Honestly, there’s no one I give a crap about… this season has been dull at most and just have no desire to talk about it! Sorry Idol, this year… not feelin’ it dogg…

Too tired, sorry lol… I will put out an update manana….

7:56- So I have absolutely no idea what this weeks theme is so it should be an interesting “surprise”

8:00- Oh Ryan! You out tool yourself each week. Thanks for that great tour and welcoming. And again, I have to point out that they had to get an announcer this year so Ryan could also be announced? Isn’t that his JOB?

8:03- Ok, SO I am actually really excited about this, I love the Beatles, and last year Kris Allen KILLED ‘Come Together.’ Who I do feel bad for, is the other Beatles. Poor guys. Also it saddened me to see “Sir” Paul act about as toolish Ryan. Ouch.

8:06- Simon, thanks for clarifying– some things should be changed and some not, but hopes to hear DIFFERENT. So basically unless Simon likes you, you will suck and be wrong. Sorry kids.

8:10- Speaking of, I am glad we are starting off with one of the worst of the show. This kid is somehow hanging on by the skin on his teeth. Is it wrong to pray someone will get kicked off? He has a crush on Miley Cyrus (um ok) and has NO personality. AND Star Wars fan? Vomit. Totally over Aaron, but will be interesting to see what he can do with a Beatles song… um I mean McCartney/Lennon song. ‘The Long and Winding Road.’

8:12- Well the first verse couldn’t have been more off tune, and this is the cheesiest rendition of a song I’ve heard. This is not a Beatles song, this kid is like Clay Aiken Jr. but with less talent. Oh and his faux emotional nature is pathetic.

Lastly, the last note? OUCH.

8:15- Judges– Thanks for hitting the horrible arrangement Randy, Kara, wow.. you really made some legit comments, you aren’t just boobs and sequins! Young and relevant, great suggestion Simon– when picking songs from the 60s & 70s.. um. RIGHT.

8:20- My CT home girl Katie. Has to be young and modern (deja vu) with an older song. She’s young, yes, she isn’t in the class to actually create her own mind-blowing arrangement but she DOES have the voice for it. We shall see on this one… interested to see how she will do with Let It Be

8:23- So in my opinion I think Katie did a great job with this song. The arrangement was also a little Lite 100.5 meets gospel church, but I thought she was strong vocally and looked very very into it. Thumbs up Katie.

8:26- THANK YOU JUDGES for appreciating Katie’s abilities… she isn’t the biggest star– she does awesome, and Kara– true– after being beaten up for 2 weeks, she was very confident, and I am really glad that she is getting great feedback, even from Simon… This makes me happy. Kara– we don’t need to hear you sing. sorry.

8:28- Is there a new rule that Ryan has to throw a zing to Simon after every performance? I need to consult with the producers. I almost want to throw votes for Katie, but after doing this blog my hands are too dead, but if someone can do some before me… thanks! Andrew is next. I am still hugely into his ‘Straight Up’ Paula Abdul cover. I know he’s struggling to find a moment when it REALLY counts… but man, I really think he has talent. He won’t be the idol, but I want him to get some better recognition… yah know.

8:35- So we’ve got Andrew ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ which has his “cool twist.” That scares me.

8:36- Less than a minute into it, I love it. It’s very Maroon 5 meets Little Richard (I know…. interesting lol) but I think this change was a really good one and could pay off, lets see what the Judges feel like today about the kid.

8:30- Corny because it was pop? Isn’t this a pop competition? UGH. I Hate stupid crap like this. Another frustration– we want to see you as an artist– yet if they are consistent…. they are too boring. Rabble.

8:40- Big Mike comin’ up… No not from The Blind Side (though what an f’in awesome move it was— Lisa the f’in was for you, good boy talking hehe). I am over the side stories. I don’t care. Sorry but true. Get to the music. When is Alanis or Kelly week?

8:46- Eleanor Rigby. YES. Can’t wait… START!

8:47- I really can’t decide on the arrangement. His voice was AWESOME. The arrangement, just NOT traditional enough, I feel this one is a stay true, but thats just my opinion…

8:49- Judges love Mike. Agreed. Performance was OK… agreed around. Crystal up next, definitely her scene. I would LOVE if she id In My Life… I wish someone would and do it good. But I can take anything.

8:58- Crystal— All I wan’t you to do is wash your hair, straighten it and just go to Banana Republic.. just once. BUT I guess to each his own.

9:00- Crystal– Can you outdo my Kris Allen on Come Together? Definitely much more authentic… and naturally in my opinion flawless vocals. She reminds me a lot of Joss Stone, and that’s a good thing. I won’t even review the judges, if they didn’t like it, they I will just have words inappropriate to share, if they loved it, nothing new to say about her wonderfulness. (But again I will say— I preferred Kris Allen’s…. Just sayin…..

9:06- Tim Urban time… this should be interesting. Will it be good Tim or crappy Tim? ‘All My Lovin’.. where he can smile First off… Time HAS been working hardcore on his vocals and it’s showing. I am not saying he is the best out there but he’s improved EVERY WEEK. Good for him. I enjoy it. He is finally finding his groove in this show. Good for him and big thumbs up for the vocals upgrade. Effort is always awarded

9:16- I am glad on acknowledgement on his efforts and progress. Right on.

9:19- NOT interested in Casey James. Whoopee…can’t wait. If he does Imagine or In my Life, I may change the channel. Ok, it’s ‘Jealous Guy,’ which I’ve never heard of. Too country. already hating it. This was very boring but I will say not horrendous vocals like before.

9:29- Shuuuuvaaaauuuuunnn is next. My least favorite, if she screams I will mute her for the rest of the season. Also if she screams during a Beatles song, I may see if I can do a citizens address…

9:37- Across the Universe… please dont f-it up. Too late. What is going on. No screaming doesn’t mean a LIGHT version of Celine Dion. Give it SOME personality. At least the judges admitted it was OK…….thank you for not being all I LOVE YOU OUR GOLDEN CHILD!!!! NOW… WTF is the crying. GO AWAY. I HATE YOU. Thanks

9:45- Lee is comin’ up! I am genuinely excited. — Danny Gokey babies. I can’t get over that. I may pee my pants, but I can’t because Lee will be singing Hey Jude. Holler.

9:51- Ok so now that it’s started… I am just not feelin’ it sometimes I am like, ok here we go, then its EHH. not his best. His stage presence is great, and he won’t end up in the bottom 3 unless the judges slaughter him but, other than that, that’s the show!

I will put up the dial idol results tomorrow to see who they predict is taking the road home…

Thanks for reading, and COMMENT!!!!! so many people reading, I’d love to hear something from someone!

