50 States of Shoegaze Part 2

Meagan Masingill returns to presenting her and Greg Peters, 50 songs for 50 States, New Jersey to Wisconsin plus some extra tunes during what would usually be Vapour Trail Live. 

 

VT Live - Just Meagan 7/26/2024

finishing the second part of These Shoegaze States of America (50 Bands from 50 States) 

two songs selected while Meagan gathered show songs:

Mitski - Your Best American Girl 

Chelsea Wolfe - American Darkness (born in Northern California)

 

These Shoegaze States of America (50 Bands from 50 States) begins: 

BLEAK - Is It Mine? X  - representing New Jersey (Boonton)

“BLEAK is a 4-piece nu-gaze / alternative rock band from Lea County, NM” - Bandcamp

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Soundpool - On High - On High (from On High SOLD OUT, released May 16, 2006) - representing New York (NYC)

Wednesday - Bath County - Rat Saw God - representing North Carolina (Asheville)

The Electric Blankets - Siren Song - Below Grade Studio Session - representing North Dakota (Fargo) “We play moody, atmospheric rock in Fargo, ND.” - B

Sungaze - So Light - representing Ohio (Cincinnati) “Midwest Shoegaze” - B

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Submotile - EDBZ Promo

Mutual Enjoyment - Winter Sun (demo) - representing Oklahoma (OKC or Oklahoma City)

As Above - Descend Into - representing Oregon

Her New Knife - Schoenberg - from Destroza, - representing Pennsylvania 

The Flowers of Hell - Darklands - representing Rhode Island (Providence)

Isaur - Leather - representing South Carolina

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Chris from The Orchids - EDBZ Promo

Off Contact - Demonize  - representing South Dakota

“Post-punk you can trip out to. A primal scream into a throw pillow. Gothic shoegaze in steel-toed boots. The hangover crust of self-doubt in the corner of last night's clear eye, if the crust had a melody and the melody had teeth. Unsettling. Invigorating. Terrifying. Cathartic.” - Bandcamp

Tape Deck Mountain - NOMO - representing Tennessee - “Shoegaze" project, Nashville, TN via San Diego, CA” - Bandcamp

Ringo Deathstarr - Summertime - Levitation Sessions (Live) - representing Texas (Austin)

World’s Worst - Dry It Out - representing Utah 

sleeping in - Big Starr - representing Vermont (Burlington) - “we want naps” - Bandcamp

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cathedral bells - EDBZ Promo

Keep - Sodawater - representing Virginia (Richmond)

Alcian Blue -  song is listed as A Fading Smile but correct song title is A Faded Smile - representing Washington, D.C. **NOT A STATE but this DJ believes that it should be and hopes that statehood will be granted to it in her lifetime - MVM **

The Long Lost Somethins (Sic) - Jacob Held High - Some Dodging Crows- representing West Virginia (Huntington) “Rock and roll tunes from Huntington, WV.” - Bandcamp

HUMID - Catch My Drift  - representing Wisconsin (Milwaukee) “A swirling wave that screams our dismal array.” - Bandcamp

Supportive Care - Old High - representing Wyoming (Laramie) “Laramie Shoegaze

2022-2024” - Bandcamp

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Meagan’s 3 selections to represent Washington State

Screaming Trees - I Nearly Lost You

Neko Case - Hold On, Hold On

Shabazz Palaces - The Mystery of Lonnie the Døn

Two songs chosen purely for the love of them:

Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem cover) (UK)

The Smashing Pumpkins - Quiet (Chicago, Illinois)

Meagan selections to represent California

DIIV - Acheron

Weekend - Coma Summer (Live at the Independent, San Francisco)

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