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Post by Kensterberg on Mar 14, 2007 16:05:11 GMT -5
Prince's career is the definition of "inconsistent."
No, the reason I'm championing Westerberg for Minnesota is simply b/c I graduated high school there, and I must've known twentyfive guys (at least!) who could've fit right into a police line-up with the former 'mats main man. Westerberg could have his picture next to the word "Minnesotan" in the dictionary -- he just exudes Minnesotaness.
Prince, on the other hand, was always a bit of an anomoly, both for Minneapolis and the state as a whole. I won't argue with using the purple one as the exemplar of the Gopher State, but in my heart of hearts, I know that Westerberg really is the state's rock poet laureate.
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Post by rockysigman on Mar 14, 2007 16:09:23 GMT -5
I know that Prince has always said he's from Minnesota, but I always figured he was really a space alien or something.
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Post by Paul on Mar 14, 2007 16:23:37 GMT -5
Good topic Ryo!
Well, I kinda split S. Carolina and Virginia as my home states....From SC, there's not a whole lot. The only two I can think of are Hootie and Edwin McCain. I'd vote for the latter.
From VA, I think DMB is from these parts, not sure though. Missy Elliot and Timberland spend time in VA Beach, and there's Virginia Coalition. I'm not big on any of these act though. Oh, Dave Grohl is from Alexandria, VA, so I guess you can put the Foo Fighters in the VA slot.
From California I'd say Comets On Fire
Oregon = Sleater Kinney
Washington = Pearl Jam
New York = Beastie Boys
Alabama = Drive By Truckers
Florida = Creed (sike)
Georgia = REM
Mass = Mission of Burma
Illinois - Wilco (Neko Case doesn't even come close Rocky :-p )
Texas = Mars Volta
Michigan = White Stripes
That's all I've got for now...I'll post more later.
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Post by strat-0 on Mar 14, 2007 19:27:13 GMT -5
I know that Prince has always said he's from Minnesota, but I always figured he was really a space alien or something. He stowed away on Bowie's ship. |
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Post by Ryosuke on Mar 14, 2007 19:37:52 GMT -5
Well this is what the list looks like so far:
Alabama - Drive By Truckers
Alaska
Arizona - Calexico
Arkansas - American Princes
California - Tool/ Comets On Fire
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia - REM/ Allman Brothers/ Of Montreal
Hawaii
Idaho - Built To Spill
Illinois - Wilco
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts - Pixies/ Damon and Naomi/ Mission of Burma
Michigan - Blanche/ White Stripes
Minnesota - Paul Westerberg/ Prince
Mississippi
Missouri - Son Volt
Montana
Nebraska - Matthew Sweet
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey - Yo La Tengo/ Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
New Mexico - the Shins
New York - Sonic Youth/ Beastie Boys
North Carolina
North Dakota - Lawrence Welk/ Jonny Lang
Ohio - Robert Pollard/ Nine Inch Nails
Oklahoma - Flaming Lips
Oregon - Sleater Kinney
Pennsylvania - The Modey Lemon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota - Indigenous
Tennessee - The Raconteurs
Texas - The Mars Volta
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington - Pearl Jam
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Isn't Chapel Hill supposed to have a pretty good music scene? The North Carolina spot is still open. Also a bit surprised that New York and Texas haven't been as diverse as I thought it would be.
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Post by Galactus on Mar 14, 2007 19:39:35 GMT -5
Trent Reznor is from Penn but NIN is from Ohio.
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Post by Ryosuke on Mar 14, 2007 19:40:08 GMT -5
Oh duh, I missed that Paul mentioned Beastie Boys for New York. Will fix.
Also, Ken, I remember you being really, really hard on Around the Sun (or am I just imagining that?), so it's kind of surprising that you'd give the Georgia spot to REM.
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Post by Galactus on Mar 14, 2007 19:40:36 GMT -5
I guess also Ben Folds is probably the NC choice...most of the other great bands are no longer active.
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Post by JACkory on Mar 14, 2007 19:41:22 GMT -5
Good topic Ryo! Well, I kinda split S. Carolina and Virginia as my home states....From SC, there's not a whole lot. The only two I can think of are Hootie and Edwin McCain. I'd vote for the latter. From VA, I think DMB is from these parts, not sure though. Missy Elliot and Timberland spend time in VA Beach, and there's Virginia Coalition. I'm not big on any of these act though. Oh, Dave Grohl is from Alexandria, VA, so I guess you can put the Foo Fighters in the VA slot. From California I'd say Comets On Fire Oregon = Sleater Kinney Washington = Pearl Jam New York = Beastie Boys Alabama = Drive By Truckers Florida = Creed (sike) Georgia = REM Mass = Mission of Burma Illinois - Wilco (Neko Case doesn't even come close Rocky :-p ) Texas = Mars Volta Michigan = White Stripes That's all I've got for now...I'll post more later. Creed broke up a couple of years ago. You must have missed the celebration. |
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Post by Galactus on Mar 14, 2007 19:41:27 GMT -5
My Morning Jacket for Kentucky.
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Post by Galactus on Mar 14, 2007 19:48:20 GMT -5
Tom Petty's from Florida.
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Post by rockysigman on Mar 14, 2007 20:09:29 GMT -5
Trent Reznor is from Penn but NIN is from Ohio. I thought that Reznor was from Ohio, but NIN was from NOLA. |
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Post by Galactus on Mar 14, 2007 20:26:28 GMT -5
Trent Reznor is from Penn but NIN is from Ohio. I thought that Reznor was from Ohio, but NIN was from NOLA. According to wikipedia Reznor was born in Mercer, Penn and moved to Ohio in 1985. I don't think he moved to New Orleans until after The Downward Spiral. |
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Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Mar 14, 2007 21:08:34 GMT -5
Also, Sonic Youth is better than the Velvet Underground. Word |
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Post by rockysigman on Mar 14, 2007 23:13:48 GMT -5
I can take on the both of you.
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