

    What is hidden in that article is that Jamar Rogers had lymphoma 3? years ago and PTB never once brought that up. I like Jamar’s voice better and who knew he had a backstory beyond the !!Gokey’s!! friend. Darn.

  • LK09

    David A was on fire last night in Duluth last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNSl8FTljvE&eurl=http://fansofdavid.com/?p=16807

  • Dr. Tracey

    I don’t know anything about how the phone lines work but is it possible they will change ALL the numbers Tuesday?
    Would that be a possibility? And would that then screw up the whole DialIdol predictions for this week?
    Like I said I don’t know how it all works.

  • LaurelG

    What’s interesting to me about the Fox interviews on Youtube is the fact that the two guys with the most “views” (by a significant margin) are Adam and Anoop. Both seem to have a lot of dedicated internet fans, but I wonder … is it just an internet phenomenon or is it a sign of broader support?

    Also, Lil is really starting to bug. A bit overconfident and she somehow manages to slip in a reference to that tornado in every interview.

  • bjesgirl

    I’m a bit surprised at the lukewarm reponse to Kelly’s album. I mean, I LOVE reading reviews for albums I own, you know- to compare my thoughts to all the critics’. And I own the other “pop queen’s” albums- Brit, Beyonce, and Pink…. and they all seemed to be getting better reviews than Kelly. Pink’s album is a masterpiece, but Brit and Beyonce’s certainly were’nt stronger than Kelly’s. This album is my fave by her, and I thought critics would really appreciate her not being afraid to try new things, and the lack of filler material which plagues most pop albums these days. Oh well.

    David A was on fire last night in Duluth last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNSl8FTljvE&eurl=http://fansofdavid.com/?p=16807

    Um, is that boring, stiff, uncharismatic Archie? Color me impressed. I’m glad he’s dumped all those talent show kid moves. He actually seems like a believable pop star now. Very nice.

  • shruco

    Ryan: “…remember, if you want to vote for Danny Gokey, dial 1-866-IDOLS-11. If you want to vote for Lil Rounds, dial 1-866-IDOLS-12. If you want to vote for Kris Allen, dial 011-55-28478109 and speak to our Uzbekistanian operators standing by to take your call. International rates apply!”

  • Lu

    If you want to vote for Lil Rounds, dial 1-866-IDOLS-12. If you want to vote for Kris Allen, dial 011-55-28478109 and speak to our Uzbekistanian operators standing by to take your call. International rates apply!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    Hahahahahahahahaha!

  • Victoria

    I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know anything about how the phone lines work but is it possible they will change ALL the numbers Tuesday?
    Would that be a possibility? And would that then screw up the whole DialIdol predictions for this week?
    Like I said I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know how it all works.

    I hope not. That sounds complicated… You’d think after 8 years Idol would think of these things but… oh well. I thinkt he best thing to do would be to rent the 00 or 13 number, if they can, because you know some kid will call 13 anyway by mistake. Cue the angry parents!

    ETA: lol @ Shruco! I can actually see that happening.

  • Lu

    Loved the Elliott article (shock). The more I read and hear about Anoop, the more I like him! GO Anoop Dog!

  • snuffles

    Yeah, I think they’re going to HAVE to buy/rent that IDOLS 13 number temporarily. Because people WILL dial it even if told to dial something else. And they would get into SO much sh!t if millions of viewers get a dirty message from a porn service.

  • nhd

    DC singing Straight Ahead at Morgantown, WV.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQfXQhz22tk &

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmx7BhxcdlI

    à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The companions of the girl who fainted said that DC was the one who summoned security to help, then did mouth something like “are you okay”. The girl refused to leave and stayed for the show – and David then winked at her.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 
    The girl that fainted said..à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  He gave me water. Almost worth it.I guess he winked at me when I wouldn’t leave with security.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    How nice to see him so concerned about the girl who passed out during the show. :wub_tb:

  • Jolene

    Thanks for those videos, nhd! It’s great to see how well David handled that situation. He noticed right away and got help without skipping a beat, if I was in the audience I would never know something was wrong.

  • anijsch

    Could it be that they want to change to a voting system, where you have to pay for your vote and this is a perfect opportunity to do it and is also the twist they talked about ?

  • serenade

    Poor girl. That’s scary.

