SP Media Siren

[Shannen]

Worthwhile to follow, for those that love to read the latest SP/Billy Corgan gossips…

http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pages/a … n-volume-1 (this page gives error in IE on my side )

http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pages/a … n-volume-2

[blueczarina]

i do like to follow SP gossip.

this basically reminds of HU pasted on SP.com though.

[bullettwoutbutterflywings]

who is the siren, and have you all been reading the posts from her, it is a her right?

[blueczarina]

i’ve been reading them, but i have no clue who it is. it just kind of seems like HU mostly, but PMM said HU didn’t want to be made official in one of the Siren article threads so sp.com is doing this.

[bullettwoutbutterflywings]

i just read the new one, and a little ways down she talks about strawberry, now you know i can’t stand her, and i think the siren guesses alot of people can’t either, so she says to be nice, so we can get more info, i kinda liked that. even though i don’t like strawberry.

[Anonymous]

but who..is that what you are asking
I mean we mainly know who a majority are..but Siren popped out of nowhere..
I like Siren’s articles though
shout out to Siren
but I like how the site is becoming overall news wise…twitter-eh…
that is sorts goofy, but get the message out however

[blueczarina]

yeah, they have some good bits.

[bullettwoutbutterflywings]

she has more info than hu these days, just stuff that i would like to find and read, but am to darn lazy to do, so i am glad she is.

[blueczarina]

yeah, HU is a bit dead

[bullettwoutbutterflywings]

yeah, and some of the stuff they write about is kinda dumb, like that other guys blog that mentioned billy, wow. but the siren also posted about that guy, i don’t know who that guy is and i could care less, it was amusing, billy being a chill bro and all. but come on, if there is no news don’t go just finding random shit and writing about it.

[Anonymous]

yeah, HU is a bit dead[/quote:89uva5ci]
I know
I wonder what happened..

[blueczarina]

yeah, they put in a lot of filler there on down times.

[bullettwoutbutterflywings]

i would rather have an artical about something that happened in the past like a on this day in pumpkin history or somthing like that. at least they stopped talking about radiohead all the time.

[blueczarina]

true ^^ they do tend to throw in a lot of other stuff. they also bash Bloc Party.

anyway yeah, they should explore pumpkin history during slow times.

[Anonymous]

i would rather have an artical about something that happened in the past like a on this day in pumpkin history or somthing like that. at least they stopped talking about radiohead all the time.[/quote:315ci4c4]
i enjoy HU, but what I don’t get is why Radiohead was brought up so much.

[blueczarina]

i don’t know. ^^

[bullettwoutbutterflywings]

yeah, or have like an informative blog about something, and yeah, it is a blog about the smashing pumpkins, not hey lets talk about lots of other bands and say which ones we don’t like, who the flip cares? i like that they are smart and funny about sp, that is why i read it, not for thier pithy comments on other topics, if i wanted that i would go to a blog about those things. i can understand when they are like comparing and contrasting, but i don’t need thier opinion on bloc party, or radiohead for that matter.

[blueczarina]

yeah, i don’t like the bashing and other crap either.

[bullettwoutbutterflywings]

i would rather have an artical about something that happened in the past like a on this day in pumpkin history or somthing like that. at least they stopped talking about radiohead all the time.[/quote:i8ghouv8]
i enjoy HU, but what I don’t get is why Radiohead was brought up so much.[/quote:i8ghouv8]

that is what i always said, and there answer was that they were simillar to sp because of the years of the music and some such shit like that, they could easily have used pearl jam or nin or oh i don’t know anyone else, i hate radiohead, they suck, i never listened to them.

[Anonymous]

yeah, or have like an informative blog about something, and yeah, it is a blog about the smashing pumpkins, not hey lets talk about lots of other bands and say which ones we don’t like, who the flip cares? i like that they are smart and funny about sp, that is why i read it, not for thier pithy comments on other topics, if i wanted that i would go to a blog about those things. i can understand when they are like comparing and contrasting, but i don’t need thier opinion on bloc party, or radiohead for that matter.[/quote:3m8jazh4]
exactly
plus… SP O-board site has enough of that shit squeezing through still

[blueczarina]

i actually love Radiohead, but they aren’t the subject of the blog so i do think they go a bit overboard.

[bullettwoutbutterflywings]

i know. i just try to get along with what we have, i am glad that sp.com is doing a better job of keeping up with the news, and if it is on the site we know it is genuine.

[Anonymous]

well I don’t love radiohead, but yeah they did talk about them a lot, and it was kind of annoying..like they were trying to agitate a certain someone

[blueczarina]

yeah, sp.com was pretty bad in the news department for awhile. i’m glad they have improved. they needed to. they are the official site after all.

[bullettwoutbutterflywings]

i think they did do it to make me mad for a while there. cause more than one person mentioned them just to peeve me off, but hey water under the bridge, unless they do it again.

