Comments on: Houston Calling‘s favorite Houston releases of 2009

By: Free Press Summer Fest preview: Robert Ellis

Free Press Summer Fest preview: Robert Ellis — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:54:21 +0000

[...] musician-of-all-trades Robert Ellis released one of my favorite local albums of 2009, The Great Rearranger, and continues to gain a bigger audience with his country-tinged folk music. [...]

By: Free Press Summer Fest preview: Buxton

Free Press Summer Fest preview: Buxton — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:17:46 +0000

[...] description, have ranked Buxton’s releases among my favorite local releases in both 2008 and 2009, and look forward to the band’s future [...]

By: Mark C. Austin

Mark C. Austin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:42:38 +0000

Great list. Robert Ellis and listen listen are on constant rotation with me. And have been for a while.

I know we’ve discussed this before, but how is it possible that both Runaway Sun and The Tontons dont please your ears? Blows my mind. That Tontons album is easily one of the best local rock albums in the past 5-10 years or more. Really original, killer stuff.

Oh and that Springfield Riots EP outshines several of the albums/EPs/splits on your list. Give it a shout sometime.

By: Stewart

Stewart — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:02:14 +0000

Hey I really appreciate you putting two of my releases on here! It means a lot!

By: Chase Hamblin

Chase Hamblin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:40:01 +0000

Thanks for all the support, David! Great list.

By: Jason Smith

Jason Smith — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:24:33 +0000

That’s fine, David. Everyone has different tastes. I guess I just wanted their name in the mix. There are several bands on your list that don’t hit with me, even though they are super-nice people.

Actually, now that I think about it, I respect you more that you wouldn’t include a band just because people “expect” you to. That said, I hope you try to go to a couple more Tontons shows and let their music sink in.

Thanks again for all of your writing on the Houston scene.

By: DAC

DAC — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:31:07 +0000

I knew it was only a matter of time before I caught flack for that…

I am one of the minority that hasn’t really caught on to them yet. Not that the talent isn’t there, but it just doesn’t stand out for me.

By: Krystal

Krystal — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:22:40 +0000

Spain Colored Orange. The Ton tons, and Ozeal’s EP were all worthy listens as well. Can’t wait to hear more about these artists in 2010

By: Jason Smith

Jason Smith — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:55:25 +0000

Very cool of you to do this list! I see a lot of good releases on your list, but you forgot or didn’t like (and how could you not like them?) my favorite album by a Houston act in several years, The Tontons.