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You Make It Easy
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5-22-02
Another Fine Day



Who is Golden Smog?


Dan Murphy
Gary Louris
Marc Perlman
Kraig Johnson
Jeff Tweedy

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Listen. This is important.

It might sound like hype, but as hype nips at your ears every day from every corner, who gives a damn? You're smart. Your BS detector is strong; take this missive with a grain of salt, but dont talk yourself out of opening your ears to this mix-by-one-band-how-can-this-be-one-band? that fell from the skies of Puerto Santa Maria, Spain and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Start with Gary Louris and Kraig Jarret Johnsons You Make It Easy. A breezy love song about breezy commitment. Listen. To that solo. To those harmonies. Dare yourself not to sing along. Try to play name the influences and you will have fun but you will fail. And "5-22-02", the first single from the album resonates strongly as a memorable, hook-laiden track, sung by Johnson with background vocal support from Louris, Murphy and Holly Marilyn.

Then check out Hurricane, and hear Dan Murphy, singing his guts out and having, like the title track he co-penned says, another fine day. Dig Louris and Jeff Tweedys Listen Joe, and how they sing to themselves and a long-gone friend, surprise, surprise, everyone dies.

Listen. To what every new breed that comes along calls old school, to sounds baked into these guys since the days of vinyl. Feel the embers of all the mystics, all the Gram Parsons and Eagles and Zeppelin and Buzzcocks and Flaming Lips and Gorillaz (Kraigs fave of the moment) records and all the rest that theyve ingested. Truly, these cats have forgotten more records than the rest of us have sold to the used record store.

Dont it blow your mind like the first time? The dream is never over, they ask, on Corvette, with the exuberance of high-schoolers playing together in the garage for the first of many times. Listen. To Corvette. Then listen to Louriss Gone. They have been through death and love and war and all the other vagaries of middle age in these new Middle Ages, and this is the sound of them coming out the other side or at least trying to come out the other side with friendship and rock n roll as their guides.

Friendship. Rock n Roll. Back up.

Golden Smog started in 1992, when Perlman, Louris (The Jayhawks), Murphy (Soul Asylum), Johnson (Run Westy Run, Iffy), and Chris Mars (The Replacements) got together to record a few cover songs for the St. Paul, Minnesota-based Crackpot Records. Mars left the Smog fold almost immediately afterwards, Noah Levy (The Honeydogs) and Jody Stephens (Big Star) have done stints on drums, and Tweedy (Wilco) comes and goes these days.

The core four of Perlman, Louris, Murphy and Johnson remain, and have morphed into what many have referred to as an alt-country super-group.

Is that what they call it?, says Perlman. For me its a side project that took off enough for us to do it more than once.

More than once is starting to add up. The Smog has released three records On Golden Smog (1992), Down By The Old Mainstream (1996) and Weird Tales (1998) and toured the U.S. and abroad. The band began work on their most recent material when Perlman got a call to write a song for a Guy Ritchie-directed Corvette commercial. The song judiciously called Corvette and recorded by the Smog line-up didnt make it on the commercial, but it became the seed of the Smogs latest, Another Fine Day.

We never rehearsed any of it, so the songs all just kind of came to life when we got in the same room, says Johnson. It was fun. It wasnt like we were planning on it, and I think thats the really cool thing. It is what it is.

It was four guys mumbling into a microphone for a few sessions and going, `Oh, this could be a song, says Louris.

The initial recording of the first Smog record in eight years was done at producer/engineer Paco Locos studio in Puerto Santa Maria in the south of Spain. Gary, Kraig, and I have fallen in love with the country the last few years, says Perlman. To tell you the truth, making the record there was an excuse to go to Spain for a month. If youre gonna be bored in a studio, which is what youre always gonna be, why not be bored in the south of Spain?

No one spoke English, so words didnt get in the way, says Murphy. You couldnt worry about stuff before you played. You just started playing, rather than telling people what you wanted it to sound like or be like, or what it was about.

Joining the band on drums was Linda Pitmon (Steve Wynns Miracle 3, Zuzus Petals). Also stepping in, and delivering one of the highlights of the record, was Muni Loco, producer Pacos wifewho sang the haunting vocal on Perlmans Cure For This.

She was amazing, says Perlman. She came in and did it in two or three takes. Everyone was just stunned.

Still, says Louris, "We wouldn't have made nearly the record we did had we started in Minneapolis. It kind of reminds me of the story of the making of Band On The Run, where everything that could have gone wrong did. Guitars were lost, luggage was lost, Tweedy couldn't make it, the studio wasnt really quite up to L.A and yet, for some reason, it's like that old cliché: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. It made for this certain vibe that Paco helped nurture. We went through this thing together."

Alls well that ends well. The record was completed with the help of Ed Ackerson at his Flowers recording studio in Minneapolis, where Tweedy and Stephens joined the recording. The result, 14 original songs (penned by Tweedy, Louris, Perlman, Murphy, and Johnson) and a cover of Dave Davies Strangers from the days of On Golden Smog.

