Tidbits 10/24

My goodness. Thanks to the CB's iluvuclay for finding this "new" old photo of Clay taken back in 2003. Thud.
ClayAikenPix.com.

• Down 3 spots this week - Clay comes in at #16 on the Lycos50.
  
• Entertainment Weekly - interview with music industry insider who says: "There is possibly no other art form so difficult to quantify, and one man's Clay Aiken is often another man's ear-bleeding brain torture."
• Lake County News Sun reminds us of their Clay Aiken concert contest for Waukegan, IL.
• Chron - why Tower Records is going out of business - "Tower isn't cool. The lights are too bright, the product too mainstream, and the clientele is as likely to be shopping for the new Clay Aiken as a Velvet Underground bootleg."
• Beavers on Idol - new Clay article:

  Clay Aiken once said, "Perfection takes time, honey!" So after the long wait for his follow-up to "Measure of a Man," did "A Thousand Different Ways" deliver perfection?
  
  All I can say is that I love it; I'll let the music experts debate its perfection. For me, a CD of love songs is about the heart, and perfection or imperfection is immaterial.

• Reality Blurred - two different perspectives on ATDW.

  With the original tracks on this album, Clay shows us he can sing songs with some pop music legitimacy. But, if he continues to release terribly produced cover songs about love and smiling, he’s going to be sitting in a lounge in Vegas in 10 years with Celine, Richard, Bryan, etc. thinking about the thousand ways he went wrong.

• Thanks to ClayReport for the heads up on this- at this site called Multiply.com, you can Play with Clay and listen to Clay's covers vs. the originals. Cool!
• The set list for Clay's Christmas concert with The Hartford Symphony Orchestra can be found at their website. It says, "Multi-platinum recording artist Clay Aiken kicks off the Hartford Symphony Orchestra's new "Symphony at the Center" series with Music Director Edward Cumming and the Hartford Symphony. Program to include the following selections...." Don't peek if you want to be surprised!
• Top 40 - Clay Aiken's Not-Quite-a-Tour Christmas Concerts article by Bill Lamb mentions Clay's upcoming Christmas concerts with various symphony orchestras around the United States.
• The Megan Mullally Show - According to the show's website, the taping of the show that Clay will be on is not only already sold out, but is also the only show that is sold out. Don't forget to watch it on November 2. Check when and where to watch it here.
• Rock.com Video Player - Rock.com Video Player has a fantastic video talking about Clay and ATDW. Clay is singing Without You in the background as someone tells all about Clay and his new CD. This is definitely worth checking out!

• ConCLAYve- here's an interesting idea I fully support- "How About The Clay Aiken Music Variety Show?"
• Carolina On My Mind- recap of last week's news (very comprehensive... wow!)
  

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