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Indie / Folk / Experimental

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Austin, Texas
United States

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Member Since11/13/2005
Band MembersBill Calahan
Record LabelDrag City
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Smog
Smog debuted in 1988 with the spare, primitive Macrame Gunplay, a cassette-only release issued on Bill Callahan's own Disaster label. Cow followed in 1989, while three more tapes -- A Table Setting, Tired Tape Machine, and Sewn to the Sky -- were issued a year later. With 1991's Floating EP, Smog signed to the Chicago-based indie label Drag City, and with the move began an advancement toward more traditional songcraft. The subsequent full-length, Forgotten Foundation, was his most well-rounded effort yet, employing a stronger sense of melody while remaining true to the trademark bare-bones atmosphere.

The peripatetic Callahan relocated to Chicago prior to the release of 1999's Knock Knock, resurfacing in the spring of 2000 with Dongs of Sevotion and the Strayed EP. 'Neath the Puke Tree followed that fall, an EP that reinvented several tracks and included a few new ones. By the next year, Callahan changed his project's name to the more intimate (Smog), drawing attention away from the "idea" of Smog and putting more emphasis on the music. The next album, Rain on Lens, followed on this path by unveiling several more reflective and sensitive tracks. A year later, the Accumulation: None singles collection arrived with five new songs and the continued use of parentheses.

Discography (pry.com/smog)

Sewn to the Sky LP Drag City DC74
Forgotten Foundation LP Drag City DC13
Julius Caesar LP Drag City DC31
Burning Kingdom LP Drag City DC41
Wild Love LP Drag City DC60
Kicking a Couple Around EP Drag City DC81
The Doctor Came at Dawn LP Drag City DC95
Red Apple Falls LP Drag City DC116
Knock Knock LP Drag City DC166
Dongs of Sevotion LP Drag City DC169
Macrame Gunplay cassette 1988
Cow cassette 1989
A Table Setting cassette 1990
Tired Tape Machine cassette 1990
"My Shell" / "Astronaut" split w/ Suckdog 7" ..1hits
"Floating" 7" EP Drag City DC6
"A Hit" / "Wine Stained Lips" 7" Drag City DC38
"Came Blue" / "Spanish Moss" 7" Hausmuzik
"Ex-con" / "Just Like Napoleon" 7" Domino 058
(same as 7" plus:) "Little Girl Shoes" "Duckpond Blues" CD5
"Held" / "Cold Blooded Old Times" (acoustic) 7" Drag City 166
"Look Now" / "The Only Mother" 7" / CD5 Drag City 167
"Manta Rays of Time" EP Spunk Records (Australia)
tracks: "Real Live Dress" / "Pure sunshine" / "Bored Bayou"

The Hey Drag City compilation (DC95) includes the song "Your Face". The Drag City Hour (SN2) features a live version of "This Insane Cop" and "Just Like Napoleon". Half Cocked soundtrack Matador OLE-152. The LP issue includes "37 Push-ups." Swing Set compilation 7" Shrimper SHR704 features "Your Dress." Rocks Stars Kill complilation Kill Rock Stars KRS-221. An electric version of "37 Push-ups." This Means War complilation (Japan) Toy's Factory TFCK-88784 contains "A Hit."
Other tracks featuring Bill Callahan:
The Sundowners - "Goat Songs" 7" - Sea Note SN4 Bill Callahan along with some of the Palace folk. The Sundowners - "The Girl with the Thing in Her Hair" / "The Summer Song" 7" - Sea Note SN5 Basically Bill Callahan doing his thing. Untitled - Untitled - Drag City DC73 Cynthia Dall project features Bill as well as Jim O'Rourke.

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Jon Woode

Jon Woode
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Nov 20 2009 10:17 PM

Why don't you come and play us a few tunes in Canterbury UK sometime?
~Jon
band of ghosts

band of ghosts



Sep 27 2009 1:54 PM

HI
four new songs on myspace and a new 11 tracks lp "the bag"
ciao
The Eye

The Eye



Sep 22 2009 4:23 AM


Mats Grönmark

Mats  Grönmark



Sep 5 2009 5:25 PM


POOSTOSH

POOSTOSH



May 30 2009 10:19 PM

Dear friend
We are so happy to announce

NEW ALBUM IS OUT NOW!!!


Our new album "Herbarium" is out now on CdBaby (MP3 so far, physical CD is on its way).

Diverse palette of styles (post-rock, ambient, electronica, trip-hop, with elements of noise, dub, neoclassic and free improvisation), united by cinematic, slightly pensive mood.

«Herbarium» is called so because of heterogeneity of «songs», which can be compared to miscellaneous leaves in the album, still being belonged to the family of trees. Trying to avoid non-alive metaphors here, only thought of diversity and warm and innermost feeling that herbarium is capable to conjure up. «... This leaf I picked up in the park where I met her, and this - I sat by the river, contemplating...». So tracks were created – one was captured in some magic jam, another – recorded layer by layer and meticulously mixed then, next – cut from previous sessions and so on.

