Slog - Comments on Out of a Freak-Ridden Wasteland Comes a Star of Tomorrow http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s Yes yes, Seattle got a ton of shit for offering up a parade of freaks at the local American Idol auditions, but no less than three Seattle auditioners have made it into Idol's top twelve, and one of them is a total star-in-the-making: Blake Lewis, hailing from Bothell, WA and pictured above. I missed last night's show, which I've been told featured a less-than-stellar Blake Lewis performance, but on every previous show I've seen, Lewis has easily distinguished himself as a front-runner, and a new breed of Idol contestant: he sings, dances, beat-boxes, and is accomplished at all of... Copyright 2008 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:19:18 -0800 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:10:29 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by michael strangeways he IS adorable....the only reasons to watch Idol this year are him, Lakisha, and Eliza Doolittle....oh, and the train-wreck known as Sanjaya...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668923 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668923 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:31:34 -0800 Comment by seattle98104 Sanjaya better be fucking kicked off this week or I'm popping a forehead vein.

]]> seattle98104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668927 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668927 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:33:39 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Yeah, I heard Sanjaya committed a musical hate crime last night...

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668928 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668928 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:34:21 -0800 Comment by steve Wow. I went to High School w/ that guy. I had heard he made it onto American Idol, but would have had no idea he was actually doing well if it weren't for Slog. Thanks, David.

]]> steve http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668930 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668930 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:34:42 -0800 Comment by Nick Blake did not do so hot last night, I think they all picked wrong Diana Ross songs. Most everyone sucked. LaKisha was the best.

Even better watching Paula slur a lot! It could be a drinking game.

]]> Nick http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668943 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668943 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:40:06 -0800 Comment by Willis Dude, that picture of Blake just screams "I'm a tool and a poseur, all wrapped up in one!". I mean, what's up with that hat, or those pants?

]]> Willis http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668970 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668970 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:56:04 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Believe it or not, he makes it work.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668972 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668972 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:57:35 -0800 Comment by GrammarCop To his credit, Blake's attempt at updating the Diana Ross song came off MUCH better than the other guys. He's a natural-born performer, and he worked that ditty like nobody's business. Although it wasn't his personal best, he'll easily be back next week.

He looks kind of scary without gel, though.

]]> GrammarCop http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668974 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c668974 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:00:22 -0800 Comment by him I like Blake, but I thought he was pretty awful last night. He has charisma and star potential, but I'm not sure how far beat boxing can carry him.

Sanjaya may win this whole thing, though. But thanks to outsourced jobs. Think about it. The kid's an adorable Indian. Tons of businesses now have call centers in India. A few million Indians with free time sitting next to a phone. Certainly his singing skills haven't carried him this far.

]]> him http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669013 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669013 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:15:22 -0800 Comment by Nick I don't think Blake will be going anywhere for awhile. He is a good performer for sure. He just did not pull off that song vocally last night. He will be fine.

]]> Nick http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669023 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669023 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:21:49 -0800 Comment by kt Kiss my ass Willis. If you ever met Blake in person you would find that he is the most genuine, out-going, and well-rounded soul you will ever come across. If only more men could be like him. I think you're simply jealous. Besides, he's the only one who can dance on this damn show.

]]> kt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669042 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669042 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:32:56 -0800 Comment by Willis I wasn't attacking Blake, just attacking his (or the producer's) choice in clothing. I've heard great things about the guy - but for my money, I'd rather listen to audiopoet.

Just sayin.

]]> Willis http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669063 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669063 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:43:33 -0800 Comment by betta It's too bad that his tune didn't come off too well last night, but I'll say I'm proud of him.

When I heard he was trying out for AI I questioned how good an idea it was, but no matter how much farther he makes it, it's nice to see someone on that stage who has his own thing going on.

One of the judges made a comment a week or two ago about him being "contemporary" compared to the often "karaoke" feeling songs performed and I totally agree. I'd be a lot more interested in watching the show if the performers were all trying to push the envelope. Keep it up Blake!!!

]]> betta http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669115 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669115 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:14:47 -0800 Comment by benni And he said before he sang that Common Market was one of the groups that inspired him, way cool.

]]> benni http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669130 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669130 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:22:02 -0800 Comment by konstantconsumer last night was the only performance of his i've seen. i was at my parents and that horrid show was on. i thought he was trying to be justin timberlake, but without the talent.

i guess he's normally better though.

]]> konstantconsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669157 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669157 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:41:15 -0800 Comment by Jimmy He's cute. I'd do him. Which is why I looked up some of his other stuff, and though it's not great, some youtube videos of his music pre-america's next top model or whatever are pretty decent.

]]> Jimmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669280 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669280 TV Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:17:24 -0800 Comment by Jon His performance on the show this week was better than the judges gave him credit for. They're just tearing him down because they prefer other contestants who are more bland. He does need to work on his vocals.

His ass is just perfect. You could eat breakfast off that ass.

]]> Jon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669890 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/out_of_a_freakridden_wasteland_comes_a_s#c669890 TV Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:22:51 -0800 Comment by camgirls43141 Good site

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