Thursday, March 13, 2008

Jim McGorman with Avril Lavigne - Best Damn Tour - Edmonton AB

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Jason Mraz - I'm Yours - Official Video

Mraz's new single, I'm Yours, is now available for purchase on iTunes. Go get it!





Jim McGorman with Avril Lavigne - Best Damn Tour - Vancouver BC

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Jim McGorman with Avril Lavigne - Best Damn Tour - Victoria BC

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Phil Stacey - If You Didn't Love Me - Video




American Idol - Top 12 - Results

Elimination night went as follow:

Carly Smithson - Safe
Michael Johns - Safe
Jason Castro - Safe

Syesha Mercado - Bottom 3

Chikezie - Safe
Amanda Overmyer - Safe
David Cook - Safe

Kristy Lee Cook - Bottom 3

David Archuletta - Safe
Brooke White - Safe
Ramile Malubay - Safe

David Hernandez - Bottom 3

Each bottom 3 contestant sang their song after being announced they were in the bottom 3.

And after an hour of Ford video, group sing, phone calls from viewers, some none sense exchanged between Simon and Ryan... The eliminated contestant is announce...

David Hernandez is going home.

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I am a bit disappointed that David went home tonight. I did not expect him to win the competition, but I thought he would make the Top 10. Certainly I thought he would leave after Kristy, Chikezie and perhaps even Syesha!

Next week will be Beatles week again?


Tuesday, March 11, 2008

American Idol - Top 12

Once again this week, I listened to the audio first, then I watched the performances.

I like the new stage! And I like they added a pit of sorts. Makes for a better "show" feel. I think this really helps the contestants - they all are use to performing live, having an audience in front of them. The big stage and the pit probably makes them feel more comfortable, more in their element, more like they are playing a show and not doing a television show.

Syesha Mercado - “Got To Get You Into My Life”

I didn't like this version at all. I guess Syesha's vocals were good, but she really didn't grab me with her singing. After watching the performance, she really didn't change my mind.

Chikezie - “She’s A Woman”

I bet the die hard Beatles fans will crucify him for this. But I liked it! It was very entertaining, original and totally out of his box. His voice was not as strong as it usually is, and I could have done without the high pitch scream at the end, but all in all, it was a really good performance. And I loved it even more after watching the performance! Loved how he started with some sort of blue grass band, then got up and turned it up. Really, really surprised with this performance, and I really, really, REALLY liked it! Gotta say, I LOVED his reaction to Simon's comment and how Ryan was all "fired up"! *LOL*

Ramiele Malubay - “In My Life”

Boooooooooooooooooooo-riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing... Pretty performance, good vocals, but zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... The performance didn't change my mind in any way.

Jason Castro - “If I Fell”

Nice, very nice. He's got a good falsetto... A bit weak in places, but all in all, a very Jason Castro kind of performance, and good one at that. Visually, I liked that he played the guitar. I also love that when Simon said it was very student in a bedroom at midnight, Jason said it was very much what he is...

Carly Smithson - “Come Together”

I liked it! I really enjoyed the bluesy twist she put on the song. Her voice sounded awesome, she really gave it all - glory notes, growls, soft vocals, screams... I really enjoyed it!!! Performance wise, I thought she did good, too. She looked more comfortable on the big stage, she seemed to have let loose much more than ever before.

David Cook - “Eleanor Rigby”

One of my very favorite song from the Beatles. LOVE the piano at the beginning - haunting. Great vocals throughout. The guitar and percussions added a really dark twist to the song. And when he launches in the "Aaaaaaaaaa, look at all the lonely people"... WOW!!!!!!!!!! The scream at the end really was perrrrrrrrfect. After watching the performance... I loved it even more!!! I aboslutely adored that he didn't look in the camera but instead played it for the crowd there.

Brooke White - “Let It Be”

Perfect song for her voice. Beautiful straight up arrangement with the piano and the strings. I like it when her voice cracks a bit... The background vocals were subtle and perfect this time. But performing this after David C made it a bit boring, which is too bad because it was really well done. After watching the performance, I kinda wish she didn't play the piano, but rather would have stood next to one.


David Hernandez - “I Saw Her Standing There”

The vocals were good, but not up to par with what David has offered us so far. I enjoyed that he did an upbeat song, but I don't think this was a great choice for him. After watching the performance, I can't say it added much for me. I liked that he connected with the crowd, touched hands with people and all.

