Pros: A collection of songs that mix strong rock with an overall bright outlook Cons: A self-indulgent title track that tends to get bogged down in itself
Before I jump into things, I would like to make one thing clear. I was never much of a fan of Smashing Pumpkins. I don't have anything against them, but they rose to mass attention while I was just starting college and my musical tastes were still in...
Pros: Rock melodies of the more listener-friendly type. Billy Corgan's familiar voice. Cons: A bit of gratuitous noise, not too deep lyrically, that title track!
Not only one of the most recognizable faces, but one of the most recognizable voices in music today, Billy Corgan is all but omnipotent at this point.
I think of Billy Corgan and I see the Zero shirt, the bald head, the laughing at...
Pros: An Excellent Debut from Billy Corgan's New Band Zwan. Cons: None.
In the 1990s, one of rock’s greatest songwriters and icons was Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan. From the band’s 1991 debut “Gish” to 2000’s “Machina”, the Pumpkins changed the face of rock with their bombastic...
Pros: melodic, gorgeous and unbelievably happy Cons: some might wonder where Corgan's angst went
Shortly after the announcement that 90s rock stalwarts The Smashing Pumpkins would break up at the conclusion of their 2000 tour, lead singer/songwriter Billy Corgan proclaimed that the band just couldn't compete with "the Britneys of the...
Pros: Unexpectedly upbeat rock Cons: A couple of boring tracks
Like so many other people, I felt that the release of the 2000 album, Machina The Machines of God was something of a mixed blessing. Yes, it was the whole band back together for their fifth studio effort, Jimmy Chamberlain having cleaned up after...
Pros: Lush melodies, beautiful lyrics, amazing guitar riffs... Less suicidal angst Cons: The occasional cliche, slightly repetitive
As a child growing up, there were three records that spent as much time raising me as my parents did. You see, before we each reached our teenage years, my brother, sister, and I were relatively tight-knit, and if one of us bought a record, then the...
Pros: Everything you wanted The Smashing Pumpkins to do near the end. Cons: Are 14 Tracks really enough? I mean really!
I was there on that beautiful April night back in 2000. I was at the first show of The Smashing Pumpkins' final tour in Kansas City, Kansas. The thing I remember most from that experience is how even though the venue wasn't all that small, lead singer...
Pros: Very upbeat, and it rocks out on a regular basis Cons: Where are the hooks? Where are the melodies? Were Corgan's lyrics always this bad?
I loved the Smashing Pumpkins.
I actually owned Siamese Dream for a long, long time before I really got the Pumpkins. As a matter of fact, even though I owned Siamese Dream since “Today” was a hit single, it took...
Pros: Songwriting, singing, drumming, guitar work, bass, strings, backing vocals Cons: Some of the better Zwan songs were left off the album.
First, let me just say that I've been following Zwan since November, 2001. I had heard every single show that was played up until about the end of January 2003 (I've slacked off a bit since January...)
Pros: Triumphant debut. Cons: Uneven, but worth it.
Review - Zwan's Mary Star of the Sea
Zwan's smashing debut album, Mary Star of the Sea is a welcome and uncommonly mature opening act from a band featuring one of rock's most theatrical composer/musician/artists.
Pros: diverse sound with a twinge of Smashing Pumpkins. Cons: a few dull tracks
Singer and guitarist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin dissolved Smashing Pumpkins in December 2000, but now, a few years later, they’re back to see if they still have chart-smashing power.
Pros: Excellent guitar work throughout, touches of genuine inspiration Cons: They left some excellent songs off the album
After finally turning the life support machine of The Smashing Pumpkins off following all the problems that plagued the band, some perhaps thought the seminal act's frontman and creative spark Billy Corgan would retire to a mansion on a hill and enjoy...
Pros: Dramatic stellar arrangements built around good melodies. Cons: Sometimes the melody takes a back seat to the arrangement.
The last few months have been a pretty good time for fans of "alternative" rock. Pearl Jam's "Riot Act", Chris Cornell's new project Audioslave, and now the return of one of the early 90's best frontmen, Billy Corgan. The Smashing Pumpkins are no more...
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