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Andy: Ziggy Pop пишет: нагло кто-то спиздил!!! Нет, просто вытянули аудио из той видеотрансляции.

Ziggy Pop: Andy пишет: просто вытянули это не важно, всё равно Лысый добро на это не давал=) трек интересно будет услышать в окончательном варианте.

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins to play Forecastle Fest in Louisville, Kentucky Break out your fancy hats and mint juleps: The Smashing Pumpkins will be playing downtown Louisville, Kentucky at the 9th Annual Forecastle Festival on July 10th! They’re scheduled to headline the Saturday night slot of the 3-day event, which also features The Flaming Lips, Widespread Panic, Spoon, DEVO (!) and a whole slew of others. Full lineup here and schedule here. For more information about ticket options, including how to dock your boat in a VIP slip to enjoy the show, click here. And if you’re considering the boat option, call me. Looks like the summer US tour dates are starting to trickle in; can’t wait for more! UPDATE: Mosey on over to Consequence of Sound to enter their giveaway for a pair of passes to the event! Or try your luck for weekend passes over at Paste Magazine! Or maybe you’d like to upgrade and win VIP passes at JamBase. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for more contests… http://forecastlefest.com/home/ http://forecastlefest.com/about/forecastle-history/ http://forecastlefest.com/lineup/schedule/ http://forecastlefest.com/lineup/tickets/

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins announce US tour dates via Facebook In a string of recent status updates to the Smashing Pumpkins’ official Facebook page, it looks like we have the first announcement of their upcoming summer tour which begins in just over a month in the Midwest. Though a press release is reportedly coming soon, here is the initial list of tour dates! Also, for fans not in this hemisphere, the Pumpkins “also plan to tour South America and Australia in 2010 and hope to return to the U.S. later this year.” We will keep you posted as information becomes available! July 6 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues July 8 – Grand Rapids, MI – Orbit Room July 9 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall July 10 – Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival July 12 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live July 13 – Richmond, VA – The National July 15 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva July 16 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore July 17 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm July 19 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues July 20 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution LIVE July 21 – Tampa, FL – The RITZ Ybor July 23 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues Howlin’ Wolf (UPDATE: Date not confirmed) July 24 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall (UPDATE: Date not confirmed) August 7 – Tokyo, JP – Marine Stadium / Messe August 8 – Osaka, JP – Maishima / Summer Sonic August 10 – Tokyo, JP – Tokyo Studio Coast August 11 – Tokyo, JP – Tokyo Studio Coast http://www.facebook.com/smashingpumpkins

Ziggy Pop: Pumpkins plan pre-concert sets of new songs for invited fans A press release announcing the Smashing Pumpkins’ summer tour dates reads in part: [BILLY] CORGAN and his band mates–guitarist JEFF SCHROEDER, drummer MIKE BYRNE and new bassist NICOLE FIORENTINO—are planning to invite select fans to attend their sound checks (details TBA). “We are going to do something unique, which is play an invite-only set during sound check of almost all new, unreleased songs,” says Billy. “We’re still figuring out a way to make it possible for some of the fans who’ll be in the line outside waiting to get in for that.” для особо одарённых будут исполнены новые песни

Desire: Нам о концерте только мечтать...

Ziggy Pop: ага, я смотрю в Японии ещё несколько дат выступлений добавились, чёрт... Страна Восходящего Солнца так близка и так дорога по деньгам, меня это убивает, мля...

Desire: И хочется, и колется :) У нас хотя бы просто вариантов нет (ну в пределах разумного:) )

Ziggy Pop: Desire пишет: У нас хотя бы просто вариантов нет (ну в пределах разумного:) ) в Европе если даты будут - поезжай

Desire: Точно :) Не, я не до такой степени фан. Мне бы в Москву =)

Ziggy Pop: Billy Corgan lands a shot against “major record labels” on @TopTweets - "Thom Yorke of Radiohead warns young bands to not sign with major record labels. Agreed! Avoid the Devil's business young-ins"

Andy: Им с Томом легко говорить, им-то лейблы уже не нужны..

Ziggy Pop: беззаботные предпенсионеры, мля... а вот молодняку как вертеться? короче революция нужна

Andy: нах**** революции. есть эволюция.

Ziggy Pop: Andy пишет: есть эволюция. у кого как. В основном инволюция идёт сейчас.

Andy: Ziggy Pop пишет: В основном инволюция идёт сейчас. Это распространенное мнение.

Ziggy Pop: Andy я не об этом

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins add July 26 date in New York City As ‘reported’ by the blog Brooklyn Vegan and seemingly confirmed by the messy and messed-up list of tour dates at SmashingPumpkins.com, the Smashing Pumpkins will be playing at the 3,000-capacity venue Terminal 5 in Manhattan on Monday, July 26. As it stands now, this would be the 13th and last date on the band’s summer tour of the eastern United States. UPDATE: A posting to the Pumpkins’ Facebook page suggests that the concert is being promoted in some way by Spin Magazine and will be “streamed live.” The posting also says that the initially planned July 23-24 dates in New Orleans and Memphis will not take place.

Andy: Вторая часть интервью для Music Radar: http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/billy-corgan-on-the-smashing-pumpkins-new-direction-254632/

Ziggy Pop: Andy а первая когда была?

Ziggy Pop: а, вспомнил, ага, было такое в мае вроде

Ziggy Pop: хорошее интервью "Somebody like me is still supposed to represent some value that doesn't mean anything anymore. Personally, I wish those values could mean something. I wish there was a reason to uphold those values across the board culturally, because I thought those were good values to have. I think the values that great artists like Kurt Cobain and Neil Young and Johnny Cash all represented, those were important. "I took a lot of inspiration from those artists, and many others, who had great ethics and great concepts of ethics; those are all gone now. Basically, people talk about the ethics, but they don't mean anything anymore. I still hear that and feel that, but it doesn't have anything to do with the survival and the future of The Smashing Pumpkins, which is ultimately what I have to be concerned about. "So I'm happy to be in a place where I sort of just stuck my flag in the sand and said, 'OK, this is what I'm going to do for the next three or four years - like it, don't like it, it's cool. And because I've placed the core of my energy back on music, and not on all the other stuff I used to worry about, including having a dysfunctional band…or two…I feel like that's put me back at the center of my ethics - not somebody's opinion of what it should be like.

Ziggy Pop: Pumpkins’ pre-show sets for “first 20 or so people in line” June 23, 2010 So says Billy Corgan, in a pair of tweets this evening: Here is some SP news…first 20 or so people in line at each up-coming shows get to come in for the souncheck pre-show set. All new songs! New songs meaning songs recently written with the band + not yet recorded. With maybe an oldie for fun.We’ll play probably for a half hour. Corgan also noted that he will be continuing his advocacy for the band Rush on Friday when its members receive a star in the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard. UPDATE: In additional tweets, Corgan says that longtime Chicago glam rockers Kill Hannah will tour in support of the Smashing Pumpkins along with Bad City, and that the next Teargarden by Kaleidyscope song “will definitely be out for the tour.” http://twitter.com/Billy/status/16882178795 http://twitter.com/Billy/status/16882313760

Ziggy Pop: “A Note from Billy” on original band, recent band, latest band 10:28 pm // Thursday, June 24, 2010 Billy Corgan has posted a letter to fans in advance of the Smashing Pumpkins’ upcoming tour. Corgan speaks both about the long-ago and recent history of his band, and he praises tour-supporting acts Kill Hannah and Bad City. The letter is light on news, though Corgan does announce that the next Teargarden by Kaleidyscope song will be released on July 6, coinciding with the first scheduled date of the tour. http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/anotefrombilly.php http://www.spfc.org/tours/info.html the next Teargarden by Kaleidyscope song will be released on July 6th новая песня будет 6 июля

Ziggy Pop: “A Note from Billy” on original band, recent band, latest band письмо всё так же несёт в себе заряд собственной правоты и уверенности в том, что Корган делает на данном этапе своей жизни. Впрочем, это можно отнести к любым из его интервью за последние несколько лет, особенно за последний прошедший год. посмотрим, что там за новая песня выйдет.

Ziggy Pop: Album of “The Rock & Roll Party Tour” rehearsal photos posted to Pumpkins’ Facebook account: www.facebook.com/home.php#!/album.php?aid=231021&id=7301722641 фотки выложили =================================== Corgan seemingly endorses Passion Pit cover http://twitter.com/Billy/status/16996476189 Лысый по поводу кавер-версии на его Тунайт Тунайт

Ziggy Pop: June 30 Smashing Pumpkins concert in L.A. announced, sells out As the venue had hinted over the past few days via Twitter, the Smashing Pumpkins will give a concert at the small Viper Room in West Hollywood this coming Wednesday. Tickets for the event went on sale this morning with no advance announcement, and they are sold out. This is now set to be the first date on the Pumpkins’ incipient U.S. tour.

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins hope fans, radio will “Freak” for next single The song “Freak” will ship digitally to Modern and Active Rock radio on July 6 courtesy of Martha Music/CO5 Music, and the official impact date will be July 20. “Freak” will be the fifth song released for the Pumpkins’ Teargarden by Kaleidyscope album, and the first since the band’s release of the first physical EP from that project. Like the four previous Teargarden tracks, “Freak” was performed by the Billy Corgan-led band Spirits in the Sky during live performances in California last summer. The song received particular notice by being the only Corgan original played at the first Spirits performance, a short set during a multi-act memorial concert for deceased Seeds frontman Sky Saxon.

Ziggy Pop: “Now it’s time to start living this album in public.” Billy Corgan has given a phone interview to John Soeder of the Cleveland Plain Dealer in advance of next week’s sold-out Smashing Pumpkins concert at that city’s House of Blues. An excerpt: [John Soeder:] Why are you taking the new lineup on tour at this point? [Billy Corgan:] I really want us just to play and come together as a band. Up to this point, the songs were written more in a test tube. They weren’t really written in a band construct. With the new songs I’m writing now, I’m back to writing how I used to write, where I’m writing with the band. I bring in songs every day and we’re rehearsing them and people say “I like that” or “What do you think about that?” or “Can we change that?” Basically, the band becomes the feedback machine, and their playing and their excitement have everything to do with the way the music turns out. Right away, this unit is giving me that same feeling that I used to get with the original band. I get that really immediate excitement for the material, and it seems to elevate the material. I’m really excited for the fans to see this lineup of the band. I think this is a very credible lineup, as far as an organic band. It’s not just like we put some people together to play the songs. I really believe this is going to be a band here. [John Soeder:] Everyone is looking for the new music-industry paradigm. Do you feel good about your approach? [Billy Corgan:] I do. When we were younger . . . you would release your record, you would be on MTV or whatever and then after some point people would just want you to go away. Like, "I need a break from you guys." Those days are over. You need to be virtually present. There's so much going on that you can't afford to go away for two years This approach is more consistent with what artists are into. They just want to play, and they want to be involved. Also, time has become level. I meet 15-year-olds and I'm like, "What are you listening to?" They're like, "Led Zeppelin, the Cure, the Killers." They're not thinking, "They're from the past." They're all from the past, and they're all from the future. полный текст телефонного интервью здесь: http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2010/06/billy_corgan_ready_to_unveil_n.html

Ziggy Pop: New-look Smashing Pumpkins start world tour at Los Angeles club Sometime after 8pm PT tonight, Billy Corgan will take the mic in front of 250 onlookers at the Viper Room on Sunset Strip to warm up for/kick off the first Smashing Pumpkins tour since 2008. He’ll be backed by the brand-new rhythm section of bassist Nicole Fiorentino and drummer Mike Byrne, with guitarist Jeff Schroeder — a veteran by now of 160-some Pumpkins gigs since the band’s revival — still standing at stage left. This post will be updated with the most significant items that turn up over the course of the night. None of the HU bloggers are on scene, but we’re monitoring the Internets for news and have been assembling a list of Twitter users who will be attending the concert. There will not be a soundcheck performance for invited fans tonight, nor will tour-supporting bands Kill Hannah and Bad City appear. According to the Viper Room site, preshow entertainment will be provided by Los Angeles bartender/bass player DJ Jamie Scrap. http://221events.com/viperroom/

Zero: Ziggy Pop пишет: Smashing Pumpkins hope fans, radio will “Freak” for next single Чето Корган все старье собирает!! из стареньких мне только Tom Tom и As Rome Burn нравятся.

