Subject: Scott MacIntyre

• American Idol: Scott MacIntyre, Other Phoenix Folks, Impressing

  So we'll have more American Idol in Phoenix coverage for you later, but I couldn't resist putting up a quick post on Scott MacIntyre, the visually impaired singer from Scottsdale who's about to win America's heart. MacIntyre is, indeed, gifted, and he and his family are one of the most charming interviews I've ever done. Yes, he's just as nice in person as he was on TV.The East Valley Tribune, who I wrote the story for back in May, took it down as part of their recent redesign, but I managed to

  January 13, 2009

• Jan. 13 In Blogs: American Idol, Chlamydia, Food Network and More

  We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: CPS Took Sick Child From Home Unfairly, Says Mom; Takes Fight to Internet Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Strikes Up to 20 Percent of Black Women; Higher STD Rates for Everyone Found by CDC Up on the Sun: American Idol: Scott MacIntyre, Other Phoenix Folks, Impressing New Site

  January 13, 2009

• Scottsdale's Scott MacIntyre: More on the American Idol Contestant

  We've been searching for more on Scott MacIntyre, the visually-impaired Scottsdale singer who stole the show on American Idol tonight and are turning up lots of interesting stuff on him. Though The Arizona Republic has set up an "Idol Central" they don't really have anything Phoenix-oriented, and, in fact, haven't even made their previous MacIntyre stories available outside their paid archive. Since we know people out there are looking for the information, here's what we learned by giving the

  January 13, 2009

• American Idol Gets All Southwest On Your Ass

  So last night marked the return of the out-of-control musical delusionfest known as American Idol. And the first episode of the eighth season featured summer auditions that took place RIGHT HERE IN PHOENIX!!! Oh my God, the excitement was just too much! How exciting was it going to be to see watch an episode of AI featuring people I might bump into buying seems-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time drunken burritos at Filibertos! The jubilation quickly faded, however, after it became apparent that at l

  January 14, 2009

• Yes, Tribune, We're Covering American Idol

  It's nice to know our coverage of American Idol is getting some attention, even if The East Valley Tribune's food and fun columnist Jess Harter thinks it's a little, uh, Tiger Beat.As Jess notes, we had four Idol posts last night. Jess writes: Yes, a portion of Tuesday's casting call show involved clips from the auditions held here in the Valley, and visually impaired Scottsdale performer Scott MacIntyre (pictured) impressed. But FOUR stories? One shudders to think how many stories the New Tim

  January 15, 2009

• Hooray for Hollywood on 'Idol'

  It's a day I was starting to think might never come--after three long, back-breaking weeks of watching American Idol auditions, we finally arrive at Hollywood Week, where the good-enough-to-make-it-to-Hollywood-but-too-mediocre-to-make-it-to-the-finals are weeded out and the best of the best are left standing. Well, that's the idea, anyway. It doesn't quite always work out that way, though, does it (Taylor Hicks, anyone?)

  February 4, 2009

• Scottsdale's Scott MacIntyre Blindingly Good On 'Idol'

  So, it'd be easy to reduce blind singer Scott MacIntyre to a series of puns about his visual impairment (read: the title of his post). Lots of other bloggers refer to him as Blind Guy, and he's actually got a good sense of self-deprication about the whole thing, so we don't think he would really mind a few blind jokes at his expense (see: Telling Seadouche to give him a high five. "I'm a stationary target!" he says). But here's the thing: unlike other Idol contestants who milk their backstory fo

  March 4, 2009

• Scott MacIntyre Does an Awesome Chair Dance, Makes 'Idol's' Top 12

  There was never really too much doubt that Scottsdale's Scott MacIntyre would make the Idol Top 12, but last night "America" (as Seadouche condescendingly refers to the tiny percentage of the American population that actually watches the show) made it official. Scotty the Body (as Seadouche condescendingly refers to Scott) has one of the coveted 12 spots, so the Valley has its first 'Idol' hopeful to root for since David Hernandez and his inconvenient banana hammock wearing past and Brooke White

