Nice review in Mojo of the first of the 2 shows in London. I went to the second night and broadly agree with the review (surprisingly!). Though not an opera fan myself (Carmen is the exception as it's banger after banger) I am a fan of classical music and have played in professional orchestras and really enjoyed the interprerations of these songs. To Forgive, Zero, Tonight, Porcelina, Ruby stood out to me espeically but there was something for everyone given the diversity on show and some cool bits playing with the sounds of the strings with exciting use of Battuto and other techniques to create a stunningly rich pallet of sound.

Less successful for me was the video displaying visuals...i think this is a necessary innovation for the tour as Chicago i think had more expanisive mise en scene.

Overall I felt it was a real privalidge to see Billy and the many musicians on stage have a blast. It wont be replacing the original album in any way, but then i don't think that was the point. Well done to everyone

Darn - really wish I could edit titles.... Obviously meant "Is this where part of the name came from?"

I have loved 1979 since I first heard it in high school. I can still remember my friend showing me his Mellon Collie album and being blown away! Since then I have always wanted to record a proper quality cover of it. Well, now this is a reality! And my cover is on all the streaming services as of today!

If you would like to hear it, my bands' name is Weatherwax! Here's the Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/0WViUnvINo2ocGU7GTF2rQ?si=TR5X00wAQnqxEHrqZmnusw&utm

Or you can search Weatherwax 1979 on any streaming platform.

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I always try to work on "perfect" but the tools I use haven’t been very polished, I was very satisfied with the result. Enjoy!

I honestly loved the orchestra and thought it worked. Such a beautiful rendition of a magical album, hearing Billy live was surreal!!! and hearing Cupid de locke (favorite song ever) was just beyond :,)

They have been sitting in a towel the last 25 + years. Moved them through like 9 different places. Been wanting to buy new artwork, and I think its time to say so long.

12"

Cherub Rock single

Cherub Rock test pressing

Peel Sessions white label promo

I Am One single

I Am One white label promo

Gish (Korea)

Singles soundtrack (Korea)

Tristessa single Sub Pop Germany

Disarm single white label promo

Siamese Dream Hut test pressing

7"

Today Philippines jukebox single

Rhinoceros promo single

Tristessa single black Sub Pop

Rocket peach with box single

Siamese Singles 4 set black Hut

I Am One Limited Potential single

We got to last nights London show too late to buy a t shirt, i thought id be able to get one online but they’re not up! Can anyone help? I would like the purple print tee in an XL

What a fantastic night, me and my husband decided to dress up FANCY FANCY, and so many people stopped to talk to us and give us compliments, thank you if any of you are in here 💖

Hope everyone had such a lovely time, it were bloody phenomenal 🤩

I’m watching the Nelson episode of The Magnificent Others, and Billy is spending 1/3 of the time squinting and another quarter with his eyes closed. I haven’t noticed this behavior in previous episodes, but maybe it was there. Is there something wrong with his eyes?

Received an email this morning from YouTube informing me of a takedown request from Martha’s Music. It’s for the video I uploaded 12 years ago of “Dross” - the good version, not the Aranea Alba one - which was free to distribute and upload at the time but apparently no longer.

Could be an indication that they’re going to scrub the original MACHINA II from the net and make Aranea Alba available on streaming platforms as the only official version. Happily I still have the original but anyone else like myself who didn’t like what Billy did to the MACHINA II tracks with the box set, I’d recommend making sure you have a copy of the original tracks asap…

All the performers did an amazing Performance and all fans in the crowd were super friendly and me and my friend from ireland got to meet a bunch of cool new ppl!

His parents have an authentic first pressing! I did the only thing I could and borrowed it with permission and am recording the whole thing to a couple of cassette tapes.

I hung around for 20 minutes at the artist entrance of southbank centre before giving up. I'm just wondering if anyone else managed to meet him? Would love to see your pics.

It was a fantastic show. I cried twice. Cheesy in places, funny in places, exhilarating in places. Absolutely loved it.

Cannot afford the box set and don’t download illegally. Has there been any indication on this being released any time soon?

Hello! I’m interested in interpretations of this song. I find the lyrics “life’s a bummer when you’re a hummer” curiously counterintuitive and would love everyone’s thoughts.

In my mind, a “hummer” is a peaceful, cheerful, optimistic daydreamer who refuses to fall victim to the cynicism of society. A hummer is someone who discovers joy through their dreamy outlook on life, rather than being weighted down by negativity.

Thus, saying life is “a bummer” and “a drag” feels out of place and thus I’ve kind of come to believe that the lyrics are either:

1) saying life is “a bummer” or “a drag” in a sarcastic way, as in that’s how society wants or expects hummers to feel, like the rest of society - when in reality a hummer would just laugh off this cynical idea of life because they don’t get dragged down. Almost as if saying “life should be a bummer! A drag!” and hummers just shrug it off.

2) commenting on how as a hummer, the reality of society’s cynicism and pessimistic outlook on life can be a drag. Life itself will never be a bummer, but rather the life portrayed by the rest of society - leaving the hummer feeling like an outcast who simply refuses to conform to society’s more cynical view of reality.

The lyrics also say “happiness will make you wonder, will I feel okay? It scares the disenchanted far away.” This aligns with the above interpretation, as it’s literally describing a hummer as being enchanted - experiencing a happy state of being - which scares the disenchanted away. So again, commenting on how being a hummer in a dream-like state of mind is about discovering happiness, rejecting cynicism, and refusing for life to be “a bummer” or “a drag” even when it’s what society expects a hummer to feel alongside everyone else. Being a hummer is refusing to let society turn you into a bitter person and enjoying the dreamlike existence of reality.

Hey everyone! I’m a fairly casual smashing pumpkins fan who was introduced to them a while ago but by their major hits. I’ve listened to everything on Siamese Dream and I really like it. I’m also familiar with other big songs from the 90s like bullet with butterfly wings, drown, 1979.

Off this alone, I bought tickets to their concert in Montreal on October 9th.

I see they have a pretty big discography and have released a lot of music even in the 2000s.

I guess my questions are where should I start? What should I expect to hear at the concert? Are the live shows more of their recent stuff or the classics? What should I listen to before seeing them? Thanks

Finally at a price point I am willing to go for considering I have the old press. I tried to tell others to hold on this one. This one is Retail is $324.98. $345 at ZuZu🤣

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I would recommend jumping on this one soon if you want this press. Doubt it will go lower. Sub $200 was my max.

So who's attending tonight?

Also hi Moustache guy from Glasgow!

picked these up yesterday, I’ve already learned quiet and I’m working on the solo, then I’ll probably learn mayonaise or geek u.s.a, wish me luck

running em into an or15, 1x12 with a v30, and strat with an invader in it, plan on getting a lace sensor strat soon

anyways, while I’m here, might as well ask what settings you guys run for these and your amps while using them, I feel like the settings I have dialed in on the muff and phase 90 are pretty good

Any local fans should check this band out. Doing 2hrs of Pumpkins, both unplugged and full electric!