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Habitating the web

Submitted by The Critic on Sat, 2010-02-06 05:37

Inbetween watching Idol I spend a lot of time tripping around the internet.  Considering that I earn my living off various websites, it's always fun to read blogs about people jumping into the world of blogging.

Take this Christian blogger for example.  His website, the Habitation of Justice is one man's such journey in life.  He one day hopes to quit his job and live off revenue generated from the internet.  In the meantime, he's telling his story through a series of blog posts and traveling photos as he goes about his life.

There are so many stories to be told online by so many people and every now and then you stumble across a blog that you just have to add to your rss feed, bookmarks, favourites or however else you keep track of the sites you want to keep coming back to.

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Crystal Bowersox

Submitted by The Critic on Wed, 2010-02-03 20:20

Crystal Bowersox

Audition City: Chicago, IL
Hometown: Eiliston, OH
Age: 23

Songs:
Audition: Janis Joplin - Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits - Piece of My Heart Piece of my Heart

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American Idol s09e08 - The best auditions you haven't seen yet

Submitted by The Critic on Wed, 2010-02-03 20:03

The auditions are over but before we make it to Hollywood Week, there are a few auditions you need to see first.

Jessica Furney, 20 from Wamego, KS - Leona Lewis - Spirit (Deluxe Version) - Footprints In the Sand Footprints in the Sand
Lacey Brown, 23 from Amarillo, TX - Katharine McPhee - Somewhere Over the Rainbow / My Destiny - Single - Somewhere Over the Rainbow Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Amanda Shectman, 20 from Roslyn, NY - Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits - Good Morning, Heartache Good Morning Heartache
Lee Dewyze, 23 from - Bill Withers - The Best of Bill Withers - Lean on Me - Ain't No Sunshine Ain't No Sunshine
Crystal Bowersox, 23 from Eiliston, OH - Janis Joplin - Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits - Piece of My Heart Piece of my Heart
Rachel Hubbard, 16 from Bourne, TX - Martina McBride - Greatest Hits - Wrong Again Wrong Again
Thaddeus Johnson, 16 from Oklahoma City, OK - Michael Bolton - Greatest Hits 1985-1995 - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
Genesis Moore, 16 from McDonough, GA  - Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride - I Told You So I Told You So
Michael Lynche, 26 from - Righteous Brothers - The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody - Unchained Melody Unchained Melody
Didi Benami, 22 from Hollywood, CA - Paul McCartney - Good Evening New York City - Hey Jude Hey Jude
Aaron Kelly, 16 from Sonestown, PA -  The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - The Climb The Climb
Hope Johnson, 19 from Pollard, AR - Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance - I Hope You Dance I Hope You Dance

And that's it.  100,000 auditioned but only 181 won golden tickets.  Next week, Ellen joins the judging panel.  The tears.  The triumphs.  The tantrums.

Who will survive Hollywood week?  Find out next week!

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American Idol s09e07 - Denver Auditions

Submitted by The Critic on Tue, 2010-02-02 19:21

Tonight we're coming to you from Denver, Colorado.  Hollywood week is nearly here.  Just a few more audition episodes to go.  Then Ellen Degeneres will be with us.

We found Chris Daughtry here in 2005.  Is the talent here this year as well?

Victoria Beckham is back on the judging panel.

26 people made it through to Hollywood from Denver. Here they are:

Mark Labriola
Mark Labriola, 28 from Aurora, CO -  Greatest Hits - Tempted Tempted

Kimberley Kerbow
Kimberly Kerbow, 24 from Marina Del Rey, CA- Ingrid Michaelson - Girls and Boys - The Way I Am The Way I Am
Danielle Hayes
Danielle Hayes, 24 from Seattle, WA - Melissa Etheridge - Yes I Am - I'm the Only One I'm the Only One
Casey James
Casey James, 27 from Fort Worth, TX - John Mayer - Continuum - Slow Dancing In a Burning Room Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
Tori Kelly
Tori Kelly, 16 from Lake - Sara Bareilles - Little Voice - Gravity Gravity
Nicci Nix, 22 from - Florence, ItalyGirls Aloud - The Sound of Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Ooooh Something Kinda Oooh
Haely Vaughn, 16 from Fort Collins, TX - Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride - Last Name Last Name

The following people made it through to Hollywood but weren't featured:

Alex Nester
Alex Nester, from Simi Valley, CA
Danny Jones
Danny Jones - Billings, MT
Tawny McCorkle
Tawny McCorkle - Burbank, CA
Lilly Scott
Lilly Scott - Littleton, CO
Maddie Penrose
Maddie Penrose - Murray, UT
Taylor Bledsoe
Taylor Bledsoe - Boulder, CO
Sham Al Islam
Sham Al Islam, 28 from Las Vegas, NV
Jared Liewer
Jared Liewer from San Diego, CA
Margo May
Margo May - Kansas City, MO
Blake Marvin - Highlands Range, CO
Colten Pierce - Lexington, NC
Harrell Holmes, 17 from Saginaw, MI
Jeffrey Goldford, 28 from Chicago, IL
Jessica Furney - Wamego, KS
Jimmy Charles - Nashville, TN
Kelly Bachran - Salem, OR
Moorea Masa - Portland OR
Tamra Salmon - Albuquerque, NM

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Christian Spear

Submitted by The Critic on Thu, 2010-01-28 17:15

Christian Spear

Audition City: Dallas, TX
Hometown: Houston, TX
Age: 16

Songs:
Audition: Etta James - Etta James Rocks the House - All I Can Do Is Cry All I Can Do is Cry

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Maegan Wright

Submitted by The Critic on Thu, 2010-01-28 17:13

Maegan Wright

Audition City: Dallas, TX
Hometown: Richardson, TX
Age: 20

Songs:
Audition: Billy Joel - Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 - To Make You Feel My Love To Make You Feel My Love

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Stephanie Daulong

Submitted by The Critic on Thu, 2010-01-28 17:10

Stephanie Daulong

Audition City: Dallas, TX
Hometown: Austin, TX
Age: 20

Songs:
Audition:

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Dawntoya Thomason

Submitted by The Critic on Thu, 2010-01-28 17:04

Dawntoya Thomason

Audition City: Dallas, TX
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Age: 27

Songs:
Audition: LeAnn Rimes - Blue - Blue Blue

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Todrick Hall

Submitted by The Critic on Thu, 2010-01-28 17:01

Todrick Hall

Audition City: Dallas, TX
Hometown: Arlington, TX
Age: 24

Songs:
Audition: Original

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Dave Pittman

Submitted by The Critic on Thu, 2010-01-28 16:57

Dave Pittman

Audition City: Dallas, TX
Hometown: Mountain Home, AR
Age: 27

Songs:
Audition: Sam Cooke - 30 Greatest Hits - Sam Cooke Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 - Bring It On Home to Me Bring it on Home

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