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spoon

02-07-2007, 07:19 PM

Welcome back Sheepy!  I guess now we know why 10k has been so delayed.<a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/Smashing_Pumpkins_back_this_summer_with_album_date s-11477.html?t=97">http://www.livedaily.com/news/Smashing_Pumpkins_back_this_summer_with_album_date s-11477.html?t=97</a> <img src="http://a1404.g.akamaitech.net/7/1404/685/e5d249050a7f33/www.livedaily.com/img/library/artists/a-f/billycorgan-062105.jpg" border="0" width="205" height="115" />

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Don Stugots

02-07-2007, 07:20 PM

COOL!  i love the song ODE TO THE ONE.

Marc with a c

02-07-2007, 07:32 PM

what? when did zwan break up?

Kevin

02-07-2007, 07:35 PM

spoon wrote: Welcome back Sheepy! I guess now we know why 10k has been so delayed.<a href="http://www.livedaily.com/news/Smashing_Pumpkins_back_this_summer_with_album_date s-11477.html?t=97">http://www.livedaily.com/news/Smashing_Pumpkins_back_this_summer_with_album_date s-11477.html?t=97</a> <img src="http://a1404.g.akamaitech.net/7/1404/685/e5d249050a7f33/www.livedaily.com/img/library/artists/a-f/billycorgan-062105.jpg" border="0" width="205" height="115" /> This message was edited by spoon on 2-7-07 @ 11:20 PM Corgan just grew his hair, put on make up, and joind My Chemical Romance. <img src="http://tn5.deviantart.com/300W/fs6.deviantart.com/i/2005/097/6/5/My_My_Chemical_Romance_by_dasKitsumi.jpg" border="0" width="300" height="225" />

TheMojoPin

02-07-2007, 08:23 PM

Considering the last 2 Smashing Pumpkins albums (I'm including the online-only one in that) sucked, Zwan was average at best, Corgan's solo album was one of the most hideous pieces of "music" ever dumped on an unsuspecting public and Billy is one of the douchiest douches who ever douched who alienates anyone talented away from him (with the exception of Jimmy Chamberlain), I don't really have high hopes.

riverofpiss

02-07-2007, 08:54 PM

I'm glad to hear that Smashing Pumpkins have a new album in the works.  One of my favourite bands growing up.  Will it be the original lineup?  The only album that I consider weak would be Ava Adore, and that is because Jimmy Chamberin was not on the drums for that album.<a onclick="return fitsInWindow();"><img src="http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/5273/l1979fcbxrn5.jpg" border="0" alt="img473/5273/l1979fcbxrn5.jpg" title="Click to visit ImageShack for Image Hosting!" width="297" height="288" /></a>

riverofpiss

02-07-2007, 11:19 PM

I take back what I said about Ava Adore a couple hours ago.  I just spent the night listening to all the old Pumpkins albums and it was a pretty good album.  After Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness came out the band said that they wanted to go a different direction with the electronic music.   It only really lasted the one album.     I love all the singles and ep's that they used to put out.  I have 17 cd's worth of officially released material and 2 more when you add Machina II. 

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Bob Impact

02-08-2007, 03:45 AM

TheMojoPin wrote: Considering the last 2 Smashing Pumpkins albums (I'm including the online-only one in that) sucked, Zwan was average at best, Corgan's solo album was one of the most hideous pieces of "music" ever dumped on an unsuspecting public and Billy is one of the douchiest douches who ever douched who alienates anyone talented away from him (with the exception of Jimmy Chamberlain), I don't really have high hopes. As rarely as I agree with you musically, yeah, they were better off leaving dead. Spot on Mojo, spot on.  Crumpets for all.

cupcakelove

02-08-2007, 04:08 AM

Bob Impact wrote: TheMojoPin wrote: Considering the last 2 Smashing Pumpkins albums (I'm including the online-only one in that) sucked, Zwan was average at best, Corgan's solo album was one of the most hideous pieces of "music" ever dumped on an unsuspecting public and Billy is one of the douchiest douches who ever douched who alienates anyone talented away from him (with the exception of Jimmy Chamberlain), I don't really have high hopes. As rarely as I agree with you musically, yeah, they were better off leaving dead. Spot on Mojo, spot on. Crumpets for all. I don't get where this 'they made a few albums that most people don't like so they should quit' attitude comes from.  They are successful artists, that have been making music for a long time.  Let them keep pumping out things as long as they feel like it.  Maybe they got bored with what they were doing and had to go in a different direction for a while.  I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with.

TheMojoPin

02-08-2007, 07:58 AM

cupcakelove wrote: Bob Impact wrote: TheMojoPin wrote: Considering the last 2 Smashing Pumpkins albums (I'm including the online-only one in that) sucked, Zwan was average at best, Corgan's solo album was one of the most hideous pieces of "music" ever dumped on an unsuspecting public and Billy is one of the douchiest douches who ever douched who alienates anyone talented away from him (with the exception of Jimmy Chamberlain), I don't really have high hopes. As rarely as I agree with you musically, yeah, they were better off leaving dead. Spot on Mojo, spot on. Crumpets for all. I don't get where this 'they made a few albums that most people don't like so they should quit' attitude comes from.  They are successful artists, that have been making music for a long time.  Let them keep pumping out things as long as they feel like it.  Maybe they got bored with what they were doing and had to go in a different direction for a while.  I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with. Seeing as it's basically just Billy and whoever else will submit to being bossed around by him, we've likely already heard this album, namely over the last four he's put out that I personally don't hold in very high regard.  I really don't see how this is suddenly going to be any different just because of a name change.  Sometimes it's best for acts to go out on top...or at least close enough to it that people can forget the crap at the end.  Reunions rarely produce good music.  I'd say the two groups that somehow bucked that trend are Mission of Burma and the Go-Between.  Everyone else...not so much.  It would be cool if he went out and just toured as the Pumpkins, a la the Pixies.  Just stay away from trying to "recapture the magic" or some shit.

riverofpiss

02-08-2007, 08:28 PM

The music that Corgan has worked on since the last Pumpkins album has been a letdown.  I didn't really like Zwan that much and Billy's solo album stunk except for a couple songs.  This is all the more reason to do another SP album.  I don't expect "Zeitgeist" to bring the band a whole new generation of fans but the Smashing Pumpkins fans around the world, including myself, are looking forward to hearing what the band can put out.  It sounds like it will just be Billy and Jimmy Chamberlin from the original lineup but all Corgan needs to make a Pumpkins album is Jimmy anyway.

TheMojoPin

02-08-2007, 09:43 PM

riverofpiss wrote: The music that Corgan has worked on since the last Pumpkins album has been a letdown.  I didn't really like Zwan that much and Billy's solo album stunk except for a couple songs.  This is all the more reason to do another SP album.  I don't expect "Zeitgeist" to bring the band a whole new generation of fans but the Smashing Pumpkins fans around the world, including myself, are looking forward to hearing what the band can put out.  It sounds like it will just be Billy and Jimmy Chamberlin from the original lineup but all Corgan needs to make a Pumpkins album is Jimmy anyway.  If the "band" is just Billy and his drummer monkey, is it really likely it's going to be any different than his solo album?

TheRealEddie

06-04-2007, 07:02 PM

Loving the single!

http://www.spinner.com/2007/05/18/new-music-tarantula-by-smashing-pumpkins/

Is Billy finally back?