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March 1, 2006
down by the old mainstream
dear friends,
it has recently come to my attention courtesy of my dearest friend, that the legendary supergroup golden smog are reuniting. a fact that is sure to strike a blow at the heart of terrorism and lead the dollar back to a place of respectability on the global scene. now i realize that my words may seem ridiculous - even hyperbolic but i assure you that they are not. if you need any further convincing i would implore you to scour the bins at your local record store for a copy of the bands first two full length albums down by the old mainstream and the follow up weird tales .
who are the golden smog you ask? well its various incarnations have included members of big star, soul asylum, son volt, the jayhawks, and wilco just to name a few. of course the principles - the big hitters of the bunch if you will are gary louris of jayhawks fame and jeff tweedy. this is not to suggest that the other guys phone it in - because both albums are just fabulous life changing events.
i discovered the albums by accident after watching the wilcomentary i am trying to break your heart . the bonus disc includes many live performances including tweedy playing the golden smog song please tell my brother and seriously, if that song doesn't get you misty eyed then nothing will (with the possible exception of let's hear it for the boy, chris penn you left this world too soon) needless to say, i ran out to tower records and snatched up both albums - and now that there is a new one on the way, i won't be able to sleep. anyway, pitchfork has the basic details and you can also check out a seldom updated smog site here. now if only color me bad would reuinte - then the world might truly live as one.
| By young_christopher | 7:34 PM