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			<title>Project Q Atlanta Interview + Ear Candy Interview Part 2!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:‘Idol’ alum Blake Lewis talks about Pride show

By Buck Cooke | Oct 27, 2009 | 11:30 AM



It’s a big year for Blake Lewis (photo). The “American Idol” runner-up released the dance floor-ready “Heartbreak on Vinyl,” embarked on a tour that includes Atlanta Pride, and put his face on California’s “No H8” campaign in support of gay marriage.



Lewis takes to Pride’s Coca-Cola Stage in Piedmont Park on Sunday, wrapping up the entertainment lineup and leading directly  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:45:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Odyssey Magazine Interview.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:The Top Ten Q &amp; A: Blake Lewis

Friday, October 23, 2009 -- Interview by Joshua Miller







Blake Lewis has released his sophomore album, Heartbreak on Vinyl. This American Idol Season 6 alumni has sold over 350,000 copies of his debut album, which earned him a spot in the top ten on the Billboard Charts. Blake has been catering to the Gay Community in a major way! He performed last year at LA Gay Pride and love him for it! Blake’s unique persona as not only a singer-songwriter,  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:38:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>EDGE Interview.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Blake Lewis :: back to dance music

by Jim Halterman

EDGE Contributor

Wednesday Oct 21, 2009



In the world of music, having an American Idol alumnus release a new CD is hardly a big event anymore: it seems every other hit record has ties to the powerhouse Fox series.



During a chat with EDGE’s Jim Halterman, however, sixth season (2007) runner up Blake Lewis showed no signs of standing quietly among the pack as evident with the heart-thumping release earlier this month  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:53:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Examiner Interview.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Spotlight on American Idol's Blake Lewis exclusive interview

October 22, 12:59 AM LA Music Examiner Belinda Thomas



Blake Lewis is best known as the first runner up on Season 6 of American Idol. Lewis is currently on a promotional tour for his new album &quot;Heartbreak Vinyl&quot;. A record release party for the CD was recently held in Los Angeles. Examiner.Com spoke with Lewis during his promotional tour. Here is what he had to say.



EXAMINER: First off, congratulations on  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:56:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Heartbreak On Vinyl Reviews</title>
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			<dc:creator>Bri*</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Post any reviews or articles on the album in this thread.
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so we don't have a million threads on different reviews.
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just quote what they said, and the link to it for people to go to it if they wanna look at it.
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I'm gunna try to sticky this so that way it's the first thing in this thread
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...once i figure out how to do that.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:21:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Blake Lewis' Top 10 Influential Albums</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Blake Lewis' Top 10 Influential Albums

___________________________________________________________________



Posted by Blake Lewis

Season six 'American Idol' alum Blake Lewis joins us this week as our guest blogger, revealing his favorite records -- most having an influence on his second studio album, 'Heartbreak on Vinyl' (released Oct. 6). From the BT-inspired electronic pulses to the poppy Depeche Mode melodies, the songs on Lewis' sophomore album tackle the hardships of a break-up  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:36:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Chron.com Article About HOV + 2 Video Interviews.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Blake Lewis gets adventurous on Heartbreak on Vinyl

By JOEY GUERRA POP MUSIC WRITER

Oct. 11, 2009, 11:11PM



Blake Lewis sings of demise and disappointment during Heartbreak on Vinyl, the title track from his newly released second disc. It's a fitting theme.



“For me, it's kind of a sad day (to see stores closing). I live in Seattle, and we have tons of indie record shops I've been going to my whole life,“ he says, calling from home in Washington. “The song is just kind  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:20:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Open Artist Movement Article + Fusion Radio Interview</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:

Blake Lewis

October 13, 2009 in Artists

Anyone who tuned into season six of American Idol knew to expect the unexpected of Blake Lewis. The Washington native, who admitted he hadn’t watched a single episode before auditioning in Seattle, arrived in Hollywood without a hint of a plan, other than to be himself. Yet through talent, instinct, creativity and unapologetic brashness, Blake managed to make it all the way to the finale as the first runner-up to Jordin Sparks, each week  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:25:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Weekly Results Of HoV Albums Sold</title>
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			<dc:creator>Bri*</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[I don't remember what the website it called (hopefully someone remembers) but you can check how many albums were sold every single week and then the total so far.
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I think we should do this to see how many he sells every single week.
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...and once I know what the website is, next Tuesday we can do the first results.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:23:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Ear Candy Interview (Part 1) + AboutMag Interview</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>DOWNLOAD&amp;LISTEN: The Ear Candy Interview (Part 1) (Source: link)



Quote:ROUND 2: INTERVIEW WITH IDOL RUNNER-UP BLAKE LEWIS

Oct 9th, 2009 • By: JEREMY RUBIN • Category: Uncategorized



BEAT-BOXING IDOL RUNNER UP BLAKE LEWIS TALKS UP HIS NEW ALBUM, TEACHING MICHELLE OBAMA TO BEAT BOX, OH, AND THOSE PESKY GAY RUMORS.



Is it true you recently performed for First Lady Michelle Obama?

I did. it was amazing! It was for the Ladies of Congress Luncheon. A thousand woman and me  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:52:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>RadarOnline Interview + J14 Sillyness.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Blake Lewis -- The Beat Goes On After Idol

Posted on Oct 07, 2009 @ 06:00AM  



American Idol runner-up and beat-box sensation Blake Lewis might have been bested by Jordan Sparks in season six, but his career hasn't missed a beat.



