KRIS

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Link here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kris-allen/id339251705

I don't know how many followers this blog has. I can guess that it probably doesn't have too many. But for those of you who have been following it, you probably have noticed that Kris Allen has been a bit of a theme around these parts. This blog has been a sort of ~evolution of my Kris stanning and while I know I've talked about many things on this blog besides Kris, I find going back and seeing how my obsession grew is one of the most interesting things. Because go back to the first time I ever wrote about Kris, and I was absolutely shocked at how much I liked him...and how he could have actually gotten me to pick up the phone and vote for him.

The best thing though? This post right here. I was convinced that Kris was going home. So convinced I swore to never watch the show again. Also amusing? This post. Where I also was convinced Kris was going home. It's funny to look back on because I never in a million years thought that Kris would win the show. I prayed every single week that he would make it just a little bit further every week, so that even if he didn't win, someone might see him and and see what I saw in him and give him a record deal. But then he kept making it every week. And then he was all of a sudden in the top 2. And then he freaking won the whole freaking show.

Kris, someone who I really truly believe in their talent, put out an album today. One in which he wrote the majority of his songs (including "Red Guitar" which he wrote all by himself), and one in which he should be very proud of. I've heard horror stories about Idol albums in the past, but this album I believe is really genuinely good. Do I look forward to his future albums a little more? Yes. As his career goes on, he is sure to get more creative freedom and will be able to write more on his own. But as for now, I am enjoying the heck out of this album and I can't wait until I get to see him perform these songs live. I'm really proud of him and I'm proud to call myself his fan.

Favorite tracks: Before We Come Undone, Bring It Back, Is It Over, I Need To Know

Ah god, I'm getting a little verklempt :')

Haven't posted in a while

Today I had a conversation with myself that went something like this:

"Self, you haven't posted to the blog in a while, and that's sad

"You're right self, I haven't. I should rectify that soon. But what to post? Mad Men finale reactions?"

"No. You will only embarrass yourself again. Leave that up to Zozizzle. She owes you an epic Mad Men finale post."

"Ah, good idea, self. Hm...Oh! I know! Let's make a post about Kris Allen! You're good at that!"

"Yes, self! Excellent idea! Kris Allen posts are pretty much the only thing I'm good at nowadays!"

Well, now that we've gotten the fact that I'm a crazy person out of the way, let's get to it! Kris has been doing a ton of radio concerts lately, including one on Sunday in Napa. He played an acoustic set, including this freaking awesome mashup of Heartless and Gangsta's Paradise (yes, you read that right):



If you still don't believe in Kris's talent after that, then I don't even know what to say to you. There may be something wrong with you.

He also did a Falling Slowly/With or Without You mashup that is really beautiful.

And guess what? Myself and The Derelict are going to be seeing Kris in Chicago on December 4th! I'm so excited I might throw up.

Oh, and I'm just going to throw this out there, AOL is streaming Kris's entire album on their site right now. I'm not going to go into what I think of it and all that now, I'll probably do that later, but in case you want to check out his new music, click the link. I'll say this though, I really really love it, and I'm so proud of him.

Sigh...such a fangirl.

Don't worry, this isn't a Kris Allen post

Except for how it totally is. Anyone who wonders, 'hey, why does she always talk about that Kris Allen guy all the time?', watch this. This performance is one of the many reasons why I love this guy:




And if you're interested in hearing 3 new songs he premiered off of his new album at the Dolphins Tailgate thingy this weekend, go here. I'll just say this, I knew I was going to like his album, b/c I'm a crazy fan and I love everything he's ever done, but I really genuinely love these songs and think they're really good. You have no idea how happy this fact makes me. Yay Kris!

incoherency at its best

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This post has no point except as an excuse for me to flail. Zozizzle and Good Grief, NO COMPLAINING about this post! If you aren't going to post to the blog, then I'm going to make pointless posts about hot Kris Allen pictures, and you're going to LIKE IT!

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I LOVE HIM

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. WORDS...THEY CANNOT EXPRESS HOW MUCH I LOVE HIM. WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE LOVE HIM? WHY DOESN'T THE REST OF THE WORLD ACCEPT MY LOVE? I WANT HIM TO BE SO SUCCESSFUL AND HAPPY. I WANT HIM TO BE AROUND FOREVER. HE'S THE GREATEST PERSON TO EVER LIVE. I LOVE HIM. OH...AND BUY HIS SONG ON ITUNES. IT'S FUCKING AMAZING!

I AM NOT DRUNK, DAMMIT! WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP ASKING ME THAT?

Kris Allen's New Single "Live Like We're Dying"

What? You didn't think I was going to post about this? Do you even know me?



