Post-Independence Marathon Recap – New Music: Alabama to Colorado

Looking back at our Post-Independence Marathon series where we pick favorite music/songs from each US state!  We’re also looking for contributors to the series, so if you feel like any of your favorite local bands didn’t make the cut / you can compile a good list of music from your own state, don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Alabama – Willem Maker, Pace House, Glories, The Superelevators, Stoned Cobra, Hexxus, El Chupa Cobras, Nerves Baddington, Holly Waxwing, Llarks, Calks, In Snow / Loveislight, Schizos, Daikaiju, The Pine Hill Haints, Gary Wrong Group
Alaska – James Church, Sophia Street, The Wagner Logic, Dutchess, The High Pets, Misandr, Cliff and Ivy, Nick Galanin, Harm, The Super Saturated Sugar Strings, Dawn Tuesday, Dewith, Samm Bones, Lamplighter, Druj
Arizona – Kolezanka, Rabbit Snare / The Order of the Rabbit’s Foot, Alison’s Halo, The Darts, Draa, The Mirrors, Lenguas Largas, Burning Palms, OCnotes, Chris Randall, Cobra Family Picnic, RPM Orchestra, Bindi-Eye, GLOB, The Father Figures, Neurogami
Arkansas – Benadrill, Plvto, Landrest, Okay Crawdad, I Was Afraid, Matthew McMurry, The Wirms, Liquid Skulls, Prahnas, Sumokem, Marie/Lepanto, Nouns, Moonsong, Witchsister, Becoming Elephants, The Phlegms, Chinese Girls
California (compiled by Diego-Aguilar Canabal) – 404 Not Found, Julia Mazawa, Greg Gorlen, Bonus Beast, Las Sucias, The Noriegas, Crank Sturgeon, Malocculsion, Headboggle, Beast Nest, Forbidden Colors
Colorado – Seal Eggs, Midwife/Sister Grotto, Yawpers, Television Generation, C. Reider, Seafoam, Gasoline Lollipops, Chesty Vulva + selections from our followers
Ilya S.

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