whenever i am about to leave the South, i start going all sentimental & relishing all those great things about the most misunderstood & underrated section of the country.
these are some Southern foods i've been into lately: cheese grits, FRIED okra & pickles & green tomatoes, ranch dressing.
mmm, want some?
and my favorite Southern cities & towns are: Mobile, AL, Fairhope, AL, Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN, Chapel Hill, NC, Winston-Salem, NC, Oxford, MS, Gainsville, FL, Pensacola, FL, New Orleans, LA, Atlanta, GA, Savannah, GA, and OF COURSE, MOST OF ALL... Athens, GA. the loveliest place in all the world.
see, these great boys are from there
my favorite places in Athens are: the 40 Watt, the Grit, THE GRILL, Caledonia Lounge, Secret Squirrel, the Globe, Transmetropolitan, Schoolkids, WUXTRY, and all the hilly back roads just outside of downtown.
i made a "Best Of Athens" mixtape, but that's for another time. so here are my Top 40 Bands/Musicians From The South!! not in order:
1. r.e.m. (GA)
2. the dB's (NC)
3. buddy holly (TX)
4. roy orbison (TX)
5. everly brothers (KY)
6. pylon (GA)
7. b-52's (GA)
8. let's active (NC)
9. love tractor (GA)
10. the squalls (GA)
11. flat duo jets (GA)
12. the silos (FL)
13. vulgar boatmen (FL)
14. jay reatard (TN)
15. dolly parton (TN)
16. otis redding (GA)
17. 13th floor elevators (TX)
18. guadalcanal diary (GA)
19. vic chesnutt (GA)
20. whiskeytown (NC)
21. OLD 97's (TX)
22. steve earle (TX)
23. justin townes earle (TN)
24. pine hill haints (AL)
25. jim white (FL)
26. swimming pool q's (GA)
27. daniel johnston (TX)
28. james & bobby purify (FL)
29. congo rebellion (FL)
30. the right angles (AL)
31. big star (TN)
32. bonnie "prince" billy (KY)
33. neutral milk hotel (GA)
34. of montreal (GA)
35. olivia tremor control (GA)
36. circulatory system (GA)
37. oh-OK (GA)
38. elf power (GA)
39. music tapes (GA)
40. the box tops (TN)
the coolest Southern gal!
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