    A few people have fainted at Archie’s concerts and security is usually right on it instantly. In one concert, this girl was about to faint and some people pushed her to the front where one of the band members (Alex or Eli) gave her water and space until she felt better. David has had to ask the crowd to try not to push to prevent people in the front from getting hurt. The general admission standing only concerts can be crazy because these people are packed in like sardines in a can and not everyone can deal with it. The frenzy and the screaming can wear you out quickly if you aren’t hydrated enough.

  • LK09

    David A was on fire last night in Duluth last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNSl8FTljvE&eurl=http://fansofdavid.com/?p=16807

    Um, is that boring, stiff, uncharismatic Archie? Color me impressed. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m glad heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dumped all those talent show kid moves. He actually seems like a believable pop star now. Very nice.

    Uh Huh!! He has grown so much since idol. He was always charismatic. It just didn’t get out as much on idol. His tour is all sold out except for two venues, and I expect those will be sold out before the concert.

    Here is another smokin’ “Touch My Hand” video from a sold out and very loud Columbus, OH a few days ago. (my home town)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxOtDnt4bU

  • Toonces74

    I had never heard of Our Lady Peace before David Cook. When he performed their song on Idol, I thought it was pretty lame. I think that it’s a mistake for him to follow this Raine guy if that’s any indication of what he has to offer.

  • weareallinnocent

    ^^^In fairness, that song was tough to break down to less than 2 minutes, try to capture verse, bridge, and refrain, without it sounding choppy (as it did.) It probably was a mistake to try it, but IGB brings out a lot of oddness (like Dream On, for example. LOL) If you get a chance to hear Cook’s studio version, it’s possible you’ll see it differently. Maybe not, but maybe.

    Oh, and, it might help to get a better view of Maida’s body of work by listening to at a least an entire song if not an album. LOL :-)

  • Jolene

    If you get a chance to hear Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s studio version, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s possible youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll see it differently. Maybe not, but maybe.

    ITA. The performance of Innocent was a hot mess, but that studio version is still one of my favorites from my 10 track DC studio versions album.

    If heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s modeling himself after them, then based on Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s album I have no interest in Our Lady Peaceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    David’s music is his own, he’s not a copycat of any of his musical idols. I don’t like many of the bands he cites as favorites, but I love his own music, I would guess the opposite would be true for some people. In any case, if you don’t like David’s music, I don’t think there’s anyone to “blame” for it. It’s a matter of different things appealing to different people, nothing more.

  • Toonces74

    Yeah, I realize that I know nothing about Our Lady Peace, but I’ve been blaming them for the fact that I was terribly disappointed with David Cook’s album. If he’s modeling himself after them, then based on Cook’s album I have no interest in Our Lady Peace…. but if they are good then could you tell what are the best songs? I’m willing to check it out.

  • gingerly

    Honestly, Cook’s performance of Innocent impressed me so much more than anybody else’s. He didn’t sing it very well, but he chose a song that was important to the cause. He wasn’t in any way about him. He was about Idol Gives Back. I saw so many of them trying to fit the lyrics to themselves…but he had the correct (IMO) thought in mind. I give him mad props for that because most of the others seemed to be about themselves.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=63800280&ref=profile gerreb

    David A was on fire last night in Duluth last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNSl8FTljvE&eurl=http://fansofdavid.com/?p=16807

    I was there!!!! 8th row! David was A-mazing!!! He has improved his stage presence so much since Idol Tour. And he sounded fabulous. I have to say, Zero Gravity is a great song to do live!!

  • soundscene

    All those DA Duluth vids from StarryNites01 are really great. Front row, great sound–and she’s got the whole show.

    Here’s a YouTube Playlist of all her videos. His voice was pretty much perfection last night, and he was all over the stage.

  • cookcricket

    Could it be that they want to change to a voting system, where you have to pay for your vote and this is a perfect opportunity to do it and is also the twist they talked about ?

    OR, will one of the contestants have a judges pass, at least for this first week…?

    ETA: paying to vote would ensure no votes going out of this home…

  • Victoria

    Could it be that they want to change to a voting system, where you have to pay for your vote and this is a perfect opportunity to do it and is also the twist they talked about ?

    I hope not! If I have to pay, I won’t vote (well… not much). That’s probably the quickest way they could lose ratings next to turning it into the Tatiana Del Toro Show.

