so, congratulations to david on making the top 4! going all the way, bb. going all the way. ♥
next week's theme: the rock and roll hall of fame's "500 songs that shaped rock and roll."
awesome.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tonight's Results. (Spoilery!)
EW On the Scene Report.
hi kids! in case anyone missed it, dcook rocked the house last night as usual, with an electric-guitar AND an acoustic guitar, rockstar boots, my favorite hair ever, and, of course, that voice of his. don't forget to watch tonight and find out if he's safe!
in actual news, here's a link to PopWatch's on-the-scene report of last night. my favorite part?
ok, and this is cute, too.
Afterward, Syesha worked the crowd as the other Idols shuffled offstage, but not before Cook asked Debbie to page his mom: "Mom? Where's David Cook's mom?" Mama Cook waved to her son, he waved back — see! mensch!
They execute the Cook-interviews-Seacrest gambit, give each other a "I guess that went well?" shrug, and soon enough Paula's up and dancing as Cook sings about being alive. And when I said Cook was a mensch, I meant it; he stuck around after he was done specifically so he could give Brooke a good luck high five.Read More....
Word Of The Day - April 30
pontificate (v., pon-tif-i-keyt)
1. administer a pontifical office
2. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
Simon tends to pontificate when it's his turn to speak, but David Cook is usually spared the worst of it (because he's awesome).
If there had been more time last night, it's likely Randy would have pontificated about David Cook's snazzy new jacket. Read More....
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Mtv Hearts DCook.
Long before David Cook was an "American Idol" front-runner, a spiky-haired heartthrob or even a bartender in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was just another kid from Blue Springs, Missouri, obsessed with baseball, chasing girls and playing rock and roll.
At least that's how Bobby Kerr remembers him. He and Cook first met as teammates on the Blue Springs Bombers when they were 12 years old, and over the next decade, they became best friends and bandmates, bonding over a shared dream of rock superstardom and all the trappings that went along with it.
"David and I went to middle school together, and neither of us were really musicians at the time, but we played baseball together," Kerr told MTV News from his home in Blue Springs. "We were both pitchers, but pretty much right then and there, we both realized that we could sing a bit. And that was the ticket to the ladies, so we started hanging and playing music. In high school, we figured out we were gonna be good musicians — we didn't play a lot of covers, maybe a little bit of, like, the Presidents of the United States of America or whatever — we were writing our own stuff. I mean, it was pretty embarrassing stuff, like, when you're 15 or 16 everything sucks, so the songs were about that, or about girls we went to school with or the pain our parents caused us. You know, stupid sh-- like that. But it was where we started."
read the full article here. Read More....
Voting Number for Tonight!
866.436.5702
866.436.5707
or text "vote" to 5702.
do it! never assume he's safe, y'all.
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
i'm headed to work, where i discovered yesterday that The Man has blocked me from accessing blogspot. fail. and i'm on pacific time, so by the time i get home the show is usually over in the eastern/central time zones. so! i just wanted to say before i leave - please VOTE like crazy for david tonight. i think we're going to have a fierce battle from now until the end, and we can't afford to get complacent. so please vote! ♥
Read More....Word of the Day!
happy dcook tuesday, readers! don't forget to vote tonight! at this late stage of the game, david needs your support more than ever.
the word for today is a favorite of mine (which is not at all coincidental, since i picked it!).
ob·se·qui·ous [uhb-see-kwee-uhs], adjective
1. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
2. servilely compliant or deferential: obsequious servants.
3. obedient; dutiful.
"David Cook is always polite and agreeable toward the judges - fortunately, he's a total rockstar stud, so he never comes across as obsequious, just well-mannered."
Read More....
EW Ranks The Top 5
the weekly EW Power Rankings are up. no surprise to see our guy once again dominating. the weekly who's-your-fave poll is up as well. go forth and vote.
the TV Guide Rankings are also up, but TV Guide isn't nearly as cool as Entertainment Weekly, so EW gets the headline. the results are the same, though - dcook FTW!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Word Of The Day - April 28
contrary to what simon cowell thinks, we know many, many people who find david's confessed "word nerd" tendencies to be an attractive quality. as such, we've decided to carry the nerd banner alongside mr. cook by posting a Word Of The Day in his honor. we will define a word each day, as well as using the word in a david-related sentence. feel free to jump in and offer your suggestions!
confluence \KON-floo-uhn(t)s\, noun:
1. A flowing or coming together; junction.
2. The place where two rivers, streams, etc. meet.
3. A flocking or assemblage of a multitude in one place; a large collection or assemblage.
David Cook's rise to frontrunner status on American Idol has been the result of a confluence of many factors, such as his tremendous voice, original arrangements and spot-on strategy.
