There’s an app for that!!

Taylor Hicks released something today. Is it a song? A video? No…it’s an app for the iPhone. Check this out…

Taylor Hicks App

This is the official Taylor Hicks app for the iPhone or iPod Touch.

This app is a must-have for Taylor Hicks fans. It helps you keep up with Taylor Hicks while you’re on the go.

The rich features and unique content in this app include:
- watch the latest videos
- browse photos
- sample their latest music
- read blog posts and the latest news
- engage with other fans across Facebook and iLike
- post concert photos directly from your iPhone to the fan community
- get regular bulletin updates

A Note From Taylor Hicks:
“The past four years have been a blessing and full of experiences that I will never forget. From Idol to Broadway and beyond, it’s been an exciting ride. The best part of it all is sharing the experiences with you. With this app, you can keep up with me from anywhere. Videos, music, photos, personal messages from myself – it’s all right here. You can also submit your own posts and interact with other fans. It’s easy to navigate, fun to use, and a great way for us to stay connected – and best part, it’s free! Talk soon – Soul Patrol!”

About Taylor Hicks:
Alabama’s favorite son continues to be in “The Right Place” since becoming the fifth-season winner of American Idol. Over the past two years, Taylor has seen his Arista debut album certified platinum, performed with the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire, The Allman Brothers and Willie Nelson, toured through Asia, penned a brisk-selling Random House memoir, and made his Broadway debut in Grease (starring as Teen Angel). As of March 2009, Taylor released his latest album, “The Distance,” on his own Modern Whomp Records.

Popular Songs by Taylor Hicks:
Seven Mile Breakdown – Country Mix
Memorial Day Audio Blog
What’s Right Is Right
Seven Mile Breakdown
Maybe You Should

Related Artists:
Hugh Grant
Hillsong
The Wonders
Linda Lewis
Bob Carlisle

Apparently he changed his mind about it being free, because it’s actually 99 cents. Well, at least that’s cheaper than $25/year for broken promises.

Hey Taylor..New Moneymaking Venture…come quick..

I listened to the Roundtable interview last night, and suddenly it came to me. We should be playing a drinking game when listening to Taylor Hicks interviews. It’s not really his fault. I mean, how many answers can you really come up with to “When did you first pick up a harmonica?” There’s really only one. I get tired of listening to the same old Q&A, I can’t even imagine how he feels. So, in the spirit of The Simpsons (Doh!) and The Brady Bunch (Marcia, Marcia, Marcia), I’ve decided that the only palatable way to get through these interviews is a drinking game. Here are the rules:

1. Every time he says something we’ve heard a billion times, you take a drink.
2. Every time he smacks his lips, you take a shot.

The thing is, I think I counted twenty four lip smacks, which means twenty four shots. That might be best for everybody involved.

Example:

Interviewer: “Taylor, how old were you when you started playing in clubs?”

Taylor Hicks: “I was about 14 or 15 when I started sneaking into blues clubs.”

DRINK!!

Interviewer: “Taylor, did the grueling Idol tour prepare you for touring in Grease?”

TH: *lip smack* “Yeah.”

SHOT!!

Interviewer: “Did you ever have harmonica lessons?”

TH: “No, I learned by playing off air conditioners and airplanes.”

DRINK!!

Interviewer: “Tell me about how you ended up auditioning for American Idol.”

TH: “I was in New Orleans for a friend’s wedding, and I ended up getting the last taxicab before Hurricaine Katrina. *lip smack* Southwest canceled my flight and gave me a free ticket anywhere. I thought ‘I’ve never been to Vegas’ so I ended up there. My brother called me and told me to go audition for American Idol. And here I am.”

DRINK!!
SHOT!!

You get the picture, right? We could totally market this to the Soul Patrol. They’ll buy anything with his name on it. This is a perfect opportunity for the shot glasses from the 2007 tour. Instead of gathering dust in the back of Clay’s truck, we’ll throw them in a box along with a bottle of Crown Royal.

The Grammys!!

I love, love, love Pink. I love her voice…awesome performance!!

Not a big fan of Lady Gaga, but when she actually sings, she has a great voice…and Elton John, what can you say about him?

Dave Matthews Band

Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles

What was your favorite performance?

Andrew Garcia

…can’t wait to hear more from him. It will be interesting to watch as he develops on Idol. Here’s his audition.

Video posted this summer…

Awesome…

Taking a look back…

Looking back is good..right? It gives you a chance to reflect on the sum total of your life. It makes you realize what your life is really worth.

While browsing through some statistics, I realized that yesterday was a significant day in the life of my bouncing baby blog.  One year ago, this site registered the most hits it has ever received.  I’m sure you’re asking yourself, “My God, what was the headline on that fateful day??!?”  Well, peeps… my life apparently is worth nine minutes of illegally shot Taylor Hicks video…all in all, not much.

