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David Cook 5/24/09 Toads Place New Haven, CT

Katie May 25, 2009 0 Comments

David Cook hit the stage about 10, but it seemed like they were running late. Since we were sitting by the sound booth, the set list went up a little early so I was able to send out a tweet with the songs and then follow along throughout the show.

Being off to the side was actually good because not too many people were being pushy. If the lady like 2-3 people in front of me brushed her hair down I would have been able to see him fine like 90% of the show LOL Before the encore the place cleared out a TON so I was able to see clearly for the encore.

I loved the “new” song souvenir (he said it was written for the album but didnt make the cut) and his cover of little lies were great too.

He was talking about how he didnt realize Yale was here and he walked around and wouldn’t you know they graduated today and he was all impressed and that It took him 5 yrs to get through school and look where the degree got him lol

And then he said how he was talking and he got hit in the leg with gum, and it happened the night before too and he wanted to know if it meant something and then smelled his breath and was like.. i dont know. It is a secret joke Im not in on? Does the gum represent something else? and then he was like.. and I realize now Im going to be pelted by gum for the next week.

Setlist and photos under the cut!

Heroes
we’re only honest
mr sensitive
souvenir
kiss on the neck
lie
barbasol
declaration (he didnt end up singing this!)
little lies
come back to me
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Light on,
a daily anthem

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The Streak Is Beat

Katie May 25, 2009 0 Comments

Finally, I got a photo with an Idol who did not come in 2nd place!

YAY.

It was so so rushed. I was just like “NICE TO MEET YOU DAVIIID” and he was like “yeah!” and shook my hand and then shook Lauren’s hand and she was all “Hi! Im Lauren!” and then we took the picture and I was like “Thanks David, see you tonight!” and he was all “Oh yeah, Tonight! Yeah!”

First they said we could do pics and autos and then they said no, just pics. I dont know why I look so terrible in this photo? The station took one too so that one will probably be better lol the guy taking the pic didnt know how to zoom, so he like… stood on top of us… that might be part of the reason i look off, i dont know. Or maybe I was still shaking. hahah.

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It’s been an Idol kind of day…

Katie May 21, 2009 0 Comments

This morning I got an email notification that Kris and Adam would be on the Today Show next week. I decided to try my luck and enter for VIP Tickets (My friend Lauren and I hoped to get to the city last year to see the Davids, but it never worked out) Shortly after, I got an email response that I had a VIP Pass for each of us for the performance.

The downside – we have to be there NO LATER THAN 6am. Which means, we either risk the 4:22 train and get into the city at 5:47 – or find a place to crash the night before and leave there around 5am. Anyone got a floor in NYC we can crash on? Or know of a super cheap hotel?

I continued on my day and doing my work… When my phone rings just after 5pm. It was KC101 and I won a Meet and Greet to meet DAVID COOK on Sunday before his concert here (that I’m also going to) I am sooo freaking excited, you don’t even understand. That is all going down Sunday afternoon – so there will be MAJOR updates on Sunday about Cook (luckily Monday is a holiday!) Andddd it seems fairly certain I will finally get a picture with someone who did not come in 2nd place on Idol.

And yes, I did go to Oklahoma over the weekend, and yes, a post about that is coming… at some point. Perhaps tomorrow.. or later tonight if I can get my act together.

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Katie May 21, 2009 0 Comments

Kris won and I am thrilled. I tweeted about getting tix to both CT shows if he wins.. but I’m not sure if I’m gonna end up doing that lol Though I definitely plan to go to the venues the day off to try and meet the Idols, something I’ve never done before.

I am hoping to get tix to the Bridgeport show though – I’m just being incredibly picky about what seats I want, especially since they’re going to cost me something like $85.

What I do want to talk about here is how all the Adam fans are quick to jump to conclusions that anyone who voted for Kris did so because Adam is gay. Here’s the deal. I voted for Kris. A lot. I have no problems with Adam except for that I DON’T LIKE HIS SINGING. (Actually – let’s rephrase that – I don’t like his SCREECHING. I listened to some of his studio recordings on my flight to Oklahoma last weekend and he actually isn’t that bad – but I still like Kris more)

This is a singing competition, right? So I should be voting for who I think is the better singer – and I think that is/was Kris Allen.

The Adam fans looking for any excuse as to why their beloved didn’t win, need to calm down. Adam will do *fine* without the Idol crown. Of this I am sure. Could he even outsell Kris? I believe he can. (And not only because his super fans will buy multiple copies of his album to MAKE him sell more)

I think Kris needed that extra “boost” that being crowned the American Idol will give him. Adam did not. Will not.

So everyone just stop accusing half of America of being homophobic. While that might have played into some of the votes, I really don’t think anyone voting solely because Adam was gay and Kris is christian and married stuck to it for the whole 4 hours like the real fans did.

Both Adam and Kris (and heck, even a few others of the Top 13) will do FINE with their careers.