Rankings

1. Crystal
2. Katie
3. Tim
4. Lee
5. Andrew
6. Big Mike
7. Casey
8. Siobhan
9. Aaron

Now for the Dial Idol results from last night…

8:01- R&B week for the whitest cast of American Idol… this will be a joy. I already can hear the “horrible arrangement” or “not your style” because you know. These folks are going to blow our minds with the help of (one of my least favorite singers) Usher (who really has only had ONE big hit…)… Let’s see. I’m praying for some dance choreography!!

8:08- Siobhan is going to sing ‘Through The Fire” and I may actually like it based on what she sounded like during the prep!

This song really showcased her phenomenal voice, it wasn’t an over the top performance, it wasn’t annoying and I would really consider downloading this one. She hit some “pitchy” notes, but I doubt the judges will even note it…. The high notes weren’t big screams thankfully!!!

…and the judges say…
Randy- Wow, I am surprised he hit the pitch issue
Ellen- Loved it but not best, best for my feelings on her but for the judges big words
Kara- “I am rambling on and on what everyone else just said”
Simon- All over the place… I am actually surprised– Why is it the only one of hers I liked none of the judges did. Thanks for the screaming note…. though this week it wasn’t THAT bad.

8:20 Casey. Oh Casey. I can’t wait for your “heading home moment.” Sorry. I have no clue what you are going to sing but I just find you irritating. However, you will get the benefit of a fair judgement…

Performing ‘Hold On I’m Comin…’ in a rockish style is really sadly his best change in my opinion. Rabble. It pains me to say I thought it was a really good performance, though the actual chorus was barely legible, I am not sure if he got too quiet, the mics were off… i dunno.. but ugh. good job.

…and the judges say…
Randy- THAT WAS IT DAWG! (original)
Ellen- Good performance but very generic Casey style… very true.
Kara- I don’t know if I can keep up with her comments
Simon- Strongest– I agree.. but why must simon discuss his recollection of the last few weeks in judges thoughts? Just give your review and MOVE ON!

Big Mike showin’ his love next. I’m in.

8:32 So who just doesn’t love this big teddy bear. Why did he have to sing an India.Arie song? Who the hells knows this one. I don’t. No thanks. He better hit it hard out of the park or I may nap.

While I just think the song is blah, I thought he sounded good and reminded me a little of Lionel Richie (based on the voice) but not quite the song I would sing at this point. As good as the performance is he needs to get more love before picking a song that isn’t very well known nor very entertaining.

…and the judges say…
Randy- In the zone– is that a new one for Randy? nope.
Ellen- Always has a good listener’s point of view, good kudos.
Kara- Kara– you admit you didn’t know SOMETHING. O.M.G.!!!!!!!!!!!!
Simon- Time to take seriously as an artist….

I don’t disagree on these comments, but if he puts an album out like this, it will end up in the clearance bin for 4.99 within the first 4 months.

8:39 Didi– Why is it that I think you can possibly have a mental breakdown at any second… Well best of luck with that. I hope you dont pick a sucky song..

Well this, ‘What Becomes of a Broken Hearted’ sounds like a broadway style performance and she already broke down crying twice. Oh Jesus take the wheel… If she breaks down on stage I WILL pee my pants…

Lets see what she did before the show:
Prom dress- CHECK
Glitter- CHECK
Fake eye lashes- CHECK
Valium to prevent on stage meltdown- hopefully NOT check.

I will admit this sounds much more normal than the time with Usher though the “breakdown” at the end… um. unnecessary.
…and the judges say…

Brendan- no crying, sadface
Randy- Nothing exciting. He should work for AP or Reuters with his news breaking style
Ellen- Thanks for calling out the dramatics…
Kara- I don’t get what vision you saw, who did you know… how can you be singer songwriter on R&B week?
Simon- Swimming in jelly. Over the top?  Her looks maybe, but what about Siobahn’s past performances? How are THOSE not over the top Simon. Why don’t you call them ALLLL out?

Whoa to the jab to Dancing With the Stars. I love that. Made the night.

8:51 Timmy Timmy is up next. Get your board shorts and flip flops out.

I thought last week was actually a great performance for the obvious low end of the talent spectrum of the top 10. He’s going to sing Anita Baker’s Sweet Love…my guess is that this is going to be a bit of a trainwreck… I actually think he has a pretty good but untrained voice… Time to focus on the voice instead of the abs…. If you step up, you can probably get further than any of us thinks…

8:58 Ok from the start his voice style is all over the place, it is sucking the life out of the song, and I’d bet every dollar in my wallet (ok there’s just one, but still) that he’s stoned. What’s with the red eyes opened so big?!

One thing I do think he did pretty good was the chorus and the bridge– he seemed to “catch up” after the beginning of the song, good for him, but I will be surprised if he doesn’t get the wrath of the judges as he is a non favorite…
…and the judges say…
Randy- Echoed my comments about the beginning, way to be original Randy, but I agree there wasn’t enough passion, but Randy… please don’t talk about greasing things up
Ellen- A drinking game to her saying adorable?!?! I AM IN! Sneaking into a bedroom? This whole review is a little too sexual for my comfort zone.
Kara- “I am rambling on and on what everyone else just said”
Simon- Quite an interesting review. I don’t even know what to say….

9:04 Can we discuss this brand new backstage shots? Really? thanks Dancing with the Idols.

9:09 Andrew Garcia– Please whip out your talent this week. If not, it really should be time to head out. To sing Chris-Beat-Her-Brown??? Eeek. That’s not something I would venture for. HOWEVER I think he did a really awesome job with it, I loved the arrangement… it wasn’t as forced as the last few weeks. Thankfully, it had style and personality. Strong vocals. Good one Andy…
…and the judges say…
Randy- Next week I am going to count your “yo yo’s” — Andrew is back.. I could have scripted his response, though too much outfit talk. uncomfortable.
Ellen- Back in your zone, yeah… this is all going to be the same…
Kara- Kara had short comments– wow. my mind has been blown away.
Simon- Simon’s issue– he’s boring… When is he boring? But true– personality IS important…

Mrs Garcia.. I love you. Mom.. if you ever dress or act like that… we will have a big issue.

9:20 Katie to take on Aretha– oh boy, I am already hearing, too old or don’t connect with right audience, who are you with this song, blah blah blah. Well BRENDAN likes you Katie.

