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9. Andrew Garcia - Hound Dog : NO!!!!! What were you thinking? The arrangement was so horrible. Your vocals were lazy and lacked any kind of stability. I did not like it at all. Just a terrible performance from you. It was one of those performances that will definitely get you sent home. Please don't become the Scott Savol of season 9. 8. Casey James - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy : I don't get the appeal for this guy. His vocals are annoying and he is never vocally stable. I always forget about him and he just dissipates after every show. I am starting to hope that his time is up tomorrow. 7. Tim Urban - Can't Help Falling In Love : This was okay for me. Not super great but not horridly wrong. I honestly hope that you don't go home tomorrow. I see progression. I didn't want to see it but it is there. Now only if your vocals weren't that boring and plain. 6. Katie Stevens - Baby What You Want Me To Do : Hmm... I want to like her. I really do BUT it is like she is tr...

American Idol is really boring me this season. No one is performing with gusto. I really wish that they could get it together. 9. Casey James - Jealous Guy : Not a fan of this performance at all. His vibrato is a lot to take especially on songs like this. It almost got to the point of unbearable. I don't think that you are a vocalist at all. I like you on the songs like Power Of Love. Your voice suited it just fine. But just to stand there and sing a ballad. It just doesn't work. 8. Lee Dewyze - Hey Jude : I did not like this as much as everyone else did. He was shouting that song the whole time. And really with the bagpipes??? It would have been cool but it came across as cheesy. Mainly because he didn't fully commit to it. I think that we need to re-evaluate Lee. 7. Aaron Kelly - The Long And Winding Road : Is he just copying David Archuleta??? There have been comparisons but this doesn't help matters. It was definitely not up to Archie standards but it was okay...

R&B night on American Idol. What are we in for? I am kind of mad at the song choices. I really wanted to hear some great songs instead of the American Idol standards. 10. Didi Benami - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted : Very all over the place. It was boring as well. I was hoping that you would shine this week. You totally bombed for me. There were so many songs that you could have done that would have killed. The end was a TRAINWRECK!!!!! Ouch. I am so sure that there were better songs out there. 9. Tim Urban - Sweet Love : It was just so vanilla to me. Nothing different. Like I was listening to someone perform this at a retirement home. Not crazy good but not bad. Just right smack in the middle. Reminds me of John Stevens a little. Playing it safe can get you sent home though. 8. Aaron Kelly - Ain't No Sunshine : Very shaky vocal. Not solid at all. I think that you were nervous. It was just bland for me. I think that you have a lot of potential. Keep working at ground...

I did not get to watch the show but I have great sources who allow me to hear and see the performances. I try to only listen to the audio because we are looking for the best singer. Well here is my take on the night: 11. Andrew Garcia - I Heard It THrough The Grapevine : REALLY???? I had him pegged as one of my early favorites. Now he is totally dissapointing. He has totally lost his way and I feel like he is just going through the motions. This performance was nothing at all. Just nothing. Ughhhh!!!! So frustrating. ENOUGH. 10.Paige Miles - Against All Odds : Can she please be sick again? This was horrible. Absolutely horrible. So breathy and out of sync. Notes were all over the place. It was also a horrible song choice. She should have done Hero (Sidebar: I won CSM Idol with that song. I, at least, did something different and was able to stay in tune. Check it out .) I felt like I was at a bad middle school talent show. Now a days, even those talent shows are way better than this...

So tonight is the night of The Stones. Pretty much the fathers of Rock N' Roll. I think that, just like Beatles night, we are going to have some really good breakout performances. I am sure that some of our more experienced singers are going to have a ball game with this night. On the other hand, our more novice singers are going to have to fight really hard. Should be interesting. 12. Tim Urban - Under My Thumb : BORING!!!! I was totally rooting for him. I think that he could have a decent voice but he does not know what to do with it. His vocals weren't actually that bad but this was such a horrible arrangement. I am sure that all of the teen girls in America will be texting away. I think that American Idols should have an adult only rating. No more travesties like last week. Please. 11. Andrew Garcia - Give Me Shelter : Something just didn't sync for me. It was so under. It lacked rhythmic consistency and energy. Pitch was continuously under. Some of the riffs didn...

First I would like to apologize for the lack of post. I have been going through Post Show Syndrome. Missing the cast and crew of RENT at Kensington Arts Theatre. Okay back to Idol. Not the top 12 that I was hoping for but it will do. I think that 4 that got eliminated could easily replace 4 of the top 12. No Paige, Katie, Tim, or Aaron. I just think that the Top 12 stage will swallow them whole. Alex was just beginning to get his nerves back on track. Katelyn had one bad performance. Todrick was entertaining and a seasoned pro to the stage. Lilly was just meant to be there. I need to stop crying over spilled milk (where are you Angela Martin????). Here is my ranking and what I think of each contestant. 12. Aaron Kelly - He is totally going to crack under the big stage. I liked him but he seemed to get worse as the weeks went on. I can only hope that he does well but I have this feeling that this may be the end of the line for him. 11. Tim Urban - So here is my theory for him. He is...

