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Hola,

Queremos decirle que los audiciones del "AMERICAN IDOL" ocurrirán este Sábado, el dos de Agosto en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico. Para registrar, venga al lugar hoy o mañana. Puede registrar hasta las ocho en la mañana de Sábado. Puede cantar en español o inglés. Si tienes preguntas, visita http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/s ... rico/info/

Gracias y esperamos verle alli!

Auditions for the eighth season of AMERICAN IDOL continue Saturday, August 2, at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, PR.

WHO: Men and women 16-28 years old as of July 15, 2008, who are eligible to work in the U.S. Some restrictions apply — please read the rules for specific information.

WHERE:
Coliseo de Puerto Rico
500 Arterial B St.
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

WHEN: Saturday, August 2

HOW: Wristbands will be distributed from approximately 8:00 AM on Thursday, July 31 until 8:00 AM on Saturday, August 2. Auditioners will not be permitted to camp out; therefore, once they obtain their wristbands, they will be asked to return to the Coliseo de Puerto Rico on Saturday, August 2.

REGISTRATION DAYS: JULY 31-AUGUST 1, 2008

Front Of Line: The Main Entrance (Entrada Principal)

MAPPING ADDRESS: [600-799] Avenida Arterial B, San Juan, PR 00918

DIRECTIONS: http://www.coliseodepuertorico.com/Aren ... tions.aspx

Parking: Parking lot rates vary from $7-$10, no in or out privileges. We encourage people to use the Urban Train, which has a stop at the venue. American Idol is not responsible for any parking rates or rules. http://www.coliseodepuertorico.com/Aren ... rking.aspx

American Idol SUCKS!!!!

They've helped more people launch musical careers than you have, my friend . . .

I wonder how many lives they have destroyed in the process?

American Idol is the culmination of America's fascination with karaoke. It's nothing more than glorified karaoke. As far as launching musical careers, how many of the Idol contestants are songwriters? God bless somebody making a living off other people's music, that doesn't make them musicians in my book. I wish they had a similar television show that promotes ORIGINAL ARTISTS ONLY. I might even watch and listen to a few minutes of that. Later...

They do, Bob, for lyricists...it's called "the news." It's all made up stuff. Just add your own melody.

philbymon - Zing!
And - you're right . . . the newspeople are a pack of distorting liars, telling partial truths, ignoring some storys completely; . . . trying to brain-wash folks with propoganda.
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Anyway, for the record, I do not watch American Idol, nor do I like it.
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But American Idol has taken many peoples minds away from a lot of the downside of civilization (war, famine, disease, failing eco-system, etc).
There are bad things about the show, agreed. But the show has also turned thousands of young minds towards music.
That's a good thing.
And the contestants can think for themselves - if they don't know the truth about the real music world, they soon will, eh?
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Remember what the show is called, folks, "American Idol."
Not American musician: the key word is IDOL.
That's why I don't like the show - too shallow. No way could I idolize any of them, even though some of them are very good.
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Most of the contestants in American Idol should be idolizing most of the folks here at Bandmix, instead . . .
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I'd much prefer to watch a show with musicians. . . . real musicians . . . homely-looking (real-looking) men and women of all ages, cool or not, maybe even shy and full of stage fright - hey, I don't care if they're underconfident . . . I never idolized arrogance.
BUT - as long as they can write and play better than 75% of musicians - they have a place in my heart. No matter what they look like.
What I respect is talent.
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I agree with the prevailing attitude about American Idol.
It's flashy, jazzed-up hype starring a bunch of pretty faces . . . and, yes, many of them can sing.
But they're not representative of REAL musicians or singers - it's TV-land.
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But - the masses love it . . .
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Let me say it loudly and clearly to the American Idol people:
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We - are - NOT - the - masses!
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(but - thanks for the offer, anyway)

If only I could make a point as elequently as you do Alan.
Where are the ugly fat people with the awsome voices?
Why do all the on screen production people have fake tans, fake hair, fake fingernails, fake names, fake boobs? Because it's a lie!
I detest pixie land TV.

Seconded.

Would Britney Spears or Chania Twain have made it in the music world in the 60"s? Or for that matter how about Justin Timberlake or Ricky Martin? Would Janis Joplin have made it big today? Or Mama Cass for that matter? "Music ain't music no more if you cannot star in a video. You can write music until you die but if you cannot dance you will not fly." Two lines of lyrics from one of my songs to be on our next CD. Later...

Charro would have made it with her tongue-in-cheek hootchie-cootchie...oh, that's right - SHE DID!!!!

Nothing has changed except the styles of hair & clothes.

