Last night was one of my favorite Idol themes and I'm glad they brought it back, The Year You Were Born. While 99% of the time the contestants make me feel old (I was born in 1982), it's always fun to watch.
Naima
Song: What's Love Got to Do with It (1984)
She started off kinda pitchy but in the end came across strong. She didn't do great but still good enough.
Rating (out of 5): ***
Paul
Song: I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (1984)
Like seriously, what drugs are he and the judges doing that they praise him?? It was better than last week but that's not saying much..
Rating (out of 5): **
Thia
Song: Colors of the Wind (1995)
This was weird. It was sung great but at the same time seemed safe and kinda boring and especially looking back and seeing everything that's about to come after her.
Rating (out of 5): ***
James
Song: I'll Be There for You (1989)
People in Idol past and future, THIS IS HOW YOU DO BON JOVI! This was energetic and fun. He found a way to make it his own and even played the crowd like a pure rock and roller. He's standing out which is the most important thing. Oh and this also had our first pyro of season 10.
Rating (out of 5): *****
Haley
Song: I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)
If she was going to do a 1990 Whitney Houston song, she could have gone with One Moment in Time and it would have fit her voice better. This was just bad.
Rating (out of 5): *1/2
Stefano
Song: If You Don't Know Me by Now (1989)
When he started singing I wanted to hate it but it turned out to be really good.
Rating (out of 5): ***1/2
Pia
Song: Where Do Broken Hearts Go (1988)
Haley, Pia schooled you on how to sing Whitney songs. This was awesome.
Rating (out of 5): ****
Scotty
Song: Can I Trust You with My Heart (Travis Tritt)
How can I listen to his voice and then talk bad about this guy? Seriously. This was really good, not great, but really good.
Rating (out of 5): ****
Karen
Song: Love Will Lead You Back (1989)
This was beautiful. I was actually nice for her not to sing a Spanish or Spanglish song for once. Either way she was sing and that's what truly matter.
Rating (out of 5): ****1/2
Casey
Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991)
Where did this come from? The first instrument of season 10 was used in this performance with Casey playing the bass guitar. But that's not the story. This lunatic sang a Nirvana song on American Idol. This was insanely good. He pulled off crazy really well and really did something unreal up there. I just hope it doesn't hurt him because like, I wanna say, 70% of the audience has never EVER heard of Nirvana.
Rating (out of 5): ****1/2
Lauren
Song: I'm the Only One (1994)
I really like her, she is my favorite girl this season. This was an amazing performance and really the last good one of the night, made me wish she closed out the show.
Rating (out of 5): ****1/2
Jacob
Song: Alone (1987)
This is a tough song to pull off, and he didn't do it at all. It was flat, it was dull and there was like no energy at all. It actually brought the show down from the energy leven of the last few performances.
Rating (out of 5): **
Should Go Home: Paul
Will Go Home: Haley
Thursday, March 17, 2011
NCAA Tournament Picks (3/17/11)
East Divison:
#4 Kentucky vs. #13 Princeton
#5 West Virginia vs. #12 Clemson
Southwest Divison:
#4 Louisville vs. #13 Morehead St.
#5 Vanderbilt vs. #12 Richmond
West Divison:
#2 San Diego St. vs. #15 No. Colorado
#3 Connecticut vs. #14 Bucknell
#6 Cincinnati vs. #11 Missouri
#7 Temple vs. #10 Penn St.
Southeast Divison:
#1 Pittsburgh vs. #16 NC-Asheville
#2 Florida vs. #15 UC Santa Barb.
#3 BYU vs. #14 Wofford
#4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Belmont
#5 Kansas St. vs. #12 Utah St.
#6 St. John's vs. #11 Gonzaga
#7 UCLA vs. #10 Michigan St.
#8 Butler vs. #9 Old Dominion
#4 Kentucky vs. #13 Princeton
#5 West Virginia vs. #12 Clemson
Southwest Divison:
#4 Louisville vs. #13 Morehead St.
#5 Vanderbilt vs. #12 Richmond
West Divison:
#2 San Diego St. vs. #15 No. Colorado
#3 Connecticut vs. #14 Bucknell
#6 Cincinnati vs. #11 Missouri
#7 Temple vs. #10 Penn St.
Southeast Divison:
#1 Pittsburgh vs. #16 NC-Asheville
#2 Florida vs. #15 UC Santa Barb.
