Idol Headlines for 11/11/08

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Archuleta pops with teen tunes in first album

On American Idol runner-up David Archuleta’s first, self-titled album (* * * out of four), the singer delivers a non-stop succession of polite pop songs swathed in gauzy cotton-candy textures and catchy choruses.

And that is exactly what Archuleta, 17, should be doing.

USA Today

Review: ‘David Archuleta’

What’s not to admire about the young “American Idol” runner-up? He’s a cute high schooler. He likes Robbie Williams. He pens more than 3,500 words of liner notes on his eponymous debut (Jive), thanking family, friends, his home state of Utah and John Mayer.

David Archuleta’s fan base, the Arch Angels, also must be thankful – their little David beats the other David, Season 7 winner David Cook, into the CD bins by a whole week. Lest anyone think Archie’s album sounds rushed, the kid’s adult-contemporary tunes hold up.

Newsday

David Cook: Inside His New CD

Honoring a time-worn rock & roll tradition, David Cook is trying to coax his drummer out of a prone position. ”Hey, I didn’t make you go out and drink last night!” he ribs the reclining stickman. ”You’re at work, bitch! Don’t lie on the couch and look at me like I just killed your dog.” Soon they are all back at it inside Hollywood’s famed SIR rehearsal studios, where hard-rock bands have long given their chops a workout before hitting the road. This afternoon, the hardest and loudest sounds are coming out of Studio 6, where Cook & Co. are running through songs from the American Idol winner’s forthcoming major-label debut. ”Bar Ba Sol,” the heaviest song from the new album, builds from thick, bottom-end-rattling riffs to screaming solos, and Cook is letting loose the kind of grungy wailing that might make less gifted singers bust a corpuscle. The metalheads down the hall must surely be impressed.

Entertainment Weekly

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David Cook Dedicates Song to Brother

David Cook isn’t lacking for inspiration these days. But while his skyrocketing career is certainly fairy tale fodder, Cook needs to look no further than his own backyard. To that end, the ‘American Idol’ winner wrote a song called ‘Permanent’ — the “poignantly personal” second-to-last track on Cook’s forthcoming debut solo record — for his brother, Adam, who is currently fighting cancer.

Popeater

Album Review: David Archuleta’s Review

Why do “American Idol” fans consistently reward male pop singers for being entirely sexless on the show? Pouty lips and flirty lashes are practically entrance requirements for female singers, and “rocker” guys can bellow and strut to their content. But there’s a kind of elfish contestant who always does well despite the possibility of vanishing in a cloud of unicorn glitter were he to sing something arousing.

LA Times

DAVID ARCHULETA “David Archuleta” (19/Jive Records)

He may have entranced millions with his dewy-eyed ballads on “American Idol” – enough to nail the runnerup slot – but the idea of presenting David Archuleta as a contemporary recording star poses, shall we say, problems.

Not since Clay Aiken has the “A.I.” franchise been presented with a singer whose character stands this far from the rough-and-tumble world of contemporary pop. Though Archuleta is actually 17, he looks no more than 12. And, as a personality, he seems innocent enough to make the kids in “High School Musical” look like embittered crack ho’s by comparison. The twinkly singer exudes a presexual purity more appropriate to the puppy love of ’50s pop than anything from today. Meaning his record company can’t have him singing anything too randy or too knowing, or they’d wind up looking like purveyors of kiddie porn.

NY Daily News

I think they are a little confused over at the Daily News…LOL

Identical Tween: David Archuleta

LI’L DAVID ARCHULETA isn’t a singer, he’s a scientist. And from his laboratory has come a concoction specially formulated to increase blood flow to the hearts of girls aged 10 to 15 à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  his very first album.

Archuleta, the pint-sized 17-year-old whose froggy vox played the nation’s heartstrings like a finely tuned fiddle during the last season of “American Idol,” deviates not one iota from the formula that made him famous: punchy notes, catchy refrains and more earnestness than a phalanx of beauty queens describing in unison how they’d save the rain forests.

Express Night Out

Archuleta’s debut album devoid of personality

Banal, blah, dull and flavorless are all synonyms for “bland,” and they’re all applicable to the debut album by seventh season “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta.

During his “Idol” run, Archuleta was a shy, aw-shucks teenager whose unnaturally powerful voice occasionally cut through the generic songs he preferred to sing. When he was on, he was on, and his undeniably moving version of John Lennon’s “Imagine” was not only the season’s single-best performance, but one of the strongest in “Idol” history.

But the 17-year-old had serious problems connecting with his youth, and he often came off as programmed. His awkward take on Chris Brown’s “With You” — one of the few songs he sang by an artist near his own age — underlined the problem: Archuleta was a geriatric trapped in a teenager’s body.

Detroit News

David Archuletta’s debut is a predictable work of mediocrity

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hardly worth getting in a lather over David Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s major label debut.

But then you remember how aggressively bland and robotic he seemed during the seventh season of American Idol à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  the 17-year-old finished second to scruffy rocker David Cook, whose own debut drops next week à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and how this briskly paced, 12-track album somehow manages to be just as mediocre as expected. Ah, thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s goes the spike in blood pressure.

Star Telegram

The agony of defeat, personified by David Archuleta fans

Thanks to David Cook, I have a new favorite YouTube video. I hadn’t been able to locate it by the time we first posted his comments about it in a Q&A last week. Fortunately, some Cook fans who had seen the cult video (embedded below) he confessed to loving quickly posted links to it on various message boards, causing it to suddenly catch on. (When I first saw it last Thursday, it’d only been viewed about 4,000 times in the months it had been up, but now it’s already at over 10,000 views.) Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s footage of six girls who look to be in their very early teens watching the season finale of American Idol, and their reaction when their idol, David Archuleta, fails to be coronated. As Cook put it, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“My name gets announced [as the winner], and…these girls said something that’s so funny, to me: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹How could they vote for that guy? He doesn’t even shave!’à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ I love that.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Popwatch

‘Velvet Teddy Bear’ does Broadway

Former “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard is headlining the 30th anniversary national tour of the Broadway musical, “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” which begins its trek Nov. 13 with three shows in Elmira and wraps it up with two performances May 17 in Binghamton.

Studdard, 30, is well-known for winning the second season of “American Idol” in 2003. The show is a musical revue that brings to life the music of 1930s Harlem and features the music of Fats Waller, whose best-known songs include “Honeysuckle Rose,” “This Joint is Jumpin’,” and “Your Feet’s Too Big.”

Star Gazette

Donald Trump Shelters Jennifer Hudson

Donald Trump doesn’t just have the golden touch for business à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ he also has a heart of gold.

The real-estate mogul has been housing Jennifer Hudson and some of her relatives at the Trump International Hotel & Tower free of charge.

“She’s a great girl. And we’re protecting them well,” Trump told PEOPLE at a benefit honoring Australia director Baz Luhrman at the Museum of Modern Art Monday night. “They are very safe.”

People

Golden hair and golden throats are feminizing the country music scene

The country music sales charts have a different look these days. So do the playlists at country radio stations.

They include a rising prevalence of women. More specifically, young women. Even more specifically, young blond women, including several whose music careers got a jump-start in reality television: Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Nettles (of Sugarland), Kellie Pickler, Kristy Lee Cook, Whitney Duncan, Hillary Scott (of Lady Antebellum), Heidi Newfield (formerly of Trick Pony).

Wednesday night, country music airs its most prestigious gala, the Country Music Association Awards, and you wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have to wait long to see one of these princesses of country. Several are up for awards, and several will perform, including Swift, Lambert, Nettles, Scott and Underwood, who will co-host the show with Brad Paisley.

Pop Matters

The Academy of Country Music Partners With Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to Be Held December 4-13, 2008 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ — For the third consecutive year, the Academy of Country Music will host the Academy of Country Music Stage at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) held in Las Vegas from Thursday, December 4th through Saturday, December 13th. New country artists will take the Academy of Country Music Stage in the Cowboy Corral, a special area created by Las Vegas Events, to entertain NFR fans inside the Cox Pavilion at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The event is free to NFR fans and open to all ticket holders.

