Idol Headlines for 11/15/08

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David Cook

“American Idol” season seven champ David Cook already scored a solid hit with his first single, “The Time of My Life,” the kind of sentimental ballad every winner is forced to churn out. Much like his predecessors’ quick-turnaround debuts, Cook’s is fairly generic, but its rock edge is dirtied up with crunching guitars and the artist’s tuneful growl. There are a host of big, anthemic choruses that highlight the power of Cook’s voice, namely the soaring “Declaration” and Chris Cornell/Brian Howes-penned “Light On.” Elsewhere, Cook exercises his right to rawk with the swaggering, gritty “Bar-ba-sol” and bares his soul alongside a delicate piano and string arrangement on “Permanent.” There are some lyrical missteps (“Life on the Moon,” which marvels at the titular concept), but as the lone rocker winner of “Idol” to date, Cook stands apart from cookie-cutter pop.

Billboard

No surprises emerge from Cook’s kitchen

The streets of America are littered with former “American Idol” contestants, making it increasingly difficult for them to set themselves apart from each other in their quest for post-show stardom.

Most recent winner David Cook attempts to stand out by being blunt and loud on his new self-titled release. Cook is an archetypical rock singer on a show dominated by divas and pop vocalists, so at least he’s got a slight stylistic distinction going for him. However, “David Cook” is so formulaic, it might as well be labeled simply “Rock Singer” (no title, no name, no photo) and deposited directly into the discount racks at Wal-Mart.

scrippsnews.com

Cougars on the Prowl for David Cook

What it is about 25-year-old David Cook that attracts so many women who are old enough to be his mother (what is commonly referred to as a “cougar”)? Perhaps it’s the husky voice, maybe the beard — humankind may never know his secret. In this interview with AOL, the ‘Idol’ winner shows he’s a good sport when talking about one eager fan who had no hesitations about getting physical with him. “I feel like the celebrity barrier, if you will, is kind of non-existent for me and it’s great,” Cook says. “I get to feel like a normal person and talk to people as opposed to feel like a butterfly under glass.” Watch the singer discuss Cougars for Cook in the video below.

Popeater

David Cook debut rocks ‘Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢sà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ pop music world

American Idol, the reigning pop cultural king- and-queen-maker, is so tightly controlled and aggressively packaged that ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s difficult for any of the contestants to break free and develop their own personalities.

There are exceptions, of course, although they tend to be largely female à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Carrie Underwood have each demonstrably broken free from Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s bonds. Chris Daughtry is, arguably, the only male to have accomplished much of note (OK, and Clay Aiken) and the lone rocker spawned by the show. Most other male contestants à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  Taylor Hicks, where have you gone? à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  have slipped almost completely out of the public consciousness.

DFW.com

Pop Quiz: David Cook

Let’s be honest. The latest season of “American Idol” didn’t really get exciting until David Cook and his pointy hair shot ahead of the competition. The Oklahoma rocker, 26, handily defeated his warbling 17-year-old nemesis David Archuleta in the finals, marking a victory for stalwart grunge fans everywhere. Now the two get to face off again on the charts. Cook’s first album, “David Cook,” arrives Tuesday, a week after Archuleta’s self-titled CD was released. Cook’s record was produced by Rob Cavallo, who not only oversaw the past five Green Day discs but also Kid Rock’s “Rock N Roll Jesus” and My Chemical Romance’s “Black Parade.” This pretty much guarantees it will rock. Plus, Chris Cornell helped write the first single, “Light On.” We spoke to Cook, who grew up in Blue Springs, Mo., near Kansas City, by phone from Los Angeles.

SF Gate

David Cook vs. David Archuleta: American Idol Battle Part Two?

David Cook and David Archuleta were far and away the most talented performers on American idol last season. The show tried to tighten things up a bit after the previous season’s disaster that included Blake Lewis in the finals and the way too long stay for Sanjayah Malakar. So when it became obvious that it would be the David and David show for the finals, it was a bit refreshing.

