The Golden Smog show in Minneapolis on Saturday night was quite a show. I travelled out from New Jersey to see the Smog, and I was not disappointed. These guys play a very loose, friendly show, laughing and joking with each other throughout. You could tell that they were up there playing for the fun of it, not the paycheck. Switching instruments around, playing each other's rigs, they were very versatile and everything sounded great. One of the nice things about club gigs is that you can actually see the band and hear them well. This was no exception. Every song was classic Smog, even a coupla unusual covers (who covers Bread, anyway?). Golden Smog doesn't come around much, if ever, but when they do they are worth seeing. Great vocals from Kraig Johnson, Gary Louris, Dan Murphy, and even Marc Perlman. Everyone shared the limelight atthis show, and everyone had the chance to shine. Very cool.