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the_dala at 10:16pm on 21/04/2010
the_dala at 10:16pm on 21/04/2010Okay, if American Idol has given us one thing this year aside from my girl Crystal, it is this: Mary J. Blige tearing "Stairway to Heaven" to shreds. FUCK THAT WAS AWESOME. How so fabulous, Mary?
Also, somehow I did not connect that Orianthi chick with the rather catchy radio single with the Australian female guitarist from Michael Jackson's tour rehearsals, because I never saw "This Is It." But I now understand that they are in fact the same person, and that person is amazing at playing the guitar.
I don't always watch Idol Gives Back, and I don't remember it being quite this...intense. I do remember the year they did that dead Elvis duet, though, that was some kind of fucked up. That may have been the last time I watched it, actually. This year the only time I flipped channels was during the Black Eyed Peas' number because a. it's the effing Black Eyed Peas and b. their sound mixing was horribly off.
In other music news, I have fallen in love with Florence + the Machine. I've downloaded about half their (...her?) album and the rest of it's on my iTunes list. Vocals kinda reminiscent of Neko Case and Imogen Heap, really evocative and sometimes dark lyrics - seriously, seriously good stuff.
Oh, Elton. You are a treasure to the entire world and we love you.
I wonder if they sedated Ryan to keep him from climbing the scaffolding because the show's gone so far over. He's only mentioned it like six times.
This is probably the most exciting thing that will happen on this show for the next seven weeks or however long we have to go. Crystal won the whole show last night, as far as I'm concerned. But much as I love her this season both sucks and blows, especially compared to last season. ETA: Next week our mentor is Shania Twain. And the theme? Shania Twain's music. Not even just country at large, but the Shania. Twain. Catalogue. Is this shit for reals? Okay, I just checked the list of songs they're allowed to sing and saw "God Bless the Child," which would be perfect for Crystal in every way, right? And exactly what she'd pick. So all hope is not lost! Except...it's not the Billie Holiday song, it's some shitty Mirrorverse version. Why would you write crappy, painfully literal pop-country drivel and call it by the same name as a great classic song? That's just mean.
Also, somehow I did not connect that Orianthi chick with the rather catchy radio single with the Australian female guitarist from Michael Jackson's tour rehearsals, because I never saw "This Is It." But I now understand that they are in fact the same person, and that person is amazing at playing the guitar.
I don't always watch Idol Gives Back, and I don't remember it being quite this...intense. I do remember the year they did that dead Elvis duet, though, that was some kind of fucked up. That may have been the last time I watched it, actually. This year the only time I flipped channels was during the Black Eyed Peas' number because a. it's the effing Black Eyed Peas and b. their sound mixing was horribly off.
In other music news, I have fallen in love with Florence + the Machine. I've downloaded about half their (...her?) album and the rest of it's on my iTunes list. Vocals kinda reminiscent of Neko Case and Imogen Heap, really evocative and sometimes dark lyrics - seriously, seriously good stuff.
Oh, Elton. You are a treasure to the entire world and we love you.
I wonder if they sedated Ryan to keep him from climbing the scaffolding because the show's gone so far over. He's only mentioned it like six times.
This is probably the most exciting thing that will happen on this show for the next seven weeks or however long we have to go. Crystal won the whole show last night, as far as I'm concerned. But much as I love her this season both sucks and blows, especially compared to last season. ETA: Next week our mentor is Shania Twain. And the theme? Shania Twain's music. Not even just country at large, but the Shania. Twain. Catalogue. Is this shit for reals? Okay, I just checked the list of songs they're allowed to sing and saw "God Bless the Child," which would be perfect for Crystal in every way, right? And exactly what she'd pick. So all hope is not lost! Except...it's not the Billie Holiday song, it's some shitty Mirrorverse version. Why would you write crappy, painfully literal pop-country drivel and call it by the same name as a great classic song? That's just mean.
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