Well, after much hype and ballyhoo, the NBC Premiere of the long-awaited Smash series debuts at 10:00 P.M. Eastern on Monday February 6th. Katharine McPhee stars in the role as Karen, one of two singers auditioning to play the role of Marilyn Monroe. By all accounts, her performance looks more than promising and the show […]
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February 5, 2012 
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I have never been so excited for The Superbowl. Seriously. This is nuts. I do love sports but don’t LOVE sports, if you know what I mean. When my choir was invited to sing the American and Canadian National anthems at the Toronto Skydome back in the day, I had no idea who the athletes […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The St. Louis Auditions
February 2, 2012 6 Comments
Tonight, American Idol features the final stop of the Season 11 audition tour – the city of St. Louis. Think we’ll find any blues singers? One can only hope! Wednesday’s Portland show was pretty weak, I thought. Lots of people with back stories and mediocre voices. I can’t see many going far during Hollywood week. […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Portland Auditions
February 1, 2012 Comments Off on Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Portland Auditions
Tonight, American Idol enters the third and last week of preliminary auditions via the city of Portland, Oregon. Thursday’s Houston, Texas show was very good. More great singers were discovered and will most certainly do very well during the Hollywood Bootcamp. I was very excited to see Season 6 contestant, Baylie Brown. I remembered that […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Houston Texas Auditions
January 26, 2012 4 Comments
Tonight, American Idol continues its journey while highlighting the talent discovered at the Houston, Texas auditions. I thought last evening’s show in Aspen showed some very promising talent. There were a couple of guys with resounding baritone voices and, of course, Hippie Girl Haley was just tremendous. What a surprise! And she is different and […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Aspen Auditions
January 25, 2012 6 Comments
I have always wanted to travel to Aspen Colorado, so the closest thing I will encounter is catching a glimpse of it here and there during this evening’s American Idol Aspen auditions. I wonder if anyone will ski into the auditions. Just a crazy thought! I pretty much thought that the San Diego auditions were […]
Continue readingJim Carrey’s Daughter Auditions For ‘American Idol’
January 23, 2012 4 Comments
What did you think of Jane Carrey’s participation in the American Idol auditions in San Diego? To tell the truth, she is taking a huge risk given her background, but seems like a talented and unassuming young lady. I love her and wish her the very best
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The San Diego Auditions
January 22, 2012 3 Comments
Well, apparently there is some important game on tonight, acting as a lead-in to a special showing of American Idol. As you can plainly see, I am not an avid sports fan – except when the Olympics air. Then I turn into a raving lunatic, acting like an avid and obsessive sports fan. It really […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Pittsburgh Auditions
January 19, 2012 9 Comments
What a fantastic showing in Savannah, Georgia last evening! The new season of American Idol moved smoothly and efficiently, thanks to Ryan Seacrest’s flawless narration and the renewed energy of the judges, Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. And the singers! Let’s talk about the singers! The first thing that comes to mind is […]
Continue reading Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 11: The Savannah Auditions
January 18, 2012 8 Comments
Tonight’s two-hour premiere of American Idol Season 11 will showcase the discovered talent in Savannah, Georgia. Two hours for one city seems a little extreme. Has it always been this way? Who can remember from year to year? Not me. So the two-hour showcase allotted to the Savannah singers must be indicative of the stellar […]
Continue reading A New Decade Of American Idol Begins On Wednesday, January 18th On Fox
January 17, 2012 2 Comments
Well here we are again. Another season of American Idol is upon us. This year the popular reality singing show is entering its 11th Season, with no sign of “giving up” or “handing over” the reins to another singing competition. Although NBC’s first season of The Voice and Fox’s first season of The X Factor […]
Continue reading Vocal/Performance Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: The Final 3
December 21, 2011 13 Comments
Wow! I almost forgot about The X Factor Finale. Someone should tell Simon that ’tis the season to be baking, wrapping gifts, attending choir rehearsals and/or concerts etc. Not watching television reality shows. Oh well, what do we have here? Of yes, Chris, Melanie and Josh. Good luck to all three of them. The show […]
Continue reading David Cook: Why Isn’t This Young Man A Superstar?
December 18, 2011 69 Comments
I have to admit – I just don’t get it! I truly don’t. The fact that David Cook has eluded superstardom leaves me completely and utterly baffled. It leaves me to question the nature of the promotional process once American Idol completes a season. All that hype, all the hoopla, all the exposure garnered from […]
Continue reading Vocal/Performance Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: The Final 3
December 14, 2011 28 Comments
Well, the surprises just keep on coming. Who would have foreseen Rachel’s elimination last week? However, all appears to be good and well for the spunky little thirteen-year-old with the great big voice and personality. It seems that she is being courted and embraced by Disney. Which explains why Simon was calm, cool and collected […]
Continue reading Random Thoughts On The Top 7 Performances On The X Factor By Malden
December 1, 2011 10 Comments
Here in the MCL community, I have been very fortunate to be in the company of informative and insightful commentators. Their suggestions and ideas regarding numerous topics are generally spot-on and I tremendously value their input and perspective. After Wednesday’s X Factor performances, one reader by the name of Malden shared some excellent comments with […]
Continue reading Vocal/Performance Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: The Top 7
November 30, 2011 11 Comments
This week, thanks to the double elimination last week, we are down to the Top 7. And, yet again this week, a double elimination will bring the final group of X Factor contestants down to five remaining singers. Anyone want to wager who those five will be? Okay, you talked me into it! I will! […]
Continue readingPerformance Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: The Top 9 Give Thanks
November 22, 2011 17 Comments
This week, the Top 9 Finalists will be performing songs to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. And, in case any of you are wondering why I have changed the heading from “Vocal Masterclass” to “Performance Masterclass”, I did so because the focus of this show has been mainly about the production elements in each number. At […]
Continue reading Simon Cowell Will Never Find A Superstar On The X Factor Says Sir Cliff Richards
November 21, 2011 16 Comments
Well, here’s something to think about. And, I have to say, I somewhat agree with this statement. According to Sir Cliff Richard, Simon Cowell will never find a global star on The X Factor because the music industry and their consumers tire of artists when they fall from the charts. And I have to say […]
Continue readingPerformance Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: The Top 10
November 16, 2011 21 Comments
We are down to the Top 10 Finalists on The X Factor. We lost another group last week and chances are we will lose the final group, Lakoda Ryane, this week. They were in the bottom 2 last week so, unless they have rallied a massive amount of fans over the course of this past […]
Continue readingThe X Factor Lip Synching Competition. Welcome To The Twenty-First Century.
November 5, 2011 40 Comments
Sometimes technology can be used for the wrong reasons, especially when it comes to singing competitions. This video of the Top 12 Group Number has become somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me. I have always suspected that many of the singing acts on this “singing competition” were lip-synching to their pre-recorded tracks. Well, now, […]
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