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Katie May 13, 2009 0 Comments

Last night I voted for the full 2 hours for Kris Allen (and once for Adam, but that was a HUGE accident and I stopped voting with that stupid phone shortly after the incident)

By 10pm I had in 200 votes. I stopped counting after 250, but I’d imagine I got in about 400+, since I kept up the same pace (maybe going a little faster after I stopped marking down how many votes I got in) and the lines were less busy in the second hour.

That is definitely the most I have EVER voted for American Idol. (I remember voting quite a lot for Carrie Underwood to win in the finals, but I don’t think I got past 200 back then)

I still have no plans to buy tickets for the tour – but will gladly accept free tickets! I just don’t want to pay to have my ears blown out by Adam Lambert and his so called singing. Though it’s possible I’ll head over to the venue early to try and meet Kris. He’s amazing. And adorable.

It’s going to be a long day, waiting for the results show to roll around… and then I’ll have to sit through Katy Perry (ick) and Jordin Sparks (her new song, Battlefield, is pretty awesome)

Luckily I am working from home today to try and get some packing done for my trip to Oklahoma this weekend, so at least I’ll have something to keep me occupied and keep my mind off of whether or not Kris made it to the final 2. (Not that I think either Kris or Danny has a chance in hell to be crowned the winner, Adam seems to have America hypnotized)

GO KRIS!

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Two chances to beat the Idol Streak

Katie May 8, 2009 0 Comments

As you may know, though I have met 5 Idol contestants the only ones I have photos with are ones that came in second. This month I have 2 chances to try and break the streak that I have going.

Sunday I am going to see 4th place runner up Josh Gracin, and near the end of the month I will be seeing last season’s winner, David Cook.

I’m hoping that I can break it on Sunday! I have met Josh before, but didn’t have a camera with me. This weekend I will be sure to have at least one camera with me.

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The streak continues…

Katie October 28, 2008 0 Comments

Somehow I have only managed to get photos with Idols that have come in second place (even though I have met a winner and 4th place as well) and today that streak continued to 3 with David Archuleta.Lauren’s got the hookups and got us let into the station for a “Pizza Party” with David this afternoon at KC101’s studios. I mean… at a “secret location”

When we arrived, we watched David doing an interview in the studio and I kind of felt like I was at the Zoo watching him through the glass. Then we headed into a back conference room and had pizza, cookies, candy, etc while waiting for David to finish up his interviews and spots.

Then David entered the room, which was made obvious by all the screams. He went around the room and signed for everyone and then we all got our photos taken with him, thus extending my streak. (For those curious I have also met and Diana DeGarmo, Blake Lewis, Josh Gracin and Ruben Studdard)

I was the only person to stand on David’s left and he said to me “You’re the first one that came to the left!” and I said “Well, I just like to be different” and I think us talking might have been captured in the photo. Haha.

He is so cute and little (though obviously not as little as me) and I just wanted to hug him and squish him.

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Blake Lewis October 10

Katie October 11, 2008 0 Comments

Thursday I was at work, working. (Because really, what else is there to do at work?) When my phone began to ring. It was an 860 number, but hey, I was at work so of course I answered! It was Q105 calling to tell me that I had won passes to meet Blake Lewis at Mohegan Sun Friday night! I had to get to the radio station before 5 on Friday and be at the casino by 5:45 for the Meet and Greet.

We picked up our passes from the station and were told that we would get to meet Blake around 6, he’d be performing at 7 until about 7:30 and then after that we would get to jump the line for the merch signing. Which seemed weird. Was Blake not going to sign at the Meet and Greet?

At 5:45, we met up wit Stephanie from Mohegan and she told us to go through doors and wait and that no one was in there yet. (Though I very badly wanted to scream like Blake was there to freak out the other girls waiting to come in)

A little while later, Blake came in and then left. And then came back. We thought we’d be moving to another room but we weren’t, we did the M&G; in this little lobby area. And Blake did sign. (I bought his CD and got it signed and Lauren had him sign her pass)

Everyone got a photo with him and then we left for dinner which was Ben and Jerrys ice cream.

When we got back to the stage area there was a nice crowd that had formed. I decided to go to the upper level and look down for the performance, while Lauren stayed below for a little bit and then met me up top.

Blake performed 4 or 5 songs, including a free style one he made up about Mohegan Sun. Then everyone made a mad dash down to SolToro for the signing – but Lauren and I went to gamble since we didn’t really see the point in getting in line again when we already got stuff signed.

All in all it was pretty weird.. but very cool.

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American Idols Live September 6

Katie September 6, 2008 0 Comments

The Idols did not disappoint! Even Kristy Lee Cook, who was mediocre at best on the show, found her niche and actually made the songs she sang sound decent!

I left the show impressed and knew that I would absolutely have to see David Cook again – even if it meant I had to fly to the moon to do it. He was THAT good. I also wouldn’t mind checking out Michael Johns again either.

The performers were:
Chickezie, Ramile Malluby, Michael Johns, Carly Smithson, Kristy Lee Cook, Brooke White, Jason Castro, Syesha Mercado, David Archuletta, David Cook