Comments on: Idol Headlines for 04/03/09

By: lavender1960

lavender1960 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:35:10 +0000

I hope one day when American Idol is finally cancelled, a good investigative journalist writes the ultimate tell all of which really went on behind the Idol making machinery. There may already be books out on the way the music industry works – or just read the court transcripts of the court case where Sony got caught in a payola type scandal recently. I am a fan of the band Franz Ferdinand and was sad to see they were one of the bands that benefitted from the payola scandal allegedly. I am sure completely without their knowledge – you leave the radioplay up to the labels. One would think being Sony was enough clout but apparently not.

By: lavender1960

lavender1960 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:29:40 +0000

Unfortunately poor Megan is the only person I have ever heard make a Bob Marley song unrecognizable. I think Megan has that quirky voice that is in vogue but hasn’t got a clue how to use it. If she can find a vocal coach or writes her own material to capitalize on her voice she might have a chance. Gimmicks only get you so far.

By: lavender1960

lavender1960 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:27:39 +0000

Corporate grunge never left – see Nickelback.

Please don’t tell me I can look forward to more grunge. Grunge and technopop ruined music for most of the 1990s if you ask me.

By: lavender1960

lavender1960 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:25:35 +0000

Funny I just read that Miley Cyrus was asked who her favourite Idol contestant was and she said Allison and mentioned they are texting each other. Not sure if advice from Miley is good or bad advice to take.

By: Jolene

Jolene — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:00:01 +0000

sunchick, you’re awesome.

By: sunchick

sunchick — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:15:08 +0000

Or Pete WentzÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ penis? Those donÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have anything to do with the music or the concert, but yet they manage to slip those little facts in.

:lol_tb: Sorry for the post hoing, and I’m sure this is off topic, but am I the only one whose mind went there? Yeah? Okay then. Still hilarious. Thanks for the lolz.

By: sunchick

sunchick — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:53:24 +0000

However, I appreciate the replies because I was worred posting it that IÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d just get COOK OMG 111!! greatest Idol ever.

COOK OMG 111!!! greatest Idol ever!!!!1111

Didn’t want you to be disappointed pj. :innocent1_tb: Seriously, though, I found that review interesting. It reminded me of that interview piece EW did right before Cookie’s record dropped, written by, oh damn, the awesome writer who pointed out the odd TWIK phenomenon that prompted one to fist pump and say “You stick it to the man with your Collective Soul ballad!” during last season’s finale. Basically, he talked about the dichotomy of Cook that RCA would have to sell to the record buying public: the well adjusted midwestern family guy who writes sincere, introspective, heart on the sleeve anthemic lyrics, and the dude who likes to rock his face off and can wail like a mo fo. Would music consumers be able to reconcile those two images that many rock music fans would insist should be mutually exclusive? So far, the answer is yes and no. Some appreciate the contradictions that identify Cook artistically and get that while the danger that’s inherrent in a personality on the edge might be missing, it’s replaced with a very palpable emmotional depth that comes from a different place, yes, but is just as interesting. There’s raw pain and a real honesty to Permanent, for example, that requires a level of fearlessness to broach. And since the record has sold well, I would say there are a bnuch of people who get that POV. Meanwhile, guys like this concert reviewer acknowledge Cook’s talent but temper it with observations like, “Technically, he sings rock music well, and he’s entertaining enough, but where is the danger? Where’s the tortured dark soul who always seems thisclose to a bad overdose or suicide attempt, and edgy lyrics that push the envelope? This is the 90s rock image that I hold dear.” It’s a valid and time honored point of view, but IMO (and the opinion of the aforementioned EW writer) a slightly myopic one. I mean, I love me some Weiland, too, but Weiland is Weiland, and Cook is Cook, and neither, IMO, are anything like Christian rock. I also think it’s kind of ironic that he used STP as a touchstone for 90s grunge music, because STP were long thought of as pretenders to the grunge throne by critics despite the commercial popularity of songs like Plush, Interstate Love Song, and Vasoline.

By: Jolene

Jolene — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:18:53 +0000

Bottom line is this has nothing to do with Cook, and sadly(?) I have no background or context for Kellie’s label/management issues. Whatever it is, I hope they work it out. Can’t be too awful since she’s going to be on AI next week and just had a splashy video premiere. Oh well.

By: weareallinnocent

weareallinnocent — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:00:31 +0000

Different publicists, different publicity. Different sales ##s, different promotional budgets. Different promotional budgets, different levels of promotion (and publicists.)

By: gingerly

gingerly — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Exactly, Trina, it’s more likely to cost them if they don’t. It sounds to me like her publicist has issues. I don’t know the whole story though, and I doubt anybody here does.

By: Trina

Trina — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:37:13 +0000

This wasnÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a one time mishap, those in charge of KellieÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s career (Sony and 19s Simon Fuller) pull this same type of crap with all of KellieÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s concerts.

Maybe I’m being naive here but why would Sony and 19/Simon Fuller be perfectly accommodating regarding publicity for David’s concert there and not for Kellie? I can understand if a label or management company have that type of setup in general, and it’s not like local media wanting to take some pictures would cost 19 or Sony any money.

By: waffle

waffle — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:03:28 +0000

Wasn’t it nice that David gave a shout-out to Kellie Pickler in his concert (as captured by that youtube of him with the “dancing” Queen)? I mean, he didn’t have to, but he did. : )

By: hypertwink

hypertwink — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:48:54 +0000

Too bad for Kellie but I don’t see why it has anything to do with his bitchery about Cook.

By: itsalleternal

itsalleternal — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:30:19 +0000

Oh KellieÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s people got things sorted alright, just the way they wanted it, little to no publicity for Kellie or her concert.

This wasnÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a one time mishap, those in charge of KellieÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s career (Sony and 19s Simon Fuller) pull this same type of crap with all of KellieÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s concerts. This is probably just the first time your reading about it as most of our media are a bunch of frauds just like these dirtbags down at Sony and American Idol and wonÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t tell you the truth when it comes to the corruption and fraud taking place in our music industry.

Sadly, I think it happens at every major label.

By: RebelWithACause

RebelWithACause — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:18:02 +0000

Oh Kellie’s people got things sorted alright, just the way they wanted it, little to no publicity for Kellie or her concert.

This wasn’t a one time mishap, those in charge of Kellie’s career (Sony and 19s Simon Fuller) pull this same type of crap with all of Kellie’s concerts. This is probably just the first time your reading about it as most of our media are a bunch of frauds just like these dirtbags down at Sony and American Idol and won’t tell you the truth when it comes to the corruption and fraud taking place in our music industry.