‘American Idol’ veterans are on bloggers’ brains today, thanks to current tours by Daughtry and Elliott Yamin. Meanwhile, indie pop acts Tegan and Sara make quite an impression, whereas the New Pornographers don’t seem to be singing quite as good as in the old days.

- The undeniably sexy (their words, not ours) Chris Daughtry made his first trip to Sydney, Australia, and impressed the locals with his command of their lingo. (Oz Music Scene)

- A blogger in Cebu, Philippines, has photos from last night’s Elliott Yamin show there, including photos of himself with his, uh, idol. (SpIdEy’S CoBwEbSiTe)

- Tamara G from Edmonton, Alberta, is all-caps stoked about meeting Tegan and Sara at the posh Francis Winspear Centre for Music, where, like the town in “Footloose,” dancing is forbidden. (GreatestJournal)

- The band was tight, but the vocals were a little off as the New Pornographers trotted out their new tracks at the Showbox in Seattle. (LiveJournal)