So is there a post Idol battle? Sort of. In Touch notes in an item this week that American Idol winner David Cook and runner-up David Archuleta are competing against each other again on the charts, but don’t worry they’re actually each other’s biggest fans!

National Ledger

David vs. David, round two

The battle of the David’s has been resurrected. Sure, round one went to David Cook, despite an intense finale in which most would agree that David Archuleta out-performed the elder rocker Idol. However, so many were smitten with Cook’s unique takes on songs like “Hello” and “Billie Jean” over the course of the season, his consistency and originality seemed to have conquered.

This time, the David’s will be battling it out on the charts. The young Archuleta got a leg up on Cook by releasing his album a week earlier. And the teens and tweens are going NUTS! It’s something reminiscent of Beatles mania, I tell you. If you don’t believe me, use this americanidol.com blog post as case in point. OMG! OMG! OMG!

Examiner.com

SUICIDE IDOL’S BRO RIPS PAULA

Goodspeed auditioned for Season 5 of the hit Fox reality show, and her train-wreck performance of “Proud Mary” brought jeers and cutting comments from the three “Idol” judges.

“[Abdul] didn’t speak up for her. She let everyone take her down,” McIntyre told The Post from his home in Maine.

“She [Abdul] said she was ‘speechless,’ when she could have said something in her defense.”

McIntyre insisted that his sister’s death so close to Abdul’s house might have been coincidental.

“She could have pulled over on the side of the road for a rest,” McIntyre said.

While Goodspeed’s name is not in any prior LAPD reports, cop sources said she had been picked up for loitering in front of Abdul’s home in January and June.

Mom and daughter had planned to move back to Maine this week and pack in Goodspeed’s dreams of fame.

NY Post

Death Of A Superfan Can American Idol survive the suicide of Paula Abdul’s admirer?

“American Idol” has had its share of scandals over the yearsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ the contestant who was disqualified (Frenchie Davis) for topless Internet photos, the twins (Derrell and Terrell Brittenum) who got the boot after they ended up in jail on forgery and theft charges, the guy (Corey Clark) who departed after the producers heard he was charged with assaulting his little sister. But the latest ex-contestant to pop up in the news is the most tragic “Idol” story ever. Paula Goodspeed, 30, who auditioned in front of the show’s three judges in 2006, was found dead on Tuesday just outside of Paula Abdul’s home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Police said the death was an apparent suicide by drug overdose, and Goodspeedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ who was allegedly stalking Abdulà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ had a photo of the “Idol” star in her car, along with some of Paula’s CDs and a license plate that read “ABL LV”–”Abdul Love.” On her MySpace page, she admitted that Paula was “My Secret Crush shhhhh!!” Goodspeed sent Paula flowers the day before her death (the note: “Hope you’re doing great. Here’s my new cell phone number”) and apparently her real name wasn’t even Paula. People Magazine reports that it was Sandra, and Goodspeed changed it so she could be more like the “Idol” judge.

Newsweek

Lost Jennifer Hudson ‘American Idol’ Footage

ET has obtained lost video footage of Jennifer Hudson and her family members from her time in the “American Idol” competition.

In the poignant look back at Jennifer’s time on season three of “Idol,” her mother, Darnell Donerson, talks about how proud she is of her daughter. Darnell, Jennifer’s brother Jason Hudson, and her nephew Julian King were all found murdered last month.

Jennifer’s sister Julia Hudson, and young Julian also appear in the video, walking alongside Darnell into the family home in Chicago’s South Side where the bodies of Darnell and Jason would later be found.

ET Online

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ finalist to sing in teenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s memory

On Aug. 29, Culpeper teen Kelsey Orndorff was on her way to a Chris Sligh concert in Fredericksburg.

Kelsey, 17, never got to see the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  finalist perform. She died when her car crossed the center line and veered head-on into traffic.

