Subject:

The Smashing Pumpkins

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Screaming Females Talk Guitar Solos, Steve Albini, and What 'Punk' Means to Them

    Marissa Paternoster is the kind of singer and guitarist who makes a writer want to deploy all kinds of ridiculous language: "face-melting," "fire-breathing," "guitar-goddess," "shred-queen," etc. Paternoster, you see, is 5-foot-1, she fronts a fearsome power trio from New Jersey called Screaming Fem ... More >>

  • Music

    March 7, 2012

    The Joy Formidable: Show Preview

    Marissa Paternoster is the kind of singer and guitarist who makes a writer want to deploy all kinds of ridiculous language: "face-melting," "fire-breathing," "guitar-goddess," "shred-queen," etc. Paternoster, you see, is 5-foot-1, she fronts a fearsome power trio from New Jersey called Screaming Fem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Friday: Smashing Pumpkins Press on with New Faces and New Songs at the Fox Theater

    Smashing Pumpkins Oct. 7, 2011 Fox Theater Better than: Fasting. Perhaps we shouldn't use Friday night's Jewish holiday for the purposes of a rock concert review, but Billy Corgan has a lot he should probably be atoning for: being a control freak, not asking two of his original band members back f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Absolutely Kosher Founder Cory Brown Picks 10 Unsung Releases He (Especially) Loved

    ​[Editor's note: After hearing this week that Berkeley indie label Absolutely Kosher plans to stop releasing new music this fall, we talked to label founder and owner Cory Brown about what happened and wrote a too-long, very bummed-out piece about it. We also asked if Brown would be interested ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    The Top 10 Hottest Women in Grunge

    Sure, the grunge era produced its fair share of long-haired, flannel-loving, Converse-wearing male beefcake. But early '90s rock also made famous a bunch of strong-minded, talented -- and really, really sexy -- female rockers. As Nirvana's Nevermind turns 20 this week, and Pearl Jam celebrates two d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    The Top 10 Hottest Men in Grunge

    Sure, it was the era of long, dirty hair and long johns worn to the bar -- but '90s grunge sure did throw up some eye candy. Here, to honor the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind, as well as Cameron Crowe's new Pearl Jam documentary Twenty, are the top 10 hottest men of grunge. (Tomorrow, we'll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Yuck Leads a Roadtrip to Nostalgia at the Independent

    ​ Yuck Unknown Mortal Orchestra July 26, 2011 @ The Independent Better than: Listening to Yo La Tengo records and wishing you were 16 again. Barely post-adolescent British kids Yuck released a self-titled debut album this year on Fat Possum, and holy shit, do I love it, and holy shit, does i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Top 6 Movie Parodies in Music Videos (Thanks, Foo Fighters)

    Remember the quietly xenophobic, right-wing propaganda movie that was Falling Down? The one where Michael Douglas has a meltdown in Los Angeles and goes on a mini-rampage (against mostly immigrants) in his white shirt and horn-rimmed specs? The movie was extraordinarily silly on a number of levels, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Mick Jagger Forms Supergroup "Super Heavy," We're Super Embarrassed

    ​ Mick Jagger threw his name into the running for what may become the biggest supergroup of 2011, joining Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, Damien Marley, Joss Stone, and A.R. Rahman, composer of the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack, for what promises to be an eclectic (and hopefully not too terr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    The Top Five Rap Cameos on The Simpsons

    Kid Rock!​The squeaky-pitched funk of "Do The Bartman" might not come up often when rap nerds talk about hip-hop's golden era, but during The Simpsons' near 500-episode reign, the show has proved more than willing to spoof the rap world's biggest stars. So with the somewhat curious news that N ... More >>

  • Music

    May 11, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and lows from the last week in S.F. music

    Kid Rock!​The squeaky-pitched funk of "Do The Bartman" might not come up often when rap nerds talk about hip-hop's golden era, but during The Simpsons' near 500-episode reign, the show has proved more than willing to spoof the rap world's biggest stars. So with the somewhat curious news that N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    One '90s Reunion That Won't Happen: The Smashing Pumpkins

    The Smashing Pumpkins in 1990. Sigh.​ This '90s revival thing is off the hook. Even Soundgarden is getting back together after 14 years to drive around the U.S. and blast old, loud-ass songs like "Spoonman" and "Fell on Black Days" to apparently eager audiences. But there's one big '90s rock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Hear a New Smashing Pumpkins Song, "Owata," and Ponder Billy Corgan's Cheerful Oblivion

    Kristin BurnsHe wants you to believe.​It wouldn't be a full-on '90s revival without an actual '90s band trying to get in on the party by releasing music looong after its prime. So who's making the most voluminous attempt? Naturally, it's the Smashing Pumpkins -- or, as we prefer to think of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Download a Free 8-Song Mashup of Big Boi and The Black Keys

    ​If you like a little juxtaposition with your year-in-review jawns, we've got just the thing for you: The Brothers of Chico Dusty, an unbidden and inspired pileup of two very well-liked 2010 albums by The Black Keys and Big Boi, respectively. Why? Ah, but why not?

