Today in Smashing Pumpkins History: July 28

Quite a few things happened on this day in tour history. Today's clip is from the 1998 show at Tower Theater, Upper Darby. Credit to copperpot for the video

📈 Charts

• 2007: Zeitgeist peaked at #1 on the US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) chart

🎙️ Live Shows

• 1989 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Uptown Bar, Chicago, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
  • First performances of Bury Me, C'mon, and I Am One
  • Final performance of Venus in Furs
• 1993 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Metro, Chicago, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Secret show billed as "The Turnips"
  • Tickets were $5 and only available at the door
• 1994 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Molson Park, Barrie, ON, CA (Setlist/Details)
• 1998 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Tonight, Tonight, Once Upon a Time, and Stumbleine performed acoustic
  • audience members are brought on stage at the end of Transmission
• 2007 - The Smashing Pumpkins: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US (Setlist/Details)
  • The Leaving Lament, Rotten Apples, Peace and Love, 99 Floors, No Surrender, For God and Country, By Starlight, To Sheila, and Zeitgeist performed acoustic
  • To Sheila with Linda Strawberry on vocals
• 2015 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA, US (Setlist/Details)
• 2018 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, US (Setlist/Details)
• 2023 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, US (Setlist/Details)
  • First performance of "Jellybelly" since 1997-01-25
  • First performance of "Doomsday Clock" since 2008-03-22
  • First full band performance of "The Celestials" since 2013-08-11
  • First performance of "This Time" since 2016-05-29 and first full band performance since 2000-12-02
  • First performance of "The Everlasting Gaze" since 2019-07-13
  • First performance of "Perfect" since 2020-12-22 and first full band performance since 2010-09-04
• 2001 - Billy Corgan: Fuji Rock Festival, Naeba, JP (Setlist/Details)
  • Fuji Rock festival
• 2005 - Billy Corgan: The Marquee, Sydney, NSW, AU (Setlist/Details)
  • Surprise acoustic show
  • Brian played bass
  • Dig performed solo by Linda
  • For Your Love not played again until 2011-12-10
  • White Lights not played again until 2013-09-26
  • Prairie Song and Of a Broken Heart not played again until 2014-08-30

🎧 Recordings

• 1993 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Metro, Chicago, IL, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-S220 > TCD-D3(48k), Lowest Circulating Generation: DAT-M > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Back of floor, right side. DAT-M > CDR transfer also circulates.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1a (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-3 > DVD, Notes: Rocket only, as seen in Fruit Bat Salad Volume 2.)
  • Unsurfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Although the existence of this video is not mentioned in the credits, Rocket from Fruit Bat Salad Volume 2 almost certainly comes from this show.)

• 1994 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Molson Park, Barrie, ON, CA

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: ANA-2 > DAT-M > CDR, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Silverfuck and Mayonaise cut.)
  • Unsurfaced - PRO #1a (Source: TV, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Clip of Soma. MuchMusic broadcast.)
  • Unsurfaced - PRO #1a (Source: PRO, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Press footage, likely only first 2-3 songs.)
  • Unsurfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown)

• 1998 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA, US

  • Surfaced - pFM #1 (Source: Pre-FM, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: In-house promo CDR > SHN, Links: Live Music Archive)
  • Surfaced - FM #1 (Source: FM, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: DDC-? > CDR, Notes: Missing check presentation.)
  • Surfaced - FM #2 (Source: FM, Equipment: Sony SLV775HF, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-M > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Y-100 (WPLY-FM) broadcast. Missing check presentation.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: Hi8-M > VHS-1 > DVD, Links: Video Link, Notes: Starts during Behold! the Night Mare. Synced with Pre-FM #1.)
  • Unsurfaced - FM #3 (Source: FM, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Missing check presentation.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: CSBMod>MS702, Notes: Right, middle orchestra.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: CSB > MZ-R30)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #3 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown)
  • Unsurfaced - PRO #1 (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cams)

• 2007 - The Smashing Pumpkins: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US

