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someonecompletelyrandom 01-22-2011 07:15 PM

I think she may be the only artist from Iowa.

Janszoon 01-22-2011 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conan (Post 989827)
I think she may be the only artist from Iowa.

Well there's always Slipknot.

someonecompletelyrandom 01-22-2011 07:18 PM

Ich glaube, sie ist vielleicht die einzige Künstlerin aus Iowa werden.

ThePhanastasio 01-22-2011 09:29 PM

Alabama - The Bridges
Alaska - Portugal. The Man
Arizona - Meat Puppets
Arkansas - Johnny Cash
California - The Grateful Dead
Colorado - The String Cheese Incident
Connecticut - Moby
Delaware - The Spinto Band
Florida - Black Kids
Georgia - Colonel Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit
Hawaii -
Idaho - DoseOne
Illinois - Andrew Bird
Indiana - Lotus
Iowa -
Kansas -

Kentucky - Will Oldham
Louisiana - Marc Broussard
Maine - Alias
Maryland - Frank Zappa
Massachusetts - The Soul Panacea
Michigan - Sufjan Stevens
Minnesota - Jeremy Messersmith
Mississippi - Robert Johnson
Missouri - Tech N9ne
Montana -
Nebraska - Elliott Smith
Nevada -
New Hampshire - The Queers
New Jersey - Patti Smith
New Mexico -
New York - The Velvet Underground
North Carolina - Ben Folds
North Dakota -
Ohio - Devo
Oklahoma - The Flaming Lips
Oregon - M. Ward
Pennsylvania - Black Moth Super Rainbow
Rhode Island - Sage Francis
South Carolina - Iron & Wine
South Dakota -
Tennessee - Dolly Parton
Texas - Neon Indian
Utah - Meg & Dia
Vermont - Phish
Virginia - Keller Williams
Washington - Modest Mouse
West Virginia - Bill Withers
Wisconsin - The Promise Ring
Wyoming -

Bonus: Washington, DC - Tim Buckley

This...was super difficult.

Janszoon 01-22-2011 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio (Post 989880)
Idaho - DoseOne

I had no idea. I'm adding that one!

Mrd00d 01-24-2011 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 989885)
I had no idea. I'm adding that one!

No kidding! I'm excited to do mine, actually. I'm not too scared, but I don't know if I'll get 'em all. If we throw in DC might as well Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the like also, eh?

Mrd00d 01-24-2011 07:43 AM

Took 4 frackin hours. Pretty happy to be finished but I seriously absorbed a lot of solid knowledge along the way...

Like what a hellhole Oklahoma is musically...


anyways...

No I didn't catch 'em all... Didn't want to throw artists in that I don't/never listened to...

But I had fun...


Alabama - Sun Ra
Alaska - Portugal. The Man
Arizona - Meat Puppets
Arkansas - Johnny Cash
California - Santana; Jello Biafra; Les Claypool
Colorado - Flobots
Connecticut - Apathy
Delaware - George Thorogood
Florida - Tom Petty
Georgia - Mastodon
Hawaii - Pepper
Idaho - DoseOne
Illinois - Umphrey's McGee; DJ Mark Farina
Indiana - Lotus
Iowa - ...............
Kansas - Kansas
Kentucky - Richard Hell
Louisiana - The Mad Conductor
Maine - Alias
Maryland - Frank Zappa
Massachusetts - Powerman 5000; Bang Camaro
Michigan - George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic
Minnesota - Eyedea & Abilities
Mississippi - Robert Johnson
Missouri - Tech N9ne
Montana - Steve Albini (of Shellac)
Nebraska - 311
Nevada - 7 Seconds
New Hampshire - ............
New Jersey - Streetlight Manifesto
New Mexico - The Shins
New York - 24-7 Spyz; TV on the Radio; El-Producto
North Carolina - Weedeater
North Dakota - Jonny Lang
Ohio - Bootsy's Rubber Band
Oklahoma - The Flaming Lips
Oregon - RJD2
Pennsylvania - Black Moth Super Rainbow
Rhode Island - Sage Francis
South Carolina - Hootie & the Blowfish
South Dakota - .................................
Tennessee - B.B. King
Texas - Scale the Summit; By the End of Tonight
Utah - .......
Vermont - Phish
Virginia - Victor Wooten
Washington - Jimi Hendrix; Oldominion; Alice in Chains
West Virginia - Karma to Burn
Wisconsin - The Violent Femmes
Wyoming - ...........

Violent & Funky 01-24-2011 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James (Post 989623)
Ohio has a surprisingly large amount of good bands.

:D

Alabama -
Alaska -
Arizona - Andrew Jackson Jihad
Arkansas -
California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Colorado - Flobots
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Surfer Blood
Georgia - Outkast
Hawaii -
Idaho - Built to Spill
Illinois - Alkaline Trio
Indiana - Ghost Mice
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky - My Morning Jacket
Louisiana -
Maine -
Maryland - Clutch
Massachusetts - Dinosaur Jr.
Michigan - The White Stripes
Minnesota - Dillinger Four
Mississippi -
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska - 311
Nevada - The Killers
New Hampshire -
New Jersey - Titus Andronicus
New Mexico - The Shins
New York - The Strokes
North Carolina - Superchunk
North Dakota -
Ohio - Defiance, Ohio
Oklahoma -
Oregon - The Thermals
Pennsylvania - Free Energy
Rhode Island - Fang Island
South Carolina -
South Dakota -
Tennessee - Kings of Leon
Texas - Spoon
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia -
Washington - Modest Mouse
West Virginia -
Wisconsin -
Wyoming -

Washington, DC - Fugazi

If there was a state without a band I had listened to much then I just left it blank...

James 01-24-2011 11:58 AM

Washington D.C.-Fugazi for sure.

+81 01-24-2011 07:13 PM

Alabama: Sun Ra
Alaska
Arizona: Andrew Jackson Jihad
Arkansas: Johnny Cash
California: Black Flag
Colorado: Christie Front Drive
Connecticut: Polaris (Adventures of Pete & Pete, yo.)
Delaware
Florida: Against Me!
Georgia: Circle Takes the Square
Hawaii: Pepper
Idaho: Treepeople
Illinois: Owls
Indiana: Ghost Mice
Iowa: Modern Life is War
Kansas: The Get Up Kids
Kentucky: My Morning Jacket
Louisiana: Acid Bath
Maine
Maryland: Dan Deacon
Massachusetts: Dinosaur Jr.
Michigan: Sufjan Stevens
Minnesota: Motion City Soundtrack
Mississippi
Missouri: Lucia Pamela
Montana: Steel Pole Bathtub
Nebraska: Elliott Smith
Nevada
New Hampshire: The Shaggs
New Jersey: Bubblegum Octopus
New Mexico: The Shins
New York: Sonic Youth
North Carolina: Catie Yerkes
North Dakota
Ohio: Devo
Oklahoma: The Flaming Lips
Oregon: Quasi
Pennsylvania: Black Moth Super Rainbow
Rhode Island: Lightning Bolt
South Carolina: James Brown
South Dakota
Tennesee: Jay Reatard
Texas: Butthole Surfers
Utah
Vermont: Johnny Hobo and The Freight Trains (a.k.a. Wingnut Dishwashers Union)
Virginia: Pig Destroyer
Washington: Melvins
West Virginia:
Wisconsin: Violent Femmes
Wyoming: Teenage Bottlerocket (though I don't listen to them much)
Washington, DC: Fugazi

This is the best I can come up with. Sorry lame musical states!


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