words of a heather...: April 2008

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

American Idol - Top 6

Yay for ALW week! I was very excited to hear some new takes on some great Broadway tunes.

However, it wasn't quite the variety I expected. There were two songs from Phantom (and there were almost 3 until Carly changed her song to JCSS).

My top two, based on performance:

Carly Smithson - perfect song for her, but I still fear the bottom-three for her.

David Archuleta - he's got the fanbase and I believe he will ultimately be the winner. His performances are not usually my top picks, but I've gotta give him some props for delivering a good twist on this song and singing something age-appropriate.

Middle two:

David Cook - thought this performance was fabulous, but it didn't quite fit in with David's musical style. I was picturing fans at a rock show being really confused about a straight-up Broadway-style song being sung at a rock show. David will likely end up in the top two, though (tonight and through the end).

Syesha Mercado - Syesha gave a good performance and really shined. I just don't think it was enough to keep her out of the bottom-three.

Bottom two:

Brooke White - false start aside, it was really a pretty good performance for her. She has done this once before and recovered from it, but this was pretty bad this time. Of all of the contestants, Brooke would be the one whose album I would be most likely to buy. We'll see what America has to say...

Jason Castro - meh. I've been rooting for Jason because he has shown some promise and is a Texas Aggie, but I doubt that he is going to be in the top three and this week just might be the end of the road for him.

Most likely, the results will play out totally different from my predictions. After all, I was dead wrong about Carly last week!

Monday, April 21, 2008

aggie muster

"Muster is the most solemn and sacred of all Aggie traditions, but it is a time of joy and happy remembrance. Those who have gone before us are those whose lives have touched ours. May we do the same for those who come after us. May we expect no less of ourselves."
-Dr. E. Dean Gage '65

Tuesday, April 15, 2008