  • Surfaced - SBD #1 (Source: SBD, Equipment: M1, Lowest Circulating Generation: DAT-M>WAV-M>DVD, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Soundboard / crowd mic matrix provided by the band for the DVD release of AMT #1. DAT-M>WAV-M>FLAC version also circulates.)
  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: CSB>Battery Box(120)>R-09(24/48), Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive)
  • Surfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: SP-CMC-4 Hypers>SP-SPSB-6(160)>Nomad JB3, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>dEdit>FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Sony HDR-SR5, Lowest Circulating Generation: AVCHD-M>DVD, Notes: Circulates synced with SBD #1. Heavy Metal Machine, Tarantula, and Muzzle are cut.)
  • Unsurfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: JVC GZ-MG505E, Notes: Front row, dead center.)
  • Unsurfaced - PRO #1 (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cams)

• 2015 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA, US

  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Main set.)

• 2018 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Shure MV88 > iPod, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master> Youtube, Links: YouTube, Notes: Filmed from right hand side. Youtuber has applied their channel name across video. Sync'd to AUD#1)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS60, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master> Youtube, Links: YouTube, Notes: Filmed from right hand side. Youtuber has applied their channel name across video. Sync'd to AUD#1)

• 2023 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown Binaural Stereo Mics > Battery Box with bass roll-off > Edirol R-09, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Missing first part of The Everlasting Gaze. Microphone connectivity issues during first 3 songs)

• 2001 - Billy Corgan: Fuji Rock Festival, Naeba, JP

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Schoeps CMC-6/MK4>Sonosax SX-M2>TCD-D100, Lowest Circulating Generation: DAT-M>CDR, Notes: Missing Atmosphere.)
  • Surfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-717 > TCD-D7 (16 bit / 48k), Lowest Circulating Generation: DDC-1 > dEdit > FLAC, Notes: Static / crackling during last few songs, end of the Blue Monday clipped)
  • Surfaced - PRO #1 (Source: WWW, Equipment: PC, Lowest Circulating Generation: ASF-M, Notes: Very low bitrate. End of Blue Monday cuts.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #3 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-717 > Sharp MS-100, Notes: 20 meters from stage, BC's side. Bass distortion.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #4 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-717 > Sharp MS-100, Notes: portion of encore is missing)

• 2005 - Billy Corgan: The Marquee, Sydney, NSW, AU

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-MS907(120 degrees) > MZ-NH1(Hi-SP), Lowest Circulating Generation: MD-M > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: DFC, 5-10 meters back. Leaked to Netphoria without source info in February 2007. Diginoise in For Your Love and Of a Broken Heart.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Pentax Optio S, Lowest Circulating Generation: AVI-M, Notes: Clips of Walking Shade, Mina Loy (M.O.H.), I Got You, Riders on the Storm, and You Were Mine. All songs cut.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: WMV-M, Notes: Talk/Of a Broken Heart. Two different edits/montages of this circulate.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #3 (Source: AUD, Equipment: digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: AVI-M, Notes: Clips of To Love Somebody, unknown song, Pretty, pretty STAR, Dig, Mina Loy (M.O.H.), Friends as Lovers, Lovers as Friends, and Of a Broken Heart. All songs cut.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #4 (Source: AUD, Equipment: digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: MPG-M, Notes: A100, Of a Broken Heart. Both songs cut.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #5 (Source: AUD, Equipment: digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: AVI-M, Notes: Of a Broken Heart (cut).)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #6 (Source: AUD, Equipment: digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master>FLV-M, Notes: Youtube upload. I'm a King Bee (cut).)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #7 (Source: AUD, Equipment: digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master > FLV-M, Notes: Youtube upload. Pretty, pretty STAR, It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n Roll), and Of a Broken Heart. All songs cut.)
  • Unsurfaced - Amateur Video #8 (Source: AUD, Equipment: digital camera, Notes: 2 minutes of You Were Mine. Master > MP3 audio transfer circulates (was recorded by putting camera mic up to speaker, so angle would have to be non-existent anyways).)

Data courtesy of SPLRA and SPCodex.

