The 50 States Project

Ryosuke
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The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:27:03 GMT -5

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Post by Ryosuke on Mar 13, 2007 20:27:03 GMT -5

I got the idea for this thread after seeing someone post a Sufjans Stevens album in the recent listens thread. The idea is for us to come up with what the best bands are for each US state (plus the District of Columbia).

I've always thought it was neat how American music is so decentralized in comparison to what we have here in Japan. Though I'm not really in a position to complain about Japan's musical centralization, since I quite obviously benefit from it...

Anyway, I'm not nearly familiar enough with the US scene, so I'm hoping that the American posters could lend their expertise to this.

Edit: Current bands only, who will be judged on their current output

Here's the masterlist:

Alabama - Drive By Truckers/ XBXRX
Alaska
Arizona - Calexico
Arkansas - American Princes
California - Tool/ Comets On Fire/ Neurosis
Colorado - Big Head Todd and the Mosters
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia - The Evens
Florida - Tom Petty/ Obituary
Georgia - REM/ Allman Brothers/ Of Montreal
Hawaii - Jack Johnson
Idaho - Built To Spill
Illinois - Wilco
Indiana - Racebannon
Iowa - Slipknot
Kansas
Kentucky - My Morning Jacket
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts - Pixies/ Damon and Naomi/ Mission of Burma
Michigan - Blanche/ White Stripes/ Wolf Eyes
Minnesota - Paul Westerberg/ Prince/ The Busy Signals
Mississippi
Missouri - Son Volt
Montana
Nebraska - Matthew Sweet/ The Faint
Nevada - the Killers
New Hampshire
New Jersey - Yo La Tengo/ Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
New Mexico - the Shins
New York - Sonic Youth/ Beastie Boys/ Les Savy Fav
North Carolina - Ben Folds/ Portastatic
North Dakota - Lawrence Welk/ Jonny Lang
Ohio - Robert Pollard/ Beastie Boys
Oklahoma - Flaming Lips
Oregon - Dandy Warhols
Pennsylvania - The Modey Lemon
Rhode Island - Lightning Bolt
South Carolina
South Dakota - Indigenous
Tennessee - The Raconteurs/ Kings of Leon
Texas - The Mars Volta/ ...And You Will Knows Us By the Trail of Dead
Utah
Vermont
Virginia - Rah Bras/ Sparklehorse
Washington - Pearl Jam/ Modest Mouse
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Last Edit: Mar 15, 2007 20:31:39 GMT -5 by Ryosuke

loudaab said:

hey everyone, I'm a newbie here... Sorry if this topics been covered before. Like I say I'm a newbie.

JACkory Struggling Artist Posts: 167	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:32:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JACkory on Mar 13, 2007 20:32:05 GMT -5 Oklahoma--The Flaming Lips

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The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:33:10 GMT -5

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Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Mar 13, 2007 20:33:10 GMT -5

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California - Blind frickin' Melon - originated in Cali even though 3 of 'em are from MS, 1 from my home town
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia - R.E.M.
Hawaii
Idaho - Built To Spill
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts - The Pixies
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico - The Shins
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

That's all I can think of at the moment.

upinkzeppelin2 Guest	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:33:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Mar 13, 2007 20:33:51 GMT -5 Agree with JAC about the Lips.

upinkzeppelin2 Guest	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:34:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Mar 13, 2007 20:34:46 GMT -5 Oh yeah, Washington=Pearl Jam

Ryosuke
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The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:35:28 GMT -5

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Post by Ryosuke on Mar 13, 2007 20:35:28 GMT -5

jackory said:

Oklahoma--The Flaming Lips

Yeah, that one is pretty obvious, isn't it? I imagine there will be much more diverse opinions for states like California and New York. Some others off the top of my head:

Arizona - Calexico
Massachusettes - Damon and Naomi
New Jersey - Yo La Tengo

loudaab said:

hey everyone, I'm a newbie here... Sorry if this topics been covered before. Like I say I'm a newbie.

upinkzeppelin2 Guest	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:36:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Mar 13, 2007 20:36:10 GMT -5 Agreed on New Jersey as well. Didn't know they were from there.

Ryosuke Hall Of Fame Legend Posts: 2,681	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:37:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ryosuke on Mar 13, 2007 20:37:04 GMT -5 Oh yeah Melaun, I probably should've stated this in the original post, but I want current bands, so...oh wait, the Pixies are still current I guess.
	loudaab said: hey everyone, I'm a newbie here... Sorry if this topics been covered before. Like I say I'm a newbie.

upinkzeppelin2 Guest	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:38:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Mar 13, 2007 20:38:44 GMT -5 New York = Sonic Youth Illinois = Smashing Pumpkins

upinkzeppelin2 Guest	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:39:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Mar 13, 2007 20:39:11 GMT -5 Um, the Pumpkins are comin' back, right?

Ryosuke Hall Of Fame Legend Posts: 2,681	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:44:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ryosuke on Mar 13, 2007 20:44:09 GMT -5 Ha! I didn't know that Built To Spill were from Idaho. I'm not really a big fan of their music, but thats's so awesome that a state like Idaho can produce such a well-known band.
	loudaab said: hey everyone, I'm a newbie here... Sorry if this topics been covered before. Like I say I'm a newbie.

upinkzeppelin2 Guest	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:45:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Mar 13, 2007 20:45:45 GMT -5 Nobody I know knows who the hell they are, 'cept you guys.
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Ryosuke Hall Of Fame Legend Posts: 2,681	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:48:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ryosuke on Mar 13, 2007 20:48:35 GMT -5 upinkzeppelin2 said: Nobody I know knows who the hell they are, 'cept you guys. That's okay, most Japanese people wouldn't have any clue who the hell Mayumi Kojima is, but I still like to pretend that she's a huge star.
	loudaab said: hey everyone, I'm a newbie here... Sorry if this topics been covered before. Like I say I'm a newbie.

Ryosuke Hall Of Fame Legend Posts: 2,681	The 50 States Project Mar 13, 2007 20:49:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ryosuke on Mar 13, 2007 20:49:07 GMT -5 Ooh, Allman Brothers vs REM showdown, I wonder which band will win.
	loudaab said: hey everyone, I'm a newbie here... Sorry if this topics been covered before. Like I say I'm a newbie.