In the wake of the tragedy, Sligh, a Christian singer, became aware of Orndorffà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s story. On Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Culpeper County High School auditorium, he will hold a benefit concert in her memory.

An à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  finalist on Season 6 in 2007, Slighà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s success on the show led him to a recording contract with Brash Music. His first album, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Running Back to You,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  made its debut May 6.

Satellite 29, the band Kelsey co-founded with her brother Josh, will open for Sligh.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students; they go on sale Monday at various locations throughout Culpeper.

Starexponent

NBC UNVEILS ‘SUPERSTAR DANCERS OF THE WORLD,’ (WORKING TITLE) AN HISTORIC DANCE COMPETITION EVENT FEATURING THE MASTERS OF DANCE GENRES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., November 14, 2008 – NBC will broadcast “Superstar Dancers of the World,” (working title) a breathtaking international dance competition led by executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Simon Fuller, two of the masterminds behind “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” and hosted by Michael Flatley (“Lord of the Dance”). For broadcast in early 2009, the unique series will pit the masters of various dance genres from eight countries against each other. Equal parts sporting event, rock concert and artistic exhibition, “Superstar Dancers of the World” is poised to become one the greatest spectacles of dance performance ever seen on television.

Futon Critic

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ fans get a treat at Civic Center

Joshua Allen might have been the winner of this year’s competition on the Fox series “So You Think You Can Dance,” but it was fellow contestant Twitch Boss for whom the sold-out crowd at the Pensacola Civic Center screamed the loudest Friday night.
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The top 11 contestants from season four of “Dance” took to the stage as part of the latest edition of the series’ post-season cross-country tour. Introduced one by one, each dancer had his or her share of enthusiastic fans in the audience, but Boss, who came in second in the competition, definitely had the most, judging by the overwhelming roar.

PNJ

 
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  • ozarka

    Zach Horner reviews Archie’s album. He gives him a B Plus!

  • KarenLE67

    The lack of disrespect and the minimum of snark in the Aidan Vaziri/SF Chron interview is really something remarkable, for those of you who are not familiar with his weekly column. He is frequently called many bad names in comments and letters in reaction to most of his interviews. One could almost accuse him of liking Cook based on his lack of idiocy and negativity in this interview. Quite remarkable.

    The DFW review was quite nice and well- balanced.

  • cruzceleste

    ^That was a good review, thank you O, ALTNOY is by far the song that is selling more with out promotion in my opinion Jive will be smart and change TMH for ALTNOY…

  • cruzceleste

    Ok, please don ´t shoot me:

    Vulture little comment in David Cook ´s album

  • FolkFan

    Who is Zach Horner?

  • Michelle

    LOL you know what, Vulture spelled his name right, featured the album cover, release date and several tracks in the “review”. So THANKS for the press, Vulture! :D

  • blissful

    The lack of disrespect and the minimum of snark in the Aidan Vaziri/SF Chron interview is really something remarkable, for those of you who are not familiar with his weekly column. He is frequently called many bad names in comments and letters in reaction to most of his interviews. One could almost accuse him of liking Cook based on his lack of idiocy and negativity in this interview. Quite remarkable.

    The DFW review was quite nice and well- balanced.

    Amen to that! His whole style of interviewing is basically asking snarky questions or poking fun at their answers. It’s a guilty read I find fascinating since it reveals who has big egos and weak self-esteem and those who can roll with it. It’s hilarious when they’re completely clueless (or too hungover) to realize they are being mocked.

    It’s a better style than the vulture stuff — he just tries to expose their foolishness rather than outright insults.

    Anyways, I’m predicting he’ll be brutal with the album review — he ripped the tour to shreds.

  • batgirl478

    Ok, please don ´t shoot me:

    Vulture little comment in David Cook ´s album

    Well, I did enjoy reading the comments on that page defending David. But seriously, did David p**s in this guys Cheerios or something? It seems like he’s always ragging on him.

