This summer the Chicago based alternative icons The Smashing Pumpkins, are set to celebrate their 20th band anniversary. The occasion will be honored by touring on a handful of dates through out August and September, according to the band’s web site. Further details haven’t yet been posted, but what’s already is that among the cities [...]
“They just kicked out another band member? Is there anybody left?”
“What in the name of all that is good would possess him to move in with Courtney Love?”
“Is THAT really metallica?!”
“So they are finally releasing Chinese Democracy…. again?”
These questions say a lot about recent years, as well as this one, in music. We could [...]
The Voodoo Music Experience music festival has always been one of my favorites to watch, since it’s fist edition in ‘99. Responsible for this is the top notch headliners and the ever present great crowd, few people are as greeting and open as the good townsfolk of New Orleans. This year is set to be [...]
After we had a little sneak preview on [tag]James Blunt[/tag]’s magnificent cover-art for his third album s, his first single of the upcoming LP, suggestively named “1973″, has been released recently. Now James joins the ranks of other famous artists that have named their songs of particular years, whether for it’s significance or just for [...]
It seems every where i turn i can’t shake Billy Corgan, the man’s everywhere. This time he sheds some light on the much controversial Tarantula single cover, depicting Paris Hilton holding a BlackBerry with the Zeitgeist album cover on the screen, and a low-resolution image of a mushroom cloud in the background. Here’s how Billy [...]
In another publicity stunt, [tag]Smashing Pumpkins[/tag]’s frontman Billy Corgan is apparently looking the two twin Siamese girls, that were featured on the cover of SP’s most acclaimed and best album “Siamese Dream”.
As seen on stereogum, quoting Corgan’s camp:
In a bit of a fun story, The Smashing Pumpkins are looking for the young girls [...]
Artist name: Smashing Pumpkins
Album name: Zeitgeist
Label: Reprise
Gender: Alternative Rock/ Hard Rock
Release date: July 10, 2007
ZMErating: 6.5/10
Website: http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/
The [tag]Smashing Pumpkins[/tag] are back, or should I say [tag]Billy Corgan[/tag] is back, after a 7 year hiatus. The band was a ‘90 alt legend, seconding in my opinion [tag]Nirvana[/tag] as alt kings of our times. During the years, [...]
It’s the start of a new week, and with it a swarm of new records have been released. Highlights include the new records from Interpol, Spoon, The Enemy and The Smashing Pumpkins. The most publicized and awaited release of this week has to be “Zeitgeist” from [tag]The Smashing Pumpkins[/tag], but from what i’ve read so [...]
It’s been 7 years since [tag]Smashing Pumpkins[/tag] last full length release, naturally i was ecstatic when i heard that , under a reformed lineup fronted by Billy Corgan, they would release a new LP. Now i find that Billy Corgan is just a money wolf, he doesn’t care about his fans financial status. What’s all [...]
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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