Archive for the ‘American Idol’ Category
Bookends
Let’s do an exercise, shall we? As we embark on a new chapter (or, rather, volume) of David’s journey, how about we look at David’s first and last performances of Imagine on American Idol, including his 2 conversations with Ryan Seacrest afterwards, and share our impressions? The point of this exercise is not to say ...
Think of Me: Studio Version
[audio:http://www.thedavidchronicles.com/audio/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 ...
AI Season 9 – Yawn
Okay, tonight was a better night for some of these contestants. Michael connected with the audience, Crystal sang well in her stiletto heels, Andrew made a bit of a comeback, and Lee came out of his shell to show off his fine chops. But oh, the rest of the crew was insanely boring, pitchy, bland and ...
Clarkston, MI – August 18, 2009
DTE Energy Music Theater CONCERT & VIP REVIEW:Grand Rapids & Clarkston: A Newbie No More! by Betsy SET LIST: 01. Touch My Hand 02. Waiting For Yesterday 03. My Hands 04. Somebody Out There 05. Works For Me! 06. A Little Too Not Over You 07. Don’t Let Go 08. Barriers 09. Apologize 10. Zero Gravity 11. Crush 01 TMH HQ thanks to kristynlovesarchie 01 TMH HQ thanks to TheBlankPage22 01 ...
Being Balladeer
It’s hard not to feel protective or defensive of an artist about whom you feel so passionate. It’s also hard not to make comparisons, almost always a misguided proposition. That’s why when Adam Lambert appeared on the cover of Entertainment Weekly toward the end of the season eight American Idol competition as the crown certain, ...