#3 BYU vs. #14 Wofford
#4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Belmont
#5 Kansas St. vs. #12 Utah St.
#6 St. John's vs. #11 Gonzaga
#7 UCLA vs. #10 Michigan St.
#8 Butler vs. #9 Old Dominion
NCAA Tournament Play-In Games-Results (3/16/11)
Record: 0-2
Overall Record: 1-3
East BracketUT-San Antonio vs. Alabama St. (for 16th seed)
Winner: Alabama St.
Score: UT-San Antonio 70-Alabama St. 61
Southwest Bracket
USC vs. VCU (for 11th seed)
Winner: USC
Score: VCU 59-USC 46
Overall Record: 1-3
East BracketUT-San Antonio vs. Alabama St. (for 16th seed)
Winner: Alabama St.
Score: UT-San Antonio 70-Alabama St. 61
Southwest Bracket
USC vs. VCU (for 11th seed)
Winner: USC
Score: VCU 59-USC 46
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Glee:Losers Are the True Winners (3/15/11)
Well this is the kind of show I've been waiting all year for. It had comedy, drama, romance, heartbreak, good vs. evil, great music and an old lady getting punched out by Sue. What else can you ask for? Last night Glee reminded us what makes this show so great so without further ado, the music...
The Warblers-Misery
Can't really go wrong when the show starts off right away with a song. It's funny I actually liked their version better than the original. Plus it set up the Blaine-Kurt romantic storyline for the rest of the episode when Kurt confesses that he's jealous that Blaine is doing all the solos and it's sounding more like "Blaine & The Pips". A
Rachel-Only Child
This was the first of the original songs that were tried out before we got to the big two that were used. This one worked for what it was and was better than "My Hairband". Then again she can sing the phone book and make it good, as the clinche says. That being said, it was the start to a fun ride. B-
Kurt-Blackbird
Kurt finally gets a solo on the show and it's about his dead bird. Why not? It works here. I thought the emotion was well done and it was well sung. It also made Blaine look at Kurt in a different way, finally. B+
Santana-Trouty Mouth
And now let the laughs begin. This started one of the funniest writting sessions ever. She was still angry from last week's fight with Britnay and took it out on Sam. This was funny for what it was. B-
Puck-Big Ass Heart
This might have been one of the funniest moments ever. Puck sang this to and for Lauren to make up for Fat Bottomed Girls and it was hysterical. What couldn't this song have been put up on ITunes, I would have so downloaded it. B+
Mercedes-Hell to the No
Another hysterical song the most blunt song ever sung on this show since Forget You. By the end who wasn't singing along?? A
Aural Intensity-Jesus is My Friend
Onto Regionals, and the first group up. So this was over the top, even for the point it was there for. Sue was trying to pan to the judges and came out with this number. Wow, I could stop laughing, especially knowing what was coming on. C-
Blaine and Kurt-Candles
Now The Warblers are up and their first song was this amazing duet. It was a nice change of pace to have a duet instead of solo for these guys, and you could feel the emotion and love between them. It was amazing to listen to. A
The Warblers-Raise Your Glass
This is one of my favorite songs right now and it was the energy they needed. It was entertaining and I thought it was fitting to see the New Directions gang dancing and singing along in the crowd because the two glee clubs are indeed friends. A+
Rachel-Get It Right
And now New Directions are up and the big two original songs. First Rachel's emotional song was fantastic. It was like seeing our little girl grow up and tell her story. This felt like a turning point for her character. I hope I'm right. A
New Directions-Loser Like Me
When this song hit it's first verse there were probably millions of people, including myself, thanking Glee for writing their anthem. This was the best song ever performed on this show. It was energetic and fun but also told a story and almost felt like a fuck you to Sue and all the people that has totured them since day one all at the same time. Seeing The Warblers get into it was also fun and then the ending was so fitting. You couldn't have asked for a better song and performance for them to finally win Regionals with. A+
Well that's it for the road to Regionals. Now they are taking a month off and then it's time to start off to Nationals in New York. Until then, I'm going to be singing Loser Like Me over and over again to myself.