America, heck, Europe, too, have always been a bit shallow & go for the glitz & glamour 1st.

I remember seeing all those news releases about Phil Collins - the chunky, balding guy - & how they used to crack me up. He was & is a great drummer & more than adequate front man, thanks to Peter Gabriel's tutoring, imho. But all they could talk about was how frikken pedestrian his looks were, like it surprized them that an average looking guy had any talent at all.

Part & parcel of our sunture, folks. If you wanna change it, start dating ugly girls & guys have ugly lil kids & celebrate your ugliness. Maybe it'll catch on. Otherwise, accept it as part of what we are, do your best with what you;ve got, & abvoid these kinds of celebrations of our shallowness as best you can.

Charro wasn't a singer. I don't remember any Charro recordings, do you? Phil Collins made it as a member of a band, Genesis. It wasn't until after the band became famous he went off on a solo career. I doubt today that somebody like Phil Collins would have a solo career as big. Basically the advent of MTV is what promoted artists with good looks as opposed to real musical talent. Before artists primarily made it big with what they sounded like. Radio was the key. Making recordings and selling them was based primarily on the redeeming value of the recordings, NOT on what the artist looked like. Now if you don't look good in a video your chances of making it big in the music world is slim indeed. "I was watching MTV and those music videos. I saw so much skin I thought it could be an X-rated show. I strained to hear some music but all I heard was noise. But I saw some pretty models dancing with some pretty boys." More fisherman bob lyrics. Later...

Last I checked wernt no beauty queens in the Rolling Stones.
Dead on target Mr Bob. Now set the hook.

Well, I must admit...that Idol show did have one plain looking dude win, once - Reuben Stuttered (sic), or somesuch. He was kinda heavy, to be kind. He also had a very good voice. Haven't heard from him since, though. Has anyone else?

Wasn't there another guy who won who was prematurely gray?

As far as I can tell, they do actually make decisions on the developed talent on the show. They have mentioned ppl's appearance, frequently, but I also must admit that this is a huge part of being an idol in any culture, not just our own. It's part of being human. We adore the ppl who can wow us & be pretty, too.

There have been a couple top-ten hits from the winners, & one person launched the beginnings of a movie acting career after being on it. I must admit to being kinda uneducated about the show, as I won't watch it, but I hear things from my wife, who hears things about it at her work.

I don't see any real "idols" coming out of it, though.

It seems to be the latest & greatest thing this year on TV alone, for the most part. I'd be much more impressed with it all if the opinions of the judges were more similar to the opinions of the American public, but that doesn't seem to be the case. There has not been a single true "idol" come out of the show. No super groups have developed from an act. No hugely successful career has been launched from it. No one is flocking to see these ppl like they did for Elvis or any of the other idols of the past.

I wonder if there is room in our lives for any true idols, these days, when I consider the way our culture has devolved into such diverse genres in music, & the way that ppl stick to their preferred genre so religiously.

Back in the day, everyone was a crossover star. Elvis did his own version of rock, blues, country, standard pop, gospel, etc etc. So did the Beatles & Stones & the far too many others to list, to a degree. That's not saying that everyone did every genre equally well, but at least they had the guts to ATTEMPT it!

Now, with our specialized genres of music & fans. these acts have become history or "classic," but no one is trying to fill their shoes.

Many of us here in BM look down on "emo." Sorry, but love songs are right up top in popularity, as they have been for eons. We get all caught up in whatever genre hits us at the core, & virtually ignore the rest.

We have more specialists in music than we do in medicine, & I find that to be a ridiculous state of being for a closed-minded ppl. It causes yet another divide between us, & reduces the ability of the musicians, as well, since they aren't applying what they learn from other music forms to their own preferred style. And musical genres get tighter & tighter until every act sounds so similar they may as well all be the same act.

Grunge is the perfect example of this.

I would love to see an act that could get a hit in multiple genres. Mix it up. Play a techno back to back with a grunge or metal or country or Mississippi Delta Blues tune, & move on to a reggae or latin or disco. Follow it up with an emo or whatever. THAT, in my opinion, would prove you worthy of "idol-hood," esp if you could play these equally well, & keep the audiences' attention while you do it, while keeping true to your own style.

If you don't even try, you're either a musical elitist or just a lil sissy who's afraid to step out of your lil box.

The idol show at least tries to make ppl do that, & I applaud them for it. I just don't think the American public can handle it on the radio anymore, & that says something very nasty about us as a ppl, imo.

Phil, what if you take all your influences (ranging from say, rock, soul, funk, southern, etc.) and form your style?
I mean, you can't expect to keep a following if you're gonna change genres that quick, because I assure you, you will suck at at least a genre or two.