Siobhan Magnus is odd. There is no way around her oddness, but the girl can sing!
Magnus wowed viewers last night on "American Idol" with her rendition of the Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black." Although, I do think the scream lasted a little too long!
Here are my picks for the best and worst from last night when the contestants tackled songs from the Rolling Stones:
Best
Siobhan Magnus - One of the few performances I will remember from last night.
Michael Lynche - He always makes me smile. Loved his voice last night on "Miss You."
In the middle
Didi Benami - "Play with Fire" was actually a good choice for her voice.
Katie Stevens - She rebounded from weeks of criticism with "Wild Horses."
Paige Miles - She battled through "Honky Tonk Woman" despite having laryngitis this week. We finally got to hear her amazing voice. She needs to pick and even bigger song next week.
Lee Dewyze - He played it safe this week with "Beast Of Burden." It was a very singer-songwriter style. I'd like to see him rock out a bit more. It is starting to be the same thing each week, change it up a bit.
Casey James - His performance of "It's All Over Now" was bluesy and fun, but not vocally his best. His voice isn't as strong as the other contestants. He is going to have a great career in the country/blues genre, but I don't think he can win 'Idol.'
Crystal Bowersox - She had an OK version of "You Can't Always Get What You Want," but really needs to step it up. Her performance was just a little too "street performer" for me.
Worst
Andrew Garcia - At one time I thought he could win this competition, now I think he may be in danger of going home. He just hasn't been able to capture the same magic he had in earlier weeks.
Aaron Kelly - The judges loved it, but I was not a big fan of his version of "Angie." It just didn't work.
Lacey Brown - Loved her hair, hated her performance of "Ruby Tuesday."
Tim Urban - I was in shock when I heard his reggae version of "Under My Thumb." Didn't this guy listen to the lyrics? It is a dark song. I almost have no words to describe how bad this was!
Who is going home this week?
Not even Vote for the Worst's support can save Tim Urban this week. I think he is headed home.









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March 22, 2010 4:55 p.m.
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March 17, 2010 12:26 p.m.
wow ... clearly you would not talent if it jumped up and bit ya!
even on a off night ... she was the best ... and while Siobhan's performance was on the dramatic side ... the screaming was way over the top and seemed a bit desperate to me... but I will agree it was a stand out performance.
"mama sox" has something that all the other idols do not have ... and that is natural talent ... she don't need all the theatrics to make her stand out ... she just stands out because she is a great artist.
Big Mike ... love ya dude ... but please ... please ... don't dance!
March 17, 2010 12:23 p.m.