Archive for April, 2008
Lemonade
These theme nights are for the most part perfectly awful. Since when is the test of a contemporary American pop star that they can perform Neil Diamond songs? This format takes what is already a limited and contrived arrangement and makes it considerably more likely to reveal weaknesses rather than strengths. In this regard, ...
Think of Me: Studio Version
Think of Me.mp3 I haven’t written much about the studio recordings because for the most part I don’t really like them. They rotate the kids through the studio as quickly as they can and it always sounds it. The cuts from a technical standpoint are generally professional (although some of my audio engineering colleagues have even ...
A Real Musical Soul
\”Think of Me\” Live Version Some of my favorite Archuleta performances are turning out to be the ones that are, for lack of a better word, smaller. David continues to surprise and impress because his interest in capturing the listener is clearly not about ‘bringing down the house’ but about making an emotional connection. That’s a ...
The Good News About Anti-Archie Fire
Even considering the fact that all public personalities have their detractors, it seems incomprehensible to those who marvel at David’s sincerity, humility, and gracious disposition (not to mention his remarkable talent) that there could be those who cringe at the very sight of him. These unfortunate souls I call the Anti-Archies, and they seem to ...
Living the Music: When You Believe
\”When You Believe\” Live Version Originally posted on 4/15/08 There can be no argument about who won this night. The unequivocal champion of this episode of American Idol Season Seven was none other than Nigel Lythgoe. Idol wanted a competition and hell’s bells if they didn’t get it. Of course, in order to accomplish such a feat ...