  • Tony

    LOL!! Over at IDF (and taken from a Dial Idol user), someone decided to test the possible 13th line for the top 13 night (assumed to be 1-866-436-5713)

    Let me say this: parents of kids who regularly call in and vote will NOT be happy.

  • movin2thabeet

    Our Lady Peaceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. but if they are good then could you tell what are the best songs? Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m willing to check it out.

    Here is one of OLP’s most popular songs, Somewhere Out There: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUydbxt6oZs. OLP has been huge in Canada, but not so much in this country.

    BTW, David Cook has said that he admires Raine Maida of OLP for the whole way he’s approached his career, including how he integrates humanitarian work into the mix. So it’s not just about the music, even though David obviously loves Raine Maida’s musical work.

    But bottom line is that music is a very subjective personal thing. If you don’t care for David Cook’s music, that’s ok. Dave’s connection to OLP is just one of the many facets that make up his music.

  • mac

    OR, will one of the contestants have a judges pass, at least for this first weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦?

    Good idea!!!!!! AI needs to employ some of the people on this blog…..seriously!

  • cookcricket

    I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know how to say this, because, well, I still think !!Gokey!! is a fair to middlin singer, but I really..ughà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦likedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦that first article. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a smart guy and realizes that the aiPTB have put him in a front-runners seat. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not denying or regretting it, it just is what it is and he is still going to try and win. Yikes, did I just defend the !!Gokey!!

    While I know there are excellent well placed singers in the top 13, Adam, Allison, Lil, Matt (I may be leaving someone out), I’m not completely convinced Danny is only fair to middlin’. “Hero” wasn’t ‘all that’, but the ending was very, very good imo (minus the cheesy hand motion). I would even add one more very to that.

    However, I was quite impressed by his audition and the group number in Hollywood. My verdict on Danny’s singing ability is still out…

  • http://everyopinion.blogspot.com Terrie

    Victoria Mar 8th, 2009 at 5:38 pm

    Could it be that they want to change to a voting system, where you have to pay for your vote and this is a perfect opportunity to do it and is also the twist they talked about ?

    I hope not! If I have to pay, I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t vote (wellà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ not much). Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably the quickest way they could lose ratings next to turning it into the Tatiana Del Toro Show.

    The biggest twist of all would be that we get to vote for the contestant we want to be eliminated. It is discussed by fans every season and it would be a huge change. But I can’t image TIIC are stupid enough to do that and here’s why:

    I probably wouldn’t vote under those circumstances, especially this year. I can think of one or two contestants who might be hated enough to inspire some anti-voting just to eliminate them, but for two hours? If enough other viewers decided not to vote or didn’t vote as often as they normally would, it would empower the biggest fan bases to organize just to take out their favorite’s opponents. That would beget revenge anti-voting. In no time, the surviving favorites, the entire competition and the show would be tainted.

    That’s why I think the twist will be the bottom two sing-off before the judges, which they already used to determine the top 36. They will tell us who gets the two lowest vote totals, not which one receives the lowest. That way the audience still has input and the judges have more control as Simon always wanted since Tamyra Gray was voted out in season 1.

  • jan

    Voting to eliminate someone rather than to keep someone would result in a mediocre winner. Competing fanbases would make alliances to eliminate the biggest threat. People are usually threats because they have talent. The winner would probably be someone who kept under the radar until the very end. I hope it never goes to that format.

  • hardkandy

    Our Lady Peaceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. but if they are good then could you tell what are the best songs? Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m willing to check it out.

    “Somewhere Out There” is a great song…also check out their album “Clumsy”… their best work to date.

    And well, I like him a good amount but OLP > David Cook. Also, Raine Maida’s voice is a lot more versatile.

  • http://www.myspace.com/rjveritas MrRJ

    A few things:

    David A may have been “on fire” in Duluth, but having been to Duluth, they need all the fire they can get to keep warm. In other words, this is not on the top venues in America list, so cal m down.

    David C has now sold over 1 Million of his self titled CD. Hooray!

    Here’s hoping that the top 13 proves interesting, because, so far, I am not feeling it. I want to feel it.

  • primeminister

    David A was on fire last night in Duluth last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNSl8FTljvE&eurl=http://fansofdavid.com/?p=16807

    Um, is that boring, stiff, uncharismatic Archie? Color me impressed. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m glad heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dumped all those talent show kid moves. He actually seems like a believable pop star now. Very nice.

