Wed, 30 August 2006 Ok Ganesha, calm down, have a cup of herbal tea. Big post - It is the morning after and we are still in awe of how the left of centre singers are kicking the same old singers arses. GO BOBBY and thanks Australia for getting it HALF right. How is this happening? I have four singers I love this year. That has NEVER happened before. So lets have Kram give us the run down of last night, because frankly I couldnt care less about any of them except Lisa. I will talk about her at the bottom. Rachael - drunken karaoke. She is NOT a 60's singer, those comparisons are just on the surface. She is a modern voice, an Australian voice that you can draw more comparisons to the Bushwackers (old colonial folk music) than Joni Mitchell. I have always found Higgins accent a little contrived and forced, whereas Lisa does it so naturally. I have never seen someone on this show more comfortable and naturally gifted. watch lisa's audition (courtesy of youtube) LOTS more talk about how these gifted songwriters are possible taking over the show. As usual comments/raving/audio/insults to idolsparks@gmail.com Category: general -- posted at: 8:33 PM Comments[1] |
Tue, 29 August 2006 THE GIRLS Reigan and Jessica are through as expected. Jessica, you better do some serious thinking. Stop being an imitator. We will be holding daily prayers for Amanda to get the Wildcard. THE BOYS Ricky - Nice job. He has a great raspy tone to his voice. I liked this performance. Didnt know the song but i was humming the melody during the break which says something about his performance. He should go through. James - Awful, just awful. I think he probably gave some kids nightmares. He looked like he was going to go the cameraman with an ice pick any second. No musicality, his screamed his way through an awkward agressive performance. Go away. Chris G - Like Atlanta he has an attitude problem. He should pay attention to what Mark has to say. Its the only constructive criticism he will get. He was all over the place. Sloppy. Bobby - After his performance all i wanted to do was record a Podcast entirely on this guy. I have calmed down a bit since. He was great television, a great voice, a snappy dresser and an obvious lover of good music, unlike many of the contestants who have appeared on this show. Such a unique thoughtful performer. I would love him to be voted in because i dont trust these judges to put him in as a Wildcard. Best of the night. Joseph - Ganesha Snr believes that he will go through. If he does it will be because he is cute, because that was one of the worst performances i have ever seen on this or any other show. He needs more live experience. Guy - Ummmm, oh i dont know. He was good. Perhaps a bit polished and scripted for my liking. I just dont know about this guy yet. Who will go through - Ricky and Joseph Who should go through - Ricky and Bobby Quote of the week - TQ from Inside Idol sent me a message last night after Kyle once again humiliated himself with his comments on Under The Milky Way - the message was this - "Kyle is a complete fuc#wit". Also Bazza recommends you all go compare the Punk Rocker song with Rock and Roll (you gave me the best years of my life). Plagarism? Category: general -- posted at: 7:19 PM Comments[1] |
Mon, 28 August 2006 Thank god they had the thought to combine the results and the performances. Having to sit through a whole long drawn out results show is annoying. THE BOYS We were very happy to see that the adult vote is going to have an impact this season. Damien being chosen was the best indication of this. You were spot on Kram. On the flipside lets not forget the all powerful young female vote. Dean Bon Jovi was the second male to go through, proving that talent is not the only thing people vote for. We predict Nathaniel and Chris M will be chosen for wildcard. THE GIRLS Lyndelle was OK, nothing to write home about. Atlanta - Yes she is a very good singer, professional and reliable. However she needs an attitude adjustment. She is clearly singing from behind layers of repression, her eyes show a blankness that comes from years of shutting people out. She may be suffering inside however a great artist lets it out at risk to their well being. I hope she gets to read this. Its time to break down the wall Atlanta. Go listen to Tear For Fears - The Hurting and The The - Infected. Jessica - Yes she can sing, outstanding voice actually. However she does not have the depth of character yet to really warrant keeping her. She is too young in the heart if that makes sense. Come back in two years. Klancie - All the girls can learn a lot from her performance. She was open to the moment, showed herself to be a deep and emotional person. Her vocals were sometimes a little off however on a whole she should be going through perhaps as a Wildcard. Amanda - I have liked her from the start. Smart, sexy, great raspy voice, lots of fun. Balance this with her being a Mum and a dedicated dance teacher. She will do wonders for this show. Akin to what Lee Harding did last year, except with talent. She MUST move through. Reigan - Yes it was an awful