“If ever there was a sonic surgeon you'd want holding a scalpel to your favourite song, it would be Adam Lambert: he knows where to cut to let his seductive style seep deep.”[1] This is the album I always wanted Adam to make. What made Adam Lambert the most singular and arguably most memorable Idolist... Continue Reading →
Stories. Stories. Stories. So many stories. So much emotional manipulation. Yes, every singer has their story. But did I need to know any of my favorite artist’s stories before they became my favorite artists? Of course not. But lest I forget, this is a TV show and TV shows need stories. Tonight, Idol producers waited... Continue Reading →
So let’s talk about Idol auditions. In the past, I’ve alternated between saying a lot about the audition rounds and saying only a little. Right now I’m leaning towards saying only a little this season because we don’t learn very much about the Idolists from their auditions. We certainly learn much less than the judges... Continue Reading →
If you came for my musings on Idol’s Season 21 Premiere Sunday night, you’ll have to come back later. I was watching the NBA All-Star Game, the closing festivity in the three-day All-Star Weekend, aka “Black Thanksgiving.” But I will catch up on and react to the initial auditions, so do come back! That said,... Continue Reading →
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 →
Ray's Musings 