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	www.myspace.com/goldensmog
		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.
		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 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.
	www.myspace.com /goldensmog (1732 words)

	Golden Smog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Golden Smog is a loosely connected group of musicians comprised, at various times, of members of Soul Asylum, the Replacements, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Run Westy Run, The Honeydogs and Big Star.
		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 Johnson as well as guitarists Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) and Gary Louris (the Jayhawks) were relative constants.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Golden_Smog (244 words)

	Golden Smog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Golden Smog are a band, or, maybe more accurately, a project founded on the notion that there's value in tunes like "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" -- that, if nothing else, such songs represent a common bond for anyone over the age of, say, 25 who grew up listening to the radio.
		The covers are reserved for the band's infrequent live appearances, but the punch line is that even Golden Smog's originals sound familiar enough to have been hits or near-misses in a bygone era.
		The Gram Parsons-era Byrds, the Hollies, and Big Star were just a few bands Golden Smog brought to mind at the Paradise with the ease of their vocal harmonies and laid-back guitar jams.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/music/98/12/17/REX/GOLDEN_SMOG.html (299 words)

	Search:smog - OXiDE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		smog was first used in 1905 by Dr H A Des Voeux to describe the conditions of fog that had soot or smoke in it.
		Smog is a combination of various gases with water vapour and dust.
		Smog is a mixture of pollutants with ground-level ozone as the main component.
	www.ksm.org (293 words)

	No Depression: Back Issues
		The history of Golden Smog is a weird tale of drinking buddies, a boys' club, a fraternity of talented muscians, and an unlikely support group
		Golden Smog was so much fun because we put so little work into it.
		Golden Smog gigged infrequently in 1992—93, a period during which Soul Asylum hit the big time with Grave Dancers Union and the Jayhawks released Hollywood Town Hall, their first album for what was then Def American.
	www.nodepression.net /issues/nd18/goldensmog.html (3771 words)

	Golden Smog - Lost Highway
		Golden Smog - Blood on the Slacks - April 24
		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.
		The song – judiciously called “Corvette” and recorded by the Smog line-up – didn’t make it on the commercial, but it became the seed of the Smog’s latest, Another Fine Day.
	main.losthighwayrecords.com /artist.aspx?ob=ros&src=lb&aid=251 (1181 words)

	Golden Smog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		But the earnest lead vocal on "Ill Fated," the second track on Golden Smog's full-length debut, Down by the Old Mainstream (Rykodisc), should be familiar to anyone who caught Soul Asylum's recent appearance on David Letterman.
		Actually, Golden Smog began as something of an indulgence for three of the leading lights of the Minneapolis scene: Louris, Murphy, and Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner.
		With Perlman and drummer Chris Mars of the Replacements on board, the Smog spent two days in the studio and emerged with the On Golden Smog EP, released in 1992 on the tiny local label Crackpot.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /alt1/archive/music/reviews/01-18-96/GOLDEN_SMOG.html (710 words)

	Golden Smog Set Clouded by Band's Antics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		When the Midwestern all-star pickup band Golden Smog came together in 1992, its de facto leaders Gary Louris and Jeff Tweedy were regardedas leading standard bearers of the "No Depression" alternative country movement.
		That's why Golden Smog's appearance at the House of Blues on Friday drew a larger crowd of alt-country purists than the members' respective full-time bands are likely to attract these days.
		Golden Smog's cover songs are the most anticipated segments, but instead of playing it straight with such songs as Charlie Rich's "The Most Beautiful Girl" and Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," they played them for yuks, undercutting potentially interesting interpretations with nudge-wink hokum.
	www.the-wallflowers.net /article012599.htm (435 words)

	SFBG A and E (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Well, irony is an awfully thin concept on which to base a performance, and I feared that Golden Smog was going to do just that at the Great American Music Hall June 26, the first day of their two-day San Francisco stopover.
		Golden Smog began as a studio bender for Minneapolis's overworked alternative-rock kings.
		Golden Smog's self-consciously offhand stance is actually more infectious than you might think, and that's because the guys play so damn warmly and skillfully.
	www.sfbg.com /AandE/30/40/070396live.html (613 words)

