"Open Mic Night..."

What kind of a crap "theme" was last nights show? Should have just called it "Contestant's Choice"... overall it was a pretty dull show, but it did produce one of my favorite performances from this season!

Noop Dawg opened the night what a pretty lack-luster KARAOKE rendition of Ushers' "Caught Up"... I didn't love it, the judges didn't love it and Anoop didn't seem too happy! The vocals were pretty good in part we just got no originality for the Dawg! He could be in real trouble tonight! Bottom 2 or headed home! (Noop Dawg just hasn't lived up to the hype/ my hype!)

Megasaurus was next with a dreadfully weird take on Bob Marley's "Turn the Lights Down" (or something like that...) She really does have a unique tone, but has no idea how to connect/emote/ imbody a song! I'll agree with the Judges that Adele or Duffy would have been a much better match for her voice. Head home... please, please, please

Dan-Dan- the Earnest Man took on Rascal Flats "What Hurts the Most" and while I actually enjoyed the verses... the chorus was too much for his voice (the Flats always make those notes seem so effortless) and Dan-dan was just reachin for them... and not quite makin it all the time. But he played to his audience and the Judges LOVE themselves some Danny... SAFE

Alliosaurus infused a little Pink into her Gwen tonight and I actually really dug her bringing out the "axe" as Paula said! It showed a different side to her as an artist! She got the chops, but I just don't know if she's got the fans to pull her through. SAFEish... she could be in the bottom 3 (I don't quite understand why the Judges spent the entire critque on her outfit though... this isn't What Not To Wear)

Scotty saved himself for a least a week with his take on Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are". The arrangement sans the band was a good choice for Scott and allowed him to shine as much as his mediocre vocals would let him. SAFE for tonight, but I don't see him sticking it out more than another week.

Matty G. took the Fray's awesome "You Found Me" and kinda murdered it. Isaac's voice is so effortless and poinant in the song and Matt just muddled it all up! The vocals were a mess-mess-mess! Plus how "rockstar" does he think setting his keyboard in the middle of the crowd?!? LAME! Matt could land himself in the Bottom 3 with that one, but I think he'll stick it out a few more weeks.

"Little" really is no where near the singer she and the Judges think she is.... her "I Surrender" by Celine Dion was all kinds of flat! And those high notes they spoke so highly of were atrocious! I wouldn't mind seeing her smug little behind hit the bottom 3 (or go home for that matter) but as for now... SAFE

Glambert finally had a chance to be current and chose.... "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry? Sure the arrangement was cool, but for more of a 70's funk/glam rock throw-back that anything that's current playing on my Top 40's station.... even with that, I was kinda on board until he again started screeching at me! I can deal with tone down Adam... I can't deal with the howling! The Judges think he hung the moon, my sister-in-law thinks he's sexy... he's oh so SAFE

the KRIS ALLEN... I got a little teary eyed during his take on Bill Wither's "Ain't No Sunshine" because I'm just so dang proud of this kid! The performance was everything I look for in an Idol... impeccable vocals ('cept for that last note.. ouch!), original arrangements, passionate but controlled... Kris has this quiet confidence about him... he knows who he is and isn't going to jeporadize it! For me this was the BEST OF THE NIGHT! I watched it multiple times and kept it for later viewings! :-) I was so so so proud of Kris for not giving in the Simon's "swagger request"! Keep being you Kris... America will catch on to how awesome you are (I'm sure of it!!)


So who's going home? Megan Joy or Noop Dawg (with Matty or Allison rounding out the bottom 3)

DAVID COOK is on the results show tonight! YAHOO!!!!!

Looks like next week will be "Songs from the Year You Were Born" (not YOU... the contestant's silly!) Look out 80's HERE WE COME!