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Five favorites rom my native Michigan:

The White Stripes

The Stooges

Patti Smith (if she counts -- if not, substitute the Go)

Blanche

Thunderbirds Are Now!

 

And my adopted home state of Illinois:

Shellac

Wilco

Hum

Miss Alex White & the Red Orchestra

Smoking Popes

 

Neko Case is definately my #1 based in Chicago, but I don't know if she counts since she's not from here.

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i am from ohio which has given us jason molina, joe walsh, and mark kozelek. not to mention my hometown dayton gave us GBV and the breeders...and of course, the ohio players. not a fan, but hung out with them at the dayton airport once.

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The OH list gets better if you toss in:

 

New Bomb Turks

Afghan Whigs

The Black Keys

 

...and do not forget:

Pere Ubu

Devo

 

 

Admittedly, however, it is frequently slim pickins out there on any given night in OH.

 

I grew up in Virginia, however, so we mostly just get to talk about the righteousness of 1995 DMB. :lol

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Favorite band from my town: Uncle Tupelo

From my state: Wilco

 

I'm glad I didn't have to answer this question nine months ago, when I still lived in Missouri. I guess the obvious one there would be Chuck Berry. I loved The Rainmakers from Kansas City back in the day. And, of course, The Bottlerockets.

 

They all pale in comparison to the true musical genius that came from Missouri. I give you ... The Ozark Mountain Daredevils!

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One obscure but fantastic (defunct) band was The Fletcher Pratt. We're also home to people like the Verve Pipe, Sponge, and the Von Bondies.

 

Soledad Brothers! Detroit Cobras! Bantam Rooster! The Dirtbombs! Whirlwind Heat!

 

(I dig dirty Detroit garage punk.)

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Illinois (yeah, I know):

Wilco

Naked Raygun

M.O.T.O.

Cheap Trick

The Flavor Channel

Shrimp Boat

The Sea and Cake

Uncle Tupelo

Son Volt

Andrew Bird

Happy Ashtray

Big Black

Poster Children

Chuck Berry

 

And, of course I'll think of more soon...

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A fun game I guess? What are your favorite bands etc based in your home state.

 

1. Bruce Springsteen

2. Fountains of Wayne

3. Ours

4. Pete Yorn

5. From Good Homes

6. Blues Traveler (Certianly back in 95)

7. Bon Jovi (Yeah I know....some of the olders songs are ace though...)

8. Yo La Tengo

 

:stunned

The Feelies!!!

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Soledad Brothers! Detroit Cobras! Bantam Rooster! The Dirtbombs! Whirlwind Heat!

 

(I dig dirty Detroit garage punk.)

 

The Soledad Brothers are from Ohio actually. Though they pretty much came up through the Detroit scene.

 

I'm going to see the Dirtbombs and Lee Marvin Computer Arm tonight. Should be just like old times except in Chicago instead of at the Magic Stick.

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