Here’s a new Q & A session with Blake courtesy TV Guide! Some highlights:
On his album…
TV Guide: What does it sound like so far?
Blake: All my tracks on my album are totally different from each other. No track is going to be the same as the next one. I don’t want to be put into a box. It’s going to be pop music, but it’s very inspired by the ’80s. Prince, Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode. Good grooves and fun.
On the speedy recording process…
TV Guide: Your album is due out in December. Is it tough juggling recording and touring?
Blake: That’s the only thing that’s frustrating about it, that it has to be done so fast. But it’ll be done when it’s done. I’m not getting stressed out about it. I’m just writing as much as I can. If things come out good, then we’ll make an album. If not, then, well, you know. It’s the corporate world of pop music. [Laughs]
On ninja grandmothers…
TV Guide: Any funny moments with fans?
Blake: I call grandmas “ninjas” because they start grabbing you. It’s funny coming off the show because people feel like they know you but they don’t really know you at all. Yet they feel like they have the liberty to invade your space.TV Guide: The grandmas grab you?
Blake: Oh, yeah. The grandmas are the craziest. But I love them! They’ll pinch you and stuff. That’s their job. They’re so sweet. It’s funny that it’s the grandmas and not the younger population. I would think it’d be vice versa.
On his favorite tour stops…
TV Guide: Have you had a favorite city you’ve visited so far?
Blake: I loved Chicago. That was fun. I love New York, so every time I’m here, I almost feel like I’m home. Seattle is kind of like a mini-New York. I like any town that has water around it, that’s green. Pittsburgh was kind of gloomy, but I had fun there. I had fun in Iowa. I have fun on the days that I actually get to go out and experience a town.TV Guide: Is there anywhere you got to do anything especially cool?
Blake: I played an improv show in Chicago, at Del Close. It was cool. I got to be the host and tell stories and stuff, and the improvers acted it out. I have a lot of friends who are comedians so I do a little improv, just character work. Besides music, that’s pretty much my favorite thing.
Hit the link in the first sentence to read the full interview.
Lol. We should pledge :)
**tries not to be jealous of jenlar**
**wishes I could make the 3 hour trip and go with her**
Jenlar, I just checked the tour dates and don’t see Atlanta. I’m just a slow Westerner - is that the same as Duluth?
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=125897
American Idols Live! Tour 2007 to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell, Friday, August 31, 2007 at 4 p.m. ET
How bizarre is that? Even more bizarre… there’s a live feed tomorrow, too. Scroll down for the link!
RT!!! Come on! Let’s go!
ld… yes, Duluth is the north Atlanta suburbs. They built a very nice arena, performing arts center, and convention center there a few years ago. It’s great because most of the big names come here now, since most of the people attending the shows live north of the city proper.
We drove by the arena yesterday, just to get an idea of what we would be dealing with during an early arrival. We have been to many shows there but I’ve never really paid attention to how the lot is layed out. It looks like you can walk all the way around the building, but about 99% of the parking is in front. I couldn’t see where the buses would park, either. I’m just showing up about 11am with two of the cutest little kids you ever did see and hoping for the best.
Oh… we are making t-shirts with the cool artwork from Blake’s blog. I’ll have Blake, Chris, and Phil on mine. GirlKid will have Jordan on the front and Sanjaya (lol) on the back. BoyKid will have Haley on the front and somebody else on the back but I can’t remember who.
Have fun jenlar! I really hope you get to meet Blake.
I wish I could go to just one show, sigh….
Thanks Jenlar for bringing that post. I am going to watch that tomorrow.
Kelly, Im in. Anyone else going to pledge to call, email, and text in their local top 40 radio stations about 100 times a day?
so far we have pledges from:
Kelly
Butet
Idols Live! at Wall Street? :D Actually, it will be nice to see them live again, since they are not coming back west.
Oh and I will definitely harass my local stations to play B’s single when it’s out!
Sign me up for station harassment!
Oh… I should be able to grab the live feed, and post it for anyone who misses it.
You rock! :)
Thanks Jenlar.
Okay so now we have four people pledging
Kelly
Butet
Michelle
Jenlar
anyone else?
Count me in on the Bshorty radiowave lovin’ here in TX!
Thank you jenlar :D I have my Tivo recording 2 hrs of CNBC to try to catch it. Tivo is like, “medium quality even, wtf?”
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article V Guide Interview at Team Plaid, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.