Chain of Fools- Oh memories and love of this song. Her voice is amazing. Give it to ‘em Katie– one of these judges need to start pointing out her positive vocal abilities at SOME point…

Well one thing we know, someone isn’t shopping at Kmart anymore. Well maybe still for jewelry, and are those patent leather tights??… I think her voice is really strong and impressive as always but I actually am not getting the connection to the song which I think will be heavily accented by the judges…
…and the judges say…
Randy- Yes.. disconnected vocally– I said it, but THANK you Randy for giving her her the shout out on the vocal abilities…
Ellen- Snookie shout out!!!! I knew Aretha was going to be tough…
Kara- Yes Kara—- we know R&B Pop, Current….
Simon- Robotic and cold? Not in my opinion, but i do see the disconnect…

9:30 Time for Lee! One of my favs to go on…Treat Her Like A Lady by shmehshmehshmea (i couldn’t understand what he said)… Whatever it is, it has a great unique pop rock song… I wouldn’t be shocked to hear this on the radio at all, and I enjoyed it with out knowing a second of the song, and for me that says a lot…
…and the judges say…
Randy- unbelievable — thanks randy
Ellen- best performance of the night… pretty late but good!
Kara- kara– short comments again, thanks!
Simon- simon, you are taking kara’s long windedness…. way to cut off the point of his long long speech.. i assume it was that he did awesome? better be….

9:50 Crystal… in pumps! This will be an interesting adventure…. I hope she’s just as good– I am almost hoping for a Lee/Crystal finale!!!

Something new and different— I think her talent will help her kill it… Midnight Train to Georgia… not a new one for the Idol stage, but will definitely be a different take with Crystal… I think her voice is just unmatched this season, though without an instrument she seemed a little lost but the voice was the focal point, and a good focal point it was! (Better than her hair)
…and the judges say…
Randy- Name dropping… shock.
Ellen- “You’re never not good” yes Ellen.
Kara- Glad she saw “another side” aka not playing the guitar…. hmm…
Simon- Incredible, Sensational were impressive words, but I liked the if it’s not broke, don’t fix it….If she has a bad night, it’s going to surprise me…

9:52 Yay, Aaron. One of my least favorites. I liked Chicken Little more, but whatever… everyone gets a shot! But singing Ain’t No Sunshine… he will NOT hit the level of Kris Allen. end of story.

Is it me or does he look like he’s sporting the outfit from Kohl’s Sunday ad? Talk about a disconnected song. It was like he was just singing from a teleprompter. Yawn. If I had my way this will be his farewell week… him or Didi… either way….
…and the judges say…
Randy- Just ok… accurate
Ellen- The “good job” seemed like a stretch
Kara-Way to convince us that you actually liked it.
Simon- Basically- In comparison, you sucked.

That’s all for tonight folks, I’ll put my top 10 in order in the AM and then add in the dial idol scores…

Yeah– I actually FORGOT Idol was on until right now, I was watching my NCIS reruns… sorry there’s no live blog, but I’ll put together an update tomorrow!!!

Well, year 2 of American Idol live blogging (for those who don’t know, this post gets updated after every performer so just hit refresh to see what else I have to say!)… Anyone who actually wants to pay attention can listen to all of my stupid ranting on the contestants and the judges… A lot of folks seem to tell me they enjoy it (though no one ever COMMENTS…hint hint…) But it’s the first night of the TRUE competition, the TOP 12! SOOOO I shall start the live blog tonight at 8! Hope all enjoys!

7:55PM WOO! I just learned that this week will be Rolling Stones week! Just what I want to hear! Songs that my PARENTS were young for. Nothing like sticking with the “contemporary” times the judges demand. If they tell Katie she is singing a song too old for her, or not young enough, I may have to buy a new tv after throwing mine out the window!

8:00 PM Why is it I always feel like the opener with Ryan is part of some perverse hazing ritual? Why can’t he just open the show. It’s NOT a drama. They sing. Someone loses. And where the hell did the new “announcer” come from? Did Ryan need to be announced so he refused to introduce the rest? I will blame this on his big ego… the only big thing the idiot (rich idiot) has… Oh and isn’t the WHOLE SHOW the countdown to the finale??

8:05 PM Did I mention my love for the Rolling Stones? And by love… I mean utter vomit educing reaction I get when I look at them or hear that big mouthed freak’s voice. Nevermind the dancing. If he won’t stop it by now, we are just screwed with it. Side note Ryan… the BEATLES are the most ICONIC band and will ALWAYS be.

8:07 PM Michael Lynche – “Miss You”
So, this guy’s voice is awesome, there is no doubt he’s going pretty damn far. The one thing I don’t like from ANYONE is the Michael Jackson “ball squeeze” high notes from a guy… I am not really sure what song this is, except I recognize the background from the chorus… are we in danger of being told he changed it too much? I think doing a bluesy version of a Stones song was his best bet. He IS one of the judges golden boys so I doubt they will be too harsh…

The judges…
Randy: please, you weren’t feelin’ it, then you slayed it. DECIDE WHICH AND TELL THAT ONE.
Ellen: Good job, genuine, I am going to really like you…
Kara: Chapter 8… (some folks will get it)
Simon: Corny dancing. I am not going to lie, not quite “cool” but I wouldn’t call it DESPERATE…however I wish he spoke more about the performance instead of just dancing. But how can you call ANYONE’s dancing bad when they are doing a ROLLING STONES SONG! (see my comments from above)
Ryan: You are showing your true psychotic nature…

8:16 PM Didi Benami – “Play With Fire”
So…Didi.. you make ME feel uncomfortable, I will listen to you sing but probably mute you during your awkward interviews. Fail.

I am wondering how many times they will refer to these songs as “Stones Classics.” Again, no clue on this song but I am ok with that. This may be one of the most BORING songs I have ever heard, I guess I should have gotten stoned before the Rolling Stones… seems like it would have made this better. Anyways. Great middle vocals but started and ended blah for me. She won’t go but won’t be hitting any confetti in a few months…

The judges…
Randy: You left no lasting input
Ellen: When nothing else, hit humor
Kara: I need an interpreter
Simon: Hmm, said the same thing about the start…Jeeez I am SO smart…

8:22 Casey James – “It’s All Over Now”
Ok, this is one of my least favorites. Keep your shirt on, close your mouth. Not feelin’ it at all… let’s see if SOMETHING will change my opinion… I see he starts the family sob story early.

Wow…let’s put this in perspective… my dog barked for the first 20 seconds of the performance. He screamed it. Loud. He caught up with the song, I guess… the guitar playing fantastic, other than that…I will not shed a tear for his departure which I assume will be sooner than later. That and hopefully a shampoo and haircut.

The judges…
Randy: You have bad taste
Ellen: Token lesbian joke, or…blonde joke (good job…) fantastic though? Ugh
Kara: Rockstar? Did ANY of them hear what I did?
Simon:  Despite your semi-agreement with a bad performance, you even thought it was better than it was. Blah.

8:33 Lacey Brown – “Ruby Tuesday”
The only thing I like about Ruby Tuesday’s is the fresh croutons from the salad bar. I didn’t even know there was a song. No love lost. OOH…Her hair is ruby colored. How convenient! But she’s really shy? She has red hair, sings and is on a national television show. How shy can she be?

Oh I hear a “pitchy” in our future… And possibly “freakin’ boring as hell” but we will see on that one…

The judges…
Randy: DAWG…WHERE’S YOUR LINE?!?! PITCHY! PITCHY!!!
Ellen: You said freakin’ boring as hell in SUCH a nicer way…
Kara: Thanks for picking up the pitchy part… drop the story telling though. I am starting to hate you.
Simon: What are you talking about?

8:44 Andrew Garcia – “Gimme Shelter”
So I am so torn between Katie and Andrew. Katie’s voice is flawless and she’s a great performer. Andrew is creative but it is true.. he just hasn’t captured the amazingness he hit from his version of Paula Abdul’s ‘Straight Up’… I wish this would resurface in a longer version but let’s see how he does on Gimme Shelter… whatever song that is…

And to the performance… oh wait… Ryan wants to be funny. Oh HA HA Ryan. To everyone who calls out my bad sense of humor, please take note. Ok, really time for the song. I have no idea how “original” this will be since I have no idea on the original. His voice is really hitting it tonight. I really like his performance, he’s not being too dramatic on stage, but I don’t think that would ever be his thing so I am ok with that. He seems comfortable, and I think if there’s a criticism on his voice then they are just being bastards and inconsistent (not that I am judging…the judges…)

The judges…
Randy: Pitchy and wasn’t great? You Randy… are a full blown idiot.
Ellen: Best performance yet? YOU ARE ON.. I knew we would mesh
Kara: A song about Vietnam— HOW CAN WE CONNECT, HE WASN’T EVEN ALIVE!!!!!
Simon: Thank you for shooting that down… Kara is dumb, and didn’t do great. I am not sure what didn’t connect… Thanks for hoping he sticks around…

8:53: Katie Stevens – “Wild Horses”
Ok, my two fav’s back to back. I can be happy with this. Now… unless there are many different songs called Wild Horses, I actually know one, and can’t wait to hear my girl knock it out of the park… Katie…WILL be in the finals. With that being said. She definitely had pitch issues, yes… I admit it but she is a powerhouse, and I think she is “dressed appropriate” for her age singing a 38247298 year old song. Lets see what they have to say.

The judges…
Randy: Not surprised he mentioned the pitch, but kudos for actually hitting the strong performance
Ellen: NOOOOOO don’t go to the pitchy… but good comments…
Kara: How nice… “It’s never technically perfect with you” See you next Tuesday Kara
Simon: Great strong song choice… a little surprised, he never likes the arrangements, get over it. Judge HER.

9:01 HOW MANY FREAKIN COMMERCIAL BREAKS CAN THERE BE?!?!!? I thought it was like one break for every two performances. This is driving me insane. RABBLE!

9:05 Tim Urban – “Under My Thumb”
Ok Tim, all the tween girls saw your shirtless photos on Perez Hilton. Congrats on your 6 pack. (oh yeah and F-U for the same thing). I have yet to believe that you should even be where you are in this competition and am definitely on the bandwagon who believes your Abercrombie model look is what has gotten you this far, but at least he does have a fun personality to back it, I will give him that… I thought the last performance was EHH but wasn’t fully surprised he moved on. I am hoping he’s been practicing hardcore, his singing that is…

Are we sure this isn’t Who Shot the Sheriff??? I actually think that Tim did the smartest thing, he Jason Mraz’d this song, it complemented his voice which I will say is much stronger this time around, I am glad he listened to the advice I gave a couple minutes ago. (My next piece of advice… clip your girly fingernails. please.) This is one of his strongest performances in my book…

The judges…
Randy: What didn’t you get? You couldn’t hear?
Ellen: Sounded great, but on the beach laying back? Hell, I would LOVE to be there
Kara: WHY do you keep calling Ellen and Randy the GUYS, she’s a lesbian not a guy… thanks though for noting the personalization
Simon: Thank you for acknowledging that this is a boring song as it is. It didn’t work, maybe… I would NEVER download it, but for HIM I think it was good… I guess all in context…

Tim, I give you credit for actually saying you knew you couldn’t look or sound like the Rolling Stones. However to EVERYONE… STOP SAYING YOU JUST WANTED TO HAVE FUN… That is right up there with Pitchy, Dawg, Just didn’t work for me, and I don’t get it. (ironically all of randy’s… yet used soooooooo much…hmmm…)

9:15 Siobhan Magnus – “Paint it Black”
Siobhan…Take the nose ring out. I am begging you.  I know everyone has different styles but it just looks gross and anyone who tells you it works for you is a big hairy liar. Even worse than the huge glasses. Even Sally Jesse would’t wear that crap. With that, she does have a very hardcore voice…

Oh Jesus. This is going to pain me. I already want it to stop, but I did just realize what this song actually is, however that is when the not BAD singing went BAD in my mind and she’s pulling major John Mayer singing face. BTW are those Doc Martin’s? Oh no, screaming. I officially hated this. Hated.

The judges…
Randy: That was hot? You’re officially an asshole. over it.
Ellen: She rises above? WTF… What was I watching???????
Kara: Flashbacks of Adam Lambert probably more because of his actual SCREAMING.
Simon: I have nothing to say to you. You have really failed me tonight. DON’T ENCOURAGE THE SCREAMING!!!!!!!

I am thinking she will be my Adam Lambert of the year, I hated him. I still hate him. People like him… I don’t understand those people but… Everyone’s allowed to have bad taste.

9:26 Lee Dewyze – “Beast of Burden”
I really like Lee. I don’t know why. He’s not my favorite, he isn’t an amazing prodigy and he’s not an overwhelming personality or topping the People’s Hottest person list, but I like him. Thankfully the paint color pop quiz didn’t ruin it. Ok, I don’t know if it’s my old age kicking in, but I can barely understand a word he’s saying. I love the sound of his voice, I love the style of the song, when he finally got a little louder, I thought it was AWESOME, the rest I think I would like if I had a clue on what he was singing about. It honestly sounded like he forgot the words for most of it and was humming. But that’s ok, I still loved it. Love his style. I would listen to a clip of the studio version to see my thoughts and would actually for the first time tonight consider buying it!

The judges…
Randy: Quality, thanks!
Ellen: Less than she expected, I get that… better delivery
Kara: Thanks for not being such a negative nelly as she looked like she would be in the middle of Ellen’s
Simon: Very safe song– WELL GIVE THEM BETTER OPTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At least you believe he has talent!

9:34 Paige Miles – “Honky Tonk Woman”
Man, for someone who almost voted herself off last week, it stinks that the Rolling Stones week is her FIRST week for the Top 12. Eek…Train wreck ahead?