*FLAIL* I think you might be able to guess how I feel about it.
What do you think?

This is a Kris Allen Post

You know what? We haven't had one of these in a while. No really, we haven't. What do you mean I bring him up in every post anyways? I don't know what you're talking about.

I know a while back I was going to write up a big post about Kris and what he means to me, etc. etc., but that would take me forever now, so let's just do an all encompassing, fun, 'I Love Kris Allen Post', yeah!

Hey guess what? I went to the tour! Me and Zozizzle turned into a couple of crazy Idol fanatics and went to the goddamn tour. And it was amazing. Matt Giraud touched me OMG, Anoop Desai impregnated me with his sexy, Allison Iraheta proved why she's the next Janis Joplin, I had a religious experience watching Adam Lambert do "Whole Lotta Love", and then Kris Allen came out and I died. I had to be brought back to life in order to write this post. I am now a zombie. Braaaaiiinnnss....

Do you want to see Kris Allen doing his thing in concert? Of course you do. Let me share:

Heartless
Different than he did on the show and in the studio. Totally rocking (and jeez louis could he hold that note on "soul" any longer?). I would post the video Zozizzle took at our concert, but all you can hear is me screaming and crying next to her. Also, link to his "unplugged" version he did on a radio station. So. Good. OMG.



All These Things That I've Done
I actually found a video from our show! Auburn Hills. This song replaced the masterclass of melody and lyrics, "No Boundaries". This was my favorite song from his set, and maybe of the whole night.



Bright Lights
This is actually a professional video from tour that you can buy off of iTunes, which means you should go buy it off of iTunes RIGHT NOW. Anyhoo, if this doesn't prove how talented his is, then I don't know what will. Piano and a kick-ass electric guitar solo? I love him.


And now, let's talk about November 17th. What's on November 17th you ask? What the hell is wrong with you, dumb bitch?! It's only the day that Kris Motherfucking Allen's album comes out! Gosh.

To say I'm excited about his album would probably be an understatement. You can pre-order it on Amazon if you want! I have. I have also pre-ordered it on iTunes. And I'm going to buy 5 copies of it when it's actually released. What? That's totally normal. His single actually should be released pretty soon and I'm shaking and crying with anticipation.

Want a little more info about his album? Well that's too bad because I'm too lazy to look up stuff right now, but trust me when I say he's been working with some pretty cool people (Mat Kearney and Joe King being the first to come to mind). Instead, I'm going link you to some of his pre-Idol stuff. He self-produced an album called "Brand New Shoes" when he was like 22 and it is FANTASTIC. For being that young and for self-producing, it's really really good. I listen to it all the damn time. Kris thinks the CD is "immature", and if this is what he considers immature, than hot damn, I can't wait to listen to his new CD. Download for ya, if you like.

My favorites:

Lovely
Beautiful. Gorgeous. Waltz-like. Just...OMG



I Was Played
Fun and upbeat and catchy


On Our Way
Inspirational. Yeah.


Wipe It Away
Kris's favorite song on the album. He said if he could rerecord one song for his new album, it would be this one (and OMG that would be amazing if he did)


So yeah, there you go. Maybe someone will find this post, watch the videos and become a fan! Or maybe someone will find this post, see how crazy I am, and back away slowly from this blog. Either way, I had fun putting this together.

And to be serious for a bit, it's been a long time since I've been this invested in someone before. Not only did Kris make me care about music again, but I really do look up to him as a human being. He's one of the nicest, most generous, talented people I've ever seen, and I'm really really proud to be his fan. I want him to be successful, but more than that, I want him to be happy, because he deserves it. I don't know if this is weird to say, but he means a lot to me. He made my depressing and boring summer a lot more fun. I can't wait until his album comes out and he has his own solo tour and I can follow his career, because I know I'll be a fan of his for a very very long time. /sappy

Oh, one more thing: Follow Kris on twitter! @KrisAllen4Real. You will not be disappointed.

this man really needs to be on my tv screen every week

Leeeeeeeeeeeeee Paaaaaaaaaaaaace!!!!!!!!!! Be in my life more!

Disco sucks

So, I said I was going to post more. And here I am, posting more! There's randomness ahead!

