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Tax Day Treat… Samantha Sidley’s 2nd EP

cp — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:23:22 +0000

Alex and Sam

What a treat… Samantha Sidley released another 4 songs in the 2nd EP with her musical partner, Alex, a few days ago.

Buy Sounds Like This: Part Two directly from Amazon.

Buy Samantha’s Album

cp — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:20:49 +0000

Time to make a purchase… Alex & Sam have released their EP “Sounds Like This: Part One” online via Amazon.com for the low low price of only $5.34!!! Granted it’s an MP3 Album, but it’s our way to support the best new voice to be discovered by American Idol and unceremoneously ignored by the same. Speak with your wallet and support Samantha Sidley! … oh, and Alex too

Sidley Speaks Up

cp — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:45:08 +0000

Thanks to the heads-up from one of this blog’s faithful readers, we now have a bit more information (or not) of what happened to Samantha… courtesy of report by Stephanie Lysaght, a reporter at the LA Times:

I called Samantha today, hoping to straighten out the details of her tragic ouster, but Samantha seemed just as perplexed as I was. “I would like to know why they cut me out too, but I don’t know,” exclaimed Samantha. “I really don’t know.”

From what I could gather, however, Samantha wouldn’t miss her “Idol” days too much. “It was so draining,” she sighed, and also copped to feeling “different” from her fellow contestants. “They’re very enthusiastic to be on TV,” Samantha explained, and “they all listen to the same type of music.” She also said that the “fake smiles” and 15-hour days weren’t really her speed.

Match that up with a quote from the Boston Globe in March 2006…

What’s next? Not ”American Idol.” ”No,” she said. ”I’m not a pop singer. I’m a jazz singer. But my friend Katharine McPhee is one of the finalists, so I’m happy for her.”

… and you have what probably is a relieved musical artist. I know I’ll be one to download (and BUY!!) anything my favorite chanteuse releases! If only I had an excuse to travel to Los Angeles to see her live .

This year’s American Idol finalists are so boring. In fact, my 13-year old and I pause the DVR playback before the judges speak up and attempt to guess what their reaction would be… and are flabbergasted by some of their praises for what amounts to worthless and lifeless performances. They’re just hyping their favorites, hoping to keep the audience engaged.

Alex & Sam Website

cp — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:17:12 +0000

Add this to your bookmarks…

AlexSamMusic.com

It’s the website for Samantha Sidley’s duo, complete with music downloads, videos, and a list of scheduled shows. It’s definately a step up from the MySpace page we told you about months ago. Enjoy!!

AI Top12 Ladies vs. Samantha

cp — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:42:25 +0000

I just watched the Top 12 Ladies on tonight’s episode of AI. Painfully NOT “the best talent ever” as claimed. In fact, I came across a newly uploaded YouTube video of Samantha Sidley while watching the DVR of the show. Click HERE to view a “live” performance (practice session, actually) of Samantha, a piano, and a bass. I rate the YouTube video better than 9 of the 12 performances tonight. Crazy!!

Search for Sidley Continues

cp — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:12:59 +0000

It’s been a week since the fateful episode of American Idol where we were left scratching our noggins wondering what happened to Samantha Sidley. There she was in the background of several crowd shots, but not once was her name uttered and only once did her pretty face grace the screen. That has left America wondering what happened to her.

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The last we saw of Samantha Sidley

cp — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:33:49 +0000

While not technically the last frame featuring Samantha from the Top 50 episode of American Idol, this IS the last time we saw her (and only her) on screen in that show. It’s a sad day, not just because she’s not moving forward into the “Top 24″ competition and beyond, but because we have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what kept her out of it.

American Sidley-ness… Samantha Doesn’t Make the Cut

cp — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:07:31 +0000

I’ve run through the DVR recording twice tonight, but in fine American Idol fashion the show ran long (how the hell could it when it’s prerecorded months in advance!?!) and I couldn’t double check the final 12 girls before the recording stopped . Here’s what I know…

She wasn’t even mentioned, let alone shown on camera in Tuesday’s American Idol episode. I guess that she must not have sang yet another Bryan Adams song like all the others (or so it seemed). But, we now know she was in the final 50.
On Wednesday night, we got a quick glimpse of Samantha as the show started… then again we saw her wonderful smile at the 26 minute mark. Moments later she’s in the background sitting in the back row of the waiting area… sometimes in a dark red leather jacket and sometimes in just the white short sleeved blouse.

Vote for the Worst has a complete run-down of the top 24 and her name does not appear. I see no indication of WHY she’s not there. We certainly didn’t get to hear her sing even once more than her audition in Omaha. Nor did we get to hear Simon’s pithy comments about her confidence or being shy or whatever.

Makes me wonder if the ONLY reason they included her in the Omaha audition show was because of the stupid antics of the judges. NO MATTER… if that hadn’t happened, most of us wouldn’t have ever heard her lovely voice or gazed upon her beautiful smile. May she go far! I’ll buy every song she ever puts on sale. In the meantime, I’ll enjoy listening to her tunes on MySpace.

Samantha… you go girl!

p.s. — She was interviewed on Wednesday at http://laist.com/2008/02/13/laist_interview_107.php – methinks the reporter foreshadowed a bit

Slezak Ranks “Demure” Sidley #2

cp — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:15:19 +0000

Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly ranks our girl Samantha Sidley #2:

Demure beauty played along gamely when Ryan and Paula swapped duties during her audition, then delivered a restrained, lovely version of ”Don’t Know Why.” If, as we suspect, she’s more than a Norah Jones copycat, she’s one to watch.

Can’t be happier… may she go far!

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Cut Early?

cp — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:32:38 +0000

There’s a rumor going ’round that Samantha has been cut already in a show that has been taped but not yet aired. I’m hoping it’s not true!