arrangement, i blame the drummer. This song is a beat driven song. This girl is a real find, she seems to be able to cover all facets of this show. Beautiful yet a bit daggy, she can sing classical, folk and r&b with ease. I see her in the top three if she keeps this up. The only thing she needs to be mindful of is that there is a career after this show and she needs to ensure that she makes it clear to the retarded record companies out there what her audience is going to be. The people get confused with singers who can cross genres. Eva Cassidy couldnt get a decent record deal...... need i say more! We will post more comments for Tonight and Wednesdays shows and be back in full force for Thurday night. Followed by Sunday night. Send your predictions/audio/comments/ravings to idolsparks@gmail.com now. Category: general -- posted at: 9:05 PM Comments[3] |
Sun, 27 August 2006  And so it begins. Idol Sparks the peoples Podcast brings you the first Semi-final. And what a little rippa it was. Make sure you go to www.allmusic .com to hear the songs mentioned. We make our call on who is in and who is up for possible Wildcard entry. Ganeshas view on what Chris M should have sung - Queen's - Somebody To Love or I Want To Break Free Whats with this website www.idol.picturethisonline.com Shakespeare the Meerkat from Meerkat Manor got bitten by a snake. However he has managed to be added as a wildcard entry for this years Idol. He will certainly bring his unique country flava to the show. Good luck you crazy cat. Apologies for the terrible Irish cliches. Music Recommendations for the listeners -: John Cales version of Hallelujah. Jeff Buckley - Grace (contains Hallelujah) David Hosking - www.davidhosking.com Please send your predictions in NOW to idolsparks@gmail.com (20min, 11mb) Direct download: idolsparksepisode8.mp3 Category: Idol Sparks (Australian Idol 2006) -- posted at: 9:02 PM Comments[2] |
Thu, 24 August 2006  Idol Sparks gets a major scoop by scoring an interview with gorgeous Jorge. Then Ganesha cant even be bothered to show up on time to ask questions. We finally see a change to the show, but is it an improvement? Monday nights show didnt know whether it was Australian Idol or Days Of Our Lives. Unless you sing R&B or Aussie Rock you dont have a chance on this show. Leaving out Johnson Jay was a HUGE mistake. Feedback at idolsparks@gmail.com Comments[2] |
Sun, 20 August 2006  Tonight saw the judges trim some fat off the edges after choosing too many crap singers, they cut the number down to only 100 crap singers instead. Perhaps their eyes were bigger than their ears! We revel in the Karmic retribution of Jorge Bek as Ganesha does a brilliant impersonation, worthy of an Oscar. Ummm, where's the format change guys? Kram swears, then refers to John Foreman as the Anti-Kyle, then fly's in the face of copyright. No we wont tell you what! Who stood out tonight? It's a short list. Although we liked Guy Mutton who showed his vocal chops. Kram does not like Ganesha's audition and sends him home. (14mins, 8mb) Direct download: idolsparksepisode6.mp3 Category: Idol Sparks (Australian Idol 2006) -- posted at: 8:13 PM Comments[4] |
Sat, 19 August 2006  (18mins, 10mb)A hilarious and informative Podcast that is a must hear to prepare yourself for the season ahead. Its time for a debrief. We are the peoples Podcast so it is time to let your comments and emails out to dry. We discuss other similar shows out there and our new studio audience is entranced. Ganesha's chihuahua barks annoyingly in the background while he discusses music currently being signed up on major labels. And don't worry, we bag Kyle again. Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 August 2006 17min31secs (9mb) Apologies for the spacey audio, we are working on it. Kram thinks auditions have deteriorated into year 12 muckup Comments[2] |
Tue, 8 August 2006 Reigan Derry - a likely winner and very hot. Ganesha is disappointed with the talent so far. He pleads for some variety (early 70s, country rock, jazz singers, etc). Chris Murphy (Courtney Murphy's brother) - and the ladies like him. Ganesha's music recommendations for this week - Elliot Smith Sun Kil Moon and Bruce Springsteen's new album. Also our best wishes go out to the family of Arthur Lee who passed away on August 3rd, an incredible loss to music. 9mins (5mb) Comments[4] |
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Sun, 6 August 2006 Kram and Ganesha discuss the season premiere of Australian Idol '06 - Audition 1 11mins, 5mb questions, comments, criticism to idolsparks@gmail.com Comments[1] |
Fri, 4 August 2006 Ganesha and Kram anticipate the start of season 4, and discuss numerous issues too numerous to mention. 22mins, 30mb comments, questions, criticism to idolsparks@gmail.com Comments[2] |
Tue, 1 August 2006 Celeb Chaos. It's still the first, the original and one of the most popular AI sites- http://www.celebchaos.com/australianidol.htm Inside Australian Idol - where Ganesha has invested many hours of his life complaining about Idol - http://www.insideaustralianidol.com/
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