The Knockout rounds continue, and Taylor’s advice keeps getting weirder. And she gives some great advice, too. Her two best quotes from the night? Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC Wait, when did Knockout Rounds turn into battle rounds onMario Kart? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjMoOFrXn18 Biggest what the hell? But worry not, Gwen used her steal right away. And he winced once again on Tuesday night when he had to decide between Mia and Alessandra Castronovo....

The live shows begin with some great performances. Well, weve hit the homestretchVoicefolks, meaning were into the live play-off rounds. But it was a night of hard choices ahead, so lets get right down to it. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC For the entire night perhaps. Im going to, however, tie him with Reagan James. James take on Colbie Caillats Try, showed off the range of what she can do. She opened the song playing guitar, and then got up and started to groove....

The nice guy’s winning the race, judging from tonight’s live performances. Yeah, they were pretty good, I guess. So if for some reason youre reading this, Elyjuh Rene and Luke Wade, worry not. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC Renes take on Sam Smiths Latch was sensationalshowing off a killer range with Olympics-level vocal gymnastics. Luke took the exact opposite approach for his performance of Marvin Gayes Lets Get It On. And that made it all the more sexy....

It can be hard to find your place in a new clique. Shes the cooler, more stylish best friend whoalwayswants to give people makeovers. Shell even give you a shiny new shirt to prove youre part of her gang. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC If we learned anything tonight, its that nice guysdontfinish last. But Gwen, with her glossy Team Gwen shirts and cool-girl charm, was close behind. Adam and Blake, meanwhile, look to be in danger of being outshined by the new toys....

Pharrell, Gwen, and Adam face tough choices during the second night of battle rounds. And, during Tuesday nights Battle Rounds, threereallytough choices for Pharrell, Adam Levine, and Gwen Stefani. (Can anyone else still remember the chills her inaugural performance onSaturday Night Livegave them?) Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC But when they got to the stage, the emotion was palpable. I could just imagine both of themin a bathtub, on the verge of complete meltdown....

(Oh God, suddenly Im reminded of my own mortality.) But dont worry, Trevin theres hope! and performing a ballad thats slightly different from the others because no VH1 Diva has sung it before. Credit: NBC (Tony Lucca was in the house as well, albeit relegated to the Sprint Skybox. Did Christina take out a restraining order against him or something?) Instead of listening to it, I recommend puttingOh! Darlingon an endless loop....

Blake called her the best singer on Team Adam, and its indubitably true. Seriously, take more time, Adam. Its cool I need to wait for myRaeLynns Greatest Hitsalbum to finish downloading anyway. After a tragically long monologue, Adam wisely saved Katrina and sent the singing wood sprite packing. Alas, it just wasnt her Mathaime. Spoiler alert: one was gouda, but the other was feta. Isnt this usually the song that reality shows playaftersomeone gets eliminated?...

Tonight’s battle rounds forced the coaches to make hard choices and send a few favorites home. The competitions in this third night of battle rounds often left me feeling frustrated. In others it seemed that a more unique voice was getting passed over for a more widely appealing sound. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC The show is edited so as to blow a viewer away in that way. The women ultimately delivered on their performance of Beyonces Halo....

Both Whitney Houston and Johnny Cash are evoked in the top 10 performances. Yes, the dudesare in the majority, but DaNica Shirey is an imposing force. However, she is matched by Craig Wayne Boyd, who continues to deliver high grade work. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC The coaches also brought in some fun mentors. Gwen had Christina Aguilera, who is gearing up foranother turn as a coach. Blake tapped Colbie Caillat while Adam got Fall Out Boys Patrick Stump....

There was the eclectic mix of vaguely reggae tunes, the slow-dancers, the classic rock sing-a-longs. Stylistically, there were Rat Pack tuxedos and over-curled hair. Ill splain later). Credit: NBC and casual avoidance that this is their last night together (tomorrow is eliminations). They served to reinforce the remaining singers strengths and weaknesses. In the celebrity guests department, a man no stranger to controversy stopped by. When theres a Miley, surely a Thicke cant be far away....

But whats not ordinary is this episodes bottom three. Will the trend of Twitter save/impending elimination continue next week with Matthew? Somehow I dont think so. Credit: NBC At least I hope not. But Matthews Hallelujah cover is still on the charts, and that was two weeks ago. Is it possible Matthew has just had a bad week with a poor song choice? Another point to consider is the actual usefulness of the Twitter save....

The Voiceopened up its seventh season with some smooth salesmanship, some Beyonce, and some chair-climbing antics. The coaches pulled out all the stops. Carter after all, is a professional. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC He even opened for Blake once. All in all, however, none of the performances in this episode really blew me away. Runner-up has to go to Clara Hong, who seemed to have a Freudian slip when dealing with Pharrell....

And just like that, were back in the land where chairs reign supreme. The Blake andAdam Levineshow was getting old, and I welcome this fresh, fun group. It doesnt hurt that the woman can wail. THE VOICE — “Blind Auditions” Episode 1701 — Pictured: Gwen Stefani — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC).Trae Patton/NBC And honestly, the world could use more singers like Brittany and Katie. Have you heard her cover? It is, like so many of her performances, insanity....