Every year the New Zealand country music community celebrates and recognises their best at the Gold Guitar Awards. However, just about every year the interesting and innovative is overlooked in favour of cliched, big hats and checked shirt country. This year, however, a song I actually like has taken an award at the Gold Guitars. This episode takes in the Best NZ country song of 2009 and some other kiwi country tracks that won't turn your brain to mush. More info at http://countingthebeat.blogspot.com