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The Smashing Pumpkins wiki that combines the autonomous growth of a wiki with the power and passion of the SP family.
Help us build the world's largest knowledge base for The Smashing Pumpkins and related acts!

We currently have 4,327 articles, detailing 1,319 songs across 149 albums, 85 studio sessions and 2,178 live shows.

Help us build the world's largest knowledge base for The Smashing Pumpkins and related acts!

4,327 articles: 1,319 songs • 149 albums • 85 studio sessions • 2,178 live shows

Album of the week

Teargarden by Kaleidyscope is not technically an album, but a collection of two EPs along with Oceania and Monuments to an Elegy. It was originally conceived as an ambitious 44-song concept album loosely inspired by the Tarot, with each song being released individually as a free download. Billy Corgan said he considers the sound a return to the Pumpkins' "psychedelic roots", and told MusicRadar it found him "looking past, present and future all at the same time and trying to have that perspective". After 34 tracks were released, the project was abandoned. Nonetheless, all components had decent chart success, especially Oceania which peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200.

Song of the day

"Drum + Fife" is the third single from The Smashing Pumpkins' ninth studio album Monuments to an Elegy. The track was premiered through NME on November 21, 2014. Corgan had originally written it as a folk song, but drummer Tommy Lee helped shift it into rock territory. The song was well-received by critics, with Consequence of Sound describing it as "a melodic, yet rallying rocker", and Corgan's vocals as "tenacious".

Did you know...

...that the renowned Gish guitar (stolen in 1991 and returned to Corgan 27 years later), was sold to Corgan by Jimmy Chamberlin, even though it wasn't his to sell?
...that The Smashing Pumpkins single "Untitled" was chosen to be the end credit song for Shrek, but the offer was withdrawn and given to Smash Mouth instead?
...that months prior to Zeitgeist's release, two thieves broke into the band's rehearsal space, stole photographs of the album booklet artwork and leaked them online? They were arrested by Chicago Police and charged with felony burglary.
...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 the cost of recording Siamese Dream was $250,000 over budget? Virgin Records grew impatient with the costs and being behind schedule, but the band refused to cut corners if it meant they had to compromise the sound.

In the news

April 27, 2024

Jimmy Chamberlin is interviewed by Rick Beato.

April 26, 2024

Kiki Wong is confirmed as the new guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins.

April 24, 2024

The NWA announces that Billy Corgan's new 8-episode unscripted series, Billy Corgan's Adventures in Carnyland will debut on The CW on May 14.

April 17, 2024

Jeff Schroeder announces his new project Glass Bow with Vice Cooler, Andrea Wasse and Emily Retsas. They open up for Blushing on July 6.

Today in history April 28

Releases

2019: Blvds of Splendor by Cherie Currie was released in Worldwide (Digital)

Live shows

1996: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Trocadiere; Nantes, FR
2000: (The Smashing Pumpkins) Patriot Center; Fairfax, VA, US
2003: (Zwan) Kingsbury Hall; Salt Lake City, UT, US
2005: (Jimmy Chamberlin Complex) Chicago Field Museum; Chicago, IL, US
2009: (Tinted Windows) Troubadour; West Hollywood, CA, US

Discography

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.

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