Lost Gem: "V" - Golden Smog (1995)
"When I was down she was full of advice." ~ Golden Smog ~ Golden Smog was for all intents and purposes a side-project providing another outlet for several creative musicians already in established bands. On "Down By The Old Mainstream" (1995) ...the participants were... Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum..... Jeff Tweedy of Wilco..... Gary Louris & Marc Perlma n of The Jayhawks..... Noah Levy of Honeydogs..... Kraig Johnson of Run Westy Run. Labeled an alternative country-rock band, Golden Smog was classic-relaxed kool and it shows up in every song. The music was loosey-goosey ...(but not sloppy)...and free from any real management expectations. This was regular guys (minus ego) having fun and making good music. Lost Gem:--> "V" ...sounds fresh...yet so familiar. Easy to warm up to. Simply a bandmate's remembrance of a nice barmaid from the past. Rocks sweet! Have you heard this gem? When I was down she was full of advice