Ok Paige. As most every week there’s someone who will suffer due to the genre and this is definitely your week to suffer, however your vocals kicked ass especially compared to last week. Another dumb song, Rolling Stones officially really stink in my mind, but I think she was very confident on stage, the notes she hit were great, and she seemed actually comfortable with the song despite being outside of what I imagine her comfort zone would be. I ACTUALLY felt like at the end she had a Christina Aguilera tone!

The judges…
Randy: You wanted more energy? Should she be doing the Ashlee Simpson dance?
Ellen: Nice comments, nothing to really effect
Kara: You are useless
Simon: Thanks for showing she did awesome considering laryngitis!  My voice is like a frog right now and if I tried to sing, my F quality would be 10000x’s worse.

9:42 Aaron Kelly – “Angie”
Hey Angie, can you just respond to him asap so he can stop singing. I find his voice to be irritating. Pickle juice in the eye irritating (Shout out Ellen…). Dumb song, blah performance. Yawn…

The judges…
Randy: I would like to see what songs are on your iPod to think that was good
Ellen: Don’t stray from our connection.
Kara: How can you call this great and hold your criticisms up for the others. Dumb HO!
Simon: He sang the song within the limits of his vocals– true… TINY limits… not a big voice… TRUE.

NOT an American Idol. Besides, he hasn’t even hit puberty, his voice hasn’t changed (and if it did… eek… that’s sad)

9:53 Crystal Bowersox – You Don’t Always Get What You Want”
Last but not least Crystal. She’s been hitting it hard since the Alanis performance which I actually didn’t love… Isn’t THAT ironic… And again finally another song I know… Without even hearing the rest, my favorite performance of the night. This girl is ruling this competition. I would never have guessed it. This performance wouldn’t be on my iPod but I am smart enough to know that she had one rock solid performance. Judges… if you bitch, then you are doing it for your own selves.

The judges…
Randy: Couple of problems, such as????
Ellen: Needs more personality… hmm I can’t disagree but what about the vocals?!!?
Kara: I will ignore you for the rest of the season… you are really useless and I hate you.
Simon: He could feel she wasn’t “in it” which I don’t get, I thought she was just fine, and no f’in way was that nose ring ho-bag better than her tonight.

Ugh, this is going to be a Adam Lambert issue this year and I am NOT up for that crap again. What I don’t get is why some of the best performances only get the negatives picked out, but the ehh ones get praised? I don’t get it. Last year I was pretty on top of it with the judges except for the whole Lambert ISSUE… but it’s ok Kris Allen won. Therefore I won. I like winning.

Well anyways… I feel like Lacey is the one who should be headed home… I would pick Siobhan but apparently she was a musical genius. I guess it must be the ATT Uverse HD that showed just how bad she was. UGH. Here’s my 12-1 favorites

12. Siobhan
11. Lacey
10. Aaron
9. Casey
8. Didi
7. Tim
6. Paige
5. Katie
4. Michael
3. Andrew
2. Crystal
1. Lee

As always I will pop the Dial Idol predictions tomorrow AM…

WHAT…A surprise… Everything is in the too close to call category, but a surprise is that Lee came out with the most of anyone!

Finally, people are starting to get the axe live. The top 24-12 doesn’t come close to the full entertainment of the Top 12… but first to go was Janell Wheeler who had performed Heart’s ‘What About Love.’ She seems sweet, and very pretty but she just couldn’t sing that song. I am quite fine with loss #1.

My biggest heartbreak is Ashley being voted off. Her audition was by far my FAVORITE and she was AMAZING, but singing Leona’s ‘Happy’ was just a big fail…. I can’t believe she blew it, I will definitely miss her in the Top 12.

Joe? Peace out… The “cute” one did worse, but you weren’t much better so best of luck.

No love lost on Tyler either, thought he did have a strong voice, but he had no chance on going much further.

See ya next week!

This is the second AIM interview I did with Kelly, 2 weeks before I got to meet her!!!!BrendanInMusic: hey hey
KellysDecember07: hello
BrendanInMusic: thanks for chatting today. where are you IMing from?
KellysDecember07: from my home in texas
BrendanInMusic: very nice, must be nice to be home!
BrendanInMusic: you’ve been pretty busy lately
KellysDecember07: it is very nice to be home, i love it here
KellysDecember07: i love your icon picture
KellysDecember07: haha, it’s funny
BrendanInMusic: hehe thanks.. I’m told it looks JUST LIKE ME
KellysDecember07: right on, then you’re adorable, haha
BrendanInMusic: and single… we can chat about that one after
KellysDecember07: hahaha
KellysDecember07: nice
BrendanInMusic: so you’ve been doing lots of TV, press, etc lately… is there anything that you still get excited about or nervous doing?
KellysDecember07: um …i get excited about a lot of things but never nervous
KellysDecember07: like i love doing Ellen, Leno, Jimmy Kimmel
KellysDecember07: fun shows
BrendanInMusic: what do you consider like the ultimate “it” for guesting KellysDecember07: i think Ellen because i love her show so much, she is hilarious and always super cool to me and to everyone that works with me
BrendanInMusic: awesome
KellysDecember07: she probably has the most fun on her show
BrendanInMusic: i can imagine…get to show off all your dancing skills
KellysDecember07: hahaha, yes
BrendanInMusic: Did you find much relaxation and fun time in between the tour and making the album?
KellysDecember07: yeah, i always make sure i’m having a bit of fun or else it’s not worth it
KellysDecember07: i mean, i want to see the places i’m actually getting to travel to
KellysDecember07: we’re gonna be playing a lot of guitar hero this tour, haha
BrendanInMusic: do you have a favorite so far?
KellysDecember07: a favorite place to visit?? i love boston
BrendanInMusic: that’s an interesting fav place, but a good one
KellysDecember07: i love the people and the city is beautiful. i don’t know, every time i go there i have a great timeBrendanInMusic: so when did you start the process for ‘My December’?
KellysDecember07: a little over 2 years ago
KellysDecember07: i wrote the album everywhere …scottland, uk, texas, L.A ..everywhere
BrendanInMusic: Did you feel very stressed going into the project after the massive success you’ve had in the last few years?
KellysDecember07: no, i had so much to say that i was feeling very creative, haha
KellysDecember07: we ended up with way too many songs
BrendanInMusic: i suppose that’s better than not enough
BrendanInMusic: what will happen with all of the extra songs??
KellysDecember07: started with around 60, then 26, now 14 for the album
KellysDecember07: we’ll use them for b-sides and international stuff and other albums i guess
BrendanInMusic: Did you go into the studio with any type of plan or mission for the album?
BrendanInMusic: sound wise or other
KellysDecember07: not really a plan, no
KellysDecember07: just recorded all of our favorites and wanted to make sure we were focusing on the music rather than being SO concerned with trying to make everything mainstream
BrendanInMusic: if you had to name the “sound” of the album, what would you call it?
KellysDecember07: there’s a little bit of everything sound wise …singer/songwriter stuff, rock/pop stuff, some soulful songs
BrendanInMusic: You’ve also been involved in a few country performances lately, not too long ago with Reba and a little while back with the Rascal Flatts… is a country album something you’d want to do or just something fun to dabble in?
KellysDecember07: oh lord, haha, i have no idea
BrendanInMusic: just good music?
KellysDecember07: i’m actually already working on my next project right now, and it’s kind of country meets blues meets rock
KellysDecember07: it’s awesome, i’m having a lot of fun on it
KellysDecember07: i love country music
BrendanInMusic: wow, thats pretty ambitious! already another new project before this one is out, haha
KellysDecember07: it’s fun and sweet and the melodies are usually killer
KellysDecember07: haha, yes i’m always working on the next thing. some might say it’s a sickness, but i just love writing
BrendanInMusic: all the work seems to be paying off
BrendanInMusic: the last time we talked to you was the day of Grammy nominations (and btw congrats!!)
BrendanInMusic: what did winning them mean to you?
KellysDecember07: thanks! winning them made me feel like all my hard work was paying off, which is a pretty awesome feeling
KellysDecember07: it’s always nice to be recognized for what you do obviously
KellysDecember07: the 10 year-old me was kicking myself that night, it was very cool
BrendanInMusic: in an old interview from Idol, you said that one of your ultimate goals would be to perform at an awards show like the grammys
KellysDecember07: yes i did, and also when i wrote ‘because of you’ i knew one day i would sing it on the grammy’s …i don’t know how i knew but i just did, and when it actually happened i flipped out
BrendanInMusic: now that you’ve done that and won a few… what’s your next life goal?
KellysDecember07: my goal is to be happy…a simple goal but a hard one sometimes with this crazy world, haha
KellysDecember07: i want to be happy with my music, and my relationships and life
KellysDecember07: life’s too short to settle for less
BrendanInMusic: definitely…so your look and sound has evolved quite a bit since you started out
BrendanInMusic: is where you are now the place you’ve been working towards or was it just more of a natural evolution?
KellysDecember07: i’d say natural revolution …i love both of my previous albums but you can tell that with each album I’m in a different place …and i should be because i’m obviously growing and changing…coming out with the same album and sound would be boring for me and my fans
BrendanInMusic: So what are your fans in store for this time around with ‘My December’?
KellysDecember07: well the album as a whole is about surviving things you thought you never would, and actually taking the time to catch your breath and enjoy life
KellysDecember07: it’s a little more rock, a lot more raw and blunt, and it’s all me
BrendanInMusic: right now people are calling you the Alanis Morissette of 2007…
KellysDecember07: hahahahaha, i’m not that good,
KellysDecember07: but thank you to whoever’s saying that
KellysDecember07: the first single definitely has that alanis touch but as for the rest of the album, it doesn’t
BrendanInMusic: You’ve got a pretty ambitious tour ahead of you. are you ready to get back on the road?
KellysDecember07: I LOVE TOURING, I CAN’T WAIT
KellysDecember07: this tour is going to be the biggest and best tour i’ve done
KellysDecember07: we’re bringing a string section, a horn section
KellysDecember07: a dj that plays NIN style scratches
BrendanInMusic: you have lots of fans really excited for it! sounds like they wont be disappointed…
KellysDecember07: it’s just way more production and i can’t wait for people to see it
BrendanInMusic: Do you have any favorite songs you like to perform live? (a couple years later… ‘addicted’ is still one of my favorite songs of all time)
KellysDecember07: oh i love that you like that song, it’s one of my favorite songs i’ve ever written!!
BrendanInMusic: very awesome, hope to hear it when you come around
KellysDecember07: i love performing ‘walk away’ and i think off this new record i’m gonna love performing ‘never again’ and ‘hole’ and ‘how i feel’
BrendanInMusic: awesome.. can’t wait to hear them!
BrendanInMusic: we know you’re busy, but thanks again for taking the time to chat
KellysDecember07: thank you!!
KellysDecember07: have a good one man
BrendanInMusic: you too