(one of my personal fave words, btw.) Read More....
Sunday, April 27, 2008
A New (Old) David Song!
good news, dcook fans! an enterprising livejournaler found some lovely old photos of david, as well as something even radder - a previously unheard (at least, to this DC devotee) song!
the song plays over this website designed by david for a multimedia applications class he took at CMSU. as the title of the site is a second chance at a first impression (which was a working title for analog heart), i'm guessing (possibly incorrectly!) that this song was one originally recorded for his album that didn't make the final cut.
because i'm nice and this song isn't available commercially, i've provided an mp3: david cook - dear heaven
enjoy! Read More....
"Analog Heart" Reappears on Amazon.
so, people in the know might have caught on to the drama over david's self-released 2006 album, analog heart, reaching #1 on the amazon.com mp3 download charts last week. it appeared above hot new releases like mariah carey's E=MC2, much to everyone's surprise. (including, i'm sure, mariah carey. hee.)
mr. cook got himself a good bit of media attention in the process of selling all those downloads, and shortly after the story broke, analog heart was pulled from amazon, presumably by american idol execs.
the good news is - it's back! well, sort of. the album can't be purchased yet, but there's a link to sign up for email notification when it does go back up for sale. in an interesting twist, analog heart is also linked from a page on amazon promoting future albums from the entire top 10. david's is the only one with a title, despite the fact that brooke white, carly smithson and kristy lee cook all have existing music for sale on amazon.
what does that mean? well, who knows? the folks at 19e (the massive company behind american idol) aren't generally known for their altruism, so one could certainly assume some kind of deal's been made to ensure that they will be getting a slice of david's future earnings.
or it could be absolutely nothing, and amazon has just taken it upon themselves to re-organize.
whatever the case, i highly recommend signing up for the aforementioned email alert. as someone who was lucky enough to purchase analog heart while it was still available, i have nothing but sympathy for fans who search for david on amazon only to get an "item not currently available" message.
here, check out "fall back into me" - it's one of my favorites.
Idol on "The Soup."
the soup has a funny segment right at the beginning of this clip, about andrew lloyd webber and david's hilariously awkward mentoring session.
Absolute Best Of Tulsa 2007
I've never seen this before, so I don't know if it's been circulated elsewhere... ?
David won Best Local, Indie Produced Album (for Analog Heart) in the Absolute Best of Tulsa awards handed out back in July 2007 by Urban Tulsa Weekly. He also was a runner-up for Best Male Vocalist. They sound pretty psychic now, don't they?
This kid can sing. He may be young, but Cook knows his music. And he's breaking away from Midwest Kings to prove he can hang solo -- and that he has a better voice than Ben Kilgore. With soul in each song and lyrics to boot, we may have a new heartthrob on our hands.
The picture is captioned "New Heartthrob In Town". Haha. (You can click on the picture for a larger version.)If you'd like to download the whole magazine page that features David, I've uploaded it here. If you want the full magazine PDF, head over to their website.
There's also an article on the Urban Tulsa site from February 2008 where they talk about David being headed back out to California, and having had a camera crew following him around. And they congratulate themselves on their prescience, of course. Read More....
Tour Promo Begins!
the first promotional tour photo has been released. david's looking fly, as usual.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
David Cook & His Mom.
us magazine asked the idols who their biggest supporter is. david's is his mom. aw.
(click for full-size)
Tears Of An Idol.
david is featured in the 4/28 issue of tv guide.
(click for full-size)
the magazine also includes a photo and quick blurb about david's friendship with 8th-place finisher michael johns. here's the photo; pretty cute.
Friday, April 25, 2008
David Attends BritWeek Kick-Off
April 24 - David and the other 4 remaining Idol contestants attended a champagne reception at the British Consul General’s Residence to mark the beginning of "BritWeek" in L.A. It's a week of events celebrating the British-American relationship, apparently, and it was Nigel Lythgoe's "brainchild", which is how the Idols got dragged into it invited.
More importantly, it gave us these pictures. *fans self* Good lord.
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