The Academy of Country Music Stage will include performances from Kristy Lee Cook, Whitney Duncan, Randy Houser, Jake Owen, Jack Ingram, Crystal Shawanda, Aaron Watson, The Carter Twins, Trailer Choir, and the
Zac Brown Band. Doors will open at the Cowboy Corral at 5:00 PM/PST during the week and 4:00 PM/PST on the weekend. Music performances on the Academy of Country Music Stage begin at 5:45 PM/PST on weekdays and at 4:45 PM/PST on weekends. Rodeo performances begin at 6:45 PM/PST during the week and on the weekend at 5:45PM/PST.

PR Newswire

“DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2009″ AIRS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 LIVE ON ABC

Fergie Will Host West Coast Party and Perform; Kellie Pickler is Times Square Correspondent

For the 37th consecutive year, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2009″ will lead America into the New Year when Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest host specials starting at 10:00 p.m., ET, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 on the ABC Television Network.

Singer/songwriter Fergie returns to perform and host the West Coast party portions of the specials, and for the first time country star Kellie Pickler will be the Times Square correspondent, reporting on other happenings in and around New York City. This year will include performances from both New York and Hollywood, and the American tradition of Dick Clark counting down to midnight will once again take place during the three-and-a-half hours of specials from Times Square in New York City.

The Futon Critic

Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood Lead in CMA Awards Poll

The official victors at the 42nd annual CMA Awards will not be revealed until Wednesday night (Nov. 12), but Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood are the frontrunners in CMT’s third annual poll to predict the winners. In the poll’s five categories, Chesney is predicted to win the entertainer of the year and male vocalist prizes, and Underwood is projected to take home the female vocalist trophy and an album of the year win for Carnival Ride.

CMT

Underwood Leads “Choice” Country Nominees

(AP) Carrie Underwood leads the nominations among country artists for the People’s Choice Awards. Underwood is up for favorite female artist, along with Alicia Keys and Rihanna. Her song “Last Name” is nominated for Favorite Country Song. And she’s on the list of nominees for Favorite Star 35 and Under.

Rascal Flatts has two nominations. One for Favorite Group, against Coldplay and Maroon 5, and another in the favorite Country Song category, for “Take Me There.”

CBS News

Carrie Underwood lights up new Ontario arena

Carrie Underwood helped inaugurate Citizens Business Bank Arena as a concert venue (it already has hosted hockey and basketball games) on Sunday night with one of her most confident performances to date.

No surprise there: Since snagging the “American Idol” crown in 2005, the beautiful 25-year-old singer from Oklahoma has toured constantly. When I saw Underwood with Kenny Chesney at Home Depot Center in ’06, she was pleasant but tentative on stage. All that roadwork has definitely paid off.

OC Register

With Carrie Underwood concert, music takes stage at new Ontario arena

When Carrie Underwood emerged from an elevated platform to the stage at Ontario’s Citizens Business Bank Arena on Sunday, the 7,500 fans in attendance went bonkers with screams and cheers, officially ushering in the arena as a concert destination for Inland Southern California.

The show was the first for the new arena, which cost $150 million to build and opened in late October to a slate of events, including a Lakers preseason game, TNA Wrestling and games of minor league hockey team the Ontario Reign.

PE.com

Carrie Underwood is a steady hitmaker after meteoric rise in country music

NASHVILLE, Tennessee à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  After three years, Carrie Underwood is no longer the country newcomer on a meteoric rise.

She’s become a multi-platinum, steady hitmaker with two No. 1 albums and eight Top 5 singles, seven of them chart toppers.

While she may not be a veteran, she’s certainly become one of country music’s seasoned stars.

“I’m a lot more comfortable with the process,” she said recently. “I have two good albums under my belt, and now I can focus on what I really want to do and say.”

Canadian Press

Experience Kristy Lee Cook’s ’15 Minutes of Shame’

This just in from The Department of I’m Totally Failing to Pay Attention to the Country Music Scene: After 12 weeks on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, American Idol finalist Kristy Lee Cook’s debut single, “Fifteen Minutes of Shame,” has crept its way up to No. 28. What’s more, in September, Cook released a CD, Why Wait, which debuted at No. 8 on the Top Country Albums chart, then quickly fell out of the top 50.

I know I was tough on Kristy Lee throughout Idol’s seventh season, but for the love of Paula’s wayward weaves, how is it that 19 Entertainment signed her to a deal, while leaving superior talents like Jason Castro, Carly Smithson, Michael Johns, and Brooke White with a big collective plate of nothing?

Entertainment Weekly

PEP: Ogie Sings with the ‘Idols’ on Dec 20-21

The country’s premier singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid joins forces with American Idol Season 7 finalists Ramiele Malubay and Danny Noriega in “The Idol Experience: Ogie Sings with the Idols.”

Aside from that, audiences will be treated to numbers from the Pinoy Idol singing stars and indie rock outfit Menaya. Ogie Sings with the Idols will be staged at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City on December 20 and 21.

This concert will also serve as Ramiele’s homecoming, and a reunion for Pinoy Idol Gretchen Espina and the 11 finalists. When the reality singing competition was conducted in GMA-7 this year, Ogie served as one of the judges along with Jolina Magdangal and Wyngard Tracy.

GMA News

“Idols” TV producer Fremantle seals YouTube deal

LONDON (Reuters) – FremantleMedia, producer of the “Idols” reality-TV show format and soap opera “Neighbours,” has agreed a deal to produce programs to be shown exclusively on YouTube and to split revenues with the video-sharing site.

Fremantle, part of Europe’s RTL broadcast group, said the deal would seal a partnership that has already begun with Fremantle YouTube channels for shows such as UK hit talent contest “The X Factor” and Australia’s “Hole in the Wall.”

“Following a period of creative experimentation, FremantleMedia is cementing its relationship with us for content distribution,” Patrick Walker, YouTube’s director of video partnerships in Europe, the Middle East and Asia said on Monday.

Reuters

‘Dancing With the Stars’: The final five

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Dancing With the Starsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  fans, weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re down to the final five contestants, which means that we have only three weeks of the show to go. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s right — the seminfinals are next week. Where did the time go? And what innovations will they introduce to keep our attention and challenge our participants? Well, this week, one innovation was the 15-second solo à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’- namely, the requirement that each star perform one during the Latin dance of the evening. Another apparent innovation was co-host Samantha Harrisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ hair, which was braided into a lopsided structure that grabbed oneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s attention in the manner of a car crash. (I should say that, overall, I think the costume, hair and makeup people have done an excellent job with Samantha this season -à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ until tonight.)

LA Times

‘Dancing With the Stars’: Latin Intensity

On last night’s Dancing With the Stars, the show runners decided to really switch things up by demanding a 15-second solo from each of the five remaining ”stars.” Were we even ready for it?! You tell me. Cody Linley leapt onto a table, Warren Sapp played hopscotch, and Lance Bass appeared to have been auditioning for the role of ”special dancer” in a vaguely hip-hop version of my junior high’s production of Cats. (Yes, that was my role. What?) Maurice Greene wielded a periwinkle-on-one-side cape. The upper half of Brooke Burke did the twist. Yeah. I think we could handle it.

Entertainment Weekly

‘Dancing’ Celebs Talk Sabotage Backstage at ‘DWTS’

ET shakes things up backstage at Monday night’s “Dancing With The Stars,” where the celeb contestants interview their professional coaches for our cameras! Watch the dancing teams reveal their strategies to make it to the end — including planning their dance practices, giving each other motivational words, and even talking about sabotaging the competition!

“We got to sabotage these guys somehow,” a very playful Derek Hough tells ET cameras. “They’re getting way too good.”

ET Online

 
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  • snuffles

    Here is a great interview with Josiah at Yahoo Music. (with video!)

    http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/119046/josiah-leming-the-reality-rocks-interview/

  • Keel

    Can I just say that the contrast between the snippets of the top 3 stories in today’s Idol Headlins crack me up? First, there are the two Archuleta reviews that talk up Archie’s politeness and cuteness. And then we get Cook’s EW feature where the first paragraph has him yelling “bitch, get your ass up” at his drummer. Hilarious.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    And then we get Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s EW feature where the first paragraph has him yelling à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“bitch, get your ass upà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  at his drummer. Hilarious.

    I’m waiting for the onslaught. It wouldn’t be a big deal at all if it wasn’t Idol. LOL.

  • cruzceleste

    This made me lol, about YEDLI:

    The bluesy humming and thunder sound effects(!?!) on “Your Eyes Don’t Lie” are a smidge over the top à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  although the revulsion in my brain didn’t filter down to my toes, which kept on tapping.

    Auch!!!! at the article by Slezak about KLC…

  • elisad

    Awww NY Daily News is unbelievably lame LOL.

    Cookie’s interview on Bob & Tom, I love this one.

  • cheese

    Song snippets for “David Cook” are up at Walmart – they’re slightly different from the previous previews and include the bonus track “Breathe Tonight”

    David Cook Song Previews at Walmart

    Cook performed at Glamour Magazine’s “Women of the Year” awards last night (and appears to have been the only man there, lol). He’s at the end of this vid on ET Online (with Hilary Clinton). There are pics of him performing out there (solo, acoustic), but I can’t grab them right now.

    ET Online Interview

  • Talos4

    How wonderful David Cook on stage with Hillary Clinton. And the article mentions Cook as being A-List. The pictures of him in a suit are very nice :)

    ETA: thanks for the Wal Mart clip of Breathe Tonight – sounds like a great song.

  • t2

    Why do I love the onslaught of American Idol releases with 19A-Z somewhere in the mix?

    Well, it’s the only time I ever see the word eponymous in print…

  • qbaloo

    LOL at that ‘Agony of Defeat Personified by David Archuleta Fans’ video posted by mj. Can’t believe I missed that one! Those girls are absolutely hilarious…their dramatics at David A losing the AI title is utterly epic! It’s worth a look if you haven’t seen it…might be a good reminder of how NOT to behave when we read those less than sparkling reviews…ouch!

  • tinawina

    Slezak made me laugh so hard I couldn’t breathe. He hates some Kirsty Lee, doesn’t he? HAHAHAHAHA

  • Trina

    No mention of DC here but a Glamour editor blogged about fashion at the awards last night and has this caption under Hillary’s picture

    And finally, the woman who wowed the crowd into a minute-long standing ovation, who roused the most applause of the evening (and apparently is a big American Idol fan!)…Hillary Clinton. She’s never looked better, right?

    I wonder how that became known. Did she squee over Cookie? LOL

  • CathyMK

    I think they are a little confused over at the Daily Newsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦LOL

    :doh_tb: OMG, that mix-up is hilarious! Can you imagine Cook’s people seeing the description of sweet, innocent Archuleta next to DC’s photo and name- there goes the rocker image!

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Well, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the only time I ever see the word eponymous in printà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    LOL. REM named one of their albums “eponymous”. I thought that was hilarious. After I figured out what the word meant. Heh.

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    I can’t get the Wal-Mart clips to play! There are no links at at on the songs when I open the page. Grrr! :wallbash_tb:

  • poporange

    Well here is a blog from Brooke White and she gives a shout out to the Davids releases cds.
    I hope both Brooke and Jason do get signed then I am biased towards thier music oh well.
    http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=8985501&blogID=447924250

  • Jabkmc

    It’s kinda like Archie and Cook are an entity in and of themselves. LOL! They are always THE DAVIDS. haha!

  • sma11ie

    Sarah, there are little blue loudspeaker symbol thingies to the left of the titles in the track listing. Apparently they are mms links. I’m on a mac, so I’m not sure what pops up on PCs, but when I click on the blue thingie, it pops up a window asking me which app to use, and I’ve been playing them on my VLC player. It’s great, cuz I added all the samples on my VLC playlist so I can listen to them in order– repeatedly haha. Hope it works for you because they sound great! I just hope the iTunes bonus track is as good as Breathe Tonight, cuz I really don’t want to buy the Walmart version..

  • noctem seizure

    Why the hell didn’t Breathe Tonight make the twelve song cut? Even the addition of that one up tempo rock number and the subtraction of something slower would improve the allbum composition quite a bit.

    As for the Walmart song clips, they do make me feel a bit better about the record overall. There are still too many mid-tempo and slow songs, but it may not be as imbalanced as the first set of snippets seemed to indicate. I need to hear the whole tracks, though, before I come to a final conclusion about this.

  • abbysee

    I was waiting on Farber’s review, which was a fairly good one, but having Cooks name and face on Archie’s review is gonna get some fired, lol.

  • leome

    Why the hell didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Breathe Tonight make the twelve song cut?

    That was my first reaction too. I think it would fit well instead of I Did It For You or Avalanche. Granted I haven’t listened to any of these song in full form, but those two seem to be the weakest ones and kind in the same tempo. I would rather have Breathe Tonight there.
    But I guess they didn’t want to make the record harder… Cavallo has said that they had to make something for the Idol fanbase. I guess that’s what he meant.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Richard Rushfield of the LA Times weighs in on Archie. Rushfield cracks me up. He’s dead serious too. Rushfield became very offended when an interviewer in a piece I read asked him if his point of view was ironic. LOL

    LA Times

    After years lost in the darkness, on Nov. 11, America at last wakes up to a new age. Hope. Change. For so long, they have been just words — especially to the vast legions of tween girls who watched “American Idol” season after season wondering when it might finally be their chance to lead.

    At last that day has come. For on this Veterans Day, America faces the morning light to find that David Archuleta, the Chosen One, foretold by “Idol” prophecies, reared from the cradle on the works of Clarkson and Aiken, has released his solo album and begun his career at last.

  • smartcookie

    My review of Richard Rushfield as a reviewer is “turgid, overblown and hyperbolic.” As well as hilarious. I find it really hard to believe he’s serious, but if he says so…

  • FolkFan

    smartcookie, did you read his other stuff from during the season, as well as his tour reviews? If not, well worth a read. His elegy to Carly after she was eliminated is the highlight, but there’s a lot of other good ones.

    It was also noted recently that early on in the season, he said that he didn’t think that a rocker could ever win AI, because rockers would consider themselves too cool to jump around the stage in glee or to cry on stage. Prescient, almost.

  • elisad

    Oh, he is THAT person? LMAO.

  • abbysee

    America faces the morning light to find that David Archuleta, the Chosen One, foretold by à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  prophecies,

    :lol_tb:

  • highhopes

    This might be lost in the double David shuffle, but there’s a new Elliott Yamin song floating around called “The Bridge is Burning”. It’s on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddGVEjRNghQ

    Sorry if this has been posted somewhere before. I looked but couldn’t see it anywhere.

  • cruzceleste

    Richard Rushfield of the LA Times weighs in on Archie. Rushfield cracks me up. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dead serious too. Rushfield became very offended when an interviewer in a piece I read asked him if his point of you was ironic. LOL

    He is not review the album :mellow_tb:… but he is Archie fan since he meet him in concert…this was one of the first article and was very cute…

  • CathyMK

    America faces the morning light to find that David Archuleta, the Chosen One, foretold by “Idol” prophecies

    I think Rushfield is feeling the Archuglow.

  • hardkandy

    I don’t know if this been posted anywhere else here but Brooke blogs a very long one.

  • cruzceleste

    ‘American Idol’ Producers Never Intended To Block Josiah Leming’s Debut Album

    When MTV News spoke to “American Idol” season-seven contestant Josiah Leming last week in Los Angeles, it was clear that he wasn’t going to let any rumors of contract disputes stand in the way. Lucky for the once-homeless singer/songwriter, neither were “Idol” producers.

    In Leming’s case, his contract with 19 expired “a few months ago,” the spokesperson continued, “so we are not sure what controversy people are talking about.” And in an e-mail, the spokesperson told MTV News that “19 Entertainment wishes Josiah the best of luck on his album release.”

    Sounds to me like it was all for publicity… shame on you Warner Bross

    60 SECONDS WITH DAVID COOK AND DAVID ARCHULETA

    Q: What’s the craziest fan experience you guys have had?

    Archuleta: My fans don’t do freaky things. They throw stuffed animals. One time, Cook got some underwear, and he threw them on me. I was like, “Oh, nasty!” I freaked out.
    Cook: For the record, yeah, I did. But they were thrown at me by a fan first.

  • FolkFan

    As great as I think it is that the guys are moving away from Idol, and as much as I sometimes wish that everyone (critics, etc.) who talk about either of them could treat them as completely separate and not as automatic comparators, I do love the two Davids interacting with each other. The brotherly vibe just slays me.

    That’s ridiculous regarding Josiah Leming. Either someone on Josiah’s team pulled a fast one, or else 19 is seriously backtracking. My guess is someone on Josiah’s team, but we’ll probably never know.

  • milajoy

    MJ: Looks like 19 is backing waaaaay off on Josiah:

    http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1599080/20081111/leming__josiah.jhtml

    ‘American Idol’ Producers Never Intended To Block Josiah Leming’s Debut AlbumA spokesperson for 19 Entertainment says his contract expired months ago and he’s free to release LP.
    By James Montgomery, additional reporting by Matt Elias

    When MTV News spoke to “American Idol” season-seven contestant Josiah Leming last week in Los Angeles, it was clear that he wasn’t going to let any rumors of contract disputes stand in the way. Lucky for the once-homeless singer/songwriter, neither were “Idol” producers.

    Two weeks ago, news broke that “Idol” producers were threatening legal action against Leming if he followed through on plans to release his debut album in January on Warner Music Group’s Reprise Records. According to The New York Post, Leming’s contract with Reprise (which he signed back in May) might be in violation of the contract all show contestants must sign that gives producer Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment exclusive rights of refusal for management and merchandising and requires contestants to record only with the show’s preferred label, Sony/BMG.

    It all sounded fairly ominous, but it turns out, reports of any legal threats had been greatly exaggerated. Commenting on the Post story for the first time, a spokesperson for 19 Entertainment explained to MTV News that “Idol” contestants are generally required to sign a contract that gives Sony/BMG exclusive rights for a period of three months, but “if the contestant is in danger of losing a recording contract because of that, [19] generally will allow them out of their contract.”

    In Leming’s case, his contract with 19 expired “a few months ago,” the spokesperson continued, “so we are not sure what controversy people are talking about.” And in an e-mail, the spokesperson told MTV News that “19 Entertainment wishes Josiah the best of luck on his album release.”

    When MTV News caught up with Leming at Warner’s Los Angeles offices à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  before we received this clarification from 19 à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  he seemed unaware of the entire incident.

    “Honestly, legally, I have no real idea [about the rumored lawsuit], you know?” he said. “I had a good experience on the show, and I’m thankful that I am where I am right now, and they definitely helped push me along. … I’m thankful and I acknowledge they were a steppingstone in the process of me being where I am today.

    “I wasn’t very familiar with the contract, so I’m not sure what repercussions would come of it, but like I said, the only thing that has ever been and is on my mind is the music, and moving forward on my career as an artist,” he continued. “I’m going to continue to make music, because that’s what I love to do. I did that before the show, and I’ll do it after the show.”

    So now it’s all systems go for Leming’s Reprise debut, which is tentatively titled They Say. He’s currently promoting his efforts with an EP, Angels Undercover, and a video for its title track. He’s also about to launch a tour in support of the EP, before heading back to Los Angeles to put the finishing touches on his full-length.

    “[They Say] basically goes out to everybody who doesn’t believe,” he laughed, “and everybody who doesn’t feel like I’m ready or prepared to go the direction I’m going, which is absolutely anybody and everybody.”

  • abbysee

    I at first sided with Josiah, but then upon reflection, I knew it was a stunt. I had alread purchased his EP, and will probably buy his full length cd as well. I don’t however, like that he and Warner pimped out his terminal mother for some effing publicity. I don’t like that shi^ at all.

  • jpfan

    That Daily News screwup is hilarious. Was that in the newspaper or just on-line? That’s just too funny. I’m glad nobody posted the NY Post review of Archie’s album. Let’s just say the 1 1/2 stars it got was the least of it. If Archie can survive that review, the album really is critic proof.

    I know November is for the Davids but Billboard has an interview with Diane Warren and she says in the Q&A:

    “I wrote this song that’s the big peace anthem …and I heard . . . that they want it to be the theme song for the whole peace movement in the Middle East. [Elliott Yamin performed the song at Liel Kolet at the Oct. 27 event.] .

    What is the song?

