-Flux Blog Staff

With finals week and graduation rapidly approaching, many of us are preparing to pack our bags and head home for the summer. The Flux blog decided we wanted to dedicate this weeks playlist to songs that remind us of our hometowns. Whether it’s being performed by a local artist or written about our neighborhoods, these are the songs that best represent our turfs!

Mike (Southern California)

• Jack-Ass -Beck
• By The Way -Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Santa Ana Winds -Cold War Kids
• Bhang Bhang, I’m a Burnout -Dum Dum Girls

Diana (Northern California)

• Sitting on The Dock of The Bay -Otis Redding
• Yay Area -E-40
• Andre N Andre -Andre Nickatina & Mac Dre
• Blow The Whistle -Too Short

Jessica (Alaska)

• You Were Meant for Me -Jewel
• Anchorage -Michelle Shocked
• Stephanie Says -The Velvet Underground

Sam (California)

• California Dreamin -The Mamas & The Papas
• Good Riddance -Green Day
• All the Small Things -Blink-182
• California Girls -The Beach Boys

Jamie (Southern California)

• Beverly Hills -Weezer
• Hanging by a Moment -Lifehouse
• Payphone -Maroon 5
• California -Phantom Planet

Tamara (Oregon)

• The Story I Heard -Blind Pilot
• Working Poor -Horse Feathers
• Hey Mama -Mat Kearney
• Make Me Over -Courtney Love