Ziggy Pop: Фрик помню смутно, надо переслушать концертник

Ziggy Pop: группа отыграла первый концерт своего стартующего мирового турне 30.06.2010 - Viper Room; West Hollywood, CA, US Set: •Astral Planes •Ava Adore •Hummer •As Rome Burns •A Song for a Son •Bleeding the Orchid •Stand Inside Your Love •Bullet with Butterfly Wings •Widow Wake My Mind •Perfect •Owata •Cherub Rock •That's the Way (My Love Is) •United States •Love Is the Sweetest Thing [Ray Noble] (abandoned) Smashing Pumpkins Debut New Lineup at the Viper by Steve Baltin The latest incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins, which now features Billy Corgan joined by returning guitarist Jeff Schroeder and new bassist Nicole Fiorentino and 20-year-old drummer Mike Byrne, are hitting the road next week, starting in Cleveland. But the group got a little warm-up show in at Hollywood's very intimate, very packed and very sweaty Viper Room on Wednesday night. Opening with the new 'Astral Planes,' the Pumpkins's new lineup showed it may be the best since the original version in the '90s made the band icons of the alternative scene. The musical interaction between the four was excellent, breathing new energy into songs like 'Ava Adore,' 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings' and a ferocious 'United States,' as well as a crunching 'Cherub Rock' that had the Viper Room insane. But just as importantly, Corgan seemed to be having a great time with his new band, proving downright amiable at times. That adjective isn't always associated with the Pumpkins frontman, but on this night, in front of 200 or so adoring fans, he was completely at ease, smiling often and thanking the crowd sporadically. Even when dealing with an L.A. crowd that wouldn't shut up, he joked about it, describing a mid-set song as "one we played here at this venue for the first time. It's about an L.A. crowd that won't stop talking." That talking brought the encore to an abrupt halt. Holding a ukulele, Corgan started playing 'Love Is the Sweetest Thing,' only to have it cut short by hecklers yelling "'Tiptoe Through the Tulips'" and a war of words between fans telling the loudmouthed patrons to shut up' After waiting a moment for it to die down, Corgan finally gave up, declaring, "I love you all, but I'm too old for this s---." Even then though, he maintained his smile and seemed genuinely unfazed by the unfortunate ending. And that comfort is for good reason -- he's clearly enjoying his killer new band, which is good news for Pumpkins fans everywhere. Smashing Pumpkins Triumph Over Hecklers in Debut By Kevin Bronson Billy Corgan debuted his leaner, meaner Smashing Pumpkins on Wednesday night, roaring through a scintillating 80 minutes of songs old and new before ending the set nonplussed, a ukulele in his hand. A ukulele? Yes. Near the show's end, Corgan took up a four-stringer to play a solo acoustic version of "Love Is the Sweetest Thing." "I've waited a long time to play this thing," he said, strumming the intro while waiting for the chatter from the crowd at West Hollywood's Viper Room to die down. "They're not gonna be quiet, are they," he said good-naturedly. "The ukulele cannot compete with L.A." Some wiseguy yelled out "Tiptoe Through the Tulips," and Corgan took it in stride, joking, "They say never give your asshole uncle tickets, and there he is." After somebody else called out "Welcome Back Kotter" and the chatter continued, Corgan cut the song short, saying "I love you all, but I'm too old for this shit." He departed the stage without playing the planned encore of "Freak" and "Today." It was an odd finish to an otherwise exhilarating performance at the 200-capacity Sunset Strip club. The Pumpkins main man largely refrained from engaging the audience in dialogue (except for a mid-set remembrance of the first time he played the Viper Room, and how chatty the crowd was then) and seemed buoyant and energized on the small stage with his smaller band. Corgan has said in interviews that this four-piece edition of Pumpkins possess more "controlled fire," and on Wednesday — a warm-up for a 15-date U.S. tour that begins Tuesday in Cleveland — all the pistons were firing. The frontman and guitarist Jeff Schroeder — who besides Corgan is the only holdover from the Pumpkins' 20th anniversary tour in 2008 — engaged in dueling pyrotechnics on "Ava Adore" and the new "Song for a Son." New bassist Nicole Fiorentino's thick lines stood out in "Ava Adore" and the intro to the metal marvel "United States." And Jimmy Chamberlin's replacement on drums, wunderkind Mike Byrne, was nothing short of wild child all evening. With the likes of Perry Farrell and Matt Sorum watching from the VIP tables, Corgan was mostly smiles and shredding on this night. He wedged the line "Oh, California, look what you've done to me" into "Owata"; he seemed to delight in the unholy crunch of "Cherub Rock"; and he put more blood in the opening line of "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" than three vampire movies combined. The new material — the Pumpkins played three of the four songs on the new EP, "Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 1: Songs for a Sailor" — fit in seamlessly with the old (although "Song for Son" seems better suited to an acoustic guitar), and at one point, during "Perfect," the vibe was so feel-good that the crowd joined in with handclaps. If only a few of them would have covered some select mouths a few minutes later. The Smashing Pumpkins played the rather small stage at L.A.’s Viper Room as a warm up to their upcoming tour. The show was sold out as expected, and photographer Andrew Youssef (who celebrated his birthday by taking these shots of the show) says the newest lineup was pretty good. That’s including the band’s 20-year-old drummer Mike Byrne. The band played a mix of old and new Smashing Pumpkins, though there was one big omission. Youssef says the show was going well until Billy Corgan took out a ukulele for a solo on new song “Love Is.” The crowd wouldn’t quiet down, so they band cut their set short, without playing “Today.” They also cut out their new single “Freak,” (from their huge Teargarden By Kaleidyscope project).

Zero: расскажите че Корган не стал доигрывать эти треки "Love Is the Sweetest Thing. Freak Today

Ziggy Pop: они их решили вообще не играть

Zero: а чеже он тогда сказал I love you all, but I'm too old for this shit я так и не понял что его растроило, что он плюнул и ушел со сцены.

dzeen: посмотрел видео на cherub rock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPCXRQxQfbU) - говно какое-то, а не барабаны... *извините*

Philosopher: потому что Корган эгошизоид , поэтому и не стали доигрывать

Zero: Philosopher пишет: Корган эгошизоид

Zero: dzeen пишет: посмотрел видео на cherub rock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPCXRQxQfbU) - говно какое-то, а не барабаны... *извините* мне вот барабаны похеру. вот запилы Коргана в Аве Адор звучит ужасно, вообще словно не в тему. мне вообще не нравиться. мне кажется Корган стал перебарщивать с ними, типа показывает какой он виртуоз, а песня из-за этого страдает. все естественно ИМХО.

Ziggy Pop: Zero пишет: а чеже он тогда сказал I love you all, but I'm too old for this shit я так и не понял что его растроило, что он плюнул и ушел со сцены. народ болтал, Лысый залупился, чего тут непонятного?=) да-да, барабаны не впечатляют.

Zero: Ziggy Pop пишет: народ болтал, Лысый залупился, чего тут непонятного?=) какой он бл*** нервный!

Ziggy Pop: Zero пишет: какой он бл*** нервный! ты не шаришь, у него тонкая душевная организация, бл***ь=)))

Antares: Zero пишет: типа показывает какой он виртуоз Что касается гитарных пассажей, ни хрена он в них не виртуоз. Вот композитор и аранжировщик - это да.

Ziggy Pop: Corgan gives interview on Rush, punk, marketing, and next EP (!?) Billy Corgan’s pre-tour media blitz continues as Jeff Niesel of snarky urban weekly Cleveland Scene has posted a new interview with the Smashing Pumpkins frontman. Niesel explores genre, labeling the band “post-punk/goth/metal” and asking Corgan if the band had “punk rock roots.” Corgan’s response: None of us were really into punk rock. I loved punk music, but I wasn’t a fan in the sense that it influenced my writing. I grew up [with] a musician dad who was very critical of bands that couldn’t play their instruments. And part of what punk was about was that you don’t have to play well; you just have to feel right. I saw Bad Brains, 7 Seconds, and DOA. I loved them and thought they were great. But they never influenced me. There was a moment in time with Nirvana and Green Day when punk came into the mainstream. Everyone pretended to be into punk. But I didn’t want to pretend I was into the Clash because I wasn’t. Corgan also talks more about the band Rush — specifically crediting Neil Peart’s lyrics as an influence — and he revisits the Zeitgeist marketing controversy. Perhaps most intriguingly, Corgan may have suggested that the second batch of songs from Teargarden by Kaleidyscope will not be released in the same manner as was the first: [Cleveland Scene:] Do you really intend to release some 44 songs? [Billy Corgan:] Yeah. I have more songs written, which is just absurd. The nice thing is that as I get some distance from them, I then realize which ones aren’t that great. The next EP comes out the day of the Cleveland show. I have four more songs ready to go and we’ll try to record some more in September and try to keep outrunning the train. full text here: http://www.clevescene.com/c-notes/archives/2010/07/02/pre-show-qanda-smashing-pumpkins

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins bring first tour since 2008 to Orbit Room in Grand Rapids July 04, 2010 Corgan said he expects it will take a few years to complete the ambitious project, which eventually will be released in some "comprehensive box set" form with a DVD. "I'm letting people watch me as I do it. I don't expect it to necessarily be understood. Music culture isn't built for something like this," he explained. "As songs come out over the next few years, you'll see a musical progression of where I'd like to end up. It's more of a musical journey, the album. Every song is not meant to be perfect." http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/07/smashing_pumpkins_bring_first.html He also raved about the chemistry in the recently revamped Smashing Pumpkins, suggesting Fiorentino (formerly a member of Light FM, Radio Vago and Veruca Salt) may be the "linchpin." "She's bringing so much to the table as a person and musically," he said. "It's the first time in a long time where I'm looking for that contribution from outside people. Jeff and Nicole are really stepping up to the plate on the idea level. "This is really a band situation. This is not just a situation I put together and dictate what I need as I go along." вот это особенно улыбку вызывает: This is not just a situation I put together and dictate what I need as I go along ну-ну, Билли, посмотрю я, насколько тебя хватит=)

