A high note

Bucky's entire teleconference interview, with no editorial comment added, has been posted by the kind people at FoRT. Even if you've read some of it elsewhere, it's well worth your time to read the whole thing--there are plenty of great quotes there that we haven't seen anywhere else.

Also from the interview--Bucky's song on the upcoming finalists' CD will be "Superstition". (We would have loved "Best I Ever Had" as a bonus track, too, but oddly enough, the Idol people haven't asked us what we think...)

And if you're looking for Bucky on TV this week, Monday's the day--the Ellen and Regis and Kelly spots have been confirmed; rumor has it one or both appearances might (might!) include a song, so be sure to have your Tivo/VCR ready. (And there are murmurs of a Letterman appearance, also--we'll update if we get more news, but word will probably turn up here soonest. Good stuff in that thread--go now...)

One of the sweetest things to come out of this week's events is the shared admiration, respect and fondness that Bucky's inspired, both on his own fan boards/threads and on those for other artists. Constantine Maroulis' witty fans at Rawkhands.org have just started a Bucky thread; and over at Bo Country, Vickie has created a gorgeous tribute montage set to Bucky's version of "Real Good Man"--an absolute must-see. (It's an YSI link, so if it's busy, try again in a few minutes. We'll update as needed...)

Bucky's Queen night "Get the Look" and "Style Weekly" pages have been updated at the Fox site...the "Style" page gave us a bittersweet pang at the end, but the stylist's notes are fun. (And I was right about some of Bucky's stage gear being classic/vintage--kudos to the stylist for a great denim and leather look, and to Bucky for wearing it well. Here's a link to Bootstar, the store mentioned in the article, for my fellow fashion addicts.)

Last but not least--this post would have happened much sooner if not for the fact that I've spent much of the evening cleaning a virus off my hard drive. Be careful out there! Idol season is a great time to make sure your anti-virus and spyware programs are up to date. Surf wisely.

See you soon!