Well I am DVRless and it sucks. So I have to rely on great websites like www.rickey.org and others to provide me with the goods. 10. John Park - Gravity : Not interesting at all. I think that you have a good voice but I was bored to tears. I literally walked out of the room to get a tissue and forgot that you were singing until I came back to my seat. Not favorite song choice and I am afraid that this may send you packing. 9. Casey James - I Don't Want To Be : Umm... I believe that some bar in Chattanoga, TN is missing it's favorite karaoke singer. There was nothing different, nothing special. Blah Blah Blah is all I heard. Definitely a downgrade. 8. Tim Urban - C'mon Get Higher : This was okay but nothing to knock me out of my seat. Good song choice but vocally not ready yet. 7. Jermaine Sellers - What's Going On : Nice vocal tone but I feel like you have lost your way in this competition. You just do TOO MUCH. You can sing the melody with slight varied inflec...

Not as bad as the girls but still not great. I thought that some of these guys were going to blow it out of the water but instead they crashed and burned. I know at least 24 other singers who could knock these contestants out of the box. Anyway on to the blogging: 12. Tyler Grady "American Woman" - I don't even remember this performance. Well I reviewed the performance and it was absolutely awful. The "Oh" 's were so flat and out of character. He has nothing but a 4 note range. Not a fan and he did not live up to his expectations. I remember his first audition and it was great. Too bad. 11. Todrick Hall "Since U Been Gone" - REALLY??? I mean who does he think that he is. He COMPLETELY changed the song. It is one thing to put your own spin on a song and completely another thing to totally make a new song out of the same lyrics. The latter is what Todrick did. It was so cocky and self indulgent. He makes me cringe. I am really not a fan. Too mu...

Well this was a little underwhelming. I guess it could have easily been the nerves of the first live show. I was expecting a whole lot more. All we have been hearing is how awesome the girls are this season. I don't know about that. Could this be another year for the guys to win? Too early to tell but if I were going by tonight's performances, none of the girls would take it. 12. Janell Wheeler "What About Love" - One of my FAVORITE songs ever. She butchered it for me. I did not have the angst that it should have had. It was almost like a electric blue iced cupcake. It looks like it could be hardcore and rough. Once you bite into it, it still is sweet and good. She tried to pull off this rock song. Looks great on paper but in reality, not so much. For some reason, I am sure that she will make it through to next week. 11. Ashley Rodriguez "Happy" - Nice voice but that was it. Pretty girl but that is it. Boring. Nothing to this song at all. Why was the k...

I can not wait to get to the good stuff.... THE BAD Julie Kevelighan - Aww I almost feel really bad for her. She is one of those people who are so disillusioned. Dexter Ward Vanessa Johnston THE GOOD Lloyd Thomas Kimberly Carver Erica Rhodes Dave Pittman - I liked everything about this guy. Todrick Hall Danatoya Thompson Stephanie Daulong Christiana Spear Maegan Wright - AWESOME Now off to Denver....

Is it me or is this season becoming a little boring? On with the auditions.... THE BAD Neil Goldstein - Seemed like he was going to have a panic attack. He was SOOO sweaty. YUCK Jayson Wilson Jesse Chang Martin Perez Damien Lefavor - Just a weird audition AJ Mendoza - HORRIBLE AUDITION!!!!! Austin Fullmer - Over the top!!! Jason Greene - Really???? THE GOOD Jim Ranger Mary Powers Tasha Layton Chris Golightly Andrew Garcia - MY FAVORITE!!!! EXCELLENT VOCALS Now off to Dallas....

Straight to the point.... THE BAD Theo Glinton Jarred Norrell THE WHY'S Brittany Star James - Not impressed at all Cornelius Edwards - REALLY???? THE GOOD Seth Rollins Jermaine Purifoy Shelby Dressel Jay Stone Janell Wheeler Kasi Bedford Bernadette Desimone Amanda Desimone Matt Lawrence The next four episodes coming soon.....

