A fun mix to make, with more genres of music immediately leaping to mind than was true of other states. I do think that "Hotel California" and "Gin and Juice" were, as choices, too easy. I should've fi …

A few songs specific to Arizona, and a lot of good old-fashioned sing-along songs to get you across the damn desert without falling asleep. For more info on this series, see "Washington, DC."

A tough state. Aside from Freedy Johnston's horribly bitter "Tucumcari" there isn't a lot out there. Ended up going with the themes of the desert and UFOs, and including several songs by my friend Stev …

Good Lord, I could've made two mixes: one filled with Lyle Lovett, and one filled with everyone else. As it took us two full days of driving just to cross the boring parts of Texas, we could've used 'e …

Still tough to find a lot of songs about Alabama, but I used a little healthy extrapolation, especially with the fun Carl Perkins song and the beautiful Palace song. For info on this series, see "Washi …

I could've just filled this entire cassette with Lucinda Williams and Robert Johnson songs, but I cast the net a tiny bit wider. For more info on this series, see "Washington, DC."

A wealth of songs available for this mix, including some cajun (and Acadian!) favorites. For more info on this series, see "Washington, DC."

Very R.E.M.-heavy, but what do you expect? For details on this series, see "Washington, DC."

Boy, was it hard to find songs specifically about South Carolina. This one is much more of a simple road trip mix than a theme mix.