When I was at AOL Music I did a series of “AIM Interviews” over AIM with some pretty awesome (and some kinda awesome) people. Popping up my interview with Elliott Yamin since Idol season has begun! Enjoy.BrendanInMusic Hey Elliott, what’s goin’ on? 
AsongForElliott: just chillin @ my crib 
BrendanInMusic nice, thanks for taking the time to chat with us today… 
BrendanInMusic where is your crib?? 
AsongForElliott: I’d tell u…but then I’d have to make u sleep w the fishies! 
BrendanInMusic hahaha, we don’t want that  
AsongForElliott: jk…in LA 
BrendanInMusic nice 
BrendanInMusic so you’ve been pretty busy latey, congrats on the release of your CD 
BrendanInMusic what types of things are you doing for the release?? 
AsongForElliott: uh…let’s see…well i was in the big apple on release day w my band…we did Regis and Kelly, TRL, a Virgin in-store in Times Sqr…and an FYE in-store in upstate NY 
AsongForElliott: and it’s pretty much been go, go, go ever since… 
AsongForElliott: just got back home after a month long radio promo tour, as my single ‘wait for you’ is starting to blow up 
BrendanInMusic that’s a whole lot of stuff! was anything particularly surreal about it? 
AsongForElliott: are you kidding?…this whole shebang is still surreal!…but i actually feel like I’ve finally found my niche!…this is where i belong, and i’m doing what god made me to do! 
AsongForElliott: the only surprising thing is i never realized how hard of a schedule i would have to juggle!…but i think I’m starting to finally get the hang of it 
BrendanInMusic awesome 
BrendanInMusic well people seem to be really liking the music too, which I’m sure is the best part 
AsongForElliott: hands down the best part! 
AsongForElliott: actually the most surreal/gratifying thing about this is to actually put all the work into writing and recording a song… 
AsongForElliott: then go out and perform it on stage….and people actually know the words and are singing along to what I created 
BrendanInMusic what is the best crowd you’ve had so far? 
AsongForElliott: well, post-Idol?…probably when i did my first solo gig @ the Virginia state fair back in October after the tour 
AsongForElliott: hometown crowds are the best! 
BrendanInMusic awesome 
BrendanInMusic so how long did it take you to put this album together? 
AsongForElliott: probably about 3-4 months…but that was only bc i was in and out of LA where i did the bulk of my recording… 
AsongForElliott: had a lots of different things on my plate @ the time, so it was hard to get a good solid 2 wks in a row in the studio 
BrendanInMusic i bet! 
BrendanInMusic Did you take into account anything you heard from ‘Idol’ when recording? 
AsongForElliott: oh definitely!…i learned how to eternalize a song, make it my own, and really perform the hell out of it! 
AsongForElliott: so i always carry that w/ me walking into the recording booth…u have 2 b a storyteller, and be able 2 evoke as much emotion out of the listener as possible 
BrendanInMusic what story do you think this album tells? 
AsongForElliott: well…we haven’t even sctratched the surface yet!…haha!…im trying to hone my skills everyday… 
AsongForElliott: i want to become a much better writer…get a lil deeper, u know?…but the album, is a lot like yours truly…it’s honest, genuine, loving, and fun! 
BrendanInMusic very cool 
BrendanInMusic you released a “teaser” song‘movin on’ which had a great response, what made you release ‘wait for you’ as your first official single? 
AsongForElliott: i think initially we weren’t necessarily going to rely on radio to help drive the record…but then when i went to NY to ‘wait for you’… 
AsongForElliott: i think we knew we had dope, radio friendly producers…delivering a smash hit!…i think it was sort of unanimous 
BrendanInMusic so who were all of the heavy hitters in the studio with you? 
AsongForElliott: lets see…DJ Lethal, Tony Reyes, Ollie and Erin Goldstein, Ely Rise, Derek Bramble, Mike Mangini, Marshall Altman, Taj Jackson, Stargate, Josh Freeze, my cousin Josh Abraham 
BrendanInMusic no Timbaland? lol 
AsongForElliott: haha!…i’m hoping…maybe next album??…we gotta hook up our VA connection 
BrendanInMusic definitely! 
BrendanInMusic so what are fans who don’t have the record yet in store for? 
AsongForElliott: i’d say a good butt whoopin once i find out which fans don’t have it yet…hahaha! 
BrendanInMusic uh oh, anyone reading this who doesn’t have it best run out now… 
AsongForElliott: jk…i’d just say a whole lotta soul…not too much over-singing or over-production…just honest, good music! 
BrendanInMusic Did you feel like you had something to prove with this album? 
AsongForElliott: well, i def have to prove my true artistry….and i love that feeling…there’s always potential to reach, and room for improvement…the fact is, i’m hungry for it! 
AsongForElliott: i totally understand that coming out the gate, there’s a certain stigma attatched to being a cast-off from american idol…i get it 
AsongForElliott: but w/o that experience, i wouldn’t have been prepared for everything i’m doing now…i feel blessed to have made it as far as i did on the show and gain the exposure…now, we’re just onto the next chapter 
BrendanInMusic very cool, do you watch the current season of idol right now? 
AsongForElliott: i don’t man!…i wish i had time to…i saw the 1st couple top 24 episodes…that’s about it 
BrendanInMusic do you miss it or are you kinda glad it’s behind you? 
AsongForElliott: i dont miss IT perse….what i really miss are the people!…i miss the comraderie we shared among the contestants…and i miss all the people behind the scenes there too 
AsongForElliott: i made friends w/ everybody from security, to our stage mgrs, coordinators, music directors and stage coach…just everybody…i miss those guys! 
BrendanInMusic that’s awesome  
BrendanInMusic i know we look forward to seeing much more of you in the future 
AsongForElliott: thanx man…i look forward to being real busy in the future! 
BrendanInMusic so what IS next for you? 
AsongForElliott: well let’s see…my tour tour kicks off in ATL @ The Loft on May 15th…i’ll be on tour for over a month doing clubs and small theatres…then i’m going on vacation for about a week… 
AsongForElliott: then we’ll probably hit the dust bowl circuit over the summer and plan for a bigger tour…check out all of my dates on myspace andetrainstation.com
BrendanInMusic well, good luck! 
BrendanInMusic thanks again for chatting with us 
AsongForElliott: thanx for your time…and good luck to u as well my friend! 
BrendanInMusic thanks have a good one!

Plenty of people consider American Idol to be a guilty pleasure. I am not one of those people. I am a proud American Idol lover. Last year I was bored during a show of songs I didn’t care about though, so I decided to “live blog” during the show. Well, to my surprise people were amused by this…even my HUMOR! Got me… I decided to keep it up and continue to live blog on American Idol and it actually started to draw in quite a bit of people from around the net, and even world! Hundreds of people were reading it. How the hell did that happen? While it wound down towards the end, I decided that since this is Simon Cowell’s last year on American Idol, it was probably the last year it will actually be relevant, so another year of live blogging it is.

I was pretty “on point” last year with my predictions of who would be voted off… yes… I am that good, through out the ENTIRE competition I was a Kris Allen obsessed fan. I didn’t think he’d overtake Adam Lambert for the win but was SHOCKED and PLEASANTLY surprised. Kelly Clarkson, Kris Allen, and Daughtry will remain my top Idols, and we shall see about this year…

Paula Abdul’s departure didn’t kill me as much as it did some, yes I will miss some of her drug induced splurges, however she “cleaned up” (as much as she could) last year so it wasn’t even that great, and I do get sick of her really idiotic clapping. I also have always liked Ellen so I think she will bring an interesting dynamic, I think she will be critical than most think, but constructive criticism, unlike Simon who calls it like he see’s it, but never goes the next step by saying what would FIX any issues, and the few times he has, he tells them it didn’t work…

Kara I think is just bipolar in her criticisms, she seems to try to final all the faults in great performances and all the positives in the bad ones making it seem like the good ones weren’t great and the bad ones were good. Stop trying to play a mix of Paula and Simon. It doesn’t work. Randy. You are in my dog house. I don’t want to hear anything about being pitchy or anything related to your dogs or who you’ve worked with in the past. We get it. You were a producer to big stars. Congrats. I am also not QUITE ready for Ryan Seacrest’s bad jokes or Ford commercials that I think are completely stupid (sorry Mom), but it’s TIME so I have no choice!

Live blogging will only begin with the Top 12, there’s just nothing to say about crappy auditions, though could have some good comments on some of the guest judges during the auditions like Posh and whoever else did it too. I will keep updating my post as I go through out the show, usually after the judging of a performance, with the newer comments on the bottom (just to keep it in an easier chronological order) only on performance nights! I will also add the “Dial Idol” results the MORNING AFTER which predicts the person being kicked off and their margin of error. They are usually on spot, but last year there were way too many “too close to call” moments.

Let’s see how this season goes! Will next year be X-Factor live blogging instead??

The folks obviously went in order from #10 to #1. First up was Michael Sarver who I had fully expected to bust out the country music but he opened the show with I’m “In Love With a Girl” by Gavin DeGraw and his other song was “Closer” by Ne-Yo. The first I believe he did on the show and his voice was really impressive, he has definitely been taking advantage of a vocal coach since he was voted off.