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins “broadcasting from USTREAM in an hour or so” Here is the Ustream link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/smashingpumpkins

Ziggy Pop: Billy Corgan on Smashing Pumpkins' Early Years, Free Music, and the Rotating Lineup By Christine Borges Tue., Jul. 6 2010 The New Times is only so big. As much as we'd like to temporarily convert it into the Smashing Pumpkins New Times in honor of their sold out show at Revolution on July 20, we can't (hey, believe me, I tried!). Instead, here's a preview of some of the stuff Billy Corgan had to say that didn't make it to print, about the early years of touring with Pearl Jam and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, why he's decided to release his music for free, track by track, and getting back into loud guitars. Oh, and in case you want a preview of what the July 20 show will be like, we found two videos of his first small venues show at the Viper Room in Hollywood. We're good like that. New Times: What were you going for with the new stuff? Billy Corgan: I'm very into production and recording and stuff like that, but I think at some point you can get so lost in that that you lose sort of the let's just call it the groove or the underneath feel that makes someone wanna shake their hips kind of thing. Like the Rolling Stones have always been good at that. They always have that kind of feel in their music. So I kind of just wanted to get back to that kind of just that basic feeling. And sometimes I sacrifice maybe a little bit of production or song or whatever to get that feeling. For me it was just a place to start where I could feel the rhythmic pulse of the music more then let's call it the intellectual pulse of the music. Smashing Pumpkins was never really like "hip shaking" kind of band, though. I felt like it was more of a jumping up and down kind of band. Well this is my white suburban version of hip shaking, you understand [laughs]. It's not the same as James Brown, let's put it that way. So then if you're doing it this way where you're releasing all the songs for free, did you get the inspiration behind Radiohead's In Rainbows? We actually put out an album for free in 2000, Machina 2. Not sure if you know that situation. We put out a second version of that album [Machina] with different songs. Now we released that for free in 2000. Generally speaking, people consider it the first big free album. So I went through that experience in 2000 and what it was like to put out music for free, and there were good things about it and bad things about it. And of course I watched what happened when Radiohead did that. For me it's a personal decision based on how I want to live my life. It's really confusing to me when someone says they're a fan and they own four albums, but they don't want to buy the new album, you know what I mean? So why release each album track by track? Any idea on when the full album will be released? Umm... No, because I'm basically going to put out the songs as they come. The track by track thing for me was I just got sick of putting all of this energy making an album, then working with the record company, having them put out one single. And when the single didn't do what they wanted it to do... In our case, generally speaking, our singles would be successful, they just wouldn't be successful enough, then the record company would abandon them. So we'd be sort of sitting there with a whole album, the songs weren't getting played on the radio, we couldn't get any money for a video, so what are we supposed to do? I got sick of that. I got sick of some sort of angry dad telling me what I could and couldn't do. So for me it's about being in a place where all the choices are mine. I used to get really frustrated with fans and when stuff would come up and they'd ask me certain questions like, "Why'd you do this?" And I'd just say, "Oh, man, you just don't understand how fucked up the record business is. You're giving me shit about some dumb thing over here, you don't know what I've gotta go through even just to get this music out." So I got sick of that conversation. So I thought, "Right, I'm just gonna get rid of that." So now when a fan comes up and complains, they're coming up to the person to complain to. A lot of times I think it has to do with loyalty. They're just so attached to the original lineup that they're scared of listening to the new members. They're scared that they won't do the band justice. Yeah, well, I dunno. I'm just a different person. Like I'm a fan of Neil Young, right? So anything Neil Young puts out, I buy. And sometimes I listen to it and I don't understand it, and I just set it aside and I come back to it three years later. But I buy it because I'm a fan of the artist. I don't understand fans who have four albums and come to 14 shows but won't buy the new album, because to me they're making a pretty big decision over 15 dollars, like they'll pay five dollars for a latte. But I had to get away from that. Now there's no excuse. If you want to hear the new music, you just go get it, there it is for free. And if you don't like it, then that's okay. But I'm counting on the fact that the more people hear it, they'll like it because they know that it's good. So I'm gonna go with that for now. Yeah, 'cause you're doing it the way you want to do it. Right, but what I'm saying is if they don't like the way I'm doing something, then at least I'm saying, "Yeah, well I did it for this reason," or "you and I just disagree about what that means." It's not like I'm sitting there feeling like frustrated because they fucked me on this side over here and the fan doesn't understand. This has nothing to do with me, but this is just like a funny story. We're on a tour in 1992 I believe it was. It was Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam's album had just come out, and they put out their first song, which was "Alive," and it was doing okay but it wasn't doing amazing. It was doing okay. And I walked into their dressing room at some point or something and they all had sad faces on. And I said, "What's going on?" And they were like, "We just found out that the record company is gonna pull all our money and we may even have to cancel the rest of the dates on the tour for us." And this was a successful tour. Chili Peppers had "Under the Bridge" and it went on to be a very big album for them. And it was a lot of energy, the tour was very exciting. And I was like, "Wow, that's incredible" and they were like, "Yeah, we don't know what to do." And of course like a week later, MTV added "Alive" and it became a massive hit. But I actually saw it happen with another band which obviously went on to be very successful. Of them sitting there going, "What the fuck are we gonna do?" And that's the part that a normal fan... it's not their problem, but a normal fan doesn't understand those moments in a musician's life where you put yourself in a situation because you don't have the resources, you don't have the access to the media or whatever, and you're counting on somebody to really follow through, and you put your best into it, you made a good album, and they decide for whatever fucked up reason they're into that day that they're gonna put their money into a dance band or something. That's the part that success doesn't always measure is the opportunities that you have or don't have within the record system. So for me, getting out of the record system has taken me back to being a happier person, and I think that'll have a positive effect on the way that the fans, the concerts, the music will come across. Because I'm not in that space of feeling like somebody's got a gun pointed to my head half the time. Of course because -- for lack of a better word -- you're not waiting for "the man" to decide what you're gonna do next. That's exactly what it was like from 1990 to 2008 for me. So for 18 or 19 years I literally felt like I was waiting for the man or a man or a woman to decide -- depending on what side of the bed they got up on that day -- whether or not they were gonna support my band or what I was doing. That starts to drive you crazy. That starts to drive you fucking nuts. Barring that, I think you guys were still really successful. Especially with Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, that you guys had so many big singles out of it. No, no, it's... we were able to work within the system, but we always felt really uncomfortable with it. I'm not saying we would've done better without it, I'm just saying we felt uncomfortable with the compromises that were being asked of us. What inspired the change for you reflected in Adore that you're sort of straying away from now? Yeah, well it was a very difficult period in my life. The biggest thing that happened was my mom died. And I just didn't feel... I wasn't in any hurry to play loud guitar, you know what I mean? It just didn't feel right to me. I always see playing loud guitar as a fun thing. I grew up on heavy metal and stuff, so for me I associate playing loud guitar with heavy metal and having fun and playing solos and jumping around. After my mom died, I just wasn't in that mood. I feel like your music had a big change aesthetically after you took that 2 year break after Jonathan passed away. And you did Adore. It was a much softer vibe from the Pumpkins. Yeah, I mean. I've always tried to go after what I feel is best at the time and I'm sort of obsessive in that. I'm totally into it, and then when I'm done I want to get away from it. Right now I'm very much into guitar rock. Loud guitar... I'm having a great time playing loud guitars again.

Ziggy Pop: Here is some info regarding the 'soundcheck sets' at the various shows...Because of the different venues, unexpected delays with loading in gear, and hassles that can occur with anything from travel to miscommunication, we are not able to set a consistent time with regards to when some fans would be let in to see us play...I also want to ensure that Kill Hannah and Bad City get some kind of soundcheck, so all these factors will impact the duration and the start time...we expect to play at least 5-6 songs each day, and if things go well possibly a little more...No less than the first 20 people in line would be let in, and we will have some system where you wouldn't lose your place in line if you have to go back out of the building...We hope this will be a fun experience for everyone, I know we look forward to trying some of the new material...No audio or video taping will be allowed at these soundcheck sets, so please respect and honor our wishes on that...If things go well, we might let in a few people more. Rock on, love BC http://billycorgan.livejournal.com/43121.html

Coma: Ziggy Pop пишет: Right now I'm very much into guitar rock. Loud guitar... I'm having a great time playing loud guitars again. ну-ну =)

Ziggy Pop: Coma пишет: ну-ну =) ну а что не так?=) мы ж на концерты нового турне всё равно не попадём, а судить по песне Фрик я не буду насчёт "громких гитар" =)

Philosopher: Меж тем, появился первый бутлег,Live at Viper Room on 2010-06-30 - отсутствуют первые несколько песен, и качество дерьмо, слишком громко слышно трепотню публики =)) Доступно всё на тех же архивах. Барабаны мне по прежнему не нравятся, этому малышу нужно ещё учиться. кстати, послушал Make it happen с недавней траснляции, песня крута, и в ней опять же чисто Звановское настроение, не знаю хорошо это или плохо

Ziggy Pop: Philosopher пишет: Live at Viper Room on 2010-06-30 - отсутствуют первые несколько песен, и качество дерьмо, не-е, такое слушать точно не стану

Ziggy Pop: Billy Corgan said to be “checking in” via Ustream tonight at 8:30pm CT http://twitter.com/kristinburns/status/17982104003

Ziggy Pop: Some highlights from the ustream chat with @Billy and friends for those who missed it: -All band members were on at some point, mostly Billy and Nicole although Mike was there for a while also. -Billy and Kristin made a few joking references to last night’s ukelele incident, and Billy gave a shout out to robochimp. -Nicole’s favorite SP song is Luna, and they rehearsed it a bit but Billy thought it wouldn’t go with the rest of the setlist. I believe he said that after going through the show it might fit, but it was hard to hear him. -The economic climate is keeping them from traveling to places like South America, said Billy upon many comments about “when are you coming to Chile/Brazil?” -Billy mentioned possibly releasing some future songs on iTunes. The rest of this EP is already in the can, though. -Songs from If All Goes Wrong (99 Floors, Gossamer, and Peace+Love were mentioned specifically) are not part of the TBK project and will most likely not be recorded, although there is a partially finished Gossamer demo from the Zeitgeist sessions. -Mike Byrne loves Mountain Dew and video games, both old-school and new. He was exhausted after the show last night (specifically mentioned Gossamer being very long) and had no trouble sleeping on the tour bus. -Billy thought Nicole and Mike had a good show last night, but said that he and Jeff had a harder time. He thought the show went ok and that the audience was good, especially with it being so hot. Billy says they will not be recording Gossamer, 99 Floors, Peace+Love, etc… He considers them part of the If All Goes Wrong project, not Teargarden, and are thus “rear view mirror at this point”. He says they did a half-complete version of Gossamer for Zeitgeist, but never really got it together. вот это жаль конечно, моя мечта насчёт студийной версии Gossamer теперь окончательно похерена... интересно было бы послушать наполовину законченную версию, которую они записали ещё во время Zeitgeist-cессий, да только ж где её возмёшь

Andy: Ziggy Pop пишет: вот это жаль конечно, моя мечта насчёт студийной версии Gossamer теперь окончательно похерена... Да и ладно, у нас есть очень крутой шестиканальный лайв на DVD. Неплохо было б и все остальные песни того периода в таком качестве заиметь. Что-то вроде Earphoria II с треклистом как на этом бутлеге: 1. The Rose March (live 07) 2. Superchrist (live 07) 3. Peace And Love (live 07) 4. No Surrender (live 07) 5. 99 Floors (live 07) 6. The Leaving Lament (live 07) 7. If All Goes Wrong (live 07) 8. Psalm 131 (live 07) 9. Question Mark (live 07) 10. If Only In A Dream (live 07) 11. Mama (live 07) 12. I'm Doing The Best I Can (live 07) 13. Promise Me (live 07) 14. Gossamer (live 07) http://thepumpkins.net/music/672-music-residency-songs-07

Philosopher: Andy это верно! но у Лысого то в закромах полюбому есть и версии лучшего качества, плюс та же песня Orpheus чё-то там, которая звучит периодически на Dvd If all goes wrong..