Amanda Overmyer - ”You Can’t Do That”

I really like Amanda. Vocally, it was a bit shaky, but I could hear more confidence in her voice, especially as the song went on. I really liked the bridge and when she started scatting. Randy was right, the little southern rock twist on it really worked for her. Performance wise, I thought that was the best she has done so far. Amanda did look much more confident and comfortable on the big stage. I think it might have to do with the fact that she gets more of a "show" feel from the stage set up. She can play it up for the crowd, as opposed to the tv audience when performing on the small stage. I enjoyed watching that. A lot.

Michael Johns - “Across the Universe”

Oh, love the vegemite shirt! *LOL* I really enjoyed Michael's voice tonight. The stripped down rendition of this song really suited him and allowed his voice to shine. The best he's done so far in the competition. His performance really showed how important this song is for him. The emotion was readable on his face, he was really into it. Really, really liked it! And I totally disagree with Randy and Simon - I enjoyed he didn't change the song up and that he sang it straight. He probably couldn't have connected as much with it if he had changed it up.

Kristy Lee Cook - “Eight Days a Week”

Ain't got nothing good to say about this train wreck.

David Archuleta - “We Can Work it Out”

Oh wow... David's voice was pretty weak tonight. I could hear the stress in his voice without even watching him. And wow, he forgot the words to his song... Not good. The start of the song was especially shaky, and he never really was able to get into it and find his groove. The performance was not great either...

Best of the night: David C, Carly, Chikezie
Worst of the night: Kristy, David H, David A
Bottom 3: Kristy, David H, Syesha
Going home: Kristy


Friday, March 7, 2008

Thursday, March 6, 2008

American Idol Season 7 - Top 16 - Results

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Well, I can't say I am really surprised about who went home tonight. I think it was pretty much a given that Kady and Luke were going home tonight. It's too bad, I was sad to see Luke go, I liked him.

As for the other two who went home - Asiah' and Danny - I have to admit I was a bit surprised about Danny. I am not really surprised Asiah went home, simply because she went first last night and did not deliver a wow performance by any stretch of the imagination. I did think Amanda would go tho. I am glad it was not the case!

As for Danny - I really thought Chikezie was going to go home. I'm not disappointed Danny went, but I thought he'd be a lock for the top12. Oh well.

When I saw that David Hernandez was still sitting on the couch after the first round of top 12 guys, I got really nervous... I really didn't want him to go! I'm so glad he made the top 12.


Wednesday, March 5, 2008

American Idol Season 7 - Top 16 - Top 8 Girls

The judges were SO ANNOYING tonight!!!!!!!!!

Asia’h Epperson - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

I thought she did well with it. It was a great song for her - upbeat, high energy, bubbly, just like her. Her vocals were weak and shaky while going down the stairs, but other than that, I thought she did good. not wow, but good.

Kady Malloy - Who Wants To Live Forever

Wow, big song. I think Kady did a good job with it. I really liked the way she ended the song with a soft voice. And wow, she took Simon's comments pretty well. I agree with Paula, best she's done so far.

Amanda Overmyer - I Hate Myself For Loving You

She looked beautiful tonight! I was so excited when I heard Amanda was going to do that song. And she did not disappoint! Perfect song for her, great interpretation, it really was very very good. She killed it! But why did she look so sad, or embarrassed to be there? She should have been smiling a really big and bright smile after Simon's praise... Something's weird here...

Carly Smithson - I Drove All Night

Oh, I love her hair tonight! And I really love the tone of her voice. I didn't know this Cindy Lauper song... I thought it was good! Not my favorite, but I think she did awesome. She really can sing anything... I thought her performance was more relaxed than last week, too. I have to say - I love that she shows off her tattoos the way she does.

Kristy Lee Cook - Faithfully

I liked the little country twang she added to the song. While I think she sang it well, I agree with Simon - she's kind of forgettable.

Ramiele Malubay - Against All Odds

I actually really hated it. She sang it really well... But she didn't put the proper emotions into it. I've said it before... This song needs angst, and she really didn't deliver on that. A few bum notes would have actually improve her performance... Simon is right, I can almost hear her think when she sings.

Brooke White - Love Is A Battlefield

Very very good. Not as good as last week, but still very good! I love her voice, the textures, the tone of it. I would have liked to see her with the guitar again on this song tho. But still, this stripped down version was really good, totally suited Brooke.

Syesha Mercado - Saving All My Love For You

Blech. She sang very well, hit the notes right and all that. Still, it was just ... a bit lukewarm.

Favs: Amanda, Brooke, Carly
Worst: Asia’h, Syesha
Going home: Kady and Amanda (I hope Amanda stays! )


Hallelujah

Tonight on American Idol, Jason Castro sang Leonard Cohen's song, Hallelujah. I really love that song, especially Buckley's and Rossi's renditions of it. So it got me curious to see who else had covered that beautiful song...

More Hallelujah covers:

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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

American Idol Season 7 - Top 16 - Top 8 Guys

I did a little something different tonight - I listened to the audio only at rickey.org, and then watched the show on TV. It was very interesting to say the least. All the performances held up for me vocally tonight. Yeah, even Luke. His voice was a bit thin, but it still was good vocally. But it changed a bit for some when I watched the performances as well.

Luke Menard - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

While I thought the vocals were good, I was not wowed by Luke tonight. His voice was thin, His performance added a lot to the song, but all in all, it was not a great song for him.

David Archuleta - Another Day in Paradise

The vocals were great - love how he changed it up a bit. Performance wise? I liked him on the piano, tho his looking at the camera was a bit awkward. But other than that, the performance was pretty ordinary.

Danny Noriega - Tainted Love

I was worried he was going to butchered this song, but his vocals really held up on this one. I'm not a huge fan of his voice, but I thought the song was well suited for Danny's voice. But the performance ruined it all for me. The cheesy dance moves were awful, and the weird facial expressions... Yeah, not feeling it.

David Hernandez - It’s All Coming Back to Me Now

While I think David H lacks a little bit of depth to his voice to really, really, REALLY kill that song, I think he still did a really, really, REALLY great job with it. The vocals were superb, and so was his performance. He gave me chills. One of my favorite tonight.

Michael Johns - Don’t You Forget About Me

Michael is back! That was pretty good. I like his higher register - his lower tone is good, but a bit weak. Great song choice - that was totally him.

David Cook - Hello

First of all, when I heard David was going to sing "Hello", I was like WTF? I just couldn't imagine him singing that song. I LOVED it. Oh wow! Reminded me a bit of Lukas Rossi when he did "Living on a Prayer" on RockStar Supernova. I loved that David started out with the electric guitar, the band kicking up a bit after. I loved his interpretation of the song, the way he phrased it a bit differently, and the way he ended it. Very, VERY good!

Jason Castro - Hallelujah

Oh I love that song... I hated that Jason let the judges and their "no guitar next time" comments get to him. This song would have been perfect for him to perform with the guitar. I think he did a great job with it - the tempo was a bit fast, I felt it needed to be a bit slower for Jason to really get into the lyrics... And it was too bad about that last little bit, because his vocals were really good throughout. His performance, eyes closed and all, really added to it all. I really enjoyed Jason this week.

Chikezie - All the Man (woman) that I Need

While the vocals were good, this really didn't work for me. The change in lyrics didn't work, and I just plain dislike a man singing this song. I think Chikezie will be gone come Thursday.

Favs: David H, David C, Michael Johns, Jason C
Worst: Chikezie, Luke
Gone: Chikezie, Luke


