This is not an American Idol blog but there is definitely some good tunes on this show. Last night’s winner (in my opinion) was Michael Johns who I feel is the only contestant who has that rock start persona.
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- Rockphoria: I love that "I Will Posses Your Heart" by Death Cab for Cutie is over 8 minutes long and the intro is 4:32. March 3, 2009Rockphoria: I love that "I Will Posses Your Heart" by Death Cab for Cutie is over 8 minutes long and the intro is 4:32.
- Rockphoria: The Edge's (U2) guitar in White as Snow reminds me of the guitar in The Lighthouse by Interpol. A different sound & style for Edge. I like! March 3, 2009Rockphoria: The Edge's (U2) guitar in White as Snow reminds me of the guitar in The Lighthouse by Interpol. A different sound & style for Edge. I like!
- Rockphoria: I love "Americans in Corduroys" by Jeffrey Foucault! The lyrics are so youthful & the twang of the Tele with the echo box sounds so good! March 2, 2009Rockphoria: I love "Americans in Corduroys" by Jeffrey Foucault! The lyrics are so youthful & the twang of the Tele with the echo box sounds so good!
- Rockphoria: Have you heard "The Maker" from Daniel Lanois? March 2, 2009Rockphoria: Have you heard "The Maker" from Daniel Lanois?
- Rockphoria: I love the opera singing in Eskimo by Damien Rice! I always crank it up at that point. March 2, 2009Rockphoria: I love the opera singing in Eskimo by Damien Rice! I always crank it up at that point.
- Rockphoria: I still get chills when I hear Damien Rice sing the opening lyric, "And so it is", to the Blower's Daughter. March 2, 2009Rockphoria: I still get chills when I hear Damien Rice sing the opening lyric, "And so it is", to the Blower's Daughter.
- Rockphoria: Griffin House: a little bit of a twang with some rock and great lyrics. Check out "When the Time is Right"! February 28, 2009Rockphoria: Griffin House: a little bit of a twang with some rock and great lyrics. Check out "When the Time is Right"!
- Rockphoria: I love the raw emotion in "Call the Police" by James Morrison! Especially when the music stops & he sings "Can't just back at me, you know" February 28, 2009Rockphoria: I love the raw emotion in "Call the Police" by James Morrison! Especially when the music stops & he sings "Can't just back at me, you know"
- Rockphoria: The greatest intro for a tune? My vote is for Where the Streets Have No Name by U2. The energy that builds in that first minute is awesome! February 27, 2009Rockphoria: The greatest intro for a tune? My vote is for Where the Streets Have No Name by U2. The energy that builds in that first minute is awesome!
- Rockphoria: "Seems I'm not alone at being alone." One of my all time favorite song lyrics. February 27, 2009Rockphoria: "Seems I'm not alone at being alone." One of my all time favorite song lyrics.
- Rockphoria: @brettdennen Hope for the Hopeless is a terrific album. Wrong About Me is another favorite. I see that San Fran is an iTunes pick at SBUX! February 27, 2009Rockphoria: @brettdennen Hope for the Hopeless is a terrific album. Wrong About Me is another favorite. I see that San Fran is an iTunes pick at SBUX!
- Rockphoria: Get On Your Boots fits nicely on No Line on the Horizon (U2) but as a single I'm not sold. February 27, 2009Rockphoria: Get On Your Boots fits nicely on No Line on the Horizon (U2) but as a single I'm not sold.
- Rockphoria: Need to get into a groove?! Listen to Where I End & You Begin by Radiohead on repeat!! February 27, 2009Rockphoria: Need to get into a groove?! Listen to Where I End & You Begin by Radiohead on repeat!!
- Rockphoria: How can you not like the Love Cats from the Cure?! So playful. February 27, 2009Rockphoria: How can you not like the Love Cats from the Cure?! So playful.
- Rockphoria: Jeff Buckley is the greatest loss to the future of music. "Lover You Should've Come Over" - oh my, that voice! February 26, 2009Rockphoria: Jeff Buckley is the greatest loss to the future of music. "Lover You Should've Come Over" - oh my, that voice!
- Rockphoria: Want to hear an uplifting song that has a very heavy message behind it? Download "Albertine" by Brooke Fraser. February 26, 2009Rockphoria: Want to hear an uplifting song that has a very heavy message behind it? Download "Albertine" by Brooke Fraser.
- Rockphoria: Jolene & Hannah by Ray LaMontagne should be on everyone's iPod. February 26, 2009Rockphoria: Jolene & Hannah by Ray LaMontagne should be on everyone's iPod.
- Rockphoria: If You Leave from OMD still sounds as good today as it did back in 1986!! Maybe those lyrics sound even better today!? February 26, 2009Rockphoria: If You Leave from OMD still sounds as good today as it did back in 1986!! Maybe those lyrics sound even better today!?
- Rockphoria: Take a listen to Pitter-Pat from Erin McCarley. February 26, 2009Rockphoria: Take a listen to Pitter-Pat from Erin McCarley.
- Rockphoria: Need a song to go to sleep to? The Cure's "Same Deep Water As You" on repeat - you'll get lost in the sound! Good night. February 26, 2009Rockphoria: Need a song to go to sleep to? The Cure's "Same Deep Water As You" on repeat - you'll get lost in the sound! Good night.