I didnt think wed ever make a record after that first one. I thought that was just a one-off, says Murphy.

Ive never known where the Smog is going, says Johnson. Hence the name `Smog, right? It goes side to side, backwards, whatever.

Wherever theyre going, one thing about the Smog is clear. You should listen.



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Nancy

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Nov 20 2009 2:39 PM

Good morning,

I just stopped by for a visit and to say "HI".

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Nancy

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Nov 19 2009 1:15 PM

Good morning,

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Indie Top 100

Indie Top 100



Nov 17 2009 3:21 AM

Hi, thanks for being our friends, a very warm welcome..
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INArvan

INArvan



Nov 16 2009 9:11 PM

Thanks for your friendship!
You are amazing!
Vince Falzone

Vince Falzone



Nov 15 2009 5:06 PM

Rock On.. Golden Smog,

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Arlene

Arlene



Nov 13 2009 3:58 PM

Golden Smog!

Thanks so very much for your gracious add and a very good morning to you!
You have wonderful music on your page and you have great music influences as well.
Have a wonderful weekend, many well wishes, wishing you and yours a Very Happy, Healthy and Safe Thanksgiving, blessings, and inspiration to you, and much continued success to you.
All best!
Arlene :D
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Chris Morrison (Twitter.com/CMorrisonMusic)

Chris Morrison (Twitter.com/CMorrisonMusic)



Nov 10 2009 7:18 PM

Come on over and check out the new songs!

'Who we Are' and '21st century'

Chances are you will soon hear them in some movies coming out next spring. So, come on over and check them out!

chris
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Beth Hart Fanpage San Francisco



Nov 3 2009 11:22 PM

have a rockin day!
Johnny D

Johnny D



Oct 28 2009 11:13 PM

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ALIEN ROAD

ALIEN ROAD



Oct 23 2009 1:58 PM

We thank you so much for the add!.. We’re just a small band, but we’d be delighted if you listened to our Garage Rock songs and you sent us any kind of comment!! If u couldn’t we’ll be happy if you just let this comment be shown, so that ur fans can get to know us. ☠
MUGO

MUGO



Oct 23 2009 1:45 AM

Golden Smog!!
VIDEO-CLIP - NEW MUSICS - NEW LAYOUT in Mugo's page!!
A & R

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Oct 22 2009 5:08 PM

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*** Note: PLEASE IDENTIFY IF YOU ARE IN GROUP 1 OR 2 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR RESPONSE. Emails are being reviewed by different representatives.

1. A Pop/Rock/Commercial band with female lead. Band must consist of 2 guitars (Prefer both guitar players to be of lead caliber. However, one lead and one rhythm is acceptable), keyboard/piano, bass, and drums. Lead vocal, followed by backing vocals, in that order, is a plus as it relates to other members of the group. Average age of the band cannot exceed 28 years of age.

* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist.
** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong.
*** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.


2. A Modern Rock band with male lead. Must be a complete band but there are no prerequisites as it relates to the make up of the band. Average age of the band cannot exceed 23 years of age.

* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist.
** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong.
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Oct 21 2009 4:28 PM

Hello- We are a Pop/Rock/Soul band out of MN. Scope our tunes (DL them for FREE) and/or come to a show - we can use the support! Hope all is well!
Uncle DooDad

Uncle DooDad



Oct 19 2009 10:34 PM

Thank you for being our friend. Uncle DooDad invites you to stop by http://www.uncledoodad.com/ and check out the live recordings we’ve posted from recent shows in Seattle, Portland and Bellingham. Lots more streaming audio for free on the site too.
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Oct 9 2009 9:56 PM

Thank you for being our friend. Uncle DooDad invites you to stop by http://www.uncledoodad.com/ and check out the live recordings we’ve posted from recent shows in Seattle, Portland and Bellingham. Lots more streaming audio for free on the site too.
Cheers!

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Break Even

Break Even



Oct 5 2009 2:47 AM


Hey, you guys have a great sound! Best wishes from Western Nevada USA.
Vinegar syndrome

Vinegar syndrome



Oct 4 2009 12:25 PM

've just got the second single ..
" sawang pai sawang ma"
and we will have music video soon.
please visit me at www.myspace.com/vinegarsyndrome
if you have any comment.please tell me
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Ruby Jane

Ruby Jane



Sep 30 2009 10:01 PM

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Check out the new pictures and video! Let me know what you think!
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II BIG

II BIG



Sep 30 2009 3:15 AM

How's it going? We hope you are doing well. Please give our music a listen hit us back. Thanks for your time and have a great week!
-II Big



Debbie -- There Are No Limits

Debbie -- There Are No Limits



Sep 27 2009 12:26 PM

stopping by to show some love

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Sep 23 2009 10:05 PM

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Have a Great week !!!



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Terry Lowe

Terry Lowe



Sep 23 2009 10:38 AM

Thanks for the friendship, Love the music!
ROTJOCH

ROTJOCH



Sep 21 2009 10:57 AM

Thanx for the add!
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