  March 5, 2009

• American Idol Top 13: Battle of the Crying Young Mothers

  CAW CAW to you too, Megan Corkery. At long last, it has come to this--after weeks of watching tone-deaf wonders humiliate themselves during the first round of auditions, some slightly less tone-deaf wonders forget the lyrics to their songs during Hollywood Week, Casey Carlson give a bad name to bubble tea makers everywhere and Pacittigate--we finally get to hear the Top 12 bring it. What's that, you say? The producers mindfucked us last week, along with poor Anoop Desai, and turned the Top 12 in

  March 11, 2009

• American Idol Top 9: 3 Pianos, 1 Guitar, And a Heaping Plate of Cheesiness

  No Kris, aint no sunshine when YOU'RE gone. What's up, fellow AI watchers? After a brief hiatus, I am back, here to write on a Michael Sarver, Jasmine Murray, Jorge Nunez and Alexis Grace-less Idol. We shed a single tear for them all, and sing an off-key version of "I Will Survive" in honor of all their efforts.To be honest, I pretty much forgot any of them existed during last night's show (although I did appreciate how they flashed a picture of Sarver on the screen, as if he was a dead actor du

  April 1, 2009

• Holy Post-Easter Miracle! Matt Giraud is Saved on 'Idol'

  You'd better bring your A-game next week, Giraud!As far as 'Idol' results shows go, last night was actually semi-exciting, no? After Matt tanked Tuesday night (and he really did tank), it was pretty obvious he was going to be in the bottom three, if not last place. The judges' decided to take advantage of this new Wild Card rule, where they can "save" a contestant who comes in at the bottom to come back the next week. When they first announced the rule, I thought it was a lame attempt by produce

  April 16, 2009

• X-Men Origins: Wolverine World Premiere Direct From Tempe

  Jonathan McNamaraSee more shots of the X-Men Origins: Wolverine cast in our slide show direct from the red carpet. "We're not here for a premiere, we're not here for the stars, we're here to make history thanks to you!" A roar of applause echoed through the parking lot at Tempe Marketplace as Dan Harkins, owner of Harkins Theaters, thanked a crowd for bringing the world premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine to Tempe. Seeing the thousands of Wolverine fans packed into a now dwarfed parking lot m

  April 28, 2009

• 'Idols Live' tour to Hit Glendale

  If you've been trolling the streets of Scottsdale in the hopes of bumping into hometown American Idol also-ran Scott MacIntyre, at the very least now you know where to find him July 20. MacIntyre, along with the other eight runners-up and whoever the Idol winner ends up being (cough--Adam Labert--cough), will swing by Glendale's Jobing.com Arena as a stop on their 50-city tour. Whip out your coveted Kris Allen coin purse, kiddies--tickets, which go on sale Saturday, start at $40.50.

  May 5, 2009

• Just Announced: Jenny Lewis, The Cult, Idols Live, Rick Ross

  Jenny Lewis: Coming to the Marquee in July. Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis is finally, finally, making an appearance in Phoenix, Stateside Presents announced today. The cute-as-a-button indie songstress is a critical darling (hell, my colleague Albert Ching in Orange County has reviewed her shows two times in his seven months on the job!) for good reason. Read on for video of Lewis playing live and the rest of this week's announcements.

  May 8, 2009

• Alice Cooper Schedules Christmas Pudding 2009: Warrant, Lita Ford, Dee Snider Coming

  ​Phoenix-based shock rock icon Alice Cooper has scheduled his ninth annual holiday show, Christmas Pudding. The Christmas-themed variety show is a blend of comedy, music, and dance and will take place on Friday, December 18 at Dodge Theatre.This year's acts has a heavily hair-metal bent. Besides Alice Cooper and fellow Valley-dwellers Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, the show has Warrant, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, and Lita Ford.Former TV personality and current Celebrity Theatre announ

  October 30, 2009