His first album Audio Day Dream sold more than 350,000 copies and latest release Heartbreak on Vinyl, which was released earlier this week, is already drawing raves from critics. The 28-year-old singer spoke with RadarOnline.com  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:33:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>IdolStalker Interview + Hollyscoop Video Interview.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Exclusive Interview with Blake Lewis – Heartbreak on Vinyl Out Now!

October 6, 2009 by Jeanne  



Have you had a chance to listen to Blake Lewis’ new album, Heartbreak on Vinyl?  If you haven’t, you definitely need to check it out (it’s out today!  Buy it on Amazon or iTunes!). 



It’s a lot closer to what you would expect from Blake than the music he released on Audio Day Dream blake lewis heartbreak on vinyland I really can’t say enough about how happy I am for him.  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:21:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>IdolChatter Interview &amp;amp; Review + MyFox Boston video!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Blake Lewis: The Interview

Oct 06, 2009 01:16 PM



Blake Lewis' first album, Audio Day Dream, had its danceable moments. But even though it sold nearly 400,000 units, Blake -- who finished American Idol's 2007 season as runner-up to Jordin Sparks -- never felt like he'd made the album he'd intended. Now, moved from the 19 Entertainment/Sony Music world to Tommy Boy Records -- a label with a long history of hip-hop and dance music -- Blake says he feels like he's finally gotten it  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:13:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>[Amazing] HOV Review &amp;amp; Interview + BLO!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Blake Lewis- Heartbreak on Vinyl

Retro is the name of the game on nearly perfect sophomore effort



Name: &quot;Heartbreak on Vinyl&quot;

Label: Tommy Boy Records

Release Date: October 6, 2009

My rating: 4.9 out of 5



Review written by: Alan Ho



Success is in the eye of the beholder and for former Idol runner-up Blake Lewis; he definitely feels he has forged a successful music career. After getting beat out by eventual winner Jordin Sparks, who herself has become a bona-fide  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:28:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>EQ Interview With Blake Lewis - &amp;quot;Sad Song&amp;quot; has been downloaded 60,000 times illegally!&amp;quot;</title>
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			<dc:creator>VeeKay07</dc:creator>
			<description>You've probably noticed that EQ has been bangin on how brilliant Blake Lewis' new album &quot;Heartbreak On Vinyl&quot; is for quite a while now.  Well truth be known, I think it's one of the best pop albums made this year and if you're a fan of dance music, 80's retro and contemporary pop mastery at it's best, you really need to make sure you have &quot;Heartbreak On Vinyl&quot; on pre-order.  It's that good and I'm not about to be removed from the soap box here...



Blake Lewis has always  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Really Great CD Review &amp;amp; A Little AutoTune.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Blake Lewis has next...



Blake Lewis has produced a musical Rembrandt.



Oh, that's a tall order?



I got to hear his new CD today. It's on Tommy Boy - and it's not out 'til October - but wow did it get me fired up. I'm a fan of electronic pop. Specifically music that is unabashedly influenced by the techno-pop sounds that came to us from the UK.



You know - Erasure. New Order. Depeche Mode



Being more modern, I'd say BT. Even nine inch nails  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:07:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Q&amp;amp;A At Grammy Camp.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Q&amp;A With Blake Lewis by Dana Lee Payne



Yesterday evening I got the opportunity to interview Blake Lewis. He appeared on American Idol and was well known as the beat boxing guy. Since being on Idol, Blake has released his first pop-rock solo album called Audio Day Dream, and is currently about to release his second solo album, Heartbreak on Vinyl. Below is the conversation we had about his new album and his view on GRAMMY Camp®.



Dana: How is your new  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:51:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Manymany articles about Heartbreak On Vinyl!</title>
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			<dc:creator>VeeKay07</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:American Idol

Blake Lewis to Release Dance-Pop Album

July 1, 2009







Blake Lewis wants you to dance!



American Idol’s season 6 runner-up will release his second album, Heartbreak on Vinyl, on Oct. 6 via Tommy Boy Entertainment. Shifting from pop-rock to dance-pop, Lewis says his new album, “the culmination of over 10 years in the dance scene,” will be “filled with electro pop goodness with melodies I cherish.”



Currently in the studio finishing the record,  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:49:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Blake Lewis, the Sequel.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Blake Lewis, the Sequel

June 12, 2009 · 10 Comments



As I was coming up with Idol artists to write about yesterday, I almost included Blake Lewis, as his second CD is supposed to drop this fall on Tommy Boy Records. At the end of the entry, I decided I had a full slate, and stuck with the three you may have already read. So imagine how fortunate I was feeling when I heard Blake talk with Derek and Romaine last night on Sirius XM Out Q. Besides promoting his appearance at L.A. Pride  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:48:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Blake Lewis Talks Pickup Lines, Michelle Obama &amp;amp; His New Album.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
			<description>Quote:Blake Lewis Talks Pickup Lines, Michelle Obama and His New Album

Sat, June 13th 2009







In the midst of a relatively serious discussion about the status of labels in the music scene and his plans for his next album, Blake Lewis and I abruptly stop talking and start making frantic eyes at each other as a large posse walks by us in the small corridor.



Lewis turns back to me and gestures, “Oh my god! That was LL Cool J!”



We’re backstage at the Grammy Celebration Concert  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:50:17 GMT</pubDate>
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