Ziggy Pop: Andy пишет: у нас есть очень крутой шестиканальный лайв на DVD так-то да, но я мечтал о студийной версии Gossamer...

Andy: He also talked about releasing “some other things” soonish, said something about “different versions of some songs” and mentioned talking to iTunes about some exclusive stuff. http://blog.hipstersunited.com/2010/07/07/bcbackonustream/#comment-22848

Desire: Зигги, не ты один :( Госсамер ну просто просится в студию! Корган - мудак

Ziggy Pop: Desire пишет: Корган - мудак конченный. Desire пишет: Госсамер ну просто просится в студию! мощный эпос, жаль, что до ума так и не довели... Andy пишет: He also talked about releasing “some other things” soonish ага, читал утром, что это Лысый подразумевает под some other? неужто Gish-архивы всё-таки выйдут, holy crap...

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins settling into soundcheck-chat-concert routine After privately working on a cover song and then playing new songs “My Love Is Winter,” “Zen Baby,” and “Blessed Mother” as part of their semi-public soundcheck, the Smashing Pumpkins plan to chat with fans at 7pm CT via Ustream from the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, where mercifully they will not deliver a ‘Special Acoustic Performance’ later tonight.

Ziggy Pop: After club successes, Pumpkins face Louisville festival challenge Having delivered very well received club gigs in Grand Rapids and Columbus over the last two nights, the Smashing Pumpkins take on the duty of big-stage headliner tonight at Forecastle Festival in Louisville. At 10:45pm local time (ET), the band will go on, following immediately after Bassnectar, Devo, and Cake on the primary West Stage. http://forecastlefest.com/lineup/schedule/schedule-saturday/

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins rock Forecastle, head to Baltimore tonight The initial reports are in from this past weekend’s Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, and they’re good: The Smashing Pumpkins, who headlined the Saturday night festivities, played a 90-minute singles-heavy setlist to a crowd of thousands. St. Louis-based Eleven Magazine gushes: The light show? Extraordinary. The music? Prodigious. Billy Corgan? Superhuman. What’s more to say?? I just watched my childhood god rock out about five feet away from my face while playing “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” (which I learned to head-bang to at age 7. Fun fact!) In sum: The only thing that could top seeing Smashing Pumpkins live, is if Kurt Cobain came back from the dead, reunited with Nirvana, and played a private show in my living room. Since that’s never going to happen, my life is pretty much complete after tonight. And of course, the Pumpkins wasted no opportunity to curry favor with the locals, according to Spinner: Corgan stopped to banter with the enthusiastic crowd and told an anecdote of asking someone earlier in the day, “What do they make here in Kentucky? They told me, bourbon, baseball bats, horses and hot Kentucky women.” It also sounds like they turned on the romance for the festival-goers, “finish[ing] on the lush ‘Tonight, Tonight’ as helium lanterns floated into the night sky and over the Ohio River.” Sounds like a beautiful moment, if you can ignore the glow sticks that were getting tossed on stage. And newbie Pumpkins bassist Nicole Fiorentino summed up the show thusly: “ummm, Kentucky kind of rocked my socks off.” After the show, the Pumpkins headed straight to Baltimore to rest and prepare for tonight’s show at Rams Head Live!. HU will also be visiting Charm City, so we should have a liveblog comin’ at you tonight! In the meantime, stream new crowd-pleaser “Owata” below, or relive this concert in full over at the Live Music Archive where a full recording has already been uploaded by an industrious taper!

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins confirmed for Mexican date on MTV World Stage While the Pumpkins have been touring, their management team has been busy. From a press release on the official website: MTV Latin America announced today that rock icons, The Smashing Pumpkins, are set to perform at MTV World Stage Mexico. The international event will be taped on August 26th at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. The show will air Friday, September 17th on MTV Latin America during Mexico’s week long Bicentennial celebration and on Friday, October 8th on more than 64 MTV channels in over 155 territories around the globe. Those of us outside Latin America can tune in on October 8th for the rare Smashing Pumpkins performance broadcasted in high definition, although in past airings of MTV World Stage from other locations the concerts have been edited down. Regardless, we’ll finally be able to say the Billy Corgan has something in common with Lady Gaga and Ke$ha.

Coma: Ziggy Pop пишет: Smashing Pumpkins confirmed for Mexican date on MTV World Stage на фото, надеюсь, не мутирующий Корган? %)

Ziggy Pop: это Д'Арси вторую операцию себе сделала

Philosopher: я ещё один бутлег заслушал, качество как всегда жопа, но лучше чем предыдущий концерт, а исполнение песен по прежнему не очень радует...

Ziggy Pop: Philosopher пишет: качество как всегда жопа у бутлеггеров руки оттуда как раз и растут, раз не могут намана усё записать=) Philosopher пишет: исполнение песен по прежнему не очень радует... мальчонка Майки?

Philosopher: Ziggy Pop да и не только Майки. Лысый тоже лажает

Ziggy Pop: Philosopher пишет: Лысый тоже лажает чуть подробней можно?=) новых бутлегов не слышал потому как. чё он там мутит? голос лажает? или пальцы кривые стали да по грифу гитарному ныне неправильно движутся?=)) поведай, старина, не стесняйся=))

Philosopher: Ziggy Pop Лысяо многое из того что ты перечислил выполняет зато они играют Gosammer

Ziggy Pop: Philosopher пишет: зато они играют Gosammer ну если они играют Госсамер криво и косо, да ещё и поют хреново - то нафиг такой мне Госсамер не нужен;)

Coma: Ziggy Pop пишет: голос лажает? или пальцы кривые стали да по грифу гитарному ныне неправильно движутся? Philosopher пишет: многое из того что ты перечислил выполняет и куда мир катится.. ужас =) а всё-таки любопытно прекрасный Госсамер послушать в таком кривом исполнении, хе-х

Ziggy Pop: Coma пишет: любопытно прекрасный Госсамер послушать в таком кривом исполнении, хе-х да вот уже качаю=)

Ziggy Pop: Concert review: Smashing Pumpkins at Rams Head Live 12 july 2010 Halfway through the Smashing Pumpkins' show at Rams Head Live last night, singer Billy Corgan asked the crowd what year it was. "1979," the audience shouted, begging for the band's 1996 hit. It was not to be. "Yeah, it sure ain't 1993," Corgan replied. Corgan refuses to be labeled a relic, and last night's intimate club date was no hit parade. The '90s alt-rock pioneers never actually played "1979," though they did do "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" and "Tonight." The show, which lasted more than two hours, was advertised as a tour through the Pumpkins' catalog, and that's what the band delivered. It was not a concert for the casual Pumpkins listener -- it was a performance for true fans ... Here's a link to a photo gallery from the show. The Pumpkins offered songs from nearly every album, starting with the lackluster new "Astral Planes." It was not the best way to get things rolling. The four players found their footing with the second song, "Ava Adore," settling into a dark, heavy groove. With his shaved head and half-soft, half-searing voice, Corgan looks and sounds just like he did when the band broke out nearly 20 years ago. He's the only original member still touring with the group. At the tender age of 20, drummer Mike Byrne was probably still in diapers when the Pumpkins released 1991's "Gish." Last night Byrne handled the sticks with skill, though he did rush several songs. Sporting a thick headband, he could have been the karate kid. Bassist Nicole Fiorentino had the low end on lock, and guitarist Jeff Schroeder offered solid fills and the occasional solo. Make no mistake, it was still Corgan's show, and he snatched every opportunity to wail on his guitar, at times overpowering the rest of the band. It was a night of guitar worship, with fans bowing at the altar of The Bald One. Corgan was loving it. Early on, he stood with arms outstretched, assuming a benevolent, Jesus-like pose, facing his adoring fans. Angst-ridden '90s tracks like "Cherub Rock" were just as biting and prescient now as they were when they first came out. One of Corgan's biggest strengths is his ability to be angry and vulnerable in the same breath, and that ability was on full display last night. Many of the newer songs, such as "A Song for a Son," lacked the same spark and momentum. Something must have been in the air, because the crowd was feeling feisty. A few guys in the back were hurling obscenities and weird, funny heckles, and when Corgan paused in the middle of "Bullet With Butterfly Wings," the audience started booing. Guess they didn't want the tune to end. (It didn't.) After playing "Perfect," Corgan and Schroeder started noodling around, teasing Jimi Hendrix songs and talking about the guitar legend. A fan near the front chucked a bottle or cup of water at the stage, aimed at Schroeder. Schroeder responded with a stream of insults, challenging the fan to come up on stage and fight him. Keeping true with the night's theme, the Pumpkins' final encore was the epic, 18-minute song "Gossamer." The unreleased track began with sizzling guitar riffs, dissolved into a plodding stew and foamed up into a shred fest before Corgan finally put it to bed. The average Smashing Pumpkins fan were left scratching their heads while the hard core Pumpkin-heads were loving every guitar lick. The show started at 9:53 p.m. and ended at 12:04 a.m.

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins is all about keeping up with change The Virginian-Pilot © July 15, 2010 By Mike Doyle Correspondent From his hotel room in Grand Rapids, Mich., Smashing Pumpkins mastermind Billy Corgan pondered his newly plotted course for the band. The 1990s top-selling group is on a 22-date club tour across America, with a stop in Norfolk tonight at The NorVa. Corgan's long-term goals reflect his insights on the evolution of the music business. "I think you have to be constantly present. You need to be constantly releasing new music and trying to look into new and interesting ways to use technology to stay connected to people. "It used to be that if a band came to town, everyone knew about it, even if you didn't want to go. Now, because of the way people get information, they don't even know you've come to town. You can really tour in a vacuum these days. You can go out and tour constantly to make money, but I don't think it necessarily builds fans the way it used to. I think while you're out there playing a particular city, you're kinda leaving the rest of the world off the radar, and you can't afford to do that anymore." Corgan wondered if the old method of building a fan base through touring might be a thing of the past. "We might be better served to play three concerts over three days, all web-cast, and all for free. By doing something like that, you might reach more people in those three days than you would in three months of being on tour. Maybe that's time better served?" Corgan has released his newest music, a 44-song collection called "Teargarden By Kaleidyscope," by posting a song a week to the band's website, where fans can download it for free. "The whole thing about who sets the price of music is interesting because the consumers are just not interested in that price," he said. "They're not getting anything more than a digital file, and everyone knows that. If the difference between people hearing what I'm doing right now is between zero and 33 cents, I'm willing to take a risk on zero." That's a risk a record executive might not be willing to take. The Smashing Pumpkins no longer have a major-label record deal, and Corgan relishes the freedom. "I got really sick of the 'singular moment' mentality when it came to putting out a record. Like, if it doesn't happen in the first moment, usually centered around the first single, 'That's it - your record's done, we're moving on.' To put that kind of investment, possibly a year or a year and a half of work on a record, and then have somebody in an office somewhere decide they're not interested in you because they have another priority that week or something - that was really hard to deal with.... It's more about content and staying current. It's an oblique strategy since no one knows what success is, so all you can do is feel it along and see what feels good." The next few years will bring more change to the music business, and Corgan plans more change for himself. "I'm just going to take myself out of that mainline thinking and get myself into a forward, futuristic mind-set - and the economics will work themselves out over time." With brand new Pumpkins music spreading through the band's massive fan base, Corgan has found balance between his past and present for concerts. "I don't think you have to play the older songs or hits. It's more of a contract you have with your audience, that you're gonna try to meet them in the middle between what they would like to see and experience from you, and where you're at today. The way I look at it is, I take the new material and figure out what I'm going to play, and then I'll build around that the songs that would make the most sense for the show - to keep the show exciting and relevant - and, at the same time, honor my whole musical history with the Pumpkins. "I like to touch on different eras because it brings different energies, feels and grooves to the show. I've found a nice balance between past, present and future. I don't feel any sense of compromise, I can tell you that."

Ziggy Pop: “In the comic book world that I live in…” 10:08 am // Friday, July 16, 2010 In Wayne Bledsoe’s new Knoxville.com interview with Billy Corgan, he discusses a variety of topics with the Smashing Pumpkins mastermind in anticipation of next Friday’s show at The Valarium. Corgan discusses audience expectations, more thoughts about the music industry, and dredges up more commentary about his former bandmates and his ‘tyrannical’ reputation in the media, opining: “I think it’s the thin line between an obsessional artist who’s pursuing a particular vision and a tyrant who is grinding people under his wheels,” says Corgan in a phone call from his Baltimore hotel room. “You get tired of this idea that you’re behind the scenes just grinding people up and spewing them out.” In a particularly memorable passage, Corgan also illustrates the alt-rock archetypes that have played out over the last twenty years. This is just too good not to share: “In the comic book world that I live in I’m the cynical, occasional genius,” says Corgan. “Courtney (Love) is the bad girl, and I’m the bitter artist. Kurt (Cobain) is the perfect quarterback who never did any wrong, and Trent (Reznor) is the dark prince playing with his synthesizer. … There’s a lot more diversity there. But people want you to play those characters because it fits better in the comic book.” http://www.knoxville.com/news/2010/jul/15/smashing-pumpkins-billy-corgan-villain/

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins to add more American tour dates in September An update on the SmashingPumpkins.com homepage finds Billy Corgan in good spirits, sending his greetings from Richmond where they played earlier this week. He expresses his gratitude and appreciation for the reception the band has gotten thus far on this small club tour, stating that “the fans have been fantastic and so, so supportive, and with that kind of love coming our way the shows have gone very well.” He also drops this exciting hint: It looks like we will be touring much of September in America in support of our new song [Teargarden track "Freak"]. Thanks so much to the radio stations that have already picked up on playing it! Because of that success we’ll be coming to a lot of familiar places/cities/stomping grounds. Those dates we’ll be getting announced real soon. So lots of good news ahead. Meanwhile, the band is scheduled to play tonight in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Fillmore and HU’s own Jason will be on hand for the festivities, presumably updating via Twitter. Looks like he’s already scored a spot in line for soundcheck — exciting!

Ziggy Pop: Corgan Lashes Out at "Jerkos" Who Want to Hear Old Songs http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/181497 + The return of Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/16/1731422/the-return-of-smashing-pumpkins.html пара свежих вью

Ziggy Pop: почитал, Корган молодец, гнёт свою линию. Это самое главное.

Ziggy Pop: Billy Corgan talks tour, criticism, songwriting approach Tonight, Billy Corgan took a break from his antique shopping (totes jealous) to sit down with Kristin Burns for a live USTREAM audience and do a pre-show interview in Orlando. He took some interesting questions from the fans in the peanut gallery, so if you missed the broadcast, you should check out the recorded video here. Check out my notes below for some of the highlights: The Pumpkins have already written 10 or 11 new songs, but have only played 5 or 6 of them in soundcheck. Corgan states that the rest are more appropriate for album-style tracks, not so much for the live setting. He’s looking at October as the next time they’ll be in the studio, and seems excited that all members will participate in the recording. As far as what’s been worked up for the current tour: they tried out approximately 50 (!) vintage Pumpkins songs for this show, but aggressively curated down to the current setlists. More specifically, he stated that they worked up an alt-rock-y version of Raindrops + Sunshowers, but had doubts about the audience reception. Tristessa and GLOW were considered (and Tristessa was played), but ultimately didn’t make the current rotation. Regarding audience feedback from soundcheck, Corgan talks at length about how he is rarely under the illusion that a song is better than it is. He has a very critical stance on his own songs, and oftentimes doesn’t disagree with the critics, but disagrees with their methods of evaluation (e.g. comparing new songs to old work, balance and diversity on a given record). He cites the critical reaction to Zeitgeist as an example, and elaborates. Corgan also explains how every era has its own songs that were left off the album, or didn’t feel like they fit into the era in which they were created. He discusses “Drown” as an example of a Gish-era song that was more like Siamese Dream, but serendipitously saw release on the Singles soundtrack. This leads to a discussion of his approach to songwriting in general, as a journey, creating songs along the path that may not be ‘great’ songs, but may be side trips to explore new ideas. He explains the idea that “effort does not always equal excellence” via the example of “Starla” — it was essentially written on a napkin and recorded in a day, and he considers it a payoff of this ‘journey’ approach to the Smashing Pumpkins’ body of work. For more of Corgan’s thoughts about songwriting and his legacy and reputation as an artist, you’ll have to watch the full interview here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8386209 видео-вью, нью

Ziggy Pop: Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins still explosive at House of Blues When it comes to the current incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins, the man is pretty much the band. Lead singer Billy Corgan is all that’s left of the lineup that helped usher alternative rock into the platinum-selling mainstream in the early 1990s with blockbuster albums such as Siamese Dream. In an epic, sold-out show on Monday at House of Blues, Corgan proved that’s enough. Armed with an arsenal of spotlights, strobes and production touches, the new edition of the Pumpkins somehow squeezed an arena-sized spectacle into the cozy music hall. “I don’t know what kind of music is supposed to be played up here, but it’s not rock ‘n’ roll,” Corgan mused after an incendiary “United States” built on a mash-up of metal, ambient noise and woozy psychedelia that would be a challenge for any stage to contain. “It sounds so weird up here.” For a solid two hours, Corgan and the current Pumpkins – guitarist Jeff Schroeder, bassist Nicole Fiorentino and drummer Mike Byrne – shifted effortlessly from expansive pieces into more tightly constructed gems such as “Perfect,” and “Widow Wake my Mind.” The latter was among the solid new songs that also included the hypnotic opener, “Astral Planes,” which segued seamlessly into the throbbing bass of 1998’s “Ava Adore.” It was one of the occasional moments that offered the other band members a chance to shine, opportunities that were handled capably, but without flash. In the end, the musicians seemed like hired guns, a perception heightened by the fact that Corgan didn’t bother to introduce them. Ah well. The important thing: this unit is good. Although the band savors its moodiness, the musicians rocked with impressive economy, especially on a taut, exuberant take on “Tonight, Tonight” that injected surprising urgency into a well-worn anthem. There were also plenty of old-school rock riffs in the utilitarian 30-minute opening set by Bad City, part of an all-Chicago bill that also featured the more formidable and engaging Kill Hannah. The latter band expressed its reverence for the Pumpkins, a devotion that Corgan and company still deserve. “”We ain’t going anywhere,” Corgan intoned over and over near the end of the night. When the result is this inspired, that’s good news.

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins at Metro next Tuesday for benefit concert From a press release: THE SMASHING PUMPKINS will perform a benefit concert next Tuesday, July 27 at Chicago’s Metro to raise money for medical care for Matthew Leone, bassist for Chicago band Madina Lake. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday July 21 [ed. tomorrow!] at noon. Ticket distribution for this show is somewhat complex: There will be a raffle for tickets. Individuals can enter the raffle as many times as they wish for $10 each entry. A majority of the venue will be sold to raffle winners. [...] There will also be a very limited amount of balcony VIP tickets put onsale for those fans who want to make a larger donation and ensure entry into this special event for $100 each. [...] Additionally, a limited amount of soundcheck VIP tickets will be available for $500 each. The soundcheck VIP event (approximately 30 minutes), set for the late afternoon, includes a meet and greet/photo with the Pumpkins and merchandise items, plus a seat at a table in the balcony for the show. All proceeds from the raffle and concert will go to the Matthew Leone Fund at Sweet Relief. Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. For more information on Sweet Relief, visit www.sweetrelief.org. http://metrochicago.com http://www.ryanmanno.com/MatthewLeoneBenefit_Pumpkins.pdf благотворительный концерт состоится в легендарном чикагском клубе "Мetro" 27 июля. Деньги, вырученные с выступления, пойдут на лечение Мэтью Леона (басист чикагской группы Madina Lake). респект Билли, молодец

Ziggy Pop: завтра, 22 июля, состоится релиз компиляции клуба "Metro". Последний трек - Лысый, Чемба и ещё какой-то хрен с горы.

Ziggy Pop: Pumpkins will headline Denver radio-station festival on Sept. 18 The Smashing Pumpkins’ hinted-at September run of U.S. concert dates started to become reality yesterday as KTCL-FM in Colorado’s capital city announced the lineup for its “Big Gig 2010.” The Pumpkins are supported by fellow Chicagoans Chevelle, Denver’s own Flobots, and others. A ticket presale is this Friday and the full onsale is Saturday.

Philosopher: Sleater-Kinney тоже доставляет

Ziggy Pop: Smashed Pumpkins: Billy Corgan battles to keep the legacy alive Thursday, July 22, 2010 By Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette So you think the 10-song album format is not relevant anymore? I think it's been destroyed. I understand why people are still doing it because they don't know what else to do. But it's destroyed. I don't see how that means anything anymore. And I realize if you print that, some guy's going to go, "Well, I love Johnny and the Toads' "Forest" album.' No, I'm not trying to throw a blanket over everything. I'm just saying, generally, people are not that interested. Why we keep insisting collectively as the music world, keep shoving something down people's throats that they obviously don't want, I don't get that. We're not talking about like it's been a couple bad years. We're talking where it's been over 10 years now. If you were talking about sandwiches or cookies, do you think they would last that long in that kind of thinking? It's a preciousness that isn't needed. Just figure out how to get people what they want when they want it. Maybe it's about putting out 40 songs a year, maybe it's not about producing everything perfectly. Maybe you produce the best song you can produce perfectly and the other five songs you just run in the studio and cut in a couple days. Maybe it is the DIY model at the end of the day. For the Christina Aguileras of the world who, it's about being perfect, well then, that's fine. But for the rest of us, I don't see how that works anymore. What's the time frame on these 44 songs and releasing this physical product? I'd say right now we're probably in the four-year range. The touring slows things down a little bit and trying to align ourselves with the reality of how to market the stuff in a very real way. The fanbase is really impatient for me to put out this music. But I'll give you a perfect example. I played a show the other night and there were probably 1,500 people there. I said, "I'm going to play a song now called 'Widow Wake My Mind,' it's available for free on smashingpumpkins.com, so hopefully some of you know it." I said, "How many people actually know we're putting out songs for free?" and only a third of the audience raised their hands. The message is they're there, they're interested, they bought a ticket, they don't even know it's there. They're coming 'cause they loved "1979" way back when... Doesn't matter. I got them in the door and I have that opportunity, and obviously if I play a good show the likelihood of them finding out is going to go up. I'm not mad about that. It makes me scratch my head like "How do I get this information out to people?" You say, oh, if it's free, people are going to know about it. No, it's not. There's so much information. Even if someone reads it, they don't necessarily retain it four hours later when they're arguing with their friend. Life moves on, life moves really fast. What I don't want to do is keep throwing songs into a vacuum to the 5,000 people that pay attention every day, who follow the ups and down and argue about the color of my hat. Do you think people figure "I have so much Smashing Pumpkins music ... They made so much great music and I have so much of it." Then the need for more decreases. What I think it is is if you keep doing the same thing, it limits the interest of why you want to go back. It's like seeing "Die Hard 4." The audience gets smaller because they already know how it ends. So I think you have to prove to the audience that you've moved on. And if you look at other people's success where they've had major comebacks -- U2, Elvis and plenty of other people -- it's usually because they find something new in their music. And so the indication right now is, it's still a very early stage. I seem to be finding something new and the audience is responding to that. If I can turn that corner and prove there is a whole new rich vein of music I'm tapping into in a way that doesn't alienate people but makes them say "Oh, this is why I liked them in the first place," that's my responsibility. If you keep putting out the same songs, why would you want to hear it? You can just go back to the old stuff. That's what I do. There's no judgment there on the audience. It's my job to go, "Hey I have something new to say." That's why I look at people like Neil Young. You watch them kind of wander in the wilderness for a while and you go, "Aw, man, what's he doing?" And boom, all of a sudden he finds a new way to do the Neil Young thing and you go "Aw, he's back," and you're right back there. I feel like I'm at the tip of the iceberg right now and I don't know where it's going, but it feels good. Read more: http://post-gazette.com/pg/10203/1074397-388.stm#ixzz0ubTEvhUc

Ziggy Pop: ‘Rat in a cage' no longer: Billy Corgan smashes Pumpkins preconceptions by following his art By Steve Wildsmith A word to the wise, advises Billy Corgan — there are two sides to every story. He's speaking about himself, but also about the past, present and future of the band he's fronted for almost two decades, The Smashing Pumpkins. During the group's 1990s heyday, Corgan was one of rock's prominent personalities — by some standards a musical genius, by others a maniacal control freak whose artistic decisions were often called into question. The Pumpkins, performing Friday (July 23) at The Valarium in Knoxville, made many music news headlines during the height of their fame, and many of them focused as much on the personalities of the members and the clashes between them as on the music they were making. Fifteen years later, it's hard to talk about the band without acknowledging that checkered past. That's something Corgan has resigned himself to dealing with, even though The Smashing Pumpkins 2010 is a markedly different creature than it was when a legion of fans snatched up copies of such classic albums as “Gish,” “Siamese Dream” and “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.” “We're 17 years removed from ‘Siamese Dream,' and there are people who see that as this Holy Grail moment that totally expresses what they were feeling at the time,” Corgan told The Daily Times during a recent phone interview. “I really appreciate that, but at the same time, people feel like that (after its release) I made a left turn and got lost in the woods somewhere — not understanding that part of what made that album so beautiful is that I completely committed to what it was and then, when I finished it, I said it was time to move on to something else. “I didn't do what most people do and say, ‘Oh, you like it? I'll try to give you more.' That's never been who I am, and that's where it becomes this tough thing — I want to make people happy, and I want them to like what I do, but not at the expense of my own curiosity.” That curiosity has been the driving force behind the Pumpkins since the band's inception in 1988, when Corgan met guitarist James Iha while working at a Chicago record store. Three years later, the “classic” lineup of the band was in place — Iha, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, bassist D'arcy Wretzky and Corgan — and the group released its first full-length album, “Gish.” Landing smack in the middle of the grunge revolution, “Gish” was something startling in its departure from the Seattle sound — slow and dreamy with roots in psychedelia, heavy and droning like the goth and doom rock Corgan cut his teeth on and melodic and pretty, making the most of the technical abilities of the band members and the capabilities afforded by a good studio. Although the album's success was modest, it set the Pumpkins up for that aforementioned Holy Grail — the 1993 release of “Siamese Dream,” considered a landmark album of the shifting 1990s alternative music scene that would go on to sell 6 million copies worldwide. Not bad for an album some criticized at the time as being overproduced, and one Corgan said had a simple influence. “To me, I was just making a Boston record,” he said. “‘More Than a Feeling'? I told (producer) Butch (Vig) that's what it sounded like — a Boston record. It wasn't ‘Sgt. Pepper' or anything.” Not long after its release, the band started getting as much press for what went on behind the scenes as they did for what happened on stage. A picture of Corgan as the de facto ruler of the Pumpkins, a guy who exercised total creative control in the studio to the point that some reports have him playing every instrument on the band's first two studio albums, combined with the image of his bandmates as playground kids complaining over not getting picked for kickball, and the Pumpkins became the alternative equivalent of a “90210” episode, much to Corgan's chagrin. “I don't think there's any doubt in my mind that the tabloid aspect of the band's history affected us,” he said. “We were on the cover of Rolling Stone in 1994, and it's pretty amazing — that was only three years after ‘Gish' came out, and the tabloid aspect is already in that, talking about arguing and getting into all of that (crap) already. So it was already formed and has followed us the whole time, and there's no doubt in my mind that aspect of the band's history has overshadowed the band's artistic achievements, which I think are pretty numerous. “That's been frustrating, because when you try to focus people on an artistic endeavor, they're like, ‘Yeah yeah, but what about the drama?' It's a weird kind of Faustian bargain — the public remains open to the idea of the band or the music, but it comes with this sort of price tag, because it also has to include a bunch of crap other people don't get asked about. So that part is always an uneasy relationship for me. I've tried to move on, but people won't let me move on, so I've just accepted that it's part of the circus.” Corgan and company would follow “Dream” with the biggest album of the band's career — the sprawling, two-disc opus “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,” an album that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, earned the Pumpkins seven Grammy nominations and sold almost 10 million copies. The single “1979,” a song whimsical by Pumpkins standards, gave the band its first No. 1 single on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, and by all accounts, the record was a massive success. In its wake, however, Corgan had no interest in delivering more of the same. “You try to find a balance between excitement, where you're offering something new, while at the same time honoring your artistic vision knowing that not everyone is going to understand,” he said. “I've been in the interesting position many times of creating something people really like, and then moving on and having them think there's something really wrong with me. To me, coming from a musical legacy and having had a musical father, I grew up with this internal integrity of what real music was about. “I'm trying to bring a real music consciousness to something as artificial as alternative music, which has more poseurs per capita than any other genre of music, and I'm trying to stick to that. It's a matter of pride ... to hold your own set of musical values against a set of values totally telling you you're wrong.” Despite their lackluster sales by the band's early standards, Corgan still regards the band's “Mellon Collie” follow-ups — 1998's “Adore” and 2000's “Machina/The Machines of God” — as albums worthy of attention, if for no other reason than the fact they marked the progress of his artistic journey. The same holds true for his post-Pumpkins projects, after the band first broke up in the wake of the “Machina” release — the one-off project Zwan, and a solo album, “The Future Embrace.” But those projects aren't The Smashing Pumpkins, and as much as he may have sated his muse during the making of them, a deeper need to reassemble his old band led him, in 2005, to call for the Pumpkins to reunite. Iha ignored the call; Wretzky, replaced during the final years of the old lineup by Melissa Auf der Mauer, was nowhere to be found. Chamberlin, who was kicked out of the band after “Mellon Collie” for overdosing on heroin (a public tragedy wrapped up in the death of touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin), was back on board, however, and two years later, the album “Zeitgeist” was released. The lack of label support in the wake of a changing musical climate, as well as the jaded opinions by some that the new version of The Smashing Pumpkins was simply Billy Corgan and a few hired guns, seemed to torpedo “Zeitgeist” from the start, however. Corgan wasn't deterred; he simply dusted his hands of the business and set out to release the band's next album, “Teargarden by Kaleidyscope” as a 11 EP/4-song collection of 44 singles, all released for free over the Internet and collected at the end in a deluxe boxed set. Certainly, it's unconventional, even if, by critical standards, it's a return to the sound that made the Pumpkins so amazing from the outset. But that, of course, has always been Corgan's style — and by extension, it's been the style of the Pumpkins as well. For he is it, and it is he, and though the faces beside him on the stage may seem strange, the philosophy to which they all subscribe is the same. “The thing I've found over the last 22 years is that when I stand under the umbrella of the idea of The Smashing Pumpkins, it somehow coordinates my brain in a way that makes me try harder, be more open to new musical ideas and be flexible in a way that I don't seem to be without it,” Corgan said. “The fact that I called it Smashing Pumpkins in 1987 is just a name I gave to the idea, and that's what I try to explain to people now — I'm completely faithful to the idea, which is why I wasn't faithful to the band members and why I am faithful to these band members, because they're faithful to the idea. “They don't swear allegiance to me; they swear allegiance to the idea, and I'm beholden to the idea too — and the idea is to push forward, to try and find new things. The one thing I have learned is that if I spend most of my energy focusing on the band and the music of the band, that seems to solve more of those problems than anything I can say. Longevity, consistency, putting on good shows, still looking halfway decent — that says more on a heart level than saying, ‘Oh, you don't understand me; I'm really a nice guy.' “If you do that, you end up sounding like a politician,” he added. “I've stopped trying to politic for my own resume. I thinks it speaks for itself, but until I die or somebody decides to give me credit, it's just going to be the way it is.” This story was edited for presentation on the Web. Additional information and details are available for subscribers only. If you want every word of Blount County's best news and information source you can get home delivery and e-edition subscriptions here. Nobody knows Blount better than The Daily Times, your hometown newspaper for 125 years and counting.

Ziggy Pop: Spin.com to broadcast Pumpkins concert tonight Spin.com will broadcast the Smashing Pumpkins’ New York City concert tonight on its website at 8 p.m. EDT. In celebration of SPIN’s 25th anniversary, the magazine is broadcasting five consecutive concerts live from New York City, including the Pumpkins’ show tonight at Terminal 5. The broadcasts will be filmed “in high-quality video from nine different camera angles.” Also participating are the Flaming Lips, the Black Keys, the National, and Spiritualized. http://terminal5nyc.com/event/4850 In order to watch the broadcasts, viewers must allow the “SPIN25 Livestream” on Facebook and “like” the “ZYNC application.” This can be done through Spin’s website at http://spin.com/spin25live

Ziggy Pop: Like the Smashing Pumpkins, there are two sides to the band's frontman Billy Corgan. In the same way the Chicago-based alt-rockers mixed self-loathing grunge with arena-ready guitar solos and pop hooks during their rise to stardom in the 1990s, there is blase side of Mr. Corgan to counteract the iconic figure's love of the spotlight. Both sides were on display Saturday night during a sold-out show at Mr. Small's Theatre in Millvale featuring the newest incarnation of a band whose only remaining original member is Mr. Corgan. The frontman was both the embodiment of a guitar hero -- spreading his arms and pushing out his chest like a holy man reveling in the adoration of his followers before ripping ear-splitting solos with his signature guitar tone -- and a musician resigned to the fact that his fans wish he would avoid new material in favor of songs he wrote 15 years ago. Mr. Corgan complained to Rolling Stone magazine earlier this month about "jerkos" who wished the band would play all of the band's 1993 hit "Siamese Dream" on the band's current tour, but the Pumpkins chose songs from all across their lengthy discography -- from classics such as "Today" and "Cherub Rock" to recent free online downloads -- during their two-hour set Saturday. If Mr. Corgan chose to reward his fans by playing the band's hits, he did so reluctantly. Most of these songs were note-for-note recreations of the studio versions -- the extended guitar solo on "Ava Adore" and the dark mood of "Eye" were exceptions, and two of the night's highlights -- and one could not help but sense an air of indifference from Mr. Corgan on such radio-friendly songs. Yet Mr. Corgan also indulged at times in lengthy guitar monologues, filling the stone church at Mr. Small's with more noise than its cozy setting could handle. The band seemed to find a middle ground with its newest batch of songs, which although not as memorable as the hits, rocked hard without overwhelming the audience. Much like the band's original lineup, Corgan was the dominant figure, with newly added 20-year-old drummer Mike Byrne a distant second. Wearing a white headband that made look like an extra from the movie "The Karate Kid," the baby-faced Mr. Byrne drove the music with powerful fills reminiscent of longtime Pumpkin Jimmy Chamberlain. Jeff Schroeder and new member Nicole Fiorentino were non-factors on rhythm guitar and bass, respectively, and seemed content to play their parts while showing no energy of any kind on stage. -- Christopher Merriman http://post-gazette.com/pg/10207/1075376-388.stm

Ziggy Pop: After 6 years away, Billy Corgan set to retake Metro stage “The Smashing Pumpkins” have of course not played at Chicago’s Metro concert hall since December 2, 2000, but bandleader Billy Corgan has headlined there as recently as 2004. Tonight both man and b(r)and return to the stage that, more than any other, facilitated their rise to some cultural prominence.

Ziggy Pop: Corgan interviewed by Matt Pinfield on New York radio station WRXP; Pumpkins perform “Freak” (and more?) in studio http://www.1019rxp.com/pinfield/

Jahua: Сейчас зашел в твиттер и вижу такую картину: К чему бы это, никто не в курсе?

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins heading to South America in November The Smashing Pumpkins have announced the first confirmed date of their planned South American tour: November 20 at the Planeta Terra Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil.The band tweeted the announcement this morning, and Rolling Stone Brazil reported it shortly afterward. A flurry of Twitter activity led by Brazilian fans quickly followed. By lunchtime, “Smashing Pumpkins” had become the number one Trending Topic on Twitter internationally. The performance will mark the Pumpkins’ first visit to Brazil since 1998. Also confirmed to be performing at the festival are English electropop band Hot Chip and French alternative rock band Phoenix. Tickets for the festival go on sale August 1st.

Ziggy Pop: Jahua пишет: никто не в курсе? х.з.

Ziggy Pop: Mike Byrne blogs the great experience of his incredible, awesome, unreal last month http://satisfactosaurus.blogspot.com/2010/07/wrapping-up-first-leg.html мальчик поделился впечатлениями за прошедший месяц

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins head to Asia, add new US tour dates This week, the Smashing Pumpkins head overseas to kick off the next leg of their tour in Singapore before heading to Japan and Korea. An update today on the official tour page also finds the band making good on their promises for additional US dates, listing the previously-reported Denver fest alongside new gigs in Tucson, Arizona and Santa Barbara, California. Tickets for the added shows go on sale Friday and Saturday respectively. Those seeking tickets will have to act fast: the vintage Rialto Theatre in Tucson is 1800-max and the LoBero in Santa Barbara is half as small!

Desire: Зигги, они совсем рядом :)

Ziggy Pop: ага, особенно когда Север и Юг Кореи стоят на пороге ядерной войны. А до Сингапура лететь всё равно что до Бангкока, т.е. не близко. Да и вообще у меня уже другие планы=)

Desire: Предал дядюшку Билли!

Ziggy Pop: Desire пишет: Предал дядюшку Билли! ты хоть сам-то понял, что сказал?

Ziggy Pop: Corgan covers Poison at X-Games party 2:00 pm // Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Corgan and Morrison on stage Billy Corgan performed two songs at the Los Angeles ESPN X-Games invitation-only party on Saturday night. Corgan took the stage alongside LA supergroup Camp Freddy, singing a cover of Poison’s “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” as well as the Smashing Pumpkins’ tour staple “Bullet with Butterfly Wings.” Camp Freddy features Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison (The Cult) on guitar, Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver, Guns ‘N’ Roses) on drums, Donovan Leitch (son of folk singer Donovan) on vocals, and Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction) on bass. The performance marked Camp Freddy’s sixth in a row at the annual event. вкратце: Лысый спел Пулю и кавер на Poison “Every Rose Has Its Thorn" BILLY CORGAN Covers POISON's 'Thorn' With CAMP FREDDY - Aug. 2, 2010 CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist), Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan), and Chris Chaney (JANE'S ADDICTION, ALANIS MORRISETTE) — made its sixth annual appearance at the X-Games/ESPN party in downtown Los Angeles. This year, the show was held Saturday night (July 31) at Nokia and the band brought two superstar singers to close its set. GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna rocked LED ZEPPELIN, ALICE IN CHAINS and SEX PISTOLS songs, while Billy Corgan (THE SMASHING PUMPKINS) brought the house down with a version of POISON's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". He also sang the PUMPKINS classic "Bullet With Butterfly Wings". The complete setlist was as follows: 01. Ballroom Blitz 02. In The Meantime 03. Surrender 04. Rebel Yell 05. Whole Lotta Love 06. Baba O'Reilly 07. Highway To Hell 08. Suffragette City 09. Bodies 10. Good Times Bad Times 11. Man In The Box 12. Every Rose Has Its Thorn 13. Bullet With Butterfly Wings 14. I Wanna Be Your Dog In a recent interview with Gibson.com, Navarro was asked if there will ever be a CAMP FREDDY album. "We talked about it for many, many years, but the logistics of something like that really doesn't translate to what we're about," he replied. "We're a live band and we're about the fun on stage and whoever's gonna get up with us — we don't know from night to night. And when you go into a studio to record songs that have already been recorded, it's difficult to recreate that kind of energy and spontaneity, so it's unlikely at this juncture." CAMP FREDDY in 2008 parted ways with Los Angeles' acclaimed Indie 103.1 radio station, which has aired the band's weekly show every Saturday for nearly five years. Since its formation seven years ago when they rocked the opening of The Standard Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles at the invitation of Brent Bolthouse, CAMP FREDDY has performed on both coasts of America and on national television shows ("The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", "Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn", "Last Call with Carson Daly").

Desire: Ziggy Pop пишет: ты хоть сам-то понял, что сказал? Да, насяльника

Philosopher: сет-лист кстати нехуевый отыгран

Andy: Early this morning, Billy Corgan hopped on UStream for an impromptu chat session. - It was just Billy and Kristin. - Billy joked about how he (and then Kristin) would take their tops off if they got to a hundred viewers (they didn’t) like those “sex cam videos”. Clearly BC knows what he’s talking about there. - A couple of times BC mentioned how he and Jeff had been discussing a new release method for TBK, but he wouldn’t say any more about it. - The next song will be released “soon”, but again no real indication how long that means. - After being asked for a clue about what the next song is, Billy said he couldn’t give a clue cos then everyone would know which song it was. - Plans for touring Aus/NZ, as well as the UK, and going back to Asia later in the year. - There will be no more soundcheck party shows with new songs. BC said it was great to get to try out the new material in front of a small crowd, but it was too hard on his voice. - The band plan to record again in October. - When asked about what he was listening to/last record he bought, etc. Billy got really uptight and didn’t want to answer. Saying things like “most people don’t listen to music the way I do, so they wouldn’t understand”. Some guy in the chat said “most great musicians have shit taste in music anyway” and BC got pissed off. - Someone else asked if Jeff and Nicole would be playing their parts in the studio, Billy dodged this question (I think it was this question – he didn’t actually read a question out before) by saying “people who have been fans a long time should know there’s certain questions I just can’t answer”. - The box sets/album re-issues are held up by EMI being pricks, apparently. Doesn’t seem likely any time soon. The album tours would coincide with these, if they ever happen. - BC talked again about how great the chemistry with this new band is, how much fun they’re having etc. He says it’s the first time he’s actually hung out with the band since Gish/SD era. Mike is so excited about everything everywhere they go. (He said he hung out with the band in the Zwan days, but that was “different”…) - The logistics of touring mean they didn’t break even on the tour they did in the States recently, and that’s why they can’t go to as many places as they used to in the MCIS days. - Continuing on that topic, BC mentioned how he’s thought about one day doing a solo acoustic tour, where he would play songs from all eras including Chicago Songs, Zwan, etc. as well as SP. But the problem with that would be getting a crowd to stay quiet enough for it – he cites the mainstream fans wanting to see the hits as a restriction on what he feels able to play. He also mentioned how hard it was just to get the record release crowd to be quiet, so why try at other bigger venues? - After the questions about who would be playing in the studio and what he was listening to, he got more annoyed and started saying he had to go – if anyone had any questions he could answer then they should ask them now. There wasn’t much more, but the same guy who asked about what he was listening to kept coming back with stupid comments, so BC eventually got pissed off and just said goodbye and ended the chat. http://blog.hipstersunited.com/2010/08/05/freak-videos-in-the-works-no-more-soundcheck-parties/

Ziggy Pop: Freak videos in the works, no more soundcheck parties Early this morning, Billy Corgan hopped on UStream for an impromptu chat session. I was only able to catch a few minutes of it before heading to work, but during that time Billy revealed that the band is working on two videos for Freak – at least one of which will be filmed by Kristin Burns – tentatively scheduled for release on or around September 1st. In other news from the chat, the band will not be holding any more soundcheck parties when they return to the US for their tour of the western states. Corgan was appreciative of the fans who lined up early and was able to get some good feedback about the songs, but the additional sets ended up being too hard on his voice. If you watched the rest of the chat, leave a comment about anything that I missed. Hopefully the recording will be available soon on the band’s Ustream channel. 1 сентября выходит клип на песню Freak, режиссёр Кристин Бёрнс

Philosopher: мне уже страшно

Ziggy Pop: Billy Corgan believes in Lady Gaga "I believe in my heart that @LadyGaGa is going to positively help shift the world for the better. She is a messenger OF God's Love and Grace" http://twitter.com/Billy/status/20502051584

Ziggy Pop: Philosopher пишет: мне уже страшно что она снимала, эта Кристин Бёрнс?

Ziggy Pop: The Smashing Pumpkins will play at Knitting Factory Reno in Nevada on September 7 http://re.knittingfactory.com/event-details/?tfly_event_id=14223

Andy: Ziggy Pop пишет: что она снимала, эта Кристин Бёрнс? А вообще она фотограф.

Ziggy Pop: посмотрел, хуита какая-то. Лучше б сами снимали клип, как на песню Superchrist, имхо но это только лишь первое впечатление, подождём до 1 дня осени...

Zero: Ziggy Pop пишет: 1 сентября выходит клип на песню Freak, режиссёр Кристин Бёрнс а нахрена там написано что снимают 2 видео! им типа одного клипа кало чтоли?

Ziggy Pop: Zero Зерыч, там же написано, шо одно видео будет снимать Кристин, а вот насчёт второго тишина пока. Может потом из 2-х вариантов выберут лучший, х.з., это ж шиза видать в голове у Коргана зашевелилась с новой силой, кто его знает

Zero: Ziggy Pop пишет: Може потом из 2-х вариантов выберут лучший, х.з., это ж шиза видать в голове у Коргана зашевелилась с новой силой, кто его знает да никто наверно никогда не поймет че щас в бошке у лысого.

Ziggy Pop: у него? новый концептуальный альбом с длинным названием, пока вроде всё

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins to play Indonesia for the 1st time @JavaRockingLand in October; will play dates in US Pacific Northwest (WA,ID,UT) in September http://twitter.com/HipstersUnited/statuses/20730743293

Ziggy Pop: Summer Sonic Tokyo review 10:57 am // Monday, August 9, 2010 Since I’m never awake/at home when the rest of the crew does their podcasts, I figured I’d post a review from way over in the land of the hot, humid, rising sun. Seriously- it barely goes below 30 at midnight lately (that’s 86 for you Fahrenheiters). Warning- it’s very rambly… After meeting up w/ a couple other fellow webmaster friends, catching the a-ha set, & eating, we headed over to the Mountain Stage, which was the biggest of the indoor stages. Richard Ashcroft had just started his last song (Bittersweet Symphony), so we wandered up to the front-most gated area to wait for the people who’d be leaving to leave. Only about half of them did, so we pushed up as far as we could along the right edge, directly in front of/under the right stacks. Once the lights went down, we gained another 10 feet or so as everyone pushed forward again, and I was quite glad we were on the edge, since the middle section got pretty hot & violent. Also, the fences they were using to section off the areas had a 1 or so base that stuck out a foot or two, so we gained a slight height advantage as well, which helped quite a bit, considering the height of the stage, the number of taller people around compared to most Japanese shows, and the percentage of the show everyone had their hands up. Le Set: 1.Astral Planes 2.Ava Adore 3.Hummer 4.As Rome Burns 5.A Song For A Son 6.Today 7.Bullet w/ Butterfly Wings (2 false starts) 8.Eye 9.United States 10.Love is the Sweetest Thing [Ray Noble] 11.Owata 12.1979 13.Stand Inside Your Love 14.Tarantula 15.Tonight, Tonight 16.Cherub Rock Hummer was a nice semi-rare treat- having checked, I’ve apparently actually heard it 3x already (at 3 of the 4 Fillmore shows I attended), but hey, who’s counting? :P” Before Today, he said “OK, we’re gonna play an old song now…” (cheers) “Oh, you like the old songs?” (cheers) “OK, I don’t wanna play the old songs, nevermind.” (confused semi-cheering) “You know this song, I think.” After that, he started to play the Bullet riff, but realized he’d forgotten to switch guitars, so it was 1/2-step sharp. After switching, he’s like “Oh yeah, there we go” & started again, but apparently everyone else still wasn’t ready, ’cause he stopped again, & then finally started over, with the rest of the band coming in after the first line. I LOL’d inside my head as I imagined Jason cringing at the 2 “(abandoned)”s in the spfc setlist- which, ha ha, I see have already been removed. Touche. Even though I’ve been rather lazy w/ keeping up with the new stuff (esp. the live-only songs- I hadn’t heard LitST[RN] :P” yet, and I still haven’t listened to the Backwards Clock songs >_<;), I managed to recognize most of the songs within the first second or two, with one major exception. As Rome Burns & Owata I semi-recognized from previous shows, although I wasn’t sure on the title right away. But Eye threw me for a loop completely. Even after reading/hearing here that “the new version of Eye freakin’ ROCKS!”, which obviously implies a change in arrangement, that first ~1:20ish sounded so familiar & yet not, that all I could do was write “SOUNDS LIKE THE CURE” on the other side of my notepad, which got frantic nods, until the main riff finally started. During the song, a couple guys made their way over to the side & jumped over the fence to leave… lamers. Oh, and despite the repeated signs on the screen saying no moshing, diving (crowd surfing), pushing, throwing bottles, etc., I noticed ALL of those activities plenty of times. Then again, so were taking pictures & recording *cough*, which were also mentioned on the Things Not To Do screen, but at least those don’t physically hurt anyone. :P” After US, the rest of the band went off while Billy got his ukulele on, and started strumming a few notes, eliciting cheers, and then finally getting different sections to cheer, to which he’d react according to the level of sound- apparently the left side was better. :P” The rest of the band watched, laughing & grinning, from the left side before coming back out for Owata & the rest of the set. After they headed off, the crowd continued to cheer for a good minute or so (although I didn’t hear the usual en-co-ru chant), then Billy came back out & thanked everyone, then said something about the next song being about the power of rock, before launching into Cherub Rock. I’m not sure if the extended-single-drumroll intro is a new stylistic/arrangement choice, but I’m kinda missing the extra bass kick. Oh well. After the show, I saw a crew member that looked rather familiar (except for a change in hair color from reddish-brown to grey), so after a bit of prodding from The Girl, I finally went up & asked “Didn’t you work on the 2000 tour?” Sure enough, it turned out to be the lighting guy from back then. Talked a bit about the band- he asked what we thought of it, & then said he thought it was the best they’ve been, since they “didn’t really have a decent rhythm guitarist or bassist before”, and that Jimmy had to over-compensate for it (which he said he’s told Jimmy himself, too)… so now that everyone there is a solid musician, the band’s a lot tighter… which I must say I have to agree with. While I never thought of James’ or D’Arcy’s playing as particularly bad (except for D’Arcy’s on the Arising! tour, just before she quit/left/was fired, but after she’d obviously already checked out mentally/motivationally), it’s pretty obvious Jeff’s a lot more skilled, technically, at least. Actually, I’m not sure if it was just from being over in front of the right stacks, but most of the time I could hear Jeff’s guitar over Billy’s. Or maybe it’s always been pretty high up, and I’m only noticing it now that I’ve started playing guitar again, & am watching their fingers more closely. But anyway. Although I didn’t notice it at the time, apparently a few people were yelling “What about James? What about D’Arcy?” To which I recite an old ams-p favorite: “Oh, go cry over your copies of Gish & Siamese Dream.” Seriously, it’s been 10 years, people. Get over it. Of course, this was at least partially made up for by the fact that you can clearly hear someone during the last banter break yelling “JACKBOOT!” lol. Oh, if only. Anyway. Two more Tokyo shows coming up! Dunno if I’ll be able to write as much about those, but LMA entries coming as soon as I figure out how to tag FLACs. :P”

Ziggy Pop: Smashing Pumpkins to rock Idaho, Utah, Java, land of java The Smashing Pumpkins have added three dates to their early September swing through the western United States. They’ll perform in coffee capital Seattle on the 10th, as well as potato place Boise on the 16th and, uhm, Salt Lake City the next day. Tickets for these three shows go on sale this weekend. The Pumpkins also committed to revisit the Eastern Hemisphere in October, signing on to the Java Rockin’land festival in Jakarta. This would be the band’s first visit to Indonesia. The festival runs October 8-10, with the Pumpkins playing on the 8th.

Ziggy Pop: As tour expands, “Teargarden” timetable stretches to 4 years In a new interview with Daniel Robson of Spin magazine, Billy Corgan talks about the production of new Smashing Pumpkins album Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, puts down Pavement, and evaluates his band’s experiment in opening its soundchecks to small groups of fans. Corgan also acknowledges that, the way things are going, the 44 tracks of Teargarden will take longer to release than he initially planned: [Daniel Robson:] How long will it take to release the entire album? [Billy Corgan:] Probably about four years. Things are taking off right now so much that we’re getting a lot of demand to go on tour, so I’ve got to figure out when I’m going to record. Right now I only have three more songs done and waiting to be released, and I have probably 60 songs written. http://www.spin.com/articles/qa-billy-corgan-smashing-pumpkins обещанного 4 года ждут=)

Ziggy Pop: Pumpkins extend U.S. tour with Kansas City amphitheatre slot The Smashing Pumpkins will play at Sandstone Amphitheater outside Kansas City on September 25 as the headliner for a hastily assembled “Beach Ball” festival sponsored by KRBZ-FM. No formal announcement has yet been made by the station or the band, but the Kansas City Star reported the Pumpkins’ appearance earlier today and Ticketmaster is now listing the show with an onsale time of Friday morning at 10am. By way of comparison, last year’s “Beach Ball” (with Blink-182 and Weezer atop the bill) was announced on June 24 and took place September 4 — over a month of extra lead time relative to this year’s edition.

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