Next up was the crazy one, Megan Joy. I had lower than low expectations for her. On the show in the finals she was horrendous and I was not really looking forward to her performance. Wow did she surprise me, again she did one song she did on the show, ‘Put Your Records On’ by Corrine Bailey Rae which was awesome, again really cleaned up her vocals. I was shocked by how much I enjoyed it. As what I found would be a constant, she mumbled what her next song was, and of course I couldn’t understand a single word, but it was “Tears Dry on Their Own” by the amazingly crazy cracked out Amy Winehouse. Now I have publicly and constantly voiced my hatred towards Amy Winehouse. I loathed every second of “Rehab” and I can’t stand her being a part of the human race. With that said there are 2 of her songs I actually ENJOY. Yes, I said it… enjoy! One is “Back to Black” and the other is “Tears Dry On Their Own,” so I was pleased that this was on and enjoyed it significantly more than Amy’s version, I am not sure if this is because of Amy hatred, but Megan was really on her game and it looked like she was ACTUALLY TRYING, not like during the actual competition. To my surprise she was literally one of my favorites of the night.

Scott MacIntyre brought the excitement of the beginning of the concert to a screeching halt when he started his two song set with “Bend & Break” by Keane. I don’t love or hate Keane, but what a slow slow song that people don’t really know. Great way to kill the party Scott. Then Scott performed a crowd pleaser of Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles.” Now I could not resist the joke when the lyrics  are “I would walk a thousand miles if I could just see you” as the BLIND person sang it. Ironic and couldn’t go without a few chuckles. He did a good job though he did hit a puberty moment with a bad voice crack in what I assume was his attempt at a notable high note. No thanks, this will be the end of his big time music career.

Poor Lil Rounds definitely took a beating during the season as not having much of an identity. I didn’t really agree with the judges but she definitely picked the right songs for the show. She did a medly of “Be Without You” and “Just Fine” from Mary J. Blige which are 2 of my favs of Mary J and do hit my top songs of all time list, and her voice was on fire so she nailed it. Next was “No One” by Alicia Keys which again was a slam dunk. Lil Rounds had me until she whipped our her last song. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyoncé. This song couldn’t be more annoying if it tried, PLUS it lasted about 10 minutes. I literally wanted to jam something in my ears to stop it. I am however pretending that didn’t happen so I can give props to some solid Lil performances.

Anoop Desai. You bore me. I have no love for my nicknamed “Apoop.” His set consisted of Always On My Mind, Ne-Yo’s “Mad” and “My Prerogative” (I STILL like Britney’s version the best). None of it was entertaining for me but if I only knew what was next. Matt Giraud. Song choices, horrendous. Voice, horrendous. He sang with some type of slur so the two songs I KNEW, The Fray’s “You Found Me” and “Georgia on My Mind” I couldn’t even clearly hear the words! But before those crowd un-pleasers he sang “Hard to Handle” by Otis Redding which I have never heard of and was utterly boring. Bye Matt.

This brought us to the intermission time so that means everyone who has performed comes out for some big production together.Megan & Lil sang “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” Scott & Matt did Billy Joel’s “Tell Her About It” with dueling pianos, and Michael got to do his own rendition of Elvis’ “Suspicious Minds” which was awesome. Anoop and the rest of the crew got back on stage for Beggin’ which is apparently a  Four Seasons/Madcon song. Never heard of it. They did a good job but not knowing the song kinda made it a little more anticlimactic for me.

Act 2 begins. I really am now just on my Kris high, ready for him to come on. My second favorite from the season Allison Iraheta kicked off part 2 with “So What” from Pink, Joplin’s “Cry Baby” and ended with Barracuda. She had amazing energy and she definitely kicked ass. Perfect songs for her voice and she definitely ruled the stage.

Danny Gokey wins the award for most random set with two songs that just DIDN’T belong and two he did fantastically. His delivery of all of them were good but “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” by Michael Jackson and “Maria Maria” by Santana were just REALLY bad song choices. WHO let him do this. Bad move Danny. The last two of his set were a dual run of Rascal Flatts songs, “What Hurts the Most” and “My Wish.” Both were spectacular. I wish he had a better first two songs but the ending was enjoyable.

No one expected me to like Adam Lambert at all. Not a second of it, and if you know me you would be certain to say that with out doubt. AAAAANNNND you’d be absolutely CORRECT. Adam was horrible. He hasn’t gotten the hint that he does NOT have to SCREAM for every song, he was dressed in a way that may give me nightmares and just did some horrendous songs and with his screaming I couldn’t really make much of them. I wont go into to much detail but this was his set list:
Whole Lotta Love, Led Zeppelin
Starlight, Muse
Mad World, Tears for Fears (I hated it the first two times, this made #3.)
Slow Ride, Foghat (with Allison Iraheta, THANK GOD, she made that 5 minutes somewhat barable)
Life on Mars/Fame/Let’s Dance, a David Bowie medly. The worst part of the entire evening was after ruining anything good about “Life on Mars” he ripped his studded floor length “diva coat” and STOMPED not even pranced, around the stage with a light blue feather boa to “Fame.” I could not hate you more Adam. Nope. Not a bit.

Finally. My time has come. Kris Allen. Breaking it down:
Kanye West, “Heartless”
The Killers, “All the Things That I’ve Done”
Bill Withers, “Ain’t No Sunshine”
Matchbox 20, “Bright Lights”
and lastly Hey Jude with the other 9 joining him at the end.

Phenomenal. His guitar playing, song choices, and most of all singing. The RIGHT MAN WON. He was great, and my bias doesn’t even matter. I loved it. I wish he would have performed ‘Falling Slowly” from the movie Once which was my favorite performance of his from the show, but he picked songs perfect for his voice, and RANDOM but songs I love and just killed it.

For the Group Idol Finale everyone burst into the ever so popular “Don’t Stop Believing” with a random sprinkle of “Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye” in the middle. From the year of Jordan Sparks, they really made a big deal for the very end for her as the winner, which wasn’t really the case so I felt Kris got jipped a bit, but all in all a great show!

To be extra fair to both I have listen the best of each album below and its track number. Enjoy 

My December 1. ‘Never Again’ 2. ‘One Minute’ 4. ‘Sober’ 5. ‘Don’t Waste Your Time’ 6. ‘Judas’ 9. ‘Maybe’ 10. ‘How I Feel’ 12. ‘Can I Have a Kiss’ 13. ‘Irvine’ 13. ‘Chivas’ (Hidden Track)

All I Ever Wanted 1. ‘My Life Would Suck Without You’ 2. ‘I Do Not Hook Up’ 5. ‘All I Ever Wanted’ 6. ‘Already Gone’ 7. ‘If I Can’t Have You’ 8. ‘Save You’ 10. ‘Long Shot’ 11. ‘Impossible’