my rockstar supernova post (finally!)

like the previous season, i did not watch this from the beginning. but hearing the performances i downloaded (go here: jeepney diaries thanks dj!) got me really hooked. i actually thought at the beginning that this batch doesn't hold a candle to the original batch, but i'm having second thoughts now with the five frontrunners.

like i said before, i'm not able to download all the performance clips because of my connection speed (or lack thereof). so here are my favorites among the ones i've got so far:

jill gioia, alone (heart) -- i think this is one of the first i downloaded, because i read off the blogs that this was a good performance. i loved the song, and jill gave justice even with the soaring vocals. this is the kind of band jill should be in.

magni asgeirsson, clocks (coldplay) -- honestly, i hated coldplay. their music rubs me the wrong way, at least until speed of sound came along. magni is the best vocalist in the current batch. maybe not the best performance, not with dilana around, but his vocals are solid everytime i hear him. and he taught me to love this song. (runner-up: magni's rendition of live's the dolphins cry, both the original acoustic performance and the electric encore.)

lukas rossi, creep (radiohead) -- jason newsted was pretty happy with lukas on this song, and it earned him an encore last week. if there was a perfect match, this song and his looks are it.

zayra alvarez, not an addict (k's choice) -- zayra is not supernova material, and the guys proved it when they picked patrice over her last night. that's not to say she's horrible, she wouldn't have got to the top 15 if she was. this is one of those songs that prove it, her sometimes off-tune vocals go nicely here.

patrice pike, my iron lung (radiohead) -- i admit, i'm a sucker for radiohead, especially if it's off the bends. i'm not happy with patrice's more recent performances, because she honestly comes off like a preppy rocker. but she's good with this song, and instant karma (john lennon) also suits her. (however, i think supernova should have done the double elimination thing and booted her out with zayra.)

josh logan, santeria (sublime) -- best friend lei was raving over this, and ranting over him getting kicked out last week. though he miscued in the beginning, he recovered quite nicely. you gotta hear it to feel the vibe, and there's even a pleasant surprise in the middle.

ryan star, in the air tonight (phil collins) -- supernova was happy with ryan's steady improvement, and this performance was so powerful yet silent that it earned a deserving encore. in contrast to dilana's performance, which was rocking as usual, this one had more impact.

dilana robichaux, lithium (nirvana) -- if there was one standout in this batch, this babe is it. i think someone said she has more balls than any of the guys there, and it's true. this is her first performance and she rocked even more than kurt did in the original. and these last performances are so consistent with that first one, you can't help but think it's a done deal. though supernova denies it to death.

song of the week: josh logan, santeria (from rock star: supernova)