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We currently have 4,243 articles, detailing 1,316 songs across 147 albums, 85 studio sessions and 2,134 live shows.
Album of the week
Oceania is the eighth studio album from The Smashing Pumpkins, released in June 2012. Produced by Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud, the album forms part of the band's 34-track project album, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. Corgan said the album is partly about "people struggling to find a social identity in today's fast-paced, technology-rich culture", adding "I think alienation seems to be the key theme – alienation in love and alienation in culture". The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Independent Albums chart. A live performance of the album, Oceania: Live in NYC, was released in September, 2013.
Song of the day
"Now (And Then)" is a song from Billy Corgan's debut solo studio album, TheFutureEmbrace.
| “ | Then Bon [producer] said he really loved the song, and thought it was the best thing we'd worked on. He said, "Mind if I fuck it up for you?" So then I went away, came back and thought what Bon had done was really beautiful. Then the whole song clicked for me. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, SheKnows Media interview, August 2005 | ||
Did you know...
- ...that the arrangements for TheFutureEmbrace followed an unusual process of splitting melodies into four parts based on their pitch, and the production team would program synths in each voicing and combine them into a multitrack recording?
- ...that Sharon Osbourne briefly managed The Smashing Pumpkins in late 1999?
- ...that the song "Siva" was originally called "Shiva" in reference to Indian/Asian folklore, and the band still pronounces it "Shiva"?
- ...that "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" was one of 165 songs strongly recommended to be pulled from radio following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?
- ...that The Smashing Pumpkins single "Untitled" was chosen to be the end credit song for Shrek, but the offer was withdrawn and given to Smash Mouth instead?
In the news
September 21, 2023
- The second HUF × Smashing Pumpkins collaboration goes live, offering iconic SP visuals on specially designed apparel. Some items sell out within minutes.
September 19, 2023
- Violent J of Insane Clown Posse reveals ICP is working on a song with Billy Corgan.
September 17, 2023
- At the Siamese Dream 30th Anniversary shows, Billy Corgan announces pre-order has begun for an upcoming release of a 12-inch maxi single of "Mayonaise". It quickly sells out.
September 16, 2023
- Billy Corgan marries Chloe Mendel Corgan.
September 7, 2023
- Jeff Schroeder appears on The Musicians Guild podcast.
Today in history October 5
Charts
- 1996: "Muzzle" peaked at #57 on the US Radio Songs (Billboard) chart
Live shows
- 1988: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Metro; Chicago, IL, US – The Smashing Pumpkins first show as a full band
- 1989: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Avalon; Chicago, IL, US
- 1991: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Saint Andrew's Hall; Detroit, MI, US
- 1993: (The Smashing Pumpkins) First Avenue; Minneapolis, MN, US
- 1996: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Rosemont Horizon; Rosemont, IL, US
- 2000: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Coliseu do Porto; Porto, PT
- 2011: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Wiltern Theatre; Los Angeles, CA, US
- 2012: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Rexall Place; Edmonton, AB, CA
- 2017: (Billy Corgan) Royal Society of Arts; London, UK
- 2022: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Moody Center; Austin, TX, US
More fan sites
- SPFC (Smashing Pumpkins Fan Collaborative) – One of the oldest and most comprehensive databases. Much of the data on SPCodex was imported from SPFC.
- SP Freaks – The de facto official museum for The Smashing Pumpkins.
- SPLRA (Smashing Pumpkins Live Recording Association) – A wiki dedicated to documenting live performances.
- The Smashing Pumpkast – A bi-weekly Smashing Pumpkins podcast hosted by Frank Garcia-Hejl and Pat O'Brien.
- SPFam – Facebook-based mental health and wellness peer support group.
- Landslide Omnipedia – Unique encyclopedic content and host for Act IV.
- Netphoria – A very active discussion forum for all things Smashing Pumpkins.