Right to the punch.... THE BAD Curley Newborn Allanah Halbert Brian Krause Harold Davis Chantelle Graczkowski THE WHY NOT'S Amy Lang THE GOOD Katelyn Epperly - I can only hope that she at least makes the top 24 Charity Vance Angela Martin - She has always been one of my favorite contestants. I know that she has auditioned for 3 seasons. I really hope that this is her season. I really like her. John Park - GREAT VOCALS Paige Dehausse - One of my favorite vocals Justin Ray Keith Semple Marcus Jones Off to Orlando =)

Back from Slackerville. Just been so busy with work and rehearsals. Now that I am stuck in the house, I guess that I should really put this blog back together. THE BAD Dewane Robinson Kristi Marie Agronow Jesse Hamilton Lathan Davenport Hansel Enriquez Blake Smith Lamar Royal THE WHY NOT'S Lauren Sanders - I thought that her voice was okay. Why not keep her with her friend? I would have said yes. THE WHY'S Noel Reese - Nothing special. Not my type of voice. Skii Bo Ski - Really??? I though that he was hideous. THE GOOD Miriam Lemnouni Tisha Holland - I LOVE THIS GIRL!!!! Her voice was great for me. Jermaine Sellars - I remember him from Sunday's Best. I really didn't like him on that competition. But now, I am so excited for him to hopefully make the top 12. I loved his audition. Vanessa Wolfe Holly Harden Mallory Haley Carmen Turner - Definitely the better singer. Bryan Walker - Awesome vocals. CHICAGO auditions next!!!...

So we have started the start of my true obsession, American Idol. I have watched it for every season and can tell you every contestant that has made the top 10/12 since the show started and do it in order of elimination. Just FYI. For some reason, I am not too excited about this season. I think that it is the absence of Paula. I really liked her. But oh well. I thought that Victoria Beckham fit in quite well. She definitely would have made a great permanent fill IMO. Anyway on to the auditions. The Bad Janet McNamara Pat Ford Derek Hilton - This guy made me laugh. Super funny how he switched voices. Mere Doyle Andrew Fenlon - I completely agree with Kara. I would have killed to have been given the shot to audition for the judges of American Idol. Bill Bloom Michael Ryan Lisa Olivero - At least, she was featured for another "asset". That was funny. Ryan Keane Norberto Guerroro - I didn't know if it was a girl with a facial hair problem or a guy who need to lose the hairdo....

Hello all, It is so hard to believe that I have not blogged in over 2 years. Wow. I have done so much and have encountered so many great people. I have just been SO busy. But I am back just in time for American Idol season 9. My thoughts on tonights show will follow soon.

I am super excited because today I get to go to the Melting Pot with a few of my friends. The Melting Pot is expensive but it is so good. It is fondue restaurant with 4 courses: Cheese Fondue, Salad, Main Course or Wine Fondue, and Chocalate Fondue for dessert. I have been once and I loved it!!!! I am going again and I am sure that I will love it even more!!!! Check out the website at www.themeltingpot.com

Reference Name: Vietnam Date Of Birth: 6/23/58 Favorite Memory: Spending the night at his house after I had graduated from college to talk about life and what to expect. My oldest brother was not really there when I was growing up. I don't know a whole lot about him but I do know that he served in the Vietnam war. There were moments where I believed that he was crazy. He was a little violent when I was in high school. I thought that the war may have something to do with that issue. He married a woman from Africa. I never really liked her. She seemed like she only wanted him for the easy passage into the US. In about a year, they got divorced. They do share a child together. The child, who will call Viet Baby, has not been around me much. When we are together, she seems so smart and much like an adult. She is only 10. Well beyond her years in intelligence. Now back to my brother, he has become a lot more settled since the divorce. He is almost 50 years old and I want nothing b...

Reference Name: Daddy Date Of Birth: 8/20/39 Date Of Death: 9/11/05 Favorite Memory: Coming to both, my high school and my college graduation. My father was an interesting character. When I was growing up, he was my hero. I looked up to him so much. I was a daddy's boy. I guess because I was the youngest boy. My father was a truck driver for as long as I can remember. He would always bring home goodies every friday. My younger sister and I looked forward to it. It brought so much joy to our lives. Somewhere along the line, the relationship between myself and my father faded to zero. I guess I held a lot of resentment towards him for something that he did to me. When I was 8 or 9, I auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club. I was totally ready for this. I remember being so confident at such an early age. My dad did not like the arts or didn't like the entertainment field. So I auditioned and I made the final cuts. My mom and I were so excited. We were to fly out to Florida i...

Reference Name: Mom Date Of Birth: 5/24/39 Date Of Death: 11/18/98 Best Memory: Singing to her at her birthday party. She was standing front and center and everyone else was talking and ignoring me. I was 15 at the time. She is and will always be my biggest fan. I miss my mother very much. She died when I was 18 from Breast Cancer. I remember visiting her in the hospital a lot because it was about 30 minutes from my college. I would go and sing to her and try to make her smile. She was uncomfortable and I knew it. That is probably what hurt me the most. To see her lying there and not being able to help. She would always ask me to sing to her. She was by far my biggest fan. I could always trust her and ask her for advice. I remember seeing the smile on her face when I graduated from High school. I was on the platform so my parents got special seating. She was so happy about it all. I remember when I told her that I got accepted to the college that I wanted to go to. She was so p...