    Wow, color me impressed as well! He’s come a long ways.

  • http://www.myspace.com/rjveritas MrRJ

    Most importantly, Hi Baxter, I’ve missed you!

  • baxter

    awwww….my little cold cynical heart just thawed a bit…..MrRJ :bye_tb:

  • Lu

    hmmmm… Bax and MrRJ – I’m going to have to keep an eye on you two!!! :)

  • soundscene

    David A may have been à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“on fireà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in Duluth, but having been to Duluth, they need all the fire they can get to keep warm. In other words, this is not on the top venues in America list, so cal m down.

    Maybe I’m just not getting this statement. What does the venue have to do with David A.’s performance? He’s playing Chicago’s famed House of Blues tonight–if he’s on fire there does it make things better?

  • anijsch

    Voting to eliminate someone

    I am all for voting to eliminate someone:
    One of the judge at the end of the season.

  • RV65

    “In other words, this is not on the top venues in America list, so cal m down.”

    ^^Im not getting this…………lol…

  • dv

    a couple of really great interviews from Kelly Clarkson

    Elle Magazine
    Our favorite Idol makes some seriously catchy breakup ballads

    USA Today
    Former ‘Idol’ Kelly Clarkson has all she ever wanted

  • primeminister

    Thanks for the links, dv.

    I especially love this quote from USA Today:

    “Jeff was a great manager, but we continued to disagree on one thing: He wanted to manage the biggest pop star in the world, and that has never been and will never be a goal of mine. That’s way too much pressure. At the end of the day, I want to do things that will make me happy, and Narvel gets that.”

    Go Kelly! :)

  • Trina

    DC’s publicist said at his show tonight he’ll be on AI 3/18 :jittery_tb:

  • http://www.myspace.com/rjveritas MrRJ

    DA “on fire”? He still dances like a toddler with a stinky pantsfull…jeesh

  • frogcooke

    Well word is there were professional cameras filming DA’s concert tonight at the HOB. And he was spiffed up wearing a tie too.

  • soundscene

    Well word is there were professional cameras filming DAà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s concert tonight at the HOB. And he was spiffed up wearing a tie too.

    Ooooo. Hoping that means they’re planning on releasing something. And the HOB would be the place to film it. He was supposedly really awesome tonight.

  • RV65

    Those were fantastic performances from DA…Kudos!

  • shebee

    Hope someone was able to videotape David A’s concert tonight..sounds like it was fantastic! Sold out concert at House of Blues…not too shabby!

  • Grammie Kari

    Could it be that they want to change to a voting system, where you have to pay for your vote and this is a perfect opportunity to do it and is also the twist they talked about ?

    This couldn’t possibily happen when there are families out there trying to figure out how to feed the family and make a house payment in one month. Recession.

    I am afaird the judges will be given more power to determine who the actual Top 12 will be. What a mess.

  • E

    well.. dancing like a toddler with a stinky pantsfull FTW! :D

    I am impressed with how much DavidA has grown as a performer in such a short time.

  • Jabkmc

    Shebee –

    one report says “Saw ppl w/cameras and cells; no one seemed to be policing the audience heavily so should see some vids and pix but there were signs no vids/pix posted everywhereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’no bag check. There was a lot of taping going on by video/cams- professionalsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’from all angles, even back of stage and side of stage.”

    Also –

    “Bartender (in 30à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s) on our way out told us he hadnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t heard of David before but he was à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“frickinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ good!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    Not many tweens in audience; definitely older teens and 20à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s & 30à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s and, frankly, a lot of men were there – probably 1/3 of audience were men.”

  • Jolene

    New vlog from DC. He talks a bit about the dual release and the CBTM video.

    Glad to have confirmation about the AI performance. Cannot wait!

  • LK09

    He still dances like a toddler with a stinky pantsfullà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦jeesh

    Even if I don’t agree, you made me laugh. :lol_wp: :lol_tb:

  • frogcooke

    Well heres the first vid from HOB Chicago. Audio is good but the view could use soem work lol.

    ALTNOY
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhVodFwMHXw

    btw you can totally see one of the camera guys in this vid haha on the right

  • templeton

    Thanks for the info. about DC’s potential AI8 visit and also the Vlog. He is so cute. Can’t wait to hear Bar Ba Sol on the radio. Though here in New England I’m not sure what station’s will play it.