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Not So Silent Night: Which One Of These Local Bands Should Share a Stage with the Smashing Pumpkins?

    Caleb KuhlThey are IAMEMPIRE.​Live 105 recently announced a shortlist of local bands vying to perform at Not So Silent Night, the radio station's annual holiday concert, alongside the Smashing Pumpkins, the Black Keys, Phoenix, and some other band no one cares about. Ever since the announcement, o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Live 105's Not So Silent Night: Smashing Pumpkins, My Chemical Romance, Phoenix, the Black Keys

    ​If the stink of dirty '90s flannel wasn't already wafting off this year in music, hell, it sure is now. Playing next month at Debaser Live 105's Not So Silent Night concert is none other than Smashing Pumpkins -- the four-person presentation of Billy Corgan's bald vanity that lives on, zombie-lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Love is Chemicals: Like a Party of Sea Gods or Snake-Oil Salesmen

    love is chemicals presents the Secret Satan covers show at the Hemlock tonight​ Off-kilter indie-pop quartet Love is Chemicals is a group of expert multi-taskers. Between organizing tonight's Secret Satan show at the Hemlock and arranging more sharp-edged guitar pop for their upcoming album, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Weekend Party Preview: The Mission's Got Flava

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2009

    Rock 'Bots

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2009

    Pop residencies gain traction in S.F.

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    The Weekend Hitlist: Mountain Goats, Exotic Erotics and A Big Benefit

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Music

    September 24, 2008

    DJs dig into '90s nostalgia

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2008

    Smashing Pumpkins, ZZ Top, Death Cab For Cutie to Headline Bridge School Benefit 2008

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Music

    July 30, 2008

    We Try Harder to Abide

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2008

    Smashing Pumpkins File Lawsuit Against Virgin Records

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 28, 2007

    Heavenly Choir

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2007

    LastNight: Sonic Youth Proves Ageless at the Berkeley Community Theater

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2007

    And on the third day of Pumpkins, our Corgan gave to thee….

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2007

    Smashing Pumpkins Move to SF, Fight with Seattle

    DJ White Mike​A handful of awesome things are going on in the Mission this weekend, but we've decided to focus on two specific parties that are sure to satiate the dancing beast within all of you. If you're a fan of classic hip-hop and R&B, then you're in for a special treat -- and we've got t ... More >>

  • Music

    July 11, 2007

    Billy and His Rotting Fruit

    The Smashing Pumpkins (Reprise)

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2007

    Elliott Smith and Arcade Fire: RIAA Safe

    The Smashing Pumpkins (Reprise)

  • Home Entertainment

    May 9, 2007

    Hitchcock on Holiday

    The Smashing Pumpkins (Reprise)

  • Music

    April 11, 2007

    Don't Call It a Comeback

    The Stooges succumb to The Weirdness

  • Music

    February 28, 2007

    Shed excess pop with OK Go's power calisthenics

    The Stooges succumb to The Weirdness

  • Music

    April 13, 2005

    BeatBox

    Trainspot great hip hop breakbeats at "The Breaks"; get transported to Jamaica at "San Fiasco"

  • Music

    January 26, 2005

    Low

    The Great Destroyer

  • Music

    November 3, 2004

    Pavement

    Crooked Rain Crooked Rain: LA's Desert Origins

  • Music

    June 2, 2004

    Mclusky

    The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire (Beggars/Too Pure)

  • Music

    March 6, 2002

    Longitudes and latitudes

    Asian directions in sound; heavenly lawlessness.

  • Music

    October 25, 2000

    The Frogs

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • Music

    July 8, 1998

    Riff Raff

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • Music

    May 27, 1998

    Reviews

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • Music

    April 1, 1998

    Reviews

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • Music

    March 4, 1998

    Riff Raff

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • Music

    October 22, 1997

    Riff Raff

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • News

    January 8, 1997

    Letters

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • Music

    December 11, 1996

    Samples

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • Calendar

    June 12, 1996

    Night+Day

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • Music

    January 10, 1996

    Recordings

    Racially Yours (Four Alarm)

  • Music

    December 27, 1995

    Heat Stroke

    Pulpit-pounding with the Reverend Horton Heat

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