The Soul Patrol wanted to disembowel me in the square in front of the governor’s mansion in Birmingham. They wanted to parade my head on a stick through the streets and set it up on a post in front of Ona’s. Why? Because I dared to post video of Taylor singing.

If you’ve been around this blog at all…you just might remember it…

Because of this injustice to Taylor Hicks, somebody turned my Vimeo account into the authorities for having “illegal images.” Yep, Vimeo deleted all the videos, so I’m unable to, once more, share the immorality of stolen moments with you.  The Bastards.

And this video, this is for Taylor. Maybe this could be his next career move, since Grease served him so well:

Taylor in St Louie….

U is for Under the Radar

When Taylor said those infamous words, “I’m bringing real music back to fucking pop music!”, I thought he was referring to bringing back music like Under the Radar. Unfortunately, what he meant must have been “Beauty School Dropout.” I can still remember popping Under the Radar into the CD player. I was mesmerized by those songs and lyrics. I couldn’t believe the talent that Taylor Hicks possessed. I mean, I had seen him on the Idol stage singing other people’s songs, but I couldn’t wait for him to get off the Idol stage and start singing his own. Even the title “Under the Radar” meant something. There he was, just not visible enough to the general music public. If he could just catch a break, he could be a star. Along came Idol…and well, you know the rest.

But anyway…back to Under the Radar…the first song is The Deal.

Next up, Hell of a Day. I love how he uses words like metallurgy. Love it!! This video is from Smith’s with LiMBO. He just looks so damn happy in this video…it made me smile. Love the tagging, too.

Hold on to your Love

Heart and Soul

Sometimes we get weary
And find ourselves alone
In a world full of darkness
For those who have no home

It’s really hard for me to pick a favorite song on this album, but West Texas Sky ranks way up there. Unfortunately, I have never heard him sing it live, or even seen video of him singing it live. I could very well be wrong, but I don’t think he’s ever sang it in public, which is unfortunate. Please, be sure to correct me if I’m wrong!!

But who gets cut when the knife is dull?
And who gets lost when the map is full
Nobody wins and nobody loses
Just a handful of sorrows
And too many excuses

Even though the lyrics of Soul Thing are pretty simplistic, they get the idea across. Too bad he didn’t take his own advice regarding his music after Under the Radar….

When the tough get going,
The muses visit me.
Yet in soft, low tones,
They always say to me,
Say to me,

“It ain’t no groove thing,
It ain’t no country twang,
It’s a simple refrain;
It’s a soul thang.”

And yes, he does mix up the lyrics in this video..but I guess if you wrote the song, you can do what you want.

My Friend…I’ve heard rumors that this song was written about Bill Will…not sure if it’s true or not.

I was actually there at that concert in New Orleans. It really was fantastic!

U may be for Under the Radar, but maybe it should be for underachiever regarding his own music.

Karaoke anyone?

So, yes, my plea for a shadow show has been denied. Shocking, I know. But instead, I could go see Taylor at a karaoke contest. Wait…is this deja vu? Didn’t he already win a karaoke contest?

Before everybody gets their panties in a wad, I get that it’s for charity..and that’s a great thing. Celebrities helping others is never bad. It’s just…I don’t know…a concert might be a good thing for the fans, too. And something about the term “cameo appearance” just sounds very cruise ship-y to me. Anyway, I’m not going, seeing as I already have plans, but I hope the event is a success.

In other news, I heard that WATW has been delayed. What? Say it ain’t so, Taylor. Although, when I looked on Amazon this morning, they said I could get it tomorrow if I ordered one day shipping. So, could it be? Could it finally be time for Whomp at the Warfield to make it’s official appearance? I already have a copy, so I won’t be getting another…but for those of you who have been waiting, the time just might be near. Although this guy didn’t seem to like it too much.

Oh well, everybody has an opinion, right?

Broke in Alabama…

…by Spoonful James

Another great one…I wish these guys got more recognition. They just keep getting better and better.

My top 10 of 2009

These are my top played songs on last.fm of 2009. Some of these I would have never expected. Huh.

1 Reed Foehl – Turn Your Lights Down Low

Click here to listen.

2 Coldplay – Viva La Vida

2 Jon McLaughlin – Amelia’s Missing

4 Bonnie Raitt – I Can’t Make You Love Me

5 James Blunt – You’re Beautiful

6 Gavin Rossdale – Love Remains The Same

6 Matt Nathanson – Suspended

8 Ray LaMontagne – Burn

9 Will Hoge – Washed By The Water

10 Taylor Hicks – Maybe You Should

10 James Morrison – The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore