Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins have been one of the most successful alternative rock groups of its time, selling well over 30 million records. Its music has ranged from goth-pop and classic rock-inspired heavy metal in the late 1980s, cutting edge hard rock and grandiose compositions in the mid-'90s, electronic-tinged music and dark nu metal in the late '90s, and back-to-basics hard rock and shoegazer/alt. rock in its new incarnation (as of 2006).
From 1988-2000, and 2006-present, singer/guitarist/songwriting genius Billy Corgan and powerhouse drummer Jimmy Chamberlin have defined the constantly evolving sound of the Smashing Pumpkins - ex guitarist James Iha and bassist D'arcy Wretzky were founding members who left for good in 2000 and 1999, respectively.

But selling records wasn't what the Pumpkins were or are about today - even if its latest CD Zeitgeist has gone gold. They were one of the first to give away a whole record for free in 2000, with the release of Machina II on the Internet. While making music, cutting edge art, and videos still makes the band popular the world over, fan sites and blogs such as spfc.org and thepumpkins.net catalog every release and feature band news. The group itself is more interactive than ever before via Myspace, LiveJournal, and its its official website.

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Smashing Pumpkins”

• Random 10: November Rain

  
  Yickit: Its not a word...yet — Authority: 106
  I’ll be at a hearing at a DC court almost all day, but here is my random songs for Friday, November “The 13th” 2009: 1. Bowling for Soup – A Hangover You Don’t Deserve: “A-Hole” 2. The Killers – Sawdust: “Sweet Talk” 3. Jeff Tweedy – Sunken Treasure: “Family Gardener” 4. Wilco – A Ghost ...
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• My Morning Jacket To Star On American Dad!

  
  cornershopstudios — Authority: 145
  Indie music has been popping up on prime time TV for some time, being name dropped on any number of teen-targeting dramas, or providing the soundtrack for emotionally charged moments in shows raging from Rescue Me to Grey’s Anatomy. On November 2nd, My Morning Jacket are taking the next step, appearing as an ...
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• Billy Corgan visits DLF.TV

  
  Wanderlust — Authority: 442
    David Lynch Foundation Television is premiering a new, exclusive video on DLF.TV of a studio visit with Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. Featuring an interview with Billy discussing his creative process and footage of him working on new material and holding auditions for a new drummer, the video is an ...
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• Todays Pop Five: joshkurps fave Simpsons musical guests

  
  Pop Candy: Top Stories & Community Feed — Authority: 144
  The Pop Five is a series of readers pop-culture top five lists. Todays contribution comes from Josh K. (aka joshkurp) in Brooklyn, N.Y.:
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• Listen to songs from Backwards Clock Society concert

  
  Hipsters United // a blog about the Smashing Pumpkins — Authority: 125
  Courtesy @robcardenaz, here are two tracks from last night ’s performance ( setlist, spfc.org) by Billy Corgan, Mark Tulin, and Kerry Brown at Echoplex in Los Angeles. “When the Cocks Crow” (new song by Corgan) Download audio file (BCS_WhenTheCocksCrow.mp3) “Little Child” (Beatles cover) Download ...
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• Hello Kitty Photo Dump Posts

  
  Hello Kitty Hell — Authority: 535
  It’s that time of the week again where you have the choice to go outside, enjoy the day and keep your sanity, or go through all the posts that didn’t make the front page of this blog. I highly recommend the first option, but for those of you who are into self torture, there is plenty to make you have nightmares: ...
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• SMASHING PUMPKINS – Where Boys Fear To Tread Lyrics

  
  Kaos.Audio — Authority: 165
  “Where Boys Fear To Tread” Candy cane walks down To build a bonfire, to break my fall My baby, my sweet thing Just maybe we could lose ourselves this time King of the horseflies, dark prince of death His tragic forces are heaven sent In sweet things, in a lovers breath In knowing this was meant to be the last A ...
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• SAW VI Tour Dates with Mushroomhead, The Flood

  
  Braingell Radio — Authority: 151
  THE FLOOD will be hitting the road this winter on the heavily anticipated SAW VI tour with MUSHROOMHEAD . Both bands were featured on the SAW VI soundtrack, which is in-stores now. THE FLOOD just wrapped up recording their debut album with Sylvia Massy ( Smashing Pumpkins, Tool ) at her Radiostar ...
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• Throwback: Smashing Pumpkins - Destination Unknown

  
  Boom Boom Chik — Authority: 136
  So, I was very happy to receive the Smashing Pumpkins Box set, The Aeroplane Flies High . I originally wanted this back in 1996 when it first came out, but since I was only 13 at the time, i didnt have any money. Fast forward 13 years later and that random memory of me wanting that box set jumps into my mind, and ...
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• Interview with Sara Quin @ Warner Music in NYC

  
  popwreckoning — Authority: 143
  Canadian twins Tegan and Sara have been making innovative power-pop music for ten plus years, and they’ve been doing so on their own terms: navigating the challenges of the music business and following their fearless hearts with grace and conviction. The following interview marks a personal milestone for me in my ...
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• SMASHING PUMPKINS – Soothe Lyrics

  
  Kaos.Audio — Authority: 165
  “Soothe” Hungry, hungry again Hungry, hungry again When will it start to sway When will it start to almost break you Hungry, hungry again Hungry, hungry again I’ll miss you And I wish you luck Well, I forgive you And I don’t wish you away, away, away It’ll almost break you Almost take you Almost break ...
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• SMASHING PUMPKINS – Siva Lyrics

  
  Kaos.Audio — Authority: 165
  “Siva” I spin off and lose my head Throwing stray a spark instead Gather strenghth down in my heel And dig it in the world I peel Way down deep within my heart Lies a soul that’s torn apart Tell me, tell me what your after I just want to get there faster I don’t live – I inhale I don’t give – I ...
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• Five Super Music Download Freebies This Year

  
  RouteNote Blog — Authority: 441
  Smashing Pumpkins New “Album”. – The 44 track bohemoth will be recorded and released track-by-track onto the official Pumpkins site, with the guys being around four or so tracks into the project that started earlier this year. Weather or not your a fan of Billy Corgan, that is a lot of free music PowerTab ...
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• SMASHING PUMPKINS – Lily (My One And Only) Lyrics

  
  Kaos.Audio — Authority: 165
  “Lily (My One And Only)” Lily, my one and only I can hardly wait till I see her Silly, I know I’m silly Cause I’m hanging in this tree In the hopes that she will catch a glimpse of me And thru her window shade I watch her shadow move I wonder if she…….? Lily, my one and only Love is in my heart and in ...
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• HU Podcast #51: Dolls, Vaccines, and Rock & Roll

  
  Hipsters United // a blog about the Smashing Pumpkins — Authority: 125
  We got a bit silly this week and did a tour of recent Pumpkins news, which ran the gamut from the ridiculous (Gothageddon) to the unfortunate (H1N1).  We also took some time to ponder the first Teargarden release and the latest Jimmy Chamberlin news. Listen to the whole show (49:55) Download audio file ...
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• ROB KLERKX

  
  Onder Invloed — Authority: 103
  You might have seen him on all the big stages around The Netherlands as drummer of Moke and Paulusma. This Spring, he released his debut album ‘Unleash’, on which also Jelle Paulusma, Theo Sieben and Matthijs van Duijvenbode play. Rob and Jaromir Fernig recorded songs by Smashing Pumpkins, Will Oldham and Counting ...
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• Hello Kitty Smashing Pumpkins

  
  Hello Kitty Hell — Authority: 535
  It seems that all of Hello Kitty’s love and kindness wasn’t quite able to save her from this ignoble fate. Now if only I was allowed to do that to our pumpkins each year, I could definitely celebrate the evil feline’s birthday in style each year. Nothing wrong with dreaming… Sent in by swipper
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• Happy Halloween from Autoblog

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 786
  Filed under: Motorsports , Truck , Videos , Chevrolet , Humor , Off-Road Smashing a giant pumpkin with Grave Digger - Click above to watch the video Those punk kids who TP your neighborhoods and smash pumpkins on mischief night? Rank amateurs. If you want to do something, do it right, and Conan OBrien ...
  2 weeks ago

• Chamberlin speaks about new project in radio interview

  
  Hipsters United // a blog about the Smashing Pumpkins — Authority: 125
  Around lunchtime today, Champaign-Urbana radio station WPGU flashed back to the ’90s, where disc jockey Grego! talked via telephone with drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. You can listen to the pair’s nine-minute conversation below: Download audio file (jc2009-10-30t01.mp3) Here is a transcribed portion wherein ...
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• Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Takes Stand Against Swine Flu Vaccinations

  
  Stupid Celebrities Gossip — Authority: 608
  Musician Billy Corgan is striking out at plans to force people in Massachusetts to have swine flu shots. Read more of what Corgan has to say below. The Smashing Pumpkins rocker states that the “medical emergency” that is gripping America is nothing but an illness that was “created by man” and driven by “a ...
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