Sunday is the Idol Finale, and I will be watching the Golden State Warriors playoff game. If you think I’m obsessed with music, you haven’t seen what I’m like when watching a Warriors game, especially in the playoffs. In any case, my only real interest in the Finale is finding out who wins, although there... Continue Reading →
WHAT?????? ^&(^$#*$#$^*)&^ BRAIN EXPLODE Huntergirl, Noah, Leah. [allows the shock to subside and normal blood flow to return] It should have been Fritz, Noah, and Leah. And Fritz wins. I’ll editorialize further at some point. I’m just too stunned at the moment. For now, here are my rankings for this episode in order of their... Continue Reading →
In 2010, I wrote a blog about what I look for when evaluating Idolists. Rereading it today, I can see my approach hasn’t changed much. But in the introduction to music critic and author Steve Hyden’s recent list of the Top 100 lead signers of all time, he used four criteria that overlap mine but... Continue Reading →
Ryan: “There are some saying this is the best Top 7 in American Idol history.” People saying this are idiots, and Ryan is getting paid enough to reject spouting such nonsense. We learned that Noah and Fritz were isolating due to COVID. I took into account that their experience as performers – Fritz through recorded... Continue Reading →
I had planned to write a blog tonight, but it was not my intention to write about the Idol reunion. However, it was a quick, fun blast from the past and too much fun not to share my favorite impressions. It also reminded me why I am still watching after all of these years. Idol... Continue Reading →
This week is Disney Week, aka Cross-promotion Week for ABC properties. The mission was to get down to a Final Seven through live voting. As always, here are my rankings in order of their performances using my usual scale: A – SuperiorB – Good, often meaning positive moments out-weighed negative onesC – Meh, nothing memorable... Continue Reading →
Who is this season’s best Idolist? That depends on how you define “best” and what direction you are looking – back to the past or forward to the future. For now, I’m looking backward by compiling the grades I’ve given to the Top Ten’s performances in the form of a mid-term report card. The graded... Continue Reading →
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