The Warblers-Misery
Can't really go wrong when the show starts off right away with a song. It's funny I actually liked their version better than the original. Plus it set up the Blaine-Kurt romantic storyline for the rest of the episode when Kurt confesses that he's jealous that Blaine is doing all the solos and it's sounding more like "Blaine & The Pips". A
Rachel-Only Child
This was the first of the original songs that were tried out before we got to the big two that were used. This one worked for what it was and was better than "My Hairband". Then again she can sing the phone book and make it good, as the clinche says. That being said, it was the start to a fun ride. B-
Kurt-Blackbird
Kurt finally gets a solo on the show and it's about his dead bird. Why not? It works here. I thought the emotion was well done and it was well sung. It also made Blaine look at Kurt in a different way, finally. B+
Santana-Trouty Mouth
And now let the laughs begin. This started one of the funniest writting sessions ever. She was still angry from last week's fight with Britnay and took it out on Sam. This was funny for what it was. B-
Puck-Big Ass Heart
This might have been one of the funniest moments ever. Puck sang this to and for Lauren to make up for Fat Bottomed Girls and it was hysterical. What couldn't this song have been put up on ITunes, I would have so downloaded it. B+
Mercedes-Hell to the No
Another hysterical song the most blunt song ever sung on this show since Forget You. By the end who wasn't singing along?? A
Aural Intensity-Jesus is My Friend
Onto Regionals, and the first group up. So this was over the top, even for the point it was there for. Sue was trying to pan to the judges and came out with this number. Wow, I could stop laughing, especially knowing what was coming on. C-
Blaine and Kurt-Candles
Now The Warblers are up and their first song was this amazing duet. It was a nice change of pace to have a duet instead of solo for these guys, and you could feel the emotion and love between them. It was amazing to listen to. A
The Warblers-Raise Your Glass
This is one of my favorite songs right now and it was the energy they needed. It was entertaining and I thought it was fitting to see the New Directions gang dancing and singing along in the crowd because the two glee clubs are indeed friends. A+
Rachel-Get It Right
And now New Directions are up and the big two original songs. First Rachel's emotional song was fantastic. It was like seeing our little girl grow up and tell her story. This felt like a turning point for her character. I hope I'm right. A
New Directions-Loser Like Me
When this song hit it's first verse there were probably millions of people, including myself, thanking Glee for writing their anthem. This was the best song ever performed on this show. It was energetic and fun but also told a story and almost felt like a fuck you to Sue and all the people that has totured them since day one all at the same time. Seeing The Warblers get into it was also fun and then the ending was so fitting. You couldn't have asked for a better song and performance for them to finally win Regionals with. A+
Well that's it for the road to Regionals. Now they are taking a month off and then it's time to start off to Nationals in New York. Until then, I'm going to be singing Loser Like Me over and over again to myself.
NCAA Tournament Play-In Games (3/16/11)
East Bracket
UT-San Antonio vs. Alabama St. (for 16th seed)
Winner: Alabama St.
Southwest Bracket
USC vs. VCU (for 11th seed)
Winner: USC
UT-San Antonio vs. Alabama St. (for 16th seed)
Winner: Alabama St.
Southwest Bracket
USC vs. VCU (for 11th seed)
Winner: USC
NCAA Tournament Play-In Games-Results (3/15/11)
Record: 1-1
Overall Record: 1-1
Southeast Bracket
NC-Asheville vs. Ark.-Little Rock (for 16th seed)
Winner: Ark.-Little Rock
Score: NC-Asheville 81-Ark.-Little Rock 77 (OT)
East Bracket
UAB vs. Clemson (for 12th seed)
Winner: Clemson
Score: Clemson 70-UAB 52
Overall Record: 1-1
Southeast Bracket
NC-Asheville vs. Ark.-Little Rock (for 16th seed)
Winner: Ark.-Little Rock
Score: NC-Asheville 81-Ark.-Little Rock 77 (OT)
East Bracket
UAB vs. Clemson (for 12th seed)
Winner: Clemson
Score: Clemson 70-UAB 52
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
NCAA Tournament Play-In Games (3/15/11)
Southeast Bracket
NC-Asheville vs. Ark.-Little Rock (for 16th seed)
Winner: Ark.-Little Rock
East Bracket
UAB vs. Clemson (for 12th seed)
Winner: Clemson
NC-Asheville vs. Ark.-Little Rock (for 16th seed)
Winner: Ark.-Little Rock
East Bracket
UAB vs. Clemson (for 12th seed)
Winner: Clemson
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