-- Hoss (aka Don Cudd), Reformed Corporate-Style DJ January 2009 Winners
Posted January 6th, 2009 by Don Cudd (aka Hoss)
These are the final survivors from January 2009. They will now challenge the top 5 songs from other months in a “post season” of some sort that we have not yet decided the specifics of. (Sue us!)
January 2009 Winners
- Gary Bonnett - San Angelo Info/Buy
Picked by Tony Kinsel (26%, 544 Votes) - Lance Strode - John Barleycorn Info/Buy
Picked by Hoss (20%, 409 Votes) - Scott Johnson - Stop Info/Buy
Picked by Eric Malmstrom (20%, 406 Votes) - Geoff Union - Chances Info/Buy
Picked by Hoss (13%, 279 Votes) - D.B. Reilly - I’ve Got a Girlfriend Info/Buy
Picked by Tony Kinsel (6%, 135 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,082
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Interesting notes about the January contest:
- Guest DJ Tony Kinsel’s songs got the most votes in January, so he wins the automatic invitation to return as a guest DJ in February. Tony is well on his way to repeating as Guest DJ of the year on HossTheBoss.com. His pick of Gary Bonnett proved to be pure genius for the contest.
- Guest DJ Eric Malmstrom was the big winner in the 2008 version of this contest with his band Bretheren Sol, so Hoss invited him to be a guest DJ in January. His picks included a rare recording from the late Waylon Jennings and his bands had, overall, the most impressive music industry credentials of any guest DJs picks today. Unfortunately, most of his great picks bombed in the contest during the first two weeks! But that doesn’t mean they weren’t GREAT songs by GREAT bands.
- Guest DJ Kat Moore finished a close second to Eric in the 2008 contest, so Hoss figured she was a perfect choice for the January contest, too. Her picks included several dark songs that do not necessarily reflect her happy, healthy, upbeat personality, but she picked them because, the music biz being what it is, she is pretty confident that the songs won’t get much airplay anywhere else. That kind of strategy is what HossTheBoss.com is all about! Kat introduced us all to some great bands that a lot of people probably hadn’t ever heard of before.
- Hoss has his most successful month of pickin’ to date. Lance Strode and Geoff Union topped his list of great vote-gettin’ picks.
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Brian James
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The Gary Bonnett Band!
Hey would love to have a link to Waylon Jennings – My World. Can’t find one on any of the info/buy sites
Don Cudd (aka Hoss) Reply:
January 30th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Unfortunately, Sandy, it is unavailable for sale anywhere. The rights holder is shopping it around for other artists to record, so if someone else picks it up, Waylon’s version may end up being available for sale as a compliment. But that’s the right’s holder’s decision, of course.
It’s only because of Eric Malmstrom’s close relationship with the rights holder that we were able to legally play the song on the show at all! Literally, no other source in the world can legally play it. That’s why I felt very proud to have been able to bring it to you this month in the contest. We all owe Eric, and his friend who gave him permission, a great deal of thanks for this very special treat. I am very happy that you voters kept the song in until the last week!
Teddy Reply:
February 4th, 2009 at 7:57 am
I couldn’t find that song either.
What a cool song.
Hidden treasure.
Teddy
whoo hooo! vote #500 for Gary Bonnett here! No stopping him now! Go Gary Bonnett!
Hey Ya’ll Ol’ Lancer here, as the month winds down I just wanted to say it has been a pleasure being a part of the show. It’s cool when others get to hear my music who may not have had the opportunity before. Thanks to Hoss for choosing John Barleycorn to be in the show! Thanks to all of you who took the time to vote for all the artists and give yourselves a big round of applause for supporting indie music and this station. Finally, to all of you who voted for me, I appreciate it and you are by far the most intelligent music fans in all the world! HA! Come see me when you can!
http://www.myspace.com/lancestrode
PEACE!