  • Lys

    well.. dancing like a toddler with a stinky pantsfull FTW! :D

    I am impressed with how much DavidA has grown as a performer in such a short time.

    I’m impressed, too. :) . Interesting imagery, lol… can’t say that I remember ever seeing a toddler dance before… let alone one with its nappies in an uproar.

  • luckeee55

    I had no idea Archie sold out a concert at House of Blues in Chicago so i dug a bit. Not only did he sell out, but he did it in about 1/2 an hour apparently. Good going Archie, selling out one of the most prestigious venues in the Windy City. Thank you for posting the video frogcooke. I saw no awkwardness or unusual movements from Archie in that performance.

  • frogcooke

    The Lantern put up another article about Davids Columbus tour stop.

    David Archuleta: teens eat up ‘Idol’ star’s performance

    Former “American Idol” contestant David Archuleta performed at Newport Music Hall Thursday night to a sold out crowd mostly composed of adolescent females. After a delayed entrance, the teen heartthrob burst onto the stage to an eruption of squeals and flashbulbs.

    Archuleta opened with “Touch My Hand” from his self-titled album. Although he didn’t literally touch any of his fans’ hands, every girl in the front row reached for the 18-year-old Honduran-American.

    Archuleta’s appearance was his second in Columbus since finishing second on “American Idol.”

    “It’s awesome to be here in lovely Ohio,” he said

    more at link

  • http://www.myspace.com/rjveritas MrRJ

    Note HOB vid at 2:17-2:30….toddler with full diaper squat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Kris

    Thanks for the video of David at the HOB. It is interesting that a crew was taping the concert. I hope we find out why they were taping it soon. It could be for a news station.

  • frogcooke

    http://fansofdavid.com/

    has soem nice overhead pics of the concert at HOB.

  • RV65

    “Note HOB vid at 2:17-2:30à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.toddler with full diaper squat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

    ^^ LOL!…………Archie IS Awesome!

  • Jabkmc

    Note HOB vid at 2:17-2:30à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.toddler with full diaper squat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    LOL. The fanbase calls those his “hunkerdowns”. lol He’s been trained to do that. He does that when he has to hit a higher note. There’s a technical reason for it that voice coaches teach. Masterclass Lady explained it during her critiques during AI7. He’s actually doing it the proper way without damaging the voice. And he has to be extra careful of that in light of his vocal chord issues. And it’s why he usually doesn’t go for those notes while sitting at the piano. The chest muscles won’t work the same way sitting down.

  • luckeee55

    Thank you for the technical explanation Jabkmc. I am now going to call it “full diaper syndrome” when I witness a great singer using this technique. I have seen many gospel singers hunker down to reach a note. I remember Aretha Franklin in concert when she was younger had a habit of kind of bending/squatting. Now I know the reason behind this.

  • soundscene

    Just added info about that filming at Archie’s show–a fan reported that there was a sign on the way into the HOB that said there would be professional filming at the show and the audience should be aware before coming in. So… make of it what you will. Who knows, the video may never see the light of day publicly, but we can hope!

  • nhd

    Q & A with David Cook at 96.5 Tic FM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcwa4cIeQ4M

    His answer to what’s the weirdest thing a fan didà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦haha..he so funny and the part with the little girl, Oliviaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦awww that was so sweet.

    Another link:
    http://www.965tic.com/

  • May

    His answer to whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the weirdest thing a fan didà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦haha..he so funny and the part with the little girl, Oliviaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦awww that was so sweet.

    Cute DC interview. I think he made that little girl’s day!

    BTW, this whole thread is hilarious….

  • LK09

    Kris/Soundscene,

    Someone on FOD said that the footage from the concerts is rumored to being possibly used on a new deluxe album with some of the bonus/unreleased songs.

    The HOB outfit is fantastic.

    Hunkerdowns FTW!

  • http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=587900002&ref=name cruzceleste

    Well I ddnt see this posted… Archie vlogged from the HOB…

    Hey LK09 is being a while since I saw you here…

  • LK09

    Hey Cruz- I’ve been here off and on but my computer had a major stubborn virus that you pretty much can’t get rid of, so we had to rebuild it. After reading about this virus (trojan.virtumonde), I found out that it can come from many places, but idol sites are a major source.