Monday, March 3, 2008

Ultimate Music Survey

Ultimate Music Survey
Favorites
What is your favorite genre of music?:Rock, but I love all kinds of music
Why?:Because it rocks! *LOL*
Name your favorite band(s):INXS, One Republic, The Trews, Less Than Jake, Matchbox 20, Maroon 5, Queen and so many others!
Name your favorite solo artist(s):Jim McGorman, Greg Neufeld, Lukas Rossi, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Blake Lewis, Jeff Buckley, Michael Buble and again, so many others!
What is your favorite album?:I honestly cannot say. I like too many albums, and my favorite changes all the time.
What is your favorite album cover?:Probably "Dolphin's Cry", a Live cover by Magni, or "Creep" a Live cover by Lukas Rossi.
Name your favorite song(s):CAn't say - it changes too often, and I like too many different songs for different reasons!
Favorite CD you own:Too many to list
Favorite song on your computer:Well, my most played song on my player is currenly "Powerless To Change" by Greg Neufeld. It will probably be something else next week.
Favorite song you DON'T have:I have over 3500 songs on my player... If it is a favorite of mine, it's on my player!
Favorite lyrics:Can't choose
Favorite vocalist:Currenlty Greg Neufeld
Favorite guitarist:Raphael Moreira
Favorite bassist:Sasha
Favorite drummer:Jon Farriss - INXS
Favorite instrumentalist (any instrument not mentioned above):Can't say
Favorite classical / jazz composer:Don't have a favorite
Favorite rapper:Don't have a favorite
Favorite theatrical score:N/A
Favorite of anything not mentioned:N/A
The bad stuff
What's your least favorite genre of music?:Probably really whiny country, although I own a love quite a few country songs
Who's your least favorite band?:The Spice Girls
Who's your least favorite solo artist?:I don't pay attention to stuff I don't like, it's a waste of my time
Who do you think is the most annoying musician?:Same as above
If you could shoot any "artist" or "band", who would it be?:Why would I want to do that? All taste are in nature, and there is a reason there are so many different kinds of music out there. To each their own and all that good stuff!
Who do you think is the least talented?:Not paying attention to that
Least favorite song:None
Most annoying song:The one that gets stuck in your head for days on end
Most repetative song:Kids music?
Last song to be stuck in your head:If I Had a Million Dollars - Barenaked Ladies
Did this survey just get that song stuck in your head again? (sorry):Nope, because I am listening to something else as I type this!
Worst band that used to be good?:None that I am aware of
A good band that used to suck?:None
Your musical backgroun
What was the first music you remember listening to?:Aside from kids music, I remember loving playing my father's records. One of them was ABBA.
What type of music do your parents listen to?:Pop Rock mostly, but pretty much anything
Do you play any musical instruments, or sing? If so, elaborate.:No I don't! I use to play the recorder and the guitar, but I didn't persue any of it. And I love to sing, but I am sooooooooooooo bad!
Do you take lessons for instruments or voice? If so, for how long?:Nope
Do you plan to / have you gone to college for music?:Nope
Who are your musical inspirations?:No one
Who was your first favorite band or artist?:It's an ever changing state for me
Who is your most recent favorite band or artist?:One Republic
What styles of music are you interested in learning about?:Any and all of them
What styles of music do you already know a lot about?:Those I listen to?
Do you know much about musical theory? If not, would you like to?:No I don't but yeah, sure, I love to learn!
If you take lessons, do you like your teacher(s)?:N/A
How many different music teachers do you have, or have you had?:N/A
This or that
Classical or jazz?:Jazz, but I like Classical also
Classic rock or modern rock?:Both
Rock or Rap?:Rock
Emo or Punk?:Both
Funk or Blues?:Both
Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin?:Both
Bob Marley or Michael Franti?:Bob Marley
Coldplay or Radiohead?:Both
Guster or Dispatch?:Don't know them
John Mayer or Jack Johnson?:John Mayer
Eminem or 50 Cent?:None of them
Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera?:None of them
Backstreet Boys or N'SYNC?:Back Street Back ALRIGHT!!!
The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?:Both - how can you choose between those two iconic bands?
Beethoven or Mozart?:Both
Rachmaninoff or Debussy?:Both
Duke Ellington or Count Basie?:Uh?
Electric or acoustic?:Both - they each bring something different to the same music
Mandolin or ukulele?:Both
Saxophone or trumpet?:Both, although I am partial to saxophone
Miscelaneous
Why do you like music?:Because it makes me feel
When you're angry, what type of music do you listen to?:Hard Rock or silly music to get me in a better mood!
Has music ever made you cry? When?:Of course! It makes me cry when I can relate to a particular lyric, or because the music really touches me, or because a particular rendition is especially beautiful...
Has music ever made you laugh? When?:Of course! Some music is silly and I love it!
Do you like local music?:Yes
What is the best show you have ever been to?:I enjoyed all the shows I've been to, but it would probably have to be INXS in Toronto in May 07
Have you ever played in any shows?:Nope, that would be desastrous!
If so, what type of music was it?:N/A
Do you enjoy being on stage?:N/A
Do you like to sing, even if you don't consider yourself a singer?:I love to sing!
If you could meet any musician and ask them for advice, who would it be?:I've already met a few
If you could just chill with any musician, who would it be?:Quite a few
What instrument that you don't play now would you like to learn next?:The guitar or the cello
Do you like foreign types of music? If so, what types?:Yes, some of it
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