Have you heard Crystal Bowersox?

Raks, No. Half the bar bands in America want to contact Lee DeWyze.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPtF0mp7Lds

Richard,

Yes Siobhan Magnus is something else

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXOXEYk7nxo&feature=related

And Andrew Garcia has some unique potential

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzdgnV4FRrM&feature=related

OK, I am a sucker for this.

I predict Bowersox has already won, a big recording contract at least. She really appeals to my college age kids and their friends, and I have to say I think her arrangements of old pop, r&b and rock classics sound really fresh, not dated at all. Last night she performed the Beatles "Come Together" on her guitar accompanied by... a didgeridoo. And it actually worked.

With the move towards allowing contestants to perform with their guitars or on piano, I find this seasons show to be much more interesting in general. It never held my attention before, but this year I can watch some of it and find myself curious to see what a few of the contestants are going to do next. The sixteen year old boy (who looks more like he is thirteen) actually has a great voice too.