Zozizzle, this post is for you! I've come to the realization that Zozizzle is a closeted Kris Allen fangirl. She'll never admit it, of course. Oh no. She's way too highbrow for American Idol, but I know the truth. Girlfriend enjoyed when I forced her to vote for Kris during the finale. I know you can't wait to see him on tour Zozizzle, you scoundrel! Anyhoo, I'm planning on doing an ~epic~ Kris Allen post at a later date, but for now I'm posting the best Kris interview I've seen so far (and I've seen...a lot). I cannot for the life of me figure out how to embed this video (damn you, EW), so here's a link:

'Idolatry': Kris Allen on obscure songs, matching aprons, and the coolest thing he's ever done

Watch all 5 epic parts of epicness! I've expressed my love for 'Idolatry' in the past and Michael Slezak and the team just continue to be amazingly awesome. I loved being able to hear Kris answer intelligent questions about the show, instead of all this inane "culture war" shit he gets asked in other interviews. Kris comes across as someone who really loves music above all else, and I love that he's such a "lyrics guy" who thinks about the meaning of the song over everything. He also comes across as charming, funny, nice, and totally hot (ahem). Slezak is also such a fanboy in this it's ridiculously endearing, heh. My favorite part however is when Kris talked about how pissed he was after his duet with Danny. Even though he's trying to be nice, you can tell how the guy really feels about the whole thing. I love it because I felt the same way! Thinking about Rock Week still makes me so flippin angry, ugh. Anyhoo, what I really want to do is show this interview to all the (lame-ass) Kris-haters. I think it would change a lot of people's minds about him. Watching this again, it's just reminded me how deserving he was of winning and how proud I am to be his fan. I can't wait to do my epically self-indulgent post about him later!

(As an aside, everyone should definitely check out the other 'Idolatry' episodes from the season along with the other interviews. The interviews with Anoop, Matt, Allison, and Adam are all really funny and insightful. The interview with Danny is extremely awkward and uncomfortable, but that's just because Danny is an extremely awkward and uncomfortable human being. Whose performance spot on tour is designated for my bathroom break!)

Hope you enjoyed that, Zozizzle! Step out of the closet, fangirl!

McBadAss > McDreamy

I have a confession to make. It's a little embarrassing, but one that I think I need to expose for the good of the world. That confession: I've been watching Grey's Anatomy. Ok, so "watching" is a relative term. I've been reading recaps and keeping up with all the stories while watching YouTube clips of all the scenes featuring a certain character. You see, I actually used to watch Grey's Anatomy. Back during season 2, when they had their big "code black" superbowl episode? Yeah, I watched that. And then continued to watch the rest of the season, because well, everyone did. I also watched the first season on DVD with a friend that summer, but that was about the extent of my Grey's watching. I watched episodes here and there during the other seasons and sort of kept tabs on it, but that was really only so I could appear to know what my friends were talking about when squeeing about the latest doctor hookup. I don't really like the show. Oh sure, it's dramatic and well made and it has good actors, but the whole constant doctor hookup thing? Really not my kind of show. I also ended up hating the majority of the characters by the end of the second season. And really, why would you watch something you hated? So I stopped.
But now I've started again (sorta). Why? Here comes my secret, it's all because of this man:
Guh. Kevin McKidd. So I used to watch Rome. Ok, so I used to watch the first season of Rome, but stopped because the show was just a little too hardcore for me. But my favorite character was always Vorenus, and I've always been blown away by Kevin's performances. I watched Journeyman because of him! And that wasn't even that good of a show! So, it goes without saying now that I traveled to Grey's for him as well. It initially started out as me just enjoying watching him perform, but now I'm really invested in his character, Owen Hunt. He's an incredibly flawed, messed up character, dealing with major PTSD after coming back from Iraq, but he also has a softer, gentler side that is really struggling to make sense of his life. Kevin brings so much to his character and I've fallen head over heels not only for Owen, but for his relationship with Cristina as well. Cristina was one of the few characters who I didn't end up hating while I was a regular Grey's watcher, and their relationship has been evolving slowly and kind of beautifully. Even with the limited screen time these two get, I already believe they are meant to be. It's so refreshing to see a relationship on that show being taken slowly and not just resorting to hopping in bed at the first sign of attraction.
Just watch this scene between these two. Not only does it show how awesome Kevin is (and how messed up his character is), but how him and Cristina are slowly starting to understand and care for each other:



There's a girl who posts all of the Owen and Owen/Cristina scenes on YouTube after the episodes air and she is my hero (link). Most of the time, I just watch the YouTube clips instead of the episodes, but tonight there is not only no Office, but there's no Supernatural as well so it looks like I get to watch my McBadAss instead! I still think the show is pretty bad, and I'm slightly annoyed that I have to deal with those annoying Private Practice people because of the "crossover event" (seriously, what is with that show? Addison used to be my favorite character on Grey's, but Private Practice is pretty horrible), but I'm happy I get to look forward to more Owen/Cristina!