All compositions are united by Poostosh sense of music – mostly pensive, spatial, tender and experimental. There's a lot of soul and charisma in every leaf... So please let your soul look over our HERBARIUM.

album cover
verone

verone



May 28 2009 10:08 AM

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Bonjour,

VERONE participera vendredi 29 mai
au Festival C'est Dans La Vallée
à l'Eglise de St Pierre sur l'Hâte
en compagnie de Bruno Maman et Joy,

Amicalement,

Delphine & Fabien

 

.. ..
over THE hill

over THE hill



May 27 2009 6:15 PM

Hear a few new songs, take a look at the latest project, watch a video or two. We're putting somethings together down here in the heat. Give us a second with your eyes and ears, if you are here.

M




Mats Grönmark

Mats  Grönmark



May 14 2009 10:06 AM

Rhythm Ace
STONE MARTENS

STONE MARTENS



Apr 19 2009 2:23 PM

Mobz

Mobz



Mar 26 2009 3:50 PM

" In the pines " est magistral
Eli Rozen- The Album for Free @ elirozen.com

Eli Rozen- The Album for Free @ elirozen.com



Mar 14 2009 12:37 AM






JohM | Johannes Moses

JohM | Johannes Moses



Feb 18 2009 4:01 PM

fine007 - Stammtisch EP



vinyl: OUT NOW on deejay. de, vvk: decks, web-records, other Shops: 23.02.09
mp3: end of march

a1 Hille & Peedge - Told Me
a2 Taron Trekka - Ohrgeschwister
b1 Jamy Wing - SA... Teil2
b2 Johannes Moses - Handsome
Simple Folk Radio

Simple Folk Radio



Jan 28 2009 3:31 PM

tune in to hear us share our love for smog
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Simple Folk Radio

Simple Folk Radio



Jan 7 2009 5:44 PM

I can't remember the last show when we never aired a song smog...
Simple Folk Advert. Jan 09
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Susangalique

Susangalique



Dec 21 2008 4:12 AM

Merry Christmas!
The Bassturd

The Bassturd



Dec 18 2008 8:32 PM

I will be performing at The Moose Lodge, (2103 E.M Franklin Ave. - Austin, TX), this Sunday, Dec. 21st. This is going to be a very fun night of music and food... and it's FREE!

The doors open at 5:00pm. There is going to be a potluck, so bring a hot or cold dish to share if you wish. Also, there is going to be a cardigan competition, so wear your favorite/ugliest cardigan and you might win a fabulous prize!

ALSO, some very excellent bands are playing, including Attic Ted, (who I personally feel is one of the baddest-ass bands in Texas), The Pillow Queens, and Jacob Goldberg.

The Bassturd opens the show at 7:00 pm sharp. I will be joined by Hermes, Imy DJ friend). We have a great set planned, complete with some brand-new material.

"Tis the season to get drunk at the 'ol Moose Lodge. I sincerely hope to see you all there.

much luv

b.
turd
The Boxing Lesson

The Boxing Lesson



Dec 11 2008 3:20 AM

Happy Holidays! Love to see you at the show next Friday. Make sure to RSVP to get in cheaper

Silver Pyre

Silver Pyre
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Dec 8 2008 6:22 PM

smaller solstice
Swordfishtrombones

Swordfishtrombones



Nov 16 2008 3:27 PM

Frank English

Frank English



Nov 15 2008 4:03 PM

Simple Folk Radio

Simple Folk Radio



Oct 29 2008 12:35 PM

for over four years now, hardly a shows gone by without atleast one smog song...
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every WEDNESDAY tea-time from six o'clock until eight (gmt)
re-run on SUNDAY afternoons from one o'clock

radioreverb. com and 97.2FM (brighton, england)
www. simplefolkradio. co. uk

Wed. 29th October 6pm - 8pm & Sun. 1st November 1pm - 3pm
LUMINOUS CRAFT

Wed 5th November 6pm - 8pm & Sun. 8th November 1pm - 3pm
SAINT ESKIMO -aka- VIKING MOSES & GOLDEN GHOST

Wed 12th November 6pm - 8pm & Sun. 16th November 1pm - 3pm
JANA HUNTER

Wed 19th November 6pm - 8pm & Sun. 23rd November 1pm - 3pm
THE BRONSTEINS

this amazing picture is by daniel... http://www. myspace. com/daniel_hyun_lim
Superfreak

Superfreak



Oct 5 2008 11:23 PM

only at www. lepers. it


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superfreak - since i'm back in bari
our favourite freak sings and dance like a demented monkey
in this asymmetrical folk lo-fi album... if you like out of synch drums,
out of tune guitars and hysterical vocals, you sure will love this.

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alexander de large - nazi elvis
a new chapter of de large's search of cosmic pessimism, all
recorded in mono, as if to underline a certain sense of loneliness...
cowpunk, gothfolk, steamcore, call it as you wish, he never gets
pissed...

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bread pitt - non fate allarme
an album albout nasty topics like snails, pricks and explosions,
an album about which the Murge was already proud before it was born,
a mass of styles that's useless to enumerate...

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happy lepers will never die...

click on the image to download...
la brigada

la brigada



Sep 5 2008 3:09 AM

Alexandre Ban

Alexandre Ban



Jul 23 2008 6:12 PM

..always come back to smog
The Bassturd

The Bassturd



Jul 18 2008 7:04 AM

Yo... The Bassturd is seriously going to fuck Austin up tonight at Quack's Maplewood on East 38 1/2 Street by Fiesta Mart. DON'T COME!!!

b.
turd
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