The Voice » by Andy Dehnart / June 8, 2011, 12:41 PM The Voice aired its first live performance episode last night, and after losing a lot of its momentum on the duel/battle rounds, it came back strong, with a striking, high-energy set that hosted strong performances, including group numbers with teams performing alongside their coaches. The episode only had eight performances, so it could have been more tightly packed, and we can do without Alison Haislip telling us about Twitter, though that the show had five of 10 trending topics in the US during the two hours is impressive. But it was a mostly fun performance show, and thanks to the age and talent level of the performers, felt noticeably different than American Idol. However, like American Idol’s new panel of judges, the coaches seemed to be incapable of doing anything but praising contestants; at worst, they are simply warm and supportive. That’s not to say that they need to all be Simon Cowell, but Dia Frampton’s awesome ve...