[blueczarina]

yeah, people can be bitches.

[bullettwoutbutterflywings]

yes they can.

[Shannen]

I received this update link http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pages/a … k-2-post-1 (I have an error on my IE). I’m unable to read the content…so I’m not sure if any of you could access to that link?

[mr.benway]

I received this update link http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pages/a … k-2-post-1 (I have an error on my IE). I’m unable to read the content…so I’m not sure if any of you could access to that link?[/quote:dvrynvjf]
It works fine for me…

Problems with IE? Use Firefox: http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
Portable version (download Firefox_Portable_3.0.7_en-us.paf.exe, run .exe, choose a folder, the .exe extracts all required files into this folder, all bookmarks, extensions and saved passwords were stored in the selected folder, so you can take all this information with you (copy this folder to an usb-stick and you can use this on every computer) )
And use adblock plus: https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/1865

And here is the siren: <a href="http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pages/articles/sp-siren-week-2-post-1:dvrynvjf]SP Siren: Week 2, Post 1[/url:dvrynvjf”>

JIMMY SPEAKS…

: "By now you have heard the news of my departure from the Smashing Pumpkins. I will say, without going into any unnecessary details that this represents a positive move forward for me. I can no longer commit all of my energy into something that I don’t fully possess. I won’t pretend I’m into something I’m not. I won’t do it to myself, you the fan, or my former partner. I can’t just, "Cash the check" so to speak. Music is my life. It is sacred. It deserves the highest commitment at every level and the Pumpkins are certainly no different. I’m sorry but it really IS that simple. There is no drama, bad blood, or anything else but a full commitment to music. My best goes out to Billy and I’m glad he has chosen to continue under the name. It is his right. I will continue to make music with the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex as well as pursuing other musical interests. I feel that I have a long way to go and a lot to give. Thanks to everyone for your kind words and support through all of this. I am constantly humbled by all of you! It is an honor and a privilege to play music for a living and I don’t take it for granted not even for a second.
Stay tuned……. JC"

[fake] Billy tweets pretty often and on myriad subjects, usually concerning (but not limited to): how the Cubs and wrestling are his only interests these days, how he is Smashing Pumpkins and the Smashing Pumpkins are him, being pissed at Courtney Love, doing whatever manager Irving Azoff tells him to do (including speaking to Congress on his behalf), how dropped D is the only tuning to write music in, how often he f–ks porn stars (namely Sasha Grey winner of the 2008 AVN for Best 3-Way), wanting more silver pants and/or Victorian dresses, talking about his goofy lawsuits that he has already defaulted on multiple times, and how the radio needs to pay him more. The joke well runs deep and plentiful – and sometimes you can’t make this stuff up. "

The one thing to remember is that this guy is a HUGE Smashing Pumpkins fan ("Luna" may be his wedding song), but like a lot of people in the community, he has become jaded not so much on dissatisfaction with the music, but because of the press and the mythos surrounding Billy Corgan. Bloggins calls it "associative listening experience," where we "associate songs with ideas, memories, moods, and the like. The idea of something being overrated or underrated originates from this phenomenon – as you associate a piece of music or an artist with the press it gets. Billy’s infantile actions, since they are novel and epic in scope, have overshadowed the music for me and a lot of other folks."

So with the new SP twitter and a rumoured Billy Corgan twitter underway, what will happen to Bloggins and his satire? Well, if he doesn’t receive a cease and desist letter, than I’m sure the REAL Billy Corgan will do enough to fuel Bloggins for at least the rest of the year.

Bonus: Some excerpts from fake Billy Corgan twitter:
* Well, I wanted to shoot some make-up pool with Jimmy tonight, but *someone* is a little too upset to answer their fucking phone.
2:15 AM Mar 21st from web

* Back from California, ready to get my antique on
11:40 AM Mar 23rd from web

* Doing a dropped D version of Boot Scootin’ Boogieabout
15 hours ago from web

* No. Space boots, not cowboy boots. Matches the black tunic better.
29 minutes ago from web in reply

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from: http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pages/n … aks-at-usc

KERRY BROWN TALKS SHOP…

As reported by SmashingPumpkins.com, Kerry Brown had a speaking engagement at University of Southern California this weekend. Presumably he spoke shop about audio engineering and mixing, but his long time buddy Billy Corgan was with him.

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LISA ON HER OWN…

[regroup] than James and the Pumpkins."

James, a little uncomfortably replies, "I wish them the best, Billy’s very talented, but yah, I’m not really a part of the new thing."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXlRHI0 … r_embedded

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WALKER LOVE…

Matt Walker, the touring drummer during the MCIS tour and recording partner of Billy Corgan has been profiled again this week by PMM Writer BlackChicago. