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The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988. The Pumpkins have a diverse, densely layered, and guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of gothic rock, heavy metal, dream pop, psychedelic rock and progressive rock.
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Latest News in english
about The Smashing Pumpkins
Smashing Pumpkins' Anniversary Tour Is a Shitshow Date: 20 Nov 2008
Pitchfork -
Poor setlist choices , awful-sounding music , and confounding sartorial decisions mixed with heavy doses of audience mockery : These are the reports we've been getting about the Smashing Pumpkins ' "20th Anniversary Tour" , and guesses at Billy Corgan's motivations can only confuse and infuriate. Corgan lashed out at his band's fans once again at a recent Chicago gig, and ...
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The end is the beginning for rockers Date: 20 Nov 2008
The Kansas City Star -
Next week Billy Corgan will bring the latest version of the Smashing Pumpkins to Kansas City for two shows at the Midland by AMC. The Pumpkins include only two founding members: Corgan, who writes and sings everything and plays guitar, and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.
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The Great Pumpkin Flies Into Town Date: 19 Nov 2008
Chicagoist -
The Smashing Pumpkins finally returned home last night and were predictably panned by both DeRo and Kot (were they sitting together in the balcony one wonders?). One of our readers wrote in to tell us the crowd was the problem though, including folks "playing with picture templates on their camera phones, screaming horribly at the most inappropriate times, and worst of all the whiny girl ...
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Review: Smashing Pumpkins at Chicago Theatre Date: 19 Nov 2008
Chicago Tribune -
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Smashing Pumpkins in Chicago for anniversary Date: 19 Nov 2008
ABC 7 Chicago -
The Smashing Pumpkins celebrated their 20th anniversary in the city where it all started, Chicago.
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Pumpkins, ripened Date: 19 Nov 2008
Chicago Sun-Times -
Just shy of eight years after what he said was the band's last show ever at Metro in December 2000, Billy Corgan finally brought the Smashing Pumpkins back home to Chicago Tuesday, marking the return of a key band of the alternative era and one of the best-selling groups this city has produced.
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Pumpkins carve out Smashing set, odd finale Date: 16 Nov 2008
Boston Herald -
Never let it be said that Billy Corgan can't make an entrance. After an introductory solo by drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, the Smashing Pumpkins' leader took the stage...
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Great Pumpkin vows: No more James, D'arcy Date: 16 Nov 2008
Chicago Sun-Times -
Though Billy Corgan has almost always been eager to talk in the past -- in fact, many times, it was hard to shut him up -- the always enigmatic leader of the Smashing Pumpkins has declined numerous invitations to speak to the Sun-Times dating to well before the release of "Zeitgeist" in July 2007.
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