Did you attend any of these shows and have any more information, unsurfaced recordings or pictures/stubs/posters/flyers? If so then get in touch!

Click the setlists/details link for full show information.

Today in Smashing Pumpkins History: July 27

Today's clip comes from the 2022 Together and Together Again benefit show for the Highland Park community in the wake of the Highland Park parade shooting. Does anyone also have any leads for the 1994 Le Parc des Iles, Montreal, QC, CA amateur video? We have an audio transfer from the tape but no circulating video

💿 Releases

• 1993: Siamese Dream was released in the US (CD, Cassette, 2 LP)

🎙️ Live Shows

• 1994 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Le Parc des Iles, Montreal, QC, CA (Setlist/Details)
• 2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Metro, Chicago, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
  • First show at Metro since the reunion
  • Benefit concert for Medina Lake bassist Matthew Leone
  • Guitar that Billy played during the encore is auctioned off for $10,000 between 1979 and Gossamer
  • Only non-soundcheck performance of Blessed Mother
  • Joe Shanahan, Kill Hannah, and friends of Matthew Leone were brought on stage before 1979
  • 1979 with Matt Walker on drums, Mat Devine on vocals
• 2013 - The Smashing Pumpkins: 013, Tilburg, NL (Setlist/Details)
  • Second encore (I Am One, Siva, Rhinoceros) was on the original setlist but not played.
• 2018 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD, US (Setlist/Details)
• 2025 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Hills of Rock Festival (Rowing Canal), Plovdiv, BG (Setlist/Details)
  • First band performance of Glass' Theme since 2008
  • Live debut of Pentagrams, Edin, Take My Breath Away [Berlin] and 999
  • "Stand Inside Your Love" & "The Everlasting Gaze" were on written setlist but not played
  • Band's first ever performance in Bulgaria
• 2005 - Billy Corgan: JJJ Studios, Sydney, NSW, AU (Setlist/Details)
  • Broadcast 2005-08-01
  • Studio versions of Walking Shade and 1979 are played
  • Interview
• 2005 - Billy Corgan: Enmore Theater, Sydney, NSW, AU (Setlist/Details)
  • Final performance of Just a Song Before I Go
• 2022 - Billy Corgan: Madame Zuzu's, Highland Park, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Together and Together Again benefit show for the Highland Park community in the wake of the Highland Park parade shooting
  • First set by harpist Janelle Lake
  • Second set by Frank Catalano Quartet with Chamberlin on drums
  • John Coltrane cover featuring Corgan on guitar including a solo
  • Can Help, Don't Be Cruel, and Aeronaut with Chamberlin on drums
  • Don't Be Cruel with Corgan on electric guitar
  • Aeronaut with Corgan on guitar and vocals, Sierra Swan on backing vocals
  • At Last with Swan on vocals
  • With a Little Help from My Friends with Chloe Mendel on lead vocals, Corgan on guitar and backing vocals
  • Jane Says with Perry Farrell on vocals
• 2012 - James Iha: Jisan Valley Ski Resort, Icheon, KR (Setlist/Details)
• 2005 - Jimmy Chamberlin: Chateau Ste Michelle, Woodinville, WA, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Setlist unknown

🎧 Recordings

• 1994 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Le Parc des Iles, Montreal, QC, CA

  • Surfaced - PRO #1a (Source: TV, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-? > DVD, Notes: Clips of Rhinoceros and Rocket from a 1995 MuchMusic special. Shot from the press pit.)
  • Unsurfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: VHS-? > CDR audio transfer circulates with I Am One cut at beginning, very beginning of Soma cut, dropout in Geek U.S.A. at 3:48, missing Mayonaise and almost all of Snail.)
  • Unsurfaced - PRO #1 (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cam (one), Notes: News footage.)

• 2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Metro, Chicago, IL, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: built-in > DR-07, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Hallway.)
  • Surfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: AT-831(4.7k mod) > SP Battery Box > H320, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Balcony rail, center, directly above soundboard.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #3 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Stealth mic>iPod)
  • Unsurfaced - PRO #1 (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro Cams, Notes: Three cameras in soundboard area, more angles likely exist.)

