First Quarter Country, 2009
Apr. 3rd, 2009 12:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
koganbotHere are my top five country singles for the first quarter:
1. Love And Theft "Runaway"
2. Jamey Johnson "High Cost Of Living"
3. Caitlin & Will "Even Now"
4. Sarah Buxton "Space"
5. Randy Houser "Boots On"
I've already told you about the first three; in regard to the other two: Sarah Buxton has a cute, husky voice that I can imagine some people would think is too much, but it just makes me want to smooch her. She co-wrote "Stupid Boy," which Keith Urban had a hit with in 2007, and her version is even better. As for "Space," it's cute bitter hurt; goes, Now you want space, I'll give you space.
http://www.myspace.com/sarahbuxton
Randy Houser is probably miscast as a singer; he's a powerful songwriter whom Sir Mix-A-Lot would admire (co-wrote "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" and "Back That Thing Up"), but "Boots On" aches to be sung by Ronnie Dunn. But since it isn't, this is what we've got, a hard stomp with slice-your-hands-off slide guitar.
http://www.myspace.com/randyhouser
And since I learned of three of my five tracks from Chuck Eddy, here's the list he just posted on Rolling Country.
Xhuxk's list:
COUNTRY SINGLES
1. Jamey Johnson – "High Cost Of Living"
2. John Rich – "Shuttin' Detroit Down"
3. Sarah Buxton – "Space"
4. Love and Theft – "Runaway"
5. Caitlin & Will – "Even Now"
6. Floyd Taylor --- "Southern Soul Party"
7. Trace Adkins – "I Can't Outrun You"
8. Jamie O'Neal – "Like A Woman"
9. Megan Munroe - "Moonshine"
10. Sarah Borges And The Broken Singles – "Do It For Free"
COUNTRY ALBUMS
1. Megan Munroe – One More Broken String (Diamond)
2. Pat Green – What I’m For (BNA)
3. Rufus Huff – Rufus Huff (Zoho Roots)
4. Sarah Borges And the Broken Singles – The Stars Are Out (Sugar Hill)
5. Rodney Atkins -- It’s America (Curb)
6. The Flatlanders – Hills And Valleys (New West)
7. Eric Church – Carolina (Capitol)
8. (Various) – The Man Of Somebody’s Dreams: A Tribute To The Songs Of Chris Gaffney (Yep Roc)
9. Buckwheat Zydeco – Lay Your Burden Down (Alligator)
10. The Boxmasters – Modbilly (Vanguard)
1. Love And Theft "Runaway"
2. Jamey Johnson "High Cost Of Living"
3. Caitlin & Will "Even Now"
4. Sarah Buxton "Space"
5. Randy Houser "Boots On"
I've already told you about the first three; in regard to the other two: Sarah Buxton has a cute, husky voice that I can imagine some people would think is too much, but it just makes me want to smooch her. She co-wrote "Stupid Boy," which Keith Urban had a hit with in 2007, and her version is even better. As for "Space," it's cute bitter hurt; goes, Now you want space, I'll give you space.
http://www.myspace.com/sarahbuxton
Randy Houser is probably miscast as a singer; he's a powerful songwriter whom Sir Mix-A-Lot would admire (co-wrote "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" and "Back That Thing Up"), but "Boots On" aches to be sung by Ronnie Dunn. But since it isn't, this is what we've got, a hard stomp with slice-your-hands-off slide guitar.
http://www.myspace.com/randyhouser
And since I learned of three of my five tracks from Chuck Eddy, here's the list he just posted on Rolling Country.
Xhuxk's list:
COUNTRY SINGLES
1. Jamey Johnson – "High Cost Of Living"
2. John Rich – "Shuttin' Detroit Down"
3. Sarah Buxton – "Space"
4. Love and Theft – "Runaway"
5. Caitlin & Will – "Even Now"
6. Floyd Taylor --- "Southern Soul Party"
7. Trace Adkins – "I Can't Outrun You"
8. Jamie O'Neal – "Like A Woman"
9. Megan Munroe - "Moonshine"
10. Sarah Borges And The Broken Singles – "Do It For Free"
COUNTRY ALBUMS
1. Megan Munroe – One More Broken String (Diamond)
2. Pat Green – What I’m For (BNA)
3. Rufus Huff – Rufus Huff (Zoho Roots)
4. Sarah Borges And the Broken Singles – The Stars Are Out (Sugar Hill)
5. Rodney Atkins -- It’s America (Curb)
6. The Flatlanders – Hills And Valleys (New West)
7. Eric Church – Carolina (Capitol)
8. (Various) – The Man Of Somebody’s Dreams: A Tribute To The Songs Of Chris Gaffney (Yep Roc)
9. Buckwheat Zydeco – Lay Your Burden Down (Alligator)
10. The Boxmasters – Modbilly (Vanguard)
