Smashing Pumpkins Are Getting Back Together

[MichaelMyers]

Smashing Pumpkins are strongly rumoured to be reuniting for a series of live shows, NME.com reports.

The first appearance is tipped to be a performance at the Coachella music festival in California on April 30. Depeche Mode, the Strokes, the White Stripes and Portishead are also rumoured to be on the bill.

The Pumpkins reunion buzz began to circulate last year when former Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan took out an ad in the Chicago Tribune newspaper saying a return to his old band was imminent.

"For a year now I have walked around with a secret, a secret I chose to keep. But now I want you to be among the first to know that I have made plans to renew and revive the Smashing Pumpkins. I want my band back, and my songs, and my dreams. In this desire I feel I have come home again."

More recently, Corgan teased his fans on his web page, writing that a surprise was in store for them.

"The surprise I have in store for you all will be announced soon enough," he said. "Hold on to your horses. After all, good things surely comes to those who wait... Don't you just love the suspense."

Billy Corgan's debut solo disc "TheFutureEmbrace" was released last June.

[MichaelMyers]

I was always impressed when Billy would go on Politically Incorrect wearing a dress, or skirt, or whatever that was.

[ItsAlive75]

Never liked em' to begin with.

[zomb5150]

They are one of my all time favorite bands.

[novakru]

I loved the pumpkins and
went out and bought Billy's solo,and had to admit....the magic was the band,not him.
I guess he figured that out as well.

[urgeok]

i always thought the first album - Gish - was brilliant.
I never cared for much after that .. just a song here or there.

ironically i heard that they themselves didnt like Gish.

[zomb5150]

I loved their albums "Siamese Dream" and "Melloncollie and the Infinite Sadness" I actually never heard "Gish" I became a fan when they came out with the songs "disarm" and "today"

[novakru]

Originally posted by zomb5150
I loved their albums "Siamese Dream" and "Melloncollie and the Infinite Sadness" I actually never heard "Gish" I became a fan when they came out with the songs "disarm" and "today"

The first time I ever heard them..."the world is a vampire..."
The lyrics caught my attention,then their sound-which was really unique back then...this was when grunge ruled,so they did alright in such a market IMHO.

[urgeok]

seriously check out Gish .. they sounded more like a complete band then .. not just some guy with an annoying voice..

[zomb5150]

Originally posted by urgeok
seriously check out Gish .. they sounded more like a complete band then .. not just some guy with an annoying voice..

I'll do that.
Didn't they come out with a boxed set?

[urgeok]

no idea .. cant remember the last time i ever bough a new cd..

(i buy a lot used though)

[Elvis_Christ]

I used to really like Gish too... but now I can't stand anything they do, a band I truely hate with a passion.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
I used to really like Gish too... but now I can't stand anything they do, a band I truely hate with a passion.


well, i really dont like anything since ..

i tried .. i have all the CDs ,, i just cant listen to them for more than 5 seconds ... but i still really like Gish

[knife_fight]

Gish was good. after that, I left the pity party.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by urgeok
i just cant listen to them for more than 5 seconds ... but i still really like Gish

It was a pretty cool sombre twist of on the Jane's Addiction style.
I used to realy like the song Rhinoceros (however the fuck you spell that?......dunno).

@ knife_fight: yeh what's up with the depressive shit that sprung up during the 90s? I do remember it being a time where people thought it was cool to be depressed :rolleyes: ......then came the goth uprising.

Gimme the Melvins, Fugazi or Mudhoney anyday at least they don't sound like crybabies sheading a emo tear over spilt milk.

[Zero]

WHY?

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by Zero
WHY?

Because Billy didn't make you depressed enough last time round.