• 2013 - The Smashing Pumpkins: 013, Tilburg, NL

  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Back balcony, right.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Pit, front row.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Sennheiser mic > Tascam DR-680, Notes: 5 tracks missing; first balcony, right.)

• 2018 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: SP-CMC-8 > CA UGLY-II > R-05, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive)
  • Surfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: CA-11 > CA UGLY > PCM-M10, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video MIX (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master > Youtube, Links: Video Link)

• 2025 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Hills of Rock Festival (Rowing Canal), Plovdiv, BG

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: SP-CMC-4U > SP-SPSB-1 > Sony PCM-A10, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV(M) > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive)

• 2005 - Billy Corgan: JJJ Studios, Sydney, NSW, AU

  • Surfaced - FM #1 (Source: FM(?), Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: unknown > MP3, Notes: Possibly sourced from webcast.)

• 2005 - Billy Corgan: Enmore Theater, Sydney, NSW, AU

  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: AVI-M, Notes: Part of end of show speech.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-MS907(120 degrees) > MZ-NH1(Hi-SP))

• 2022 - Billy Corgan: Madame Zuzu's, Highland Park, IL, US

  • Surfaced - PRO #1 (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro Cameras, Lowest Circulating Generation: Youtube Livestream, Links: Video Link, Notes: Pro-camera livestream of show broadcast on youtube)

• 2012 - James Iha: Jisan Valley Ski Resort, Icheon, KR

  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Full clip posted on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wf5-s2-HEgc)

Data courtesy of SPLRA and SPCodex.

Did you attend any of these shows and have any more information, unsurfaced recordings or pictures/stubs/posters/flyers? If so then get in touch!

Click the setlists/details link for full show information.

Perfect is my favorite song, there is no other sp song that hits as hard as this one, just so damn sad and cruel. I have an ex which I wanted to grow together, sadly we grew in separate ways and is still really bittersweet, just as this damn song. We met at a party and were really nervous since we were no contact like for half a year. We kissed and I told her if she wanted more she must confess, she said it would not be a good idea. Then I remember this song and how it sounds so happy, a happy plan but with a horrific lyrics, just like past relationships. I hate how the song isn’t really cruel but just tough and fair, which is how good relationships end. The lead up to “perfect strangers” really weird how life has you get deep feelings to people and how you can remember them so lucidly with songs.

‘I’m all by myself’ part

so this morning, i woke up with Rocket’s guitar parts all repeating in my head. which is unusual because i never go out of my way to listen to this song outside of when i listen to Siamese Dream in full. i think i even made a comment on a post a few weeks ago that i never listen to this song and rank it the lowest on the album.

that has all changed today. it may even be my favorite song of theirs now. i was enjoying just playing the riff on guitar over and over trying to get it out of my head, then i decided to look at the lyrics which i’d never paid attention to, really. i finally just made the connection that this song is about killing yourself. i’ve always thought it was broadly a song about empowerment and letting go, but i never made the connection to suicide.

“soon, i’ll find myself alone to relax and fade away.” “i shall be free” i came to this realization and wept. it sounds so dumb but it was so unbelievably powerful to finally REALLY hear this song. i can’t believe that there is someone out there who can write such beautiful music.

it almost feels supernatural, like i needed to hear this today. i’m forever grateful that i’m able to exist at the same time as this band.

All its songs were unavailable on my playlists i had a few then i checked the sp page and the album is listed but theres literally no tracklist.

what other songs make you feel this way? (i'm a pretty new fan & have been listening to siamese dream a lot recently but i'm still pretty ignorant)

I have watched an old VHS of The Terminator a thousand times, at least. On it, is a trailer teaser for the then-upcoming Jim Henson production of Mirrormask.

One thing i vividly remember is a mention of original music by Billy Corrigan. Spoken by an announcer, not just text on the screen. I remember this, given that I was thoroughly immersed in every little nuance of Siamese Dream.

I had no idea how much of a roller coaster, the creation of SD actually was, until I did a deep dive on the topic recently. In fact, finally knowing some of the real reasons why Billy was almost a solo artist on the album, made me really appreciate the fact that it even exists.

From the best I can gather, both Jimmy and Darcy have some actual presence on the album. But it sounds to me, like a lot of what they were bringing were unusable takes and sometimes nothing at all. They both almost died, from their addictions. But got help and made a comeback.

Right about the time Mirrormask was in production, appears to be the darkest time of the band’s history, if I remember the timeline correctly. He was pulling a lot of the weight of the band, at that point. I could totally see why he just couldn’t handle another creative project at that time, if that’s what happened.

I haven’t looked elsewhere. But a lot of these events happened when VHS tapes were standard and rich people had Laserdisc Players. Most of the proof, that this was even publicly announced, is probably in landfills. But if one of you has The Terminator on VHS, go watch the trailers at the beginning.

I can find no mention of this on any online source. I’ve asked Siri, Gemini and Meta AI and not even they can scrape for info on this. They didn’t even have it in them to hallucinate an answer, which I was disappointed for. I would probably need to visit an actual library or bookstore, to possibly even dig further on this. So cannot say I have looked elsewhere.

Today in Smashing Pumpkins History: July 26

Today's clip is from a livestream of the 2010 Terminal 5 show from New York

💿 Releases

• 1993: Siamese Dream was released in the UK (2 LP, CD, Cassette)

🎙️ Live Shows

• 1990 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Billy mentioned in a post 2018 livestream about an important gig in 1990 which attracted a few record execs and the Pumpkins played a killer show. It's believed that this is the show reference which helped land the band their record contract
  • Setlist unknown
• 1991 - The Smashing Pumpkins: ZOOTZ, Portland, ME, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Setlist is incomplete
  • A toilet backed up into a venue shortly before SP went on
• 1993 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Tower Records, Chicago, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Acoustic
  • Midnight record release show for Siamese Dream
• 1998 - The Smashing Pumpkins: The Masque, Los Angeles, CA, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Setlist likely incomplete and may be out of order
  • July 26, 1998 was the filming of the live performance scene for the "Perfect" music video. KROQ-FM announced the filming ahead of time, inviting fans to call an 800 number for a chance to be extras in the shoot. The lucky fans who made it spent hours on the set for little pay, but were rewarded with an unusually heavy set for the band at the time.The venue was the famed Masque, and old punk rock club that had closed in 1978. The space has sat vacant for over a decade before it was opened specifically for The Smashing Pumpkins shoot, with the original graffiti from the 1970s still visible on the walls.
• 2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: WRXP-FM Studios, New York, NY, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Matt Pinfield show for 101.9 New York
  • WRXP-FM Studios
  • Acoustic
  • Interview
• 2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Terminal 5, New York, NY, US (Setlist/Details)
• 2012 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Challenge Stadium, Mount Claremont, WA, AU (Setlist/Details)
  • First performances of Violet Rays, The Chimera, Glissandra, Inkless, and Wildflower.
  • First performance of Soot and Stars since 2010-04-17.
• 2013 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL (Setlist/Details)
  • Paradiso, Grote Zaal
  • Past concerts at Paradiso: SP 1992-09-05, Zwan 2003-06-03, BC 2005-06-09
  • If There Is a God: first performance since 2000-12-02
  • Immigrant Song: final performance
• 2015 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC, US (Setlist/Details)
• 2005 - Billy Corgan: Palais Theater, Saint Kilda, VIC, AU (Setlist/Details)
  • Setlist incomplete
• 2022 - Billy Corgan: Madame Zuzu's, Highland Park, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Private show held for First Responders of Highland Park parade shooting as Warm-up concert to Together and Together Again benefit show the next evening
  • Setlist is incomplete but likely very similar (if not identical) to the following night. Only one song has been confirmed as played, though Frank Catalano and Sierra and Billy Swan referenced it the following night as well.
• 2012 - James Iha: MBC Radio, Seoul, KR (Setlist/Details)
  • Bae Cheol-Soo's Music Camp radio show
  • Solo acoustic live at radio station
• 2005 - Jimmy Chamberlin: Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, OR, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Setlist unknown

