Golden Smog
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Minneapolis, United States (1989 – present)
The group took their name from the name of a Flintstones character, which, in turn, was a parody of singer Mel Torme’s nickname; the Velvet Fog. The group first came together in the Minneapolis area in 1989 as a country-rock reaction to the punk and hardcore music that dominated the Twin Cities’ musical scene at the time; eventually Golden Smog became something of a fixture at local clubs, where they would play a handful of shows annually. Golden Smog’s lineup has often changed, though Run Westy Run guitarist Kraig Jarret Johnson as well as guitarists Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) and Gary Louris (The Jayhawks) were relative constants.
The definitive beginning of Golden Smog is hard to pinpoint given the mercurial nature of the band’s lineup. Some point back to a show in January of 1987 when a band billed as ‘The Take It To The Limit Band’ played an all Eagles cover show at the Uptown Bar in Minneapolis. This band consisted of Dan Murphy and Dave Pirner (both of Soul Asylum), Jim Boquist (later of Son Volt), and Martin Zellar (Gear Daddies). The show ended with a cover of then Bangles hit song Walk Like An Egyptian. This same band later played a The Rolling Stones themed show in 1989 under the name “Her Satanic Majesty’s Paycheck.”
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Another Fine Day
55,870 listeners15 tracks
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Weird Tales
32,747 listeners15 tracks
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Down by the Old Mainstream
8,331 listeners14 tracks
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Blood On The Slacks
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scott_sea
I hope they, with Tweedy on board, can record another album one day.
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dannybigwabs
best band I wish I'd found years ago
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ersfrmnsyh
is wow!
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brent74
They've got some great tunes.
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acsafialho
They're pretty much like Wilco, actually
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Druid66
The alt.country super-group, for sure. "Down by the Old Mainstream" definitely helped me through some woman troubles.
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benadlard
Love em!
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acsafialho
One of the greatest bands ever, I just can't stay one day without listenning their songs.
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debbiemcdonnell
just discovered this, v. cool!
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thisisall1word
Weird Tales is such a quality album - prefer that album to any by any of the 'parent' bands - makes me wish I could drive and owned a beat up old car which I could tour the states in, from one small town to another.
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Debaser987
Holy shit, this band is brilliant.
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Saveall
Rickenbacker heaven.
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henry352
I love the song called 'V'
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csankurgoyal
Best album in a class
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IamFlood
Hey, they kinda sound like Wilco.
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emergingsynergy
This band's music is so fine!
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trackaghost
God, it is spam central here. Shame, because Golden Smog deserve better.
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beckybartkowski
What do you guys think of Rhett Miller's new record? Here's a video of him performing "I Need To Know Where I Stand," if you're interested. http://www.shoutfactory.com/av/rhett_miller/Rhett-I_Need_To_Know_Where_I_Stand-512K.mov
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zhundley
Hey guys!! If you like Golden Smog, check out the band HYMNS. They hail from Brooklyn, NY and just finished recording their new EP. Check them out here: www.myspace.com/hymnsband
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DearAdora
If you're a fan of Golden Smog, check out Chicago based indie artist DEAR ADORA! EP available for free stream... http://www.last.fm/music/Dear+Adora
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