From Sarah Miller of the National Post:

• Canadian Idol Recap: The Top Eight Perform Unplugged
  “After a disappointing result on How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria, I have my sights set high for Canadian Idol. Gavin Rossdale is this week’s mentor for the Idols as they go unplugged in a week that ‘is always a crucial week for the contestants’ according to Ben.” Read more.

From Corey Allen of andPOP:

• Canadian Idol Top 8 Recap
  “The remaining 8 Canadian Idol hopefuls get intimate on this week’s show, performing unplugged. One might ask when exactly did the huge theatre in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre become a source of great acoustics or what exactly Gavin Rossdale is doing on Canadian Idol. But I digress.” Read more.

From Sarah Millar of the National Post:

• Canadian Idol: Speaking with Katherine St-Laurent
  “If nothing else, Katherine St-Laurent is one of the most grateful people you will ever meet. Whenever a compliment was sent her way during our interview, she made sure to say thank you – many, many times.” Read more.

From the National Post:

• Canadian Idol Recap: And we’re down to eight
  “And we start off the show with the weekly Canadian Idol medley, lead with Amberly, Katherine and Mark singing Dream a Little Dream. Then came Purple Haze done by Drew and Earl with some nauseating camera movements (Earl seemed to forget the words) and then out popped Mitch. Finally, was Sebastian doing A Little Less Conversation with Theo, Mookie and his Mook-walk.” Read more.

From Corey Allen of andPOP:

• Canadian Idol Top 9 Results
  “The Idols open the show with a medley of songs including Kiss The Sky and A Little Less Conversation.” Read more.