February 2012
4 posts
2 tags
2 tags
3 tags
Billy updates about Pisces Iscariot reissue and...
Taken from HipstersUnited.com
Over a series of several tweets this afternoon, Smashing Pumpkins head Billy Corgan has tipped fans to some much-awaited news. Corgan reports that he is signing a record deal for the Pumpkins’ new album Oceania. Sessions for the album finished back in September; the band has been shopping the album to record labels since that time. Corgan promises a release date...
2 tags
January 2012
3 posts
3 tags
Billy hopes to have a new mix of Glynis on the...
Few days ago on Twitter, Billy replied to a fan who asked if Glynis will be remixed for the 2012 reissue.
You can see their conversation below:
Watch this live performance of Glynis taken from the No Alternative video:
3 tags
Australian band The Dysfunctions cover 'Whir' for... →
Entries for the Pumpkins.net ‘Early SP cover song contest’ are coming in already, here is a link to the first Australian entry. The Dysfunctions blend 90s grunge & alt rock w 2000s electro edge, check out their take on the Smashing Pumpkins classic - Whir.
Hear the other submissions so far on ThePumpkins.net
More information on The Dysfunctions can be found here:...
December 2011
5 posts
4 tags
2 tags
Some new & old music from Mr James Iha
A news update on JamesIha.com has given us the following exciting news about what 2012 holds for James:
Happy holidays everyone! James is ending 2011 with some good news: aside from (finally) finishing his solo album (it’s only been, like, forever!!), EMI Japan will be releasing his first solo record, Let It Come Down. It’s been remastered and contains 2 bonus tracks not included on...
4 tags
ACT IV and ThePumpkins.net present 'SP: The Early...
Four years ago, Act IV and ThePumpkins.net collaborated on the successful Zeitgest Cover Song Contest, where fans were asked to submit covers of their favorite Zeitgeist era tracks to win some cool Smashing Pumpkins-related prizes. Now, with the recent re-issues of the first two classic Smashing Pumpkins albums, Gish and Siamese Dream, Act IV and ThePumpkins.net are collaborating to once again...
Billy heading to Australia for Christmas holidays.
According to this post on HipstersUnited.com:
“After Portugal, frontman Billy Corgan has said he plans to spend the winter holidays in Australia with his girlfriend, Jessica Origliasso of The Veronicas. The Pumpkins are then said to be heading for Los Angeles in January to record new demos. On January 13, Corgan plans to attend Resistance Pro’s second event in Chicago.”
Read the...
The great delay in Smashing Pumpkins Reissues
Many fans, including us at Ozphoria HQ, have been more than disappointed with the news that the Smashing Pumpkins reissues we pre-ordered through smashingpumpkins.com have been delayed not by a few days but by over 2 weeks now.
We know that especially here in Australia around Christmas time even if the items are to be shipped soon the likelihood of us receiving them before the year ends are slim....
November 2011
2 posts
3 tags
Billy Corgan talks Gish & Siamese Dream with Matt...
The Smashing Pumpkins: Billy Corgan Talks Gish & Siamese Dream by FMQB Productions
6 tags
October 2011
17 posts
3 tags
What gear have the Pumpkins been using this tour
There is a fantastic detailed article on Hipsters United (now with information from Jeff and Nicole) about all the gear the Smashing Pumpkins have been using on the recent US tour. Check it out here: US Tour Recap: Gear!
Will my reissue Smashing Pumpkins DVD's work in...
We’ve had a few non-US fans ask about the reissue DVDs and if they’d work in international players. So we got in touch with EMI and the SP Record Club who gave us the answer below:
“According to EMI ‘these are all-region, NTSC DVDs. Playable in any NTSC compatible player”
1 tag
Download - Smashing Pumpkins Live at Fox Theater... →
1 tag
3 tags
4 tags
Images and details on ‘Gish’ and ‘Siamese Dream’...
Taken from Hipsters United
The Amazon listings for deluxe editions of Gish and Siamese Dream posted earlier this weekhave been updated with additional information and photos. Both are listed at $28.99 and are due out on November 29. Both sets include two CDs (one containing the remastered album and the other bonus tracks) and a DVD. The DVDs are to contain complete videos of concerts at...
2 tags
2 tags
2 tags
3 tags
4 tags
3 tags
2 tags
3 tags
4 tags
September 2011
3 posts
3 tags
WatchBilly Corgan performs with Peter Hook ( Joy Division /New Order ) in Chicago, playing two classic Joy Division songs; Transmission and Love Will Tear Us Apart.
4 tags
2 tags
August 2011
10 posts
2 tags
3 tags
4 tags
6 tags
It's all happening in Pumpkinland at the moment.
Few hours ago Billy tweeted that a Smashing Pumpkins Record Club project is going to start, our guess this will be a avenue for the band to release songs from the archives. Corgan mentioned that an unreleased demo from 1992 will be free to anyone who signs up for a (free) membership.
There will be a video announcement from Corgan about the project to give more information about how it will work....
3 tags
3 tags
“Billy confirms that ” … the upcoming Oceania album will be...”
– Information from “Billy Corgan re-scheduled for Richard Roeper show” via crestfallen.com
2 tags
4 tags
Smashing Pumpkins - Window Paine to appear on... →
… urrmm, yeah. We have nothing to add.
4 tags
July 2011
3 posts
1 tag
“Talking about the album in a press release, Gonzalez cites the Smashing...”
– Via - Pitchfork
2 tags
June 2011
9 posts
3 tags
4 tags
2 tags