  • leome

    Cute DC interview. I think he made that little girlà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s day!

    Judging by the adudience’s reaction… I think he made those women’s day…

  • frogcooke

    interesting Tidbits posted at FOD, take them for what they are…lol

    “Professional videographers were in attendance. Scoop: look for an official à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ live videoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  of Touch My Hands (from House of Blues) to pop up very soon! Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure where it will premier, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    Other scoopies: David will be putting out Album #2 and a Christmas album by the end of the year! I think that tidbit was already out there, but it was nice to hear it confirmed. Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s day off will be spent in Oklahoma City after the 13-hour bus ride from Chicago. He is uber-excited about the UK and Asia. He LOVES touring: when he gets onstage, time shifts into warp speed and it feels to him like heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s only been singing for 20 minutes (yeah, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what it feels like for us, too, David!). He is eating healthy, thanks to Kendra, and he feels great. He is looking forward to him mom joining him at a few shows soon. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s pumped about performing at the E-Center, and is glad that the seating was limited there because he wanted it to be at least a litte intimate like the smaller venues have been.

    Jive staffers were in attendance last night, and they saw for themselves the amazing response to Zero Gravity. Let me tell you, that song is show-stopper. We were all jumping and singing along and just feeding off of Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s energy. Fun, fun, fun!”
    ————-

    new vlog from HOB

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5ukktnEy0s

  • ozarka

    ^ I’m so happy that Kendra is there with her good influences on David. He’s back into exercising again and she’s got him eating more veges and shunning junk food. I understand he was at a pizza party meet & greet with the fans but he wouldn’t eat any pizza, but he did bring along a bell pepper to munch on. Haha!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WvvJsI9GIY&hl=en&fs

    à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Professional videographers were in attendance. Scoop: look for an official à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ live videoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  of Touch My Hands (from House of Blues) to pop up very soon! Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure where it will premier, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    My guess is the video will be one of the prizes on his ArchMadness game when you get to a landmark. That would be cool!

    ETA: It’s so nice of David to treat us to these vlogs in place of his written blogs recently. He’s been listening in on us apparently, haha!

  • ozarka

    Other scoopies: David will be putting out Album #2 and a Christmas album by the end of the year!

    Wow!! Two new albums so soon!!! I’m so excited!

    Here’s David doing a shout out to the fans from HOB (kinda like a vlog part 2, haha)…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zkGr68iaIs

  • nhd

    DC @ Rowan University, South Jersey. Great recap..
    http://www.davidcookofficial.com/blog/rowan


    Dave was in his Terry the light tech outfit (not sure if he wore the scraggly black wig with that before). Andy and a few other people were filming. AI Extra was there with Ace Young. A very nice security guy named Mike told us that he heard MTV was there filming too. So god only knows where film of Dave dressed as Terry is going to show up lol.

    He told us they were having problems with the sound system in the venue all day.
    Halfway through his set you could smell something burning. He announced “This is a first for us. We just blew out the lights but it’s ok nobody is in danger” LOL flag So we’re all just sitting there cheering with the smell of electrical fire around us. Nobody was leaving.
    I cried when he sang Permanent. It just really got to me tonight and was so beautiful.
    It was a fantastic show despite the blown lights, late entrance and sound system scare etc.
    I told Dave that Permanent made me cry but that it was a good cry. He reached out and gave me the sweetest hug and squeeze.

    A young girl was celebrating her Sweet Sixteen at the concert with her friends. One of them had a sign that said she was having THE TIME OF MY LIFE at (I forget the girl’s name) sweet sixteen. Well Dave read the sign from the stage. The look on his face as he read “The Time of My Life” was priceless.
    The crowd was very mixed with people there from 6 to 60 years old.
    The actual concert part of the day flew by so quickly. I know he sang for a while but I could have listened to his beautiful voice forever!

  • nhd
  • Grammie Kari

    That’s wonderful that David is having so much success. What a great venue. I don’t understand a particular quote:

    Archuleta opened with à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Touch My Handà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  from his self-titled album. Although he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t literally touch any of his fansà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ hands, every girl in the front row reached for the 18-year-old Honduran-American.

    I have not seen “Honduran-American” in print before to describe David. Is this unusual?