Archive for May, 2009

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 by

A Wired Fandom

In 1967, Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan coined the term, “the medium is the message,” to describe how the way that the media’s message is delivered to us (such as through the medium of television) shapes how we think about the information. One of my favorite activities reflects this thinking process. When taking breaks from ...

. Audience Connection . freofan

Friday, May 29th, 2009 by

Leave the Rest

I’m done. That’s it. I’ve decided for David, and I hope he listens to me. “Forget the hype. Forget the fanfare. Lose the distractions. Do what you do, and leave the rest, because what you do is extraordinary.”  I understand that he is a young man. Young. I get that, and I am happy for him. ...

Authenticity . happy . On Stage . Profiles . Reviews . The Artist . The Voice

Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by

Full Circle

Being the crazy ODD Idol fan that I am, the recent season 8 finale got me thinking about what has transpired in the life and career of David Archuleta since that fateful night, almost a year ago, when he came in second to David Cook during the 7th season of American Idol. Performances and ...

08 American Idol Tour . 09 UK Tour . 09 US Tour . brooklyndawn . Fan Art . Profiles

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 by

09 UK Tour Dates and Venues

Tour Schedule April 24 Apr 2009 Edinburgh Corn Exchange 25 Apr 2009 Glasgow, Armadillo 26 Apr 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle City Hall 29 Apr 2009 Portsmouth Guildhall May 1 May 2009 London Hammersmith Apollo 2 May 2009 Southend Cliffs Pavillion 3 May 2009: Ipswich Regent 5 May 2009 Croydon Fairfield Hall 6 May 2009 Oxford New Theatre 8 May 2009 ...

09 UK Tour . Performances

Songs in the Key of David – 8
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 by

Songs in the Key of David – 8

The following was excerpted from a 1994 publication “Elvis Rock ‘n’ Roll Legend” by Susan Doll about the televised “The ’68 Comeback Special” which featured this song as its closing. “Elvis had always been an attractive man, but on this program he was radiantly handsome and his voice had never been better.  The producer/director wanted Elvis to sing ...

Song Series

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