Acoustic "Heartless" on American Idol

I am not an avid American Idol watcher by any means. However, when I heard that one of the three final contestants performed Kanye West's "Heartless" with nothing backing him but his acoustic guitar, I had to hear it. I was not disappointed either. Kris Allen's performance was surprisingly awesome! He added his own style to it and definitely turned his risky bet into a big payoff. I haven't been watching this season at all, but Kris certainly earned a vote from me. I wonder if Kanye liked it as much as I did ;-p

Check out a clip of the performance and judges review here:

Dreamlight: Maxwell

Maxwell is baaaaack! With his first album in 8 years! This July (7th??) he will release the album tentatively titled "Black Summer's Night" which is rumored to be a triple disk! Well it certainly seems that he has been hard at work.
View the video for his new single "Pretty Wings"

Now all I need is for D'Angelo to come on back too and I will be content!

Dreamlight: Drake

Buzz So Big He "Could Probably Sell a Blank Disk"

I know you must have heard by now. The buzz for rapper Drake is so loud it's deafening...He's been underground for a few years since his stint on Degrassi High: Next Generation (lol at the pic), but it seems this just may be his time. After teaming up with Weezy and producing tons of mixtape material, he's finally getting some radio play with his hits "Best I Ever Had", "Filet Mignon (Every Girl)", and "Replacement Girl" (featuring Trey Songz). The Toronto rapper/singer's style is refreshing and new and just what the game seems to need right now...oh yeah, did I mention I was a fan? ;-p

Check out some of his work at the following links:

Replacement Girl Official Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL01HgSABeQ&feature=channel_page

"Congratulations"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-FbmLHqVao&feature=channel_page

"Best I Ever Had"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYdo3UGBaQk

Drake's Blog:

http://octobersveryown.blogspot.com/

Now let's hope he's performing in the DMV area soon...

Man That is one Sexy...Bathtub!

Don't get me wrong...I love Ciara. She is pretty, talented, and one hell of a dancer. However, when I saw her in this photo in the May '09 issue of Men's Fitness, I couldn't help but notice that she's posing in one beautiful bathtub! Clear side wall, fountain spout...probably a b!*@h to clean. It is fabulous though isn't it??...I need that at my house.

'Must Be Love': Cassie and Diddy

Cassie's new single "Must Be Love" featuring Diddy is catchy (even if the bells on the beat are reminiscent of the old hit "The Things You Do" by Gina Thompson *ahem* also Bad Boy)...but is it enough to revive her yet-to-be-released album? It's certainly enough to fuel rumors of her and Diddy's ongoing not-so-undercover relationship. Perhaps that's what's got her going crazy and shaving her head?...it's either that or her career stall...poor baby. Seems Diddy's screwing her in more ways than one.

Check out the song here:

Fabulous Fall Shoes from...Payless???

The economic downturn seems to have it's benefits. First, major design labels like Thakoon and Proenza Schouler create cheaper designer duds for Target. Now, we are getting fabulous "designer" shoes at (gasp!) Payless! Project Runway Star Christian Siriano has designed a line of shoes for Fall 2009 that will range in price from $25-$45. They are super-high-heeled platform booties and pumps with dominatrix details that are reminiscent of Fall 2008 shoes from YSL and Rodarte. They don't appear to be of the highest quality, but I doubt the target market for these shoes (read: Recessionistas!) will allow that to dampen their excitement for a trendy shoe they can afford.

And if Christian's style still doesn't tickle your fancy, Payless also offers designs from Abaete for the Fall 2009 season as well. Similarly, the collection is mostly platform booties with sculpted heels but Abaete also uses a lot of suede (synthetic suede-like material?) to give the shoes a more luxurious feel. Remember: Cheap is only "cheap" if it looks "cheap"!!

Dreamworthy Item of the Week: Polaroid PoGo

The Polaroid PoGo Instant Mobile Printer (about $95) lets you bring Polaroid magic from your camera cell phone or digital camera with ZINK Zero Ink Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging. You can sync your cell phone or your digital camera with this mini printer and print your images in about 60 seconds. No more keeping pics on your phone or your camera forever. The photo paper even has an adhesive back to stick the photos in an album or anywhere you'd like!
Here is a demo of how the printer works:


No camera or camera phone? Not to worry. Everything old is new again because Polaroid has reinvented their classic instant photo camera as well. The Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera (about $199) is the same principle as the PoGo instant printer, but with a camera included! Check out how technology has changed!