  • May

    I loved the DFW article! Must have more reviews like that!!! As for Aidan Vaziri….I’m hoping that he has been cookified..I guess his review will tell…

    That Scripps review is full of contradictions. He says good things (well sort of) about 5-6 songs on the album but then still trashes it. He also spends about one and a half paragraphs nicely illustrating the striking polarity of the album, only to say that it is predictable. Sometimes I wonder if some of the reviewers actually like the album but are worried about ruining their journalistic cred if they say that a rock album by an idol contestant is actually good.

    I didn’t even bother reading the Vulture article. I’m beginning to think those articles are there for the entertainment of Archie fans. I actually admire reviewers like Michael Slezak a lot more. He didn’t think much of DA during idol, but he still possessed enough journalistic integrity to post a fair and positive review of Crush. Oh well, whoever said journalism was fair?

  • FolkFan

    I actually rather wish that Cook fans would stop responding to the Vulture posts. If there was palpable lack of interest, then Vulture would move onto some other target for its attempts at humor.

  • blissful

    I actually rather wish that Cook fans would stop responding to the Vulture posts. If there was palpable lack of interest, then Vulture would move onto some other target for its attempts at humor.

    Yep. It’s the same as troll feeding.

  • hollygo9

    Vulture is too hardcore and bad*ss to ever be interested in other than their own hardcoreness.

  • shell29

    Eh…Vulture is to Cook fans what Entertainment Weekly is to Archie fans. Vulture gushes over Archie while taking cheap shots at Cook, and for the most part EW gushes over Cook and has no love for Archie. In both instances, I think they’re just trying to get a rise out of the fans of whichever David is on the receiving end of their “snark”. They’ll keep poking as long as fans keep taking the bait. Just ignore it.

  • sma11ie

    Ok, please don ´t shoot me:

    Vulture little comment in David Cook ´s album

    Haha, no worries. C’mon, that wasn’t so bad, guys. I agree that we DC fans should stop responding to any negative media, but I just need to say that I *totally* see the snark in that article. I had to laugh at that article, because I think it’s good publicity! They have his album cover on there, as well as some song titles. At least now their readers, who otherwise wouldn’t have known DC, have some context for who this guy is when they hear some music they like, and be more curious/inclined to seek out more info to see why Vulture hates on him so much. Loved, hated, never ignored. Just the way DC likes it :)

  • Tatiana

    I can’t help it, I think Vulture is hilarious. I will admit I am an Archie. But his over-the-top praise for Archie, yet sneaky critiques that he throws in (mentioning that Archie benefits from some “light stage fathering”, for example) are funny too. I just find the column really well-written snark. Who else could use the phrase “pitchy caterwauling” and get away with it?

  • Tatiana

    Also – I wouldn’t worry about Vulture critiques, I don’t think anyone really takes it seriously, it is all in jest…

  • Hazehel

    I thought the Vulture review (also the one that said Archie’s album “sucks”) pretty funny to read. Some people take this kind of things too seriously – people have different taste and no album can please everyone, so the occasional brickbats must be expected. But even so, an all-out rant is always amusing to read, especially if it’s done with a bit of wit.

  • CathyMK

    purported American Idol winner David Cook

    Aw, c’mon Vulture, it’s not like the Supreme Court had to be called in to verify the vote count! :wink_ee:

    I think Vulture is hilarious at times- the boots with wigs on them that they created when DC got the Skechers endorsement (the “toe-hawk”) is something my family and I still chuckle about. And the chart comparing Archuleta and Taylor Swift was full of belly laughs, like saying her hair care routine takes away from her rehearsal time, while DA’s is short and practical, leaving more time for music. They do tend to beat a dead horse though.

    The lack of disrespect and the minimum of snark in the Aidan Vaziri/SF Chron interview is really something remarkable, for those of you who are not familiar with his weekly column.

    That Scripps review is full of contradictions. He says good things (well sort of) about 5-6 songs on the album but then still trashes it.

    It seems like DC’s album reviews are going the same way as reviews of his AI performances- the reviewers are gradually being Cookified against their will, and they are not ready to admit it in public! It’s fun to go back and read some of the AI reviews in order from the beginning to the end of the season and see how opinions changed over the weeks. Too bad we can’t get the album reviewed again in a few months to see how the attitude changes.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Reminder:

    Could you guys do me a favor and NOT start out your posts with phases like “Don’t shoot me” or “This might piss some people off, but…”

    If you think your post is going to make someone angry or start a fight, maybe you shouldn’t post it at all?

    Having said that, all opinions are welcome here, even negative ones. So how about just posting your opinion, or link and leaving it at that?

    The little disclaimer at the beginning is actually more of a bait than the opinion that comes after. And of course, baiting is against the guidelines here.

    Thank you.

  • soundscene

    I thought the Vulture review (also the one that said Archieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s album à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“sucksà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ) pretty funny to read. Some people take this kind of things too seriously – people have different taste and no album can please everyone, so the occasional brickbats must be expected. But even so, an all-out rant is always amusing to read, especially if ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s done with a bit of wit.

    I actually found the over-the-top hate in that “sucks” review funny as well. It was so over-the-top, that you could tell the guy was just disgusted at the thought that he would even have to waste his precious time listening to the album. Nobody takes those kinds of reviews seriously (there’s even a comment underneath that review where some guy says that he hasn’t heard David A.’s album but that he plans on checking it out because this review was so pathetically written that it can’t be true). Well, scratch that, a few people take those types of reviews seriously–the people who weren’t going to ever listen to the album in the first place, and had as much hate for David A. as the reviewer did.

    Vulture, on the other hand, is snark at it’s finest. It’s supposed to be funny. They have chosen their one to idolize and their one to hate on, and they’re sticking with it. The person that writes all the Davids posts knows his Idol fan stuff. He knows all about the Idol backstage antics, and the fanwars, and every little detail of this season. So it’s very easy for him to poke and prod. Unlike EW or that “sucks” review, Vulture doesn’t expect to be quoted as serious entertainment journalists. That’s why the “sucks” review is funny in an unintentional, roll your eyes because it’s just so stupid, kind of way. And Vulture is just funny because it’s supposed to be funny.

  • FolkFan

    No, I definitely recognize that Vulture is trying to be funny. I just don’t think that it is particularly succeeding.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Well, the snark is hi-larious until it’s your favorite Idol. ;) .

    I try not to take any of it too seriously. Even the serious journalism is just an opinion. And there’s enough of those to go around, both good and bad. It tends to all even out in the end.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD
  • Lisa

    Gotta love the snarkà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    LMAO @ the Magic Rainbow Skechers! :clap_tb:

  • frogcooke

    Bwahahahaha at the sketchers

  • http://myspace.com/pm68 Pam

    Love the Skechers. LOL

  • daenarys

    David (Cook) says:

    “Loved, hated, but never ignored.” (Conclusion: It’s all good)

    “If you’re pleasing people, or pissing people off, you’re always doing something wrong” (Conclusion: go ahead, be yourself. They’ll beat up on you anyway, so might as well have some fun!)

    I love the way his mind works….

    Can I has Magic Rainbows shooz already pweeeese? Aaaaah, I love that song to death. It’s my Happy Song – never fails to make me smile and feel like getting up and waltzing madly around the room. Hee.

  • Trina

    Was just reading over at IDF that DC is going to be performing Entertainment Tonight 11/21.

    LMAO @ the Magic Rainbow Skechers!

    I actually saw over the summer Skechers flip-flops with rainbows on them :laugh_tb:

  • poporange

    pj come to chat..

  • gabam

    For interested Jason fans:

    Jason posted a new MySpace bulletin today:

    Date: Nov 15, 2008 1:57 PM
    Subject: yo
    Body: hello world!

    man, its been a crazy few days… wed i had meetings in the morn and then went to the airport and flew to nyc! did some business thursday and then came home friday morning. now its saturday and guess what im doing?! about to head to the airport! im flying back to new york…. for the day…. haha madness! but i just wanted to let you all know because i havnt had a chance to post a vblog! hope all is well!

    talk soon!

    jasonnn.

    also

    Last weekend Jason’s family drove to LA to take Jason a car to use in LA.
    Today. Jackie posted a cute new video of a day they had at a beach set to a J Mraz song. Link:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv4RfdyyxVY

  • frogcooke

    AOL has Crush listed as the #8 best pop song of 2008
    http://music.aol.com/best-songs-of-2008

  • FolkFan

    I won’t out the person, unless she wants to out herself, but the rainbow sketchers belong to a TWoPper. The other items were designed by a TWoPper. Heh. Yeah, you can like an artist and still snark.

    Folks on DCO are reporting that ABC used LO in their Saturday Night Football game of the week.

  • elisad

    The football thing is so cool. Next move, get it on Friday Night Lights, please please please, just wanna hear it on my favorite tv show~ (Although I was thrilled they once used BJ for a promo!!!! In Israel but still!)

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

    Thanks, gabam. :)

  • FolkFan

    Jordin was also on that top 25 list, at number 16.

  • Trina

    Folks on DCO are reporting that ABC used LO in their Saturday Night Football game of the week.

    I missed this because I went out for a bit but my husband saw it and they played it a 2nd time a little while ago! The announcer said something about someone being a David Cook fan LOL. The way my husband explained was they had pieces of the LO video kind of spliced between game highlights and on the screen it mentioned the album being in stores on Tuesday. I really hope someone recorded this!

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

    That’s cool about ABC and Saturday night football. I remember last year, Carrie, Jordin, and Blake all had songs played during the Monday Night Football games the week their albums were released. It was like just snippets of songs going into and coming back from commercial breaks.

    I thought it was particularly ironic Carrie’s week because one of the teams playing was the Cowboys and her whole Tony Romo association. Heh.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Last weekend Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s family drove to LA to take Jason a car to use in LA.

    And, to drive Michael to LA so he could participate in the Hollywood Rounds. But I’m just guessing about that.

    Yeah, you can like an artist and still snark.

    And you can write serious journalism and still snark.

    Folks on DCO are reporting that ABC used LO in their Saturday Night Football game of the week.

    Oh, that’s a good thing!

  • frogcooke

    spike ferguston show just got done Archie was awesome! He was totally into the song, with his rock moves. lol

  • gerreb

    archie did amazing….his vocals were outstanding!! but what’s up with all his lumberjack shirts he’s been wearing lately?? LOL

  • frogcooke

    David is certainly getting to go to some concerts lol

    he is in Utah and went over to Murray High, from FOD:

    At Murray High school earlier this evening to watch the musical à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“PeterPanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  My friend informed me that her friend was there @ the school and saw David there. He stayed to watch most of the musical, and then left. He apparently is now at the NKOTB concert. (Explains why he left the musical early)

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    spike ferguston show just got done Archie was awesome! He was totally into the song, with his rock moves. lol

    Ugh. I completely forgot to record this. I’m going to have to yoink it from somewhere. If somebody finds a link to video, can y’all post it here? Thanks.

  • frogcooke

    Ill post it when it comes up mj :) Or im sure someone else will if I dont haha

  • elisad

    AHHHHHHH….AMG‘s review for David is up. It’s the only one I care about, I’m so excited.

    Talking about “you can write serious journalism and still snark”, you can read their “review round-up” for Beyonce on the home page. Aw, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, I’ve never seen you name-dropping like this, LMAO. I’m glad he didn’t write with Chad Kroeger, or you’ll go nuts.

  • frogcooke

    Spike fereston’s myspace blog post:

    Saturday, November 15, 2008

    GREAT SHOW TONIGHT

    A lot of you have been writing in and requesting more Idiot Paparazzi. Well tonight I make good on my promise. I loaded up an extra long Idiot Pap with a surprise cameo appearance by Danny Bonaduce. Yep.

    Tonight’s show also features an appearance by none other than FABIO. Ask your mom about him, she’ll know. He’s hilarious and will be appearing in more episodes of the show.

    But David Archuleta is the main guest. I swear it reminded me of the old tapes of Ed Sullivan when the Beatles were guests. He should of won Idol. There it is.

    The girls in the audience shrieked so loud my ear’s itched. Top to bottom, might be the best show of the year so far, so enjoy.

    One final note. Check out this blog next Friday for an important announcement regarding our show. That’s right, you guessed it, Rick Richards got the pregnant man pregnant again.

    in the tub,

    spike feresten

  • Grammie Kari

    This time, the Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s will be battling it out on the charts. The young Archuleta got a leg up on Cook by releasing his album a week earlier. And the teens and tweens are going NUTS! Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s something reminiscent of Beatles mania, I tell you. If you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe me, use this americanidol.com blog post as case in point. OMG! OMG! OMG!

    I love the enthusiasm of David Archuleta’s fans, but in my opinion the mania really isn’t reminiscent of Beatles mania. It is like comparing apples and oranges. The technology is one factor, but it is also difficult to compare a single artist to a group.

    When the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, the next day at school EVERYONE including teachers talked about them. They influenced fashion, hair styles, and mania not seen since Elvis. Honestly, I was there. :biggrin_wp:

    I do love David’s voice and I am sure there are a number of Teen Idols he can be compared to; however, the Beatles and Elvis are not one of them. I do wish the VERY best to this talented young man!

  • FolkFan

    Thanks—I’ve been checking AMG compulsively all day

    Really, that was about as good as I dared hope for from AMG. So, we’ve had four reviews from sources that I care about: 3 positive (from Billboard, EW, and AMG), and mid-grade (Rolling Stone). Whew!

    I hope that they were bringing Michael, MJ. I’ll be intrigued to see if he makes the top 24.

  • elisad

    Really, that was about as good as I dared hope for from AMG.

    Yeah! Me too. I read Stephen Thomas Erlewine’s blogs about Idol I know he certainly doesn’t like David. But also knew it wouldn’t be too bad since he gave AH 3.5, which surprised me big time. If you check all the “post-grunge” bands David always gets compared to, 3 Doors Down, Lifehouse, Hinder, Nick, they rarely(actually, none above) ever got a 3.5. So, I’m really happy. James Morrison, Kings of Leon both got 3.5 for their new albums.

    BTW, Kings Of Leon sold out 85,000 tickets for their UK shows in a few minutes, I really can’t say I hate RCA these days.

  • Trina

    That’s pretty good from AMG! 3 1/2 stars I’m very happy with.

    I think the term Beatlemania gets tossed around way too much. Not just now but over the years I’ve seen fanatical fandoms be being described as the 2nd coming of the Beatles and it’s hard for me to grasp. The Beatles and the mania they caused was INSANE. It was a force to be reckoned with that changed our musical landscape and pop culture. When NKOTB were at the height of popularity I think they came pretty close. I know back in the late 80′s at one point it was said they had the hugest fan club in the world.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    When NKOTB were at the height of popularity I think they came pretty close. I know back in the late 80à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s at one point it was said they had the hugest fan club in the world.

    I don’t think they even came close. The Beatles were literally a revolution.

  • ozarka

    Here are links to David Archuleta’s appearance on the Spike Fereston Talkshow (courtesy of Fanblast 4 DA)…

    Part 1
    Part 2
    Part 3

    He seemed very relaxed during both his performance of Crush and the interview. He did very well. Spike pointed out that the people in the audience had never ever brought in signs before (except the one time Ernest Borgnine was there. LOL.)

  • ozarka

    Btw, I got the distinct impression that Archie had no idea who Ernest Borgnine is. He just flashed that pretty smile of his. :laugh_tb: