jimmy's 50 states of good music
otherwise known as "jimmy picks a band to represent every state." inspired by that american eurovision thing NBC did that I don't think anyone cared about. |
| 1 |  | Trust Company
The Lonely Position of Neutral
representing Alabama |
| 2 |  | 36 Crazyfists
A Snow Capped Romance
representing Alaska |
| 3 |  | Authority Zero
A Passage In Time
representing Arizona |
| 4 |  | Evanescence
Fallen
representing Arkansas (wait, really?) |
| 5 |  | Strung Out
Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues
representing California |
| 6 |  | Tickle Me Pink
Madeline
representing Colorado |
| 7 |  | Hatebreed
Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire
representing Connecticut |
| 8 |  | Boysetsfire
After The Eulogy
representing Delaware |
| 9 |  | Hot Water Music
Caution
representing Florida |
| 10 |  | OutKast
ATLiens
representing Georgia (really, who did you think I was going with) |
| 11 |  | Built to Spill
Perfect from Now On
representing Idaho (as the only legit choice.) |
| 12 |  | Alkaline Trio
From Here to Infirmary
representing Illinois |
| 13 |  | The Ataris
Blue Skies, Broken Hearts, Next Twelve Exits
representing Indiana |
| 14 |  | Slipknot
Iowa
guess. |
| 15 |  | The Appleseed Cast
The Fleeting Light of Impermanence
representing Kansas (no, I'm not doing the same joke twice in a row.) |
| 16 |  | CunninLynguists
Southernunderground
representing Kentucky (sorry, Knocked Loose.) |
| 17 |  | Eyehategod
Dopesick
representing Louisiana |
| 18 |  | Cruel Hand
Prying Eyes
representing Maine |
| 19 |  | Turnstile
Glow On
representing Maryland |
| 20 |  | A Wilhelm Scream
Career Suicide
representing Massachusetts (all-time favorite band) |
| 21 |  | Chiodos
Bone Palace Ballet - The Grand Coda
representing Michigan |
| 22 |  | Atmosphere
God Loves Ugly
representing Minnesota |
| 23 |  | Big K.R.I.T.
4eva Is a Mighty Long Time
representing Mississippi (again, as the only real choice.) |
| 24 |  | Coalesce
0:12 Revolution in Just Listening
representing Missouri |
| 25 |  | 311
Transistor
representing Nebraska |
| 26 |  | 7 Seconds
The Crew
representing Nevada |
| 27 |  | Scissorfight
Jaggernaut
representing New Hampshire (man, I had to dig for this one.) |
| 28 |  | The Dillinger Escape Plan
Miss Machine
representing New Jersey (I could probably do a list of 50 just using bands from Jersey lmao) |
| 29 |  | The Shins
Chutes Too Narrow
representing New Mexico |
| 30 |  | Glassjaw
Worship and Tribute
representing New York (am I biased as a former Long Islander? yes. absolutely.) |
| 31 |  | Corrosion of Conformity
Deliverance
representing North Carolina |
| 32 |  | Ghost Bath
Moonlover
representing North Dakota (running practically unopposed.) |
| 33 |  | Signals Midwest
Latitudes & Longitudes
representing Ohio |
| 34 |  | The Flaming Lips
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
representing Oklahoma |
| 35 |  | Cigar
Speed is Relative
representing Oregon |
| 36 |  | The Menzingers
After the Party
representing Pennsylvania |
| 37 |  | Monty Are I
Wall Of People
representing Rhode Island (naturally) |
| 38 |  | Stretch Arm Strong
A Revolution Transmission
representing South Carolina (current home state) |
| 39 |  | The Spill Canvas
Gestalt
representing South Dakota |
| 40 |  | The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
Danza III: Series of Unfortunate Events
representing Tennessee |
| 41 |  | Butthole Surfers
Locust Abortion Technician
representing Texas |
| 42 |  | The Used
The Used
representing Utah |
| 43 |  | Phish
A Live One
representing Vermont (putting a studio album here feels wrong.) |
| 44 |  | Municipal Waste
Hazardous Mutation
representing Virginia |
| 45 |  | Soundgarden
Badmotorfinger
representing Washington (state; a gorillion bands I love from WA but this is objectively the correct choice) |
| 46 |  | Byzantine
Oblivion Beckons
representing West Virginia (again, practically unopposed.) |
| 47 |  | Masked Intruder
Masked Intruder
representing Wisconsin |
| 48 |  | Teenage Bottlerocket
They Came from the Shadows
representing Wyoming |
| 49 |  | Fugazi
Red Medicine
representing Washington, D.C. (wait, am I forgetting something) |
| 50 |  | Silkworm
Firewater
representing Montana (shit. forgot two states.) |
| 51 |  | Razed in Black
Sacrificed
representing Hawaii (there, all is right with the world.) |
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