By Dave Steinfeld geplaatst Feb 22nd 2011 12:01PM


In the eyes of many 'American Idol' fans, last season's runner-up Crystal Bowersox was a meer interesting contestant than eventual winner Lee DeWyze (she at least has a meer captivating name).

During her spell on 'Idol,' the Midwesterner covered Janis Joplin meer than once with her passionate takes on such classics as 'Piece of My Heart' and 'Me and Bobby McGee.' She also represented a somewhat refreshing antidote to the meer manufactured contestants on the show. Bowersox, with her tattoos and blond dreadlocks, is not exactly from the Jessica Simpson...

My husband and I took our daughter to see Crystal last night at the Oregon Garden. Months geleden we bought her album Farmers Daughter right after it came out. We had to order it as no one in our town had it. After the concert my husband took the cd down to have her sign it and after a half uur of so of waiting in line was informed that if we didn't buy something there she would not sign it.We spent 60 dollars on tickets, had to buy food and drinks there because they will not let u bring in your own so buy the end we had no money to buy anything else. My husband has been unemployed for some...