328: Stuck In The Midwest

I just returned to Baltimore from a lengthy stay in the Midwest, my old stomping grounds. While twiddling my thumbs at the airport, I got the idea to do a Midwest-centric set featuring a smattering of bands from flyover country. We’ll touch down in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky (Louisville bands always played in Illinois so I think of them as Midwesterners—sue me), Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. Lots of obvious choices here, but also a healthy number of oddballs and obscurities (like The Frogs, pictured). Enjoy this hotdish with a side of Jell-O.

Playlist

  1. Dow Jones And The Industrials — Can’t Stand The Midwest
  2. Shoes — I Don’t Wanna Hear It
  3. Get Smart! — Berlin On The Plains
  4. Big Black — The Power Of Independent Trucking
  5. The Frogs — Hot Cock Annie
  6. Guided By Voices — Shocker In Gloomtown
  7. The Dangtrippers — When Time Runs Out
  8. The Outnumbered — I Feel So Sorry Now
  9. Babylon Dance Band — When I’m Home
  10. Butterglory — Jinxed
  11. The Sea And Cake — Soft And Sleep
  12. Nikki & The Corvettes — Just What I Need
  13. Bunnygrunt — Just Like Suppertime
  14. Liz Phair — Jealousy
  15. Naked Raygun — Knock Me Down
  16. Die Kreuzen — Mannequin
  17. Negative Approach — Ready To Fight
  18. Toxic Reasons — Noise Boys
  19. Uncle Tupelo — Nothing
  20. Ass Ponys — Disappointed
  21. Red Red Meat — Cillamange
  22. The Replacements — I Don’t Know
  23. Baby Astronauts — Lost At Your Party
  24. Dollface — Toulouse-Lautrec
  25. Urge Overkill — Woman To Woman
  26. The Jesus Lizard — If You Had Lips
  27. The Appliances — Living In America
  28. Proof Of Utah — Betty’s Pleasure
  29. Pere Ubu — The Modern Dance
  30. Breaking Circus — Lady In The Lake
  31. Ministry — Everyday (Is Halloween)
  32. My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult — The International Sin Set
  33. Brainiac — Sexual Frustration
  34. Husker Du — Pink Turns To Blue
  35. Material Issue — Out Right Now
  36. The Pedaljets — Liking You
  37. Soul Asylum — P-9
  38. Palace Brothers — Ohio River Boat Song
  39. Outrageous Cherry — ‘Til I Run Out
  40. The Gories — Thunderbird ESQ
  41. Zero Boys — Hightime
  42. Didjits — Killboy Powerhead
  43. Devo — Uncontrollable Urge
  44. Violent Femmes — Kiss Off