After Season 5 of AI when Taylor Hicks won, Idol apparently thought they had lost control of selecting the winner and gave us Season 6 – without a doubt, the worst season of AI ever. Season 8 saw the producers thwarted again with Kris Allen winning over Adam Lambert, the judges favorite. Not going...
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Idol Needs to “Fix the Hole”!
Worst American Idol Boys Ever!
This years American Idol was overhyped even more than the last few seasons. Out of thousands of male contestants, the judges and producers managed to pick the most uncharismatic, most untalented, and most out of tune male singers ever. The bottom of the pack is probably not much worse than usual, but where are...
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Idol: Too Bad to Review
I planned on reviewing the top 12 boys and top 12 girls. But is was just too painful listening to them once – can’t make myself do it again. I have to admit I fell for the hype and actually believed Idol had all these great girl singers this year. Not! The 2 girls...
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Idol Girls – You Really Need to Read This!
Two things I want to hear in a song are melody and emotion. A great range isn’t needed to win Idol, but singing the melody in tune is. If I had a daughter trying out for Idol, I would encourage her to listen to the great singers from the 60′s, 70′s and 80′s as...
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A Little of This and a Little Blues
Melody Gardot at Abby Road – Because (This is very special) Josiah Leming – Cover of James Taylor’s Fire and Rain Bobby Blue Bland – Stormy Monday Blues Noisettes Every Now And Then Live Abbey Road Oct 2009
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Caitlin & Will – Dead Horse!
Caitlin and Will’s 1st album, Dark Horse, should have been released by now. If you don’t remember them, Caitlin and Will were the winners of last year’s “Can You Duet”. The prize for winning was a record contract with Columbia Nashville, but it seems that lackluster sales and ratings have killed the album.
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Can You Duet?
Last year, in the first season of Can You Duet, 3 duos emerged with major label contracts and a shot at stardom. The winners, Caitlin & Will, just released a video for a great song written by Caitlin about the death of her aunt from breast cancer. This song, Address in the Stars, is...
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Melody Gardot and the Cell Phone
Melody is in Europe playing several Jazz festivals to rave reviews. During her set at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, someone’s cell phone starts ringing. Watch the video to see what happens. She also did a great rendition of Ain’t No Sunsshine (Sorry but it’s a short cut)
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Bonsai TV: Melody Gardot in "Somewhere over the Rainbow"
For all you Melody Gardot lovers - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
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Melody on Letterman
Melody Gardot appeared on Letterman a couple of days ago. I missed it, but I found the clip on Youtube. Dave and Paul seemed to love Melody. Melody is showing us how to build a career. Who Will Comfort Me (On Letterman)
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