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    Supernova 9.12

    Filed under: RockStar: Supernova;

    Place your bets, no regrets, there’s one episode of RockStar: Supernova left. Rockstar_w_gibson_guitars
    Who’s gonna win? Here in the Horse Capitol of the World, we’re used to handicapping races, so here’s my take (In the photo, left, are Dilana, Toby, Magni and Lukas; courtesy Gibson Guitars):
    2-1: Toby: Isn’t Throw it Away already a No. 1 hit? The voice, the showmanship, knowing his way around a song — Karma Police is a dangerous song he navigated perfectly — it’s hard to see how Supernova could go wrong with Toby.
    3-1: Dilana: She is Supernova’s best shot at being something unique, and Tuesday night she was back in full stride. Storm would have made the band Garbage-esque. Dilana, with that incredible rock mezzo, could make them something grittier. The big question is her judgment, artistically and in her conduct. Is there a meltdown or creative difference showdown at risk here?
    8-1: Magni: Easily the most polished performer with the best voice on the show. If the veteran musicians in Supernova want the closest thing to an equal from this field, it’s Magni. But is he right for Supernova?  The man  has excelled at songs by artists such as Live that don’t have much in common with Supernova’s metal pedigree. If this was RockStar: Live, he’d be a slam dunk.
    20-1: Lukas: He has shown a lot of growth over the past two months, and he’s diversified. He’s probably the only one you could hand any song to, and he could make it great. He could also make it sooooo mediocre. Lukas hasn’t been a consistent player. His low-key set tonight wasn’t terribly compelling, and the whole look screams, "I’m trying too hard." I just can’t see it.
    So there’s one man’s take. We’ll see who the guys entrust their band’s future to tonight.

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About Rich Copley & Copious Notes

Raised by opera-loving parents in a rock ’n’ roll world, Rich Copley has parlayed his broad interests into his career writing about arts and entertainment. Since 1998, he has covered performing arts, film and faith-based popular culture for the Lexington Herald-Leader, the daily newspaper in Lexington, Ky. MORE | E-mail Rich


 

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