kkat's Review of Rock Star Supernova

Tonight's finale held some surprises, not the least of which was that Tommy Lee, Gilby and Jason can't currently call themselves Supernova anymore. Earlier today, a California court issued an injunction preventing them from playing or recording rock music under the Supernova name. This is part of a lawsuit brought by another band already using the Supernova name. Talk about bad timing! The winner was crowned and let the games begin! Please download today's podcast.

The first night of the finale showcased some excellent rock and roll. The remaining rockers all seem well aware that they are all winners - each one is going to have a good shot at a successful career. And that made for four relaxed, upbeat performers who cranked out some hot music. Ryan returned and was catapulted into a virtual car commercial while Paula Abdul looked on. That was surreal. In my mind, Toby is still the front runner - it will be hard for Supernova to pass up his very catchy original. But Lukas, Dilana and Magni all gave strong performances and turned up the heat. I worry that Magni will be eliminated next if he ends up in the bottom two - he does not appear to be a favorite of Tommy Lee's. But if Magni ends up in the top two, it's anyone's guess who will go home. Check out today's podcast.

We're down to the final four rockers in the quest to find a lead singer for Supernova. Each rocker sang one cover song and one original. No one embarrassed themselves. A few of the originals were quite good and one of them just may end up to be the hit single that Supernova is looking for. Is Supernova souring on Dilana? Will Tommy Lee be willing to let Magni into the band? Will Storm be voted back or will we see Zayra again? Can Lukas slip in and take the prize? Or does Toby have the victory all locked up? For more thoughts, please listen to this week's podcast.

The Dilana controversy continues. Too much reality made me think I was watching Big Brother. This was either an effort to make viewers see Dilana hit bottom and resurface as a redeemed figure, or an effort to knock her down a few pegs and open up the competition. Ladies and Gentlemen, we may have a horse race! Viewers' Choice week finds Lukas and Magni in their comfort zones, Ryan and Toby giving high energy performances, Storm doing her thing with another tough song and Dilana making a really poor choice on Wednesday night. You can hear my thoughts and predictions in today's podcast. Only two more weeks left!

Supernova's performance with Dilana last Wednesday gave us some insight into their new sound. Ok, maybe "new sound" isn't the best choice of words. I had some late 70s/80s flashbacks and can't help but wonder if Supernova wants to recreate the Van Halen era. Think about it - based on what we heard on Wednesday, is a cover of Running With The Devil that far behind? Maybe that was just one song and it doesn't reveal all that much. Or maybe it does. I'll still be watching even though I'd prefer a more alternative sound to their music. Something that Magni, Lukas or Storm could run wild with. You can hear more about Supernova's sound and who I think will make it to the final by downloading today's podcast. I'm very curious to see what they sound like this week. And WHO they choose to sing with. Note: My podcast discussing week 8 will likely be available on August 27th (a bit delayed from the usual schedule).

Tuesday's Week 7 episode of Rock Star Supernova was an all-acoustic show. I thought the song choices were less than ideal. In this podcast, I discuss how the contestants handled this odd mix of song choices they were handed: Zayra Alvarez - Lluvia De Mar Magni Asgeirsson - Starman Patrice Pike - Message in a Bottle Lukas Rossi - Hero Storm Large - I Will Survive Toby Rand - Solsbury Hill Ryan Star - In the Air Tonight Dilana - Cat's In The Cradle Wednesday's episode gave us a glimpse of how Supernova would look if fronted by Dilana. Pretty cool. Nice to see Tommy Lee, Gilby and Jason get up and work it. Please download this week's podcast here. The following is just code for me to claim my listing on the Odeo podcast. Please feel free to ignore it! Week 7. My Odeo Channel (odeo/8d47b5a0cc1f2b12)

For those of you who have become obsessed with Rock Star Supernova (the search for a lead singer for Tommy Lee, Gilby Clarke and Jason Newsted), here's my weekly podcast review of the show. I begin with Week 6 - now that the pressure's kicking in and we're down to 8 contestants. See if you agree with my thoughts on the partcipants by downloading the Week 6 podcast. Comments? Email me at [email protected]