	Domino Rally: Alt.country supergroup, anybody?
		Golden Smog started out as a studio min-joke goof-off for members of Soul Asylum, the Jayhawks, Wilco, Run Westy Run, Big Star and GeraldineFibbers.
		The first EP "On Golden Smog" and LP "Down By The OldMainstream" were punctuated by hoary barroom covers (Thin Lizzy, Faces)and songs that sounded like The Jayhawks.
		There's a variety of tone and attack on the second album that is totally absent on their earlier recordings.
	dominorally.blogspot.com /2005/07/altcountry-supergroup-anybody.html (485 words)

	Golden Smog Clearly a 'Supergroup,' Blending Members of Several Important Bands
		Golden Smog offers those friends the chance to pull out neglected tunes, rub them down and commit them to plastic.
		Golden Smog is perceived as "Americana,'' and Soul Asylum really isn't that.
		I won't mention names, but there are people who are actually bigger than the people in Golden Smog who have offered their services.
	www.the-wallflowers.net /article101398.htm (949 words)

	Reviews of Rockin' & Driftin': The Drifters' Box (anthology), and Golden Smog \| Down by the Old Mainstream
		Golden Smog, Down by the Old Mainstream (Rykodisc 1996) -- Golden Smog is a one-off collection by some of L.A.'s best country rockers.
		Although each of the artists records under a pseudonym, and while the booklet features fake references to other albums by Golden Smog (there are none), this six-man band knows how to lay down a groove.
		Golden Smog has a solid Minneapolis connection (both the Jayhawks and Soul Asylum originally hail from the Twin Cities), but has transported its music to Los Angles.
	www.cdshakedown.com /052996.htm (839 words)

	UNo MAS: Golden Smog - Wierd Tales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Well Golden Smog could justifiably be described as the indie- rock version of the super group.
		The great thing about Golden Smog, due to their above-average pool of talent and musicianship, is that they know how to evoke without ripping off.
		I was never much of a Jayhawks fan; I can appreciate subtlety, but I found them so subtle that their record seem to breeze right by me. The last song would play and I’d realize that I wasn’t listening; I missed the whole thing.
	www.unomas.com /reviews/music/reviews/item062.html (781 words)

	Willamette Week\| Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Unlike in most similar collaborations, each of the members still considers his original band to be his primary focus (though one could argue that almost all of said bands have run their courses anyway).
		The Smog does, indeed, seem to be an outlet for ideas that don't fit into the members' other bands: Dan Murphy gets to step out of Dave Pirner's shadow to write and sing, and Johnson writes not just music but lyrics, too.
		Unlike some supergroups, Golden Smog probably won't greatly impact modern music, but it won't be the butt of jokes, either.
	www.wweek.com /html/musica011399.html (1112 words)

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		Golden Smog, gaining acclaim on the alternative country circuit, proved at a crowded Paradise Club Monday that they are able to meld their collective talents for an enjoyable evening amidst a loose atmosphere on stage.
		In listening to the band's recent "Down by the Old Mainstream," the listener is left feeling uncertain whether this is a serious effort or just a bunch of musicians goofing in the comforts of a studio.
		Whether a group of boys out to have fun or present music most of the time in a more serious vein, Golden Smog was able to put their pasts aside and breathe life into their own brand of country.
	www.countrystandardtime.com /goldensmogCONCERT.html (636 words)

	EARVOLUTION: Wilco, Jayhawks and Soul Asylum Members to Record New Golden Smog Album (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He warned on jayhawksfanpage.com, "articles can be misleading and a musician has the right to waver." While we are left wondering what it all means, there is an interesting development everyone else seems to be missing.
		The latest incarnation of Golden Smog, including Louris and Mark Perlman of the Jayhawks, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, and Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum, will head to Spain next month to record an album.
		Golden Smog has operated with a mercurial line-up since its inception in the late 1980's, but generally draws from members of Soul Asylum, the Replacements, Wilco, the Jayhawks, and the Honeydogs.
	www.earvolution.com /2005/03/wilco-jayhawks-and-soul-asylum-members.asp (490 words)

	Golden Smog
		More immediately, Louris and Perlman are part of an alternative supergroup called Golden Smog, collaborating with Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum, Kraig Johnson (formerly of Run Westy Run), Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Minneapolis drummer Noah Levy.
		Nearly a year in the making (and waiting for the legal fog to settle), the Golden Smog effort allows each member to experiment, testing new waters that their previous or current bands could not afford.
		Because each Smog member is on different labels and has contractual obligations, they have assumed pseudonyms.
	www.pauseandplay.com /goldensmog.htm (482 words)

	Golden Smog
		Me neither, but put the CD in and the smog starts to clear as former Jayhawk Gary Louris' voice highlights the album's opener.
		Golden Smog is not a supergroup, it's more like...this little thing that kind of happened...on a day off from work.
		The real Golden Smog started, I'd say, when Kraig Johnson [of Run Westy Run] was offered a gig at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis." They worked out a bunch of classic rock covers, played 'em loosely and to their astonishment, the crowd loved it.
	www.penduluminc.com /MM/articles/golden.html (649 words)

	In Music We Trust - Golden Smog: Weird Tales
		Taking all the aspects of the music they love, then blending it into a collective sound, Golden Smog hits the jackpot with their second full-length, WEIRD TALES.
		Their sound can be described as a cross between power-pop, rock n' roll, country, folk, and memories that keep you going (whether pleasant or tormenting).
		With fifteen Smog originals, this 'super-group' has no problem creating an enjoyable atmosphere in a fifty-five minute time span.
	www.inmusicwetrust.com /articles/16r20.html (719 words)

	990413ENaued.HTML (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Last year, he and his band Wilco recorded a Grammy-nominated album of Woody Guthrie songs entitled "Mermaid Avenue." Then a couple of weeks ago, they released their third proper album, "Summerteeth." In between, Tweedy recorded "Weird Tales" with his side band, Golden Smog.
		Golden Smog is a sort of alternative rock supergroup, made up of Tweedy, Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum, Gary Louris and Marc Perlman of the Jayhawks, Kraig Johnson of the little-known Run Westy Run and drummer Jody Stephens of the late, great Big Star.
		Weird Tales is far superior to Golden Smog's first two albums, "On Golden Smog" and "Down by the Old Main Stream." Those CDs had the feel of a bunch of friends sitting down to drink beer and jam.
	www.olemiss.edu /news/dm/archives/99/9904/990413/990413ENaued.HTML (409 words)

	Eye - Golden Smog - 11.26.98
		He may be speaking all the way from Memphis' legendary Ardent Studios, but Jody Stephens delivers the good news as if he were hopping onto the bar stool next to yours.
		When I spoke to Gary and Danny, both of them emphasized having a good time, and I thought, 'Gee, what a novel idea.' I stepped into the room and there was this incredible sense of belonging.
		Considering Big Star weren't exactly a touring juggernaut in their day ("We went out for three weeks once, but it was like three gigs a week"), the 46-year-old isn't taking any chances with Golden Smog's three-week trek.
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_11.26.98/music/golden26.html (610 words)

	Jarret Decatur - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Because of contractual obligations with their "day jobs" as members of groups such as Wilco, the Jayhawks, Soul Asylum, Run Westy Run, and the Honeydogs, the members of Golden Smog assumed different monikers.
		They came up with the "Smog names" by using their middle name as their first name and the street they grew up on as a last name.
		The group debuted with the EP On Golden Smog in 1992.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,539394,00.html (248 words)

	VH1.com : Golden Smog : Artist Main
		A boozy, side-project covers band that gradually evolved into a kind of roots rock supergroup, Golden Smog was a loosely affiliated unit comprised, at various times, of members of Soul Asylum, the Replacements, Wilco,...
		Golden Smog Like A Breath Of Fresh Air
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	www.vh1.com /artists/az/golden_smog/artist.jhtml (121 words)

	Golden Smog, Weird Tales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		There is plenty of variation in sound and musical arrangement to make the album interesting and it's quite fun to listen to the CD and try and work out the influences and style comparisons with better known bands and songs.
		However, this is really a meaningless and unfair exercise as Golden Smog are themselves, not copies of anyone else.
		Essentially what's here is a group of friends, established in other bands like Big Star and The Jayhawks (to name just 2) who have got together to have a good time and play music they like.
	www.greenmanreview.com /golden_smog.html (275 words)

	Metroactive Music \| Son Volt, Whiskeytown, Golden Smog
		In this brief overview of the new Americana, Minneapolis weighs in with Golden Smog, a supergroup made up of members of Soul Asylum, Jayhawks, Wilco and Run Westy Run.
		The truth is that all three of these bands--Son Volt, Whiskeytown and Golden Smog--are infected with a virulent strain of nostalgia, which is a little bit disheartening to hear if, like me, you prefer to think of yourself as cutting edge.
		On the other hand, anyone who is sick of electronica, doesn't like rap and can't get behind dance music or ballads by the likes of Mariah and Madonna is bound to find something to like on one of these three records.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/10.15.98/countryrock-9841.html (1117 words)

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