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| I Admit It: David Cook, You Win.
Differing from past seasons, American Idol 2008 has allowed instruments into the competition, completely changing the game. Singer/songwriter types that were once afraid their voices were not good enough for Idol tried out, leading us to finding instrumental talents such as Brooke White and Jason Castro.
David Cook, who previously released an indie album with his ex-band, Axium, and followed with a solo album, truly has it all. Simply by watching his performances to date on Youtube (http://youtube.com/user/WeakerSide), it becomes very apparent that his dominant stage presence goes beyond just the singing. David Cook has managed to rearrange every assigned song to his liking, somehow magically tweaking the innards to showcase his stylistic strengths, both instrumentally and vocally. In the words of Simon, taking such risks is the "sign of a great potential artist."
But what makes an idol or artist great is not only the way he conducts himself onstage, but also how he does off it. David Cook is poised, intelligent, and therefore well-spoken. David Archuleta, the other contender in this competition, simply does not know how to manage mass media, continually being bashful and throwing out annoying "goshes" and "geezes" during his interviews. This was "cute" at first, but I think by now the general populace has moved on and is loking for someone reliable that will represent their fandom maturely and tactfully. David Cook has shown extreme adeptness in this regard.
I predict that David Cook will not only win American Idol, but will also sell more records (digital and traditional) than any other previous Idol contestant.
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| Love (Another's Beats) in the ClubApparently, Timbaland has been outed to have ripped yet another beat off an external source, this time being IGN. The world-acclaimed producer stole this GarageBand beat created by a columnist at IGN to produce Usher's 'Love in the Club.' Check it out:
For shame, Timbaland. | | |
| The End of Productivity is Near
 Facebook Chat will ruin us all. | | |
| ITASA '08
I  my Taiwanese heritage. Thanks to all those involved in ITASA '08 at Penn.
I want to give special thanks to the members of my debriefing group for being extra involved and making our session a fun and memorable experience. | | |
| Still the QueenAlicia Keys performing on the French Idol show, Star Academy, 2007 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmkUGw5rrCk]Congratulations to Alicia Keys for winning Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards! I know this is old news, but I
have to continue showing support for the one artist that I've followed
since the beginning of her already impactful and illustrious
career. She continues to be the reigning queen of soul and
R&B by consistently pushing the boundaries of the
genre. Watch the above clip to understand exactly what it is
about Alicia Keys that keeps me coming back to see her live again
and again. (That chant at the end of "No One" always gets me going  ) | | |
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