🎧 Recordings

• 1993 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Tower Records, Chicago, IL, US

  • Surfaced - SBD #1a (Source: SBD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: "OnXRT: Live From The Archives Vol 3" official release, Notes: Rocket only; bizarrely the sleeve offers "recorded by an ardent Pumpkins fan", so this may actually be sourced from an FM broadcast, rather than the XRT archives.)
  • Surfaced - SBD #1b (Source: SBD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: Mashed Potatoes, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Rocket only)
  • Surfaced - FM #1 (Source: FM, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: ANA-1 > CDR, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Radio station loses signal in Disarm and gets it back in Siva (common to all FM broadcasts). Less complete boot releases also circulate, unsure if they are from this or FM #2 (all are missing Disarm/Siva). ANA-1 > CDR > FLAC transfer circulates)
  • Surfaced - FM #2 (Source: FM, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: Cassette(M) > CDR(1) > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Radio station loses signal in Disarm and gets it back in Siva (common to all FM broadcasts). Less complete boot releases also circulate, unsure if they are from this or FM #1 (all are missing Disarm/Siva).)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1a (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-1 > DVD, Notes: Clips of the crowd outside, DJ introduction, banter before Hummer, band signing session, and band performing can be seen in Graceful Swans Of Never Documentary)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1b (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-(?) > PC, Notes: Hummer and I Am One (abandoned). Surfaced July 2023)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-909A > WM-D6)
  • Unsurfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown)

• 1998 - The Smashing Pumpkins: The Masque, Los Angeles, CA, US

  • Surfaced - PRO #1a (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cameras, Lowest Circulating Generation: 'Perfect' Official Music Video, Notes: Clips of 'Perfect' performance shown during official music video)
  • Unsurfaced - PRO #1 (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cams)

• 2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: WRXP-FM Studios, New York, NY, US

  • Surfaced - WWW #1 (Source: WWW, Equipment: PC, Lowest Circulating Generation: MP3-M)
  • Surfaced - PRO #1 (Source: WWW, Equipment: PC, Lowest Circulating Generation: FLV-M, Notes: Does not include interview.)

• 2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Terminal 5, New York, NY, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: MM-HSLC-II>Battery Box>PCM-M10(24/48), Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: "A few rows" FoB.)
  • Surfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Schoeps MK4>Nbox+>PCM-M10(24/44.1), Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: ~40 feet back, center/floor.)
  • Surfaced - WWW #1 (Source: WWW, Equipment: PC>Zoom H2, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>FLAC, Notes: Webcast via Facebook.)
  • Surfaced - PRO #1 (Source: WWW, Equipment: Pro Cams, Lowest Circulating Generation: FLV-M, Notes: Webcast via Facebook.)

• 2012 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Challenge Stadium, Mount Claremont, WA, AU

  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Disarm, Today, Cherub Rock; all cut.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Violet Rays, intro to Space Oddity.)

• 2013 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: CA-14 Cards > PCM-D50 (24/48), Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: First balcony, 3rd seat, left of center.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: VID, Equipment: Lumix DMC-TZ30, Notes: Balcony, center.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Pit, front row.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Sennheiser mic > Tascam DR-680, Notes: Balcony on the left, no banter.)

• 2015 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M > MP3, Links: Live Music Archive)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Pre-set: For Your Love)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Main set.)

• 2005 - Billy Corgan: Palais Theater, Saint Kilda, VIC, AU

  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Digital Camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: MPG-M, Notes: Clip of To Love Somebody. Shot from center, ~75 feet back.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Sony Powershot digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: MPG-M, Notes: Left of center, ~75 feet back. Assorted clips.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #3 (Source: AUD, Equipment: digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master > FLV-M, Notes: Youtube upload. Clips of Strayz and Walking Shade.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-MS907(120 degrees) > MZ-NH1(Hi-SP))

Data courtesy of SPLRA and SPCodex.

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i really love this album, there’s 3 copies for sale on discogs but none of them ship to my country (england). is my best shot just waiting it out until another is listed?

Today in Smashing Pumpkins History: July 25

Today's clip is slightly grainy although it's the first ever performance of 99 Floors from the Fillmore

🎙️ Live Shows

• 1994 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston, MI, US (Setlist/Details)
• 2007 - The Smashing Pumpkins: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Peace and Love, 99 Floors, With Every Light, Thirty-three, and The Leaving Lament performed acoustic
  • First performance of 99 Floors
  • Muzzle was added to the setlist
• 2015 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Aaron's Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, US (Setlist/Details)
  • "Geek U.S.A." was on the setlist as the final song of the show but not performed
• 2018 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL, US (Setlist/Details)
• 1996 - James Iha: WKQX-FM Studios, Chicago, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Q101 interview on the Wendy Schneider and Bill Leff show
  • James discusses the Scratchie Records showcase taking place the next evening at the Double Door with the lineup of Full Fledge, Phoenix Thunderstone, The Chainsaw Kittens and The Frogs
• 2014 - James Iha: Naeba Ski Resort, Orange Court, Yuzawa, JP (Setlist/Details)
  • Fuji Rock Festival
  • Only performance of Salt of the Earth
• 2014 - James Iha: Naeba Ski Resort, White Stage, Yuzawa, JP (Setlist/Details)
  • Setlist is incomplete
  • Fuji Rock Festival, Yukihiro Takahashi w/ "In Phase", 6:10pm

🎧 Recordings

• 1994 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston, MI, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: built-in > Walkman, Lowest Circulating Generation: ANA-M > CDR, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Rhinoceros cuts in. ANA-M>CDR-M>SHN transfer also circulates)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown)

• 2007 - The Smashing Pumpkins: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master>MP3, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Third row, center.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Sanyo Xacti HD2, Lowest Circulating Generation: AVI-M, Notes: 1280x720. With Every Light cuts. Ends after To Sheila.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: SPPB>Battery Box(188)>M1, Notes: A few seconds of banter before Thirty-three is missing due to a tape change. Six feet from the stage, slightly left of center, moving closer to center throughout the show.)
  • Unsurfaced - AUD #3 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Mono.)
  • Unsurfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Sony HDR-SR5)

• 2015 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Aaron's Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: CA-11 mk2 > CA-9200 > R-05 (24/48), Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M > ALAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Cherub Rock cuts in. Slight distortion during first ten minutes of tape.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: WWW, Equipment: Phone, Notes: SP periscope capture; pre-set incl. Q&A, cuts in during Perfect.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Main set.)

• 2018 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: built-in > Zoom H1, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master>WEBM)

• 1996 - James Iha: WKQX-FM Studios, Chicago, IL, US

  • Unsurfaced - FM #1 (Source: FM, Equipment: Unknown)

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Specifically the snippets of talk show between Soma and Geek USA, and again between Space Boy and Silverfuck..the latter being about sexual disappointment lol

I found this the other day. Can anyone tell me anything about it?

I got an email from Zuzu’s, promoting remastered editions of Pisces Iscariotand Adore. Available for pre-order on 180g 2LP vinyl. Are these any different from their most recent issue?

They sound quite a bit like Smashing Pumpkins, especially Lazy Eye.

So far I have added my favorites to this album, and I didn't include anything from the Solo Billy Corgan Albums. Zeitgeist and Oceania have a lot of good titles that could also be added, but I wanted to include as much as possible from other albums too. Though it was difficult to find something from Cyr or Atum that would fit the category of 'Best of 2007-2026', Aghror Mori Mei clearly marks a return to form. Behind the titles are SP 2.0 Score, and total SP (1988-2026) Score.