    It’s a beautiful song and it’s called “I Wish That.” [recites lyrics] … [The song will appear on Yamin’s forthcoming album.”

    This is cool stuff.

  • jan

    David Cook will be appearing on 2008 American Music Awards Red Carpet Live Show which airs right before the AMAs on November 23.

    2008 American Music Awards Red Carpet news

  • abbysee

    Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just say the 1 1/2 stars it got was the least of it. If Archie can survive that review, the album really is critic proof.

    The post is the cesspool of all NY tabloids, and their music critics are the lowest on the totem pole, in the pecking order in NY. Regardless of the very stupid ass mistake made by the Daily News, Jim Farber’s mostly favorable review trumps this one big time, and then there’s the NY Times too, so while maybe not critic proof, he’s got enough favorable ones to more than negate any damage the Post could do.

  • cheese

    Here’s a positive mini-review of both Davids’ CDs from ABC News

    Also, Cook is doing an acoustic performance at WPLJ (NYC’s Hot AC station) on 11/18 per their website:

    http://www.wplj.com/Article.asp?id=910040

  • Jabkmc

    Isn’t it the 11th MJ? haha!

    Thanks Cheese. Interesting review. Looks like she’s trying to say “stop with the comparisons” – by comparing them. But the approach works.

  • Lu

    I was at Target with my daughter and we saw Archie’s cd. She pointed at it and said “I’m mad at him! He knocked the Jonas Brothers out of the number one spot on Disney countdown!” I’m not sure I’m buying the whole cd but I’ve downloaded a song or two.

    Good luck to both Davids!

  • http://widyatarina.wordpress.com widz

    à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m mad at him! He knocked the Jonas Brothers out of the number one spot on Disney countdown!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    Aww..:D

  • Aladdin88

    Uh-oh. David better watch his back. If people think the Arch Angels are bad (and I’m merely referring to the perception others have of David’s fanbase), they don’t hold a candle to some of the things I’ve read on the Jonas Brothers’ fan boards regarding David…yes, my curiosity got the best of me. LOL

    Re: All of the reviews…they don’t really bother me all that much. I’ve learned the key to deciphering the legitimate ones, good or bad:

    1. Actual discussion of the songs’ content and artist’s musicality, in the context of the respective genre = relevant and legitimate

    2. Constant dwelling on the pre-conceived notions about the artist’s personality and background that overshadows the actual subject of the review (the album itself) = transparent and irrelevant

    It’s pretty easy to spot the difference. Besides, who really follows reviews when deciding to make their music purchases anyway? Very few people, I’m guessing.

  • waffle

    Besides, who really follows reviews when deciding to make their music purchases anyway? Very few people, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m guessing.

    I have this impression (and please correct me if I’m wrong) that pop music fans are not as likely to rely/give much stock on critic reviews when deciding to buy their music, as compared to fans of other genres. It seems that rock music enthusiasts, for example, would be wary to check out a supposedly rock record without first knowing what a legitimate critic had to say about it. (I’m basing this on the seeming hesitation of rock radio stations to play music from new artists.) This is why IMHO, I think positive critic reviews would be much more crucial for David Cook.

  • FolkFan

    I think that the biggest thing that a review can do is to help a person to decide whether or not to try out an artist who is new to that person. I tend to take note if there is an artist in a genre that I tend to like who got high marks from a lot of critics or else had a promising review from one of my favorite critics. That will help me to decide whether to check the artist out on itunes or at the record store if it has one of those preview setups. It’s one of the ways that I find new music.

  • smartcookie

    smartcookie, did you read his other stuff from during the season, as well as his tour reviews?

    Yes, I did. He’s been hilarious all along, especially the moaning and weeping and gnashing of teeth he did when Carly got booted. I’m still kinda shocked he’s supposed to be serious.

  • seattle

    Houston’s big pop station KBRE just did another New Music Face Off, pitting Archie’s album cut “Your Eyes Don’t Lie” against a new Young Dre/Good Charlotte song. YEDL won 68-32%. Third night in a row Archie has defeated the competition. Metro Station and Britney Spears were victims #1 and 2, lol.

    Interesting that this song is getting spun, given that TMH is already announced as the followup to Crush. Hmmmm . . . .