Sinatra night. What a great theme idea, since the judges are always crying about how the performances aren’t young and current. Note our sarcasm. Also, the mentor is Harry Connick, Jr. We can’t think of too many people more annoying than him. And he’s also responsible for all the arrangements we’ll hear tonight, which we’re not happy about. Seems the contestants are getting less and less control all the time.
 
Aaron Kelly’s rendition of “Fly Me To The Moon” is the same as he always is: shaky and boring. He’s a little better than he’s been the last couple of weeks, but that’s not enough at this point. We’re not impressed. Our rating: 5/10
 
Casey James starts way off key with “Blue Skies,” and he never gets much better. And besides being off key, the whole thing is really incredibly awkward. And what’s with the vibrato? A little is fine, but it’s probably not good to sing like you’re sitting on top of a washing machine. Our rating: 6/10
 
Next, Crystal Bowersox sings “Summer Wind.” Her voice sounds good, but we still feel like we’re on hold with some boring phone sales company and we’re being forced to sit through the most painfully dull music they could find. Nothing memorable here, and we’re really starting to dislike the way she mouths off to the judges week after week. Our rating: 7/10
 
Michael Lynche’s rendition of “The Way You Look Tonight” starts off a little slow and boring, but once he gets into it, it’s really quite good. He seems very comfortable in this style of music, and sounds good. We’re not blown away, but it’s a good, solid performance among a bunch of lifeless, sloppy ones earlier tonight. Our rating: 9/10
 
Finally, Lee Dewyze blows us away with “That’s Life.” We really like the old southern soul feel this has to it, and he seems so much more comfortable than he did earlier in the season. This is what this show is supposed to be about- taking good artists, and watching them grow as the season progresses. He’s really the only person who’s done that this season, and as far as we’re concerned, he should have no competition. Our rating: 10/10
 
Tomorrow night, one more person goes home and we’re another week closer to the finale.