THE ALL-AMERICAN ALPHABETICAL ROAD TRIP (in reverse)
July 3, 2026
ann arbor's 107one
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WYOMING - The Avett Brothers - This Land Is Your Land
Scott Avett was born in Cheyenne
WISCONSIN - Violent Feemes - American Music
Discovered by 2 members of the Pretenders while busking in Milwaukee
WEST VIRGINIA - Sierra Ferrell - Fox Hunt
Fun foot-stomper. Sierra's on new tracks by Mumford & Sons and Beck
VIRGINIA - Steve Earle - The Revolution Starts Now
Steve's associated with Texas, but was born in Ft. Monroe, VA
VERMONT - Grace Potter - Love Me Not.
She had a blast at Sonic Lunch at Michigan Theatre on June 18
UTAH - Neon Trees - Animals
Slim pickens in Utah, not a lot of big cities for bands to develop.
TEXAS - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride And Joy
Some great electric blues in the mix
TENNESEE - Tina Turner - Proud Mary
From the small town of Nutbush
SOUTH DAKOTA - Shawn Colvin - Round Of Blues
Associated with Austin, Texas and New York City, but born in Vermilion, SD
SOUTH CAROLINA - NeedToBreathe - More Time
Coming to Meadow Brook on August 30th
RHODE ISLAND - Belly - Freed The Tree
#1 song back in 1993 from a band of very nice people.
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PENNSYLVANIA - Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light
Todd's coming to the Royal Oak Music Theatre on 8/20 and we have tickets
OREGON - The Decemberists - Down By The Water
Colin Meloy's Wildwood made into a movie out on Oct. 23rd
OKLAHOMA - The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize?
Come on, who else was I going to pick for OK !
OHIO - The Pretenders - Talk Of The Town
Well, at least one member, Chrissie Hynde, is from Akron
NORTH DAKOTA - Jonny Lang - Lie To Me
We spelled Jonny wrong on the computer, We apologize. Yer darn tootin'
NORTH CAROLINA - Ben Folds Five - Doctor My Eyes
Great cover of Jackson Brown from the Chapel Hill trio
NEW YORK - Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Yep, The Beastie Boys on 107one. Why not? Let's have some fun !
NEW MEXICO - The Shins - Simple Song
All the way from Albuquerque! They moved to Portland, OR
NEW JERSEY - Joe P - Off My Mind
You thought I was gonna go with Bruce, didn't ya?
NEW HAMPSHIRE - Ray LaMontagne - You Are The Best Thing
The guy who never smiles.
NEVADA - Jenny Lewis - Psychos
Nope, didn't go with Killers here, went wit Psychos instead
NEBRASKA - Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend
The pride of Lincoln, Nebraska. Matthew is still recovering from his stroke
MONTANA - Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love
Yacht Rock vilbes from this great Neil Young gem
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MISSOURI - Summer Day
From her great R&B influenced album 100 Miles From Memphis
MISSSISSIPPI - John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
Had to go with authetic Delta Blues here from the Mississippi Maestro
MINNESOTA - The Replacements - I'll Be You
No band self-sabotaged more than "The Mats"
MICHIGAN - Theo Katzman - Brooklyn
Theo's playing next Thursday's Bank Of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch at Michigan Theater.
MASSACHUSETTES - J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame
They were bigger in SE Michigan than at home in Boston!
MARYLAND - David Byrne - Everybody Laughs
The Talking Heads front man graduated high school in Suburban Baltimore
MAINE - Patty Griffin - Heavenly Day (Studio A2)
The veteran of 6 Ann Arbor Folk Festivals for The Ark !
LOUISIANA - Jon Batiste - Big Money
He's a member of a New Orleans family music dynasty
KANSAS - Melissa Etheridge - Bring Me Some Water
The blinstering rocker from the fierce Melissa Etheridge
IOWA - Field Division - Happy Together
The toughest state on this list, I found a decent indie artist with a familiar cover
INDIANA - John Mellencamp - Pink Houses
Ain't That America. Not many things have changed in 40 years.
KENTUCKY - Cage The Elephant - Aint' No Rest For The Wicked
YES ! IT WAS KY THAT WE PLAYED OUT OF ORDER ! Dan in Saline got it !
ILLINOIS - Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
Up-and-comers from Chicago
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IDAHO - Josh Ritter - For Your Soul
You sell out The Ark when he comes around, Built To Spill gets this spot next time.
HAWAII - Isreali Kamakawiwo'ole (Iz) - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
So much emotion from a voice and a ukulele
GEORGIA - R.E.M. - Stand
From their Election Day 1988 release "Green"
FLORIDA - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl
I mean, what other song would be play by them today?
DELAWARE - Stephen Marley - You Don't Know How It Feels
You will always think Jamaica with the Marleys, but Stephen was born in Wilmington
CONNECTICUT - Moby - Natural Blues
Born in New York, but moved to Darien, CT when he was a kid.
COLORADO - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - Call Me (Whatever You Like)
We'll go in a different direction next time for Colorado
CALIFORNIA - X - 4th Of July
But of course I was gong to play 4th of July - the reason we're doing this show.
ARKANSAS - FJFFADSFAEWFWEohnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere
The Man In Black mentions over 80 American places including Kalamazoo.
ARIZONA - Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy
The New Miserable Experience album had 5 radio hits
ALASKA - Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still
We don't have a lot of choices from Alaska, but this is a good one. Not a lot to choose from in AK.
ALABAMA - Brittany Howard - Shinging Star (w/Verdine White)
I've always gotten great vibes from this Earth, Wind & Fire song.
Closing out with this fantastic Earth, Wind & Fire cover
Hope you enjoyed the ride !
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