Whoah. I don't know how we slept on this, but the Boston Phoenix presented the best new band from each state as part of their Fourth of July celebrations, or "Independents' Day," as some music sites have been calling it. So, 50 bands from 50 states means that they declared the best bands from Kansas and Missouri. Who'd they pick?
Well, it must be noted that these are the best new bands, meaning that some of your more established favorites were out of the running. And, considering the Phoenix is
