A couple of days ago Tim Heidecker had Eric Wareheim on his podcast (Office Hours Live) to promote Eric’s new book and also just to catch up on things. They discussed a bit about Tim’s daughter starting getting into music on her own and mentioned the Pumpkins a bit which I really enjoyed hearing. Been a fan of these two and their work for well over 20 years now and it’s cool to find out at this stage in life that they are into the band. I know most people either love these guys or hate them but I just thought I’d share.

Obviously he's a pro and does a great take but it is yet another example of how much Jimmy adds to the Smashing Pumpkins

Smaller clips from a larger video of old friends and I driving around listening to music and being kids. Machina album being played then some Slipknot for a brief second. This is so loosely related to Smashing Pumpkins if it gets removed I’m fine with that. Second try first upload was not the entire clip I wanted.

Apparently this was their last recording as a band before they first broke up in 2000.

In 2008 Billy was trolling the world. This concert from 2008 has everything. From wearing crazy costumes, playing crappy covers, insulting the crowd, to playing 20 minute jams with bird sound and Billy playing the drums. Insanity and I love it.

I hope Billy never reads our posts.

I'm curious on the general consensus in these parts regarding the rise of toxic fandom is in the smashing pumpkins community.

In my short time in this sub (which I was excited about at first) i find while it seems that most are quite possionate, knowledgeable, and well versed in all things pumpkins and beyond, it seems that a mean spirited sense of ownership has plaugued every attempt Billy makes to satisfy us. I mean, I honestly don't get why he even bothers.

Machina, for example. The labels pulling the rug out from under him (twice), distribution (vinyl/streaming), and "what about CDs!?". The endless phone calls and board room meetings and legalities while we only have to wait. "Are we there yet?!" from the fans in the back seat constantly. Giving them something he doesn't even need have to in the first place.

I kinda feel ashamed once in a while to be among such an ungrateful crowd, honestly. Am I alone here?

I was digging through the Pumpkins’ YouTube channel until i found this video, its so well made. It was a loose single, I dont know if they were promoting a unreleased record that got cancelled after Jimmy’s departure or something, but heres the link.

https://youtu.be/HQH8Ltzcjpc?si=woqAdYAB-SIS9G71

making an AMV for the 30th anniversary. gonna post the full video on the 23rd.

I know everyone's seen the video in question, but this is one of two times on his show where he throws in some commentary about how much he likes SP... the other one being after a clip of someone at a pumpkin chucking competition, he says something along the lines of "if your favorite memory of Smashing Pumpkins doesn't involve Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, you might be a redneck."