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Album of the week
Zeitgeist is the seventh studio album from The Smashing Pumpkins and the first following the 2005 reunion. With 12-hour shifts nearly all week, Jimmy Chamberlin described the sessions as a "long laborious process to greatness", and also served as a producer for the first time with the band. It was recorded entirely with analog equipment and media, using the same 24-track tape recorder as on Mellon Collie. It stands as the most overtly political work released by the band or Billy Corgan himself, which Chamberlin attributes to their interest in the music and life of Fela Kuti. It is also among their heavier releases. "People wanted to hear some energy, that they didn't want us rolling over and crying in our milk", wrote Corgan, while Chamberlin observed "the world is ready for something with some balls behind it." The releases came in six colors, each with varying material and packaging. The album peaked at #1 in Canada and New Zealand, at #2 on the Billboard 200, and was ranked on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.
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 Mellon Collie sessions were The Smashing Pumpkins' first to use computer technology. Pro Tools was ran on a Macintosh 8100, which has less computing power than mobile phones have today.
- ...that briefly there was belief that one of the girls on the cover of Siamese Dream was actually former bassist Nicole Fiorentino? The actual girls were later found and reunited in 2018.
- ...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 Gish was named after silent film icon Lillian Gish? In an interview, Corgan said his grandmother told him "one of the biggest things that ever happened was when Lillian Gish rode through town on a train".
- ...that The Smashing Pumpkins contributed to a various artists compilation album that parodied the hideous 70's and 80's K-tel compilations? Each participating band was to cover an obscure 70s song. The Pumpkins went with "Jackie Blue" by Ozark Mountain Daredevils.
In the news
July 24, 2024
- Jeff Schroeder announces his debut album, Metanoia, to be released August 24, 2024.
July 19, 2024
- The Smashing Pumpkins announce their thirteenth studio album, Aghori Mhori Mei. An exclusive version from Madame Zuzu's will be available soon.
July 17, 2024
- The Smashing Pumpkins extend their World Is A Vampire 2024 tour to Latin and South America, marking their multi-city tour there in nearly a decade.
June 26, 2024
- A vinyl release of The Smashing Pumpkins' Rotten Apples Greatest Hits collections is offered by Madame ZuZu's. Signed copies quickly sold out.
Today in history July 27
Releases
- 1993: Siamese Dream (promo) was released in the US & Canada (Cassette)
- 1993: Siamese Dream was released in the US (CD, Cassette, 2 LP)
Charts
- 1997: Batman & Robin peaked at #20 on the New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) chart
- 1998: "Ava Adore" peaked at #2 on the Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM) chart
Live shows
- 1994: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Parc Jean-Drapeau; Montreal, QC, CA [Lollapalooza 1994]
- 2005: (Billy Corgan) Enmore Theatre; Sydney, NSW, AU
- 2005: (Jimmy Chamberlin Complex) Chateau Ste. Michelle; Woodinville, WA, US
- 2007: (The Smashing Pumpkins) The Fillmore; San Francisco, CA, US
- 2010: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Metro; Chicago, IL, US – First show at Metro since the reunion. Benefit concert for Madina Lake bassist Matthew Leone
- 2012: (James Iha) Jisan Valley Ski Resort; Icheon, KR [Jisan Valley Rock Festival]
- 2013: (The Smashing Pumpkins) 013; Tilburg, NL
- 2018: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Royal Farms Arena; Baltimore, MD, US
- 2022: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Madame ZuZu's; Highland Park, IL, US – Together and Together Again benefit show for Highland Park in the wake of the July 4 mass shooting
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.