American idol, it's just lost it's spark

In 2002 a new stage to give young and upcoming talent a break came to America. Its a show called America idol. Season one was very raw and in actuality there were only a few talents that were actually very good. Through out the years I have watched and watched and though I still watch I seem to find that this show has become to commericalized and frankly not as good. In the early seasons the the "talent" may not have been as good as far as some people are concerned. I believe that the people that tried were at least true musicians as opposed to today where I think I lot of them just simply try out because they can possibly carry a tune and have nothing better to do with their lives at the moment.

Thought I think that in the end 'America does get it right and we do have an the best out of the lot that becomes the American idol, whether they are my favorite or not. But even with that, it has become less. Think back to our first American idol. When Kelly Clarkson was crowned queen for a night they people went insane. And rightfully so that was back in 2002 and not only has she continued to have success after success in as many different genres of music as there is out there, the girl can blow. My GOD the girl can blow. And there is a true passion for what she does you can obviously tell that.


I think the biggest measure of how good the seasons are in compared to each other the week by week performaces. Honestly, though I'm a fan, the first week of live performances this week were really kind of boring vocally. Sure the contestants have come up with unique and exciting arrangements with the Ricky Minor band (Who I think is awesome by the way) but when it comes down to it, there just not as much passion and goodness in the vocals. It's all caught up in the hype. In the olden days, the contestants knew how to keep the crowd excited and win votes without sacrificing vocal intigirity, in other words with out sounding bad

In the golden age of American idol the talent was raw and underdeveoped, but it was still talent. Pure good talent. Honestly, some contestants think that they can play America for idiots. Using vocal tricks and trying to manipulate the vote with different musical bluffs in order to win the vote. Personally I feel quite insulted.

One thing that is refreshing, is the youth on the show. There are the ones to look out for because I do believe another young one is going to take the crown once again. It the young one in this season's compition that have still have that raw talent. the pure talent. Oh the wide eyed innocences of children. I hope they can keep hope alive.

I will probably never stop watching it but hopefully some group of people will com along and rekindle that spark that has lost in America's contest. We can only hope




The original, one of the best!

MTV: Music Television........ Is it? ................Is it really?

It all started August 1980, the world first all music television station was born. Over the years MTV was the premiere source for all things musical, from music video to live music shows to music news. It was great, TV and music all wrapped in one. what else could be better?

Sadly with the turn of the century sadly with the turn of the century the pop media station have begun to play less and less music. Now, that we are a decade into the new Millenium, the station hardly has anything to do with music at all. Its saturated with reality television and most of which have nothing to do with music. The network has even cancelled it only surviving music countdown show Total Request Live and few years back. It has become that the only music shown on our beloved music source is played as filler in the hours when no body is awake or when nobody cares. Its sad when somebody can't get their daily musical fix from a place where it in the title. Isn't false advertising illegal?


now to be real shows that have been aired in the past have been somewhat cheesy, Yo Mtv raps, 2ge+her, and that show with Jenny McCartney, like for real but at least the shows, for the most part played to the theme of the network or at least they tried. Now the only theme that they seem to play to is over- dramatized "reality". If this trend goes on for another decade they really are going to have to change the name.

Don't get me wrong I'm probably the biggest Real World fan on campus and in my personal opinion if the non musical nonsense was abolished than that should be the last to go (hopefully not at all) because it was there first, and there was still a substantial amount of music still being played in the shows beginnings. Even the reality shows that have anything remotely to do with music are in short supply. Currently in rotation there are two, America's Best Dance Crew (if that really counts) and Taking the stage (which barely does).

Some thing should really be done! Maybe we should protest...... After the current Real World season.