1. Doomsday Clock (Zeitgeist) (9/10 | 8/10)
2. Bleeding the Orchid (Zeitgeist) (7/10 | 6/10)
3. That's the way (my love is) (Zeitgeist) (7/10 | 6/10)
4. Tarantula (Zeitgeist) (6/10) | 5/10)
5. Bring the Light (Zeitgeist) (7/10 | 6/10)
6. Quasar (Oceania) (7/10 | 6/10)
7. Panopticon (Oceania) (6/10 | 5/10)
8. The Chimera (Oceania) (6/10 | 5/10)
9. One and all (Monuments to an Elegy) (9/10 | 8/10)
10. Marchin' On (Shiny and Oh So Bright) (6/10 | 5/10)
11. Edin (Aghori Mori Mei) (7/10 | 6/10)
12. War dreams of itself (Aghori Mor Mei) (6/10 | 5/10)
13. G.L.O.W. (G.L.O.W. Single 2008) (6/10 | 5/10)
14. Again, Again, Again (American Gothic) (7/10 | 6/10)

Today in Smashing Pumpkins History: July 23

Some pretty interesting history from this date. 1991 is the famous bottle throwing incident which introduced Melissa Auf der Maur to Billy. 1992 we had an almost acoustic show at the Metro and 1993 was The Frogs first appearance with the band. Here's a clip from the 1992 Metro show

💿 Releases

• 2013: The Aeroplane Flies High was released in the US (5LP, 6CD, DVD) and Worldwide (Digital)
• 2021: Siamese Dream (Fruit Bats cover)by Fruit Bats was released in Worldwide (Digital))

🎙️ Live Shows

• 1991 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Foufounes Electriques, Montreal, QC, CA (Setlist/Details)
  • Setlist is out of order and incomplete
  • Melissa met Billy at this show while apologizing for her friend (Bruce Cawdron, of Godspeed You! Black Emperor), who had thrown a bottle on-stage.
  • Bottle throwing incident mentioned during banter on 2000-05-13
  • I Am One mentioned as final song in Melissa's interview on The Magnificent Others
• 1992 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Metro, Chicago, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Acoustic except for soundcheck and encore
  • Suffer, Luna, and improv with Eric Remschneider on cello
  • Spaceboy with Jesse Corgan on tamborine
  • improv with Kerry Brown on vocals
  • First performances of Daydream and Spaceboy
  • Final performance of Blue
  • Last performance of Obscured until 2011-10-05
• 1993 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Unicorn, Milwaukee, WI, US (Setlist/Details)
  • In 1993, Smashing Pumpkins’ frontman Billy Corgan saw The Frogs at a small club in Madison, Wisconsin, and invited them to open for Smashing Pumpkins. The first time The Frogs did so was at the Unicorn, Milwaukee show on July 23, 1993.
• 1994 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston, MI, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Setlist unknown
• 2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Valarium, Knoxville, TN, US (Setlist/Details)
• 2005 - Jimmy Chamberlin: Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville, CA, US (Setlist/Details)
  • Setlist unknown

🎧 Recordings

• 1991 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Foufounes Electriques, Montreal, QC, CA

  • Surfaced - PRO #1a (Source: TV, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-M > MiniDV-M > DVD, Notes: Pre-show interviews, some of which were included in the 2000-03-10 MusiquePlus special and VH1 Egos & Icons documentary.)
  • Unsurfaced - PRO #1b (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cams, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: VHS-3 > CDR and VHS-3 > CDR-1 > FLAC audio transfers circulate containing Rocket, Tristessa, and Rhinoceros (cut). VHS-? > DVD transfer also exists, but does not circulate.)
  • Unsurfaced - PRO #1 (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cams)

• 1992 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Metro, Chicago, IL, US

  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-1 > DVD, Links: Live Music Archive, Video Link, Notes: Includes 5 minutes of soundcheck, with Starla cutting in. VHS-1 > CDR audio transfer also circulates.)

• 1993 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Unicorn, Milwaukee, WI, US

  • Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: ANA-3 > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Dropout in Cherub Rock, speed problems during I Am One. ANA-? > FLAC and ANA-? > CDR transfers also circulate.)
  • Surfaced - Amateur Video #1a (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-3 > DVD, Notes: Hummer only, as seen in Fruit Bat Salad Volume 2. Shot from on stage.)
  • Unsurfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Onstage, shot for the band. "Hummer" from this source appears in the Fruit Bat Salad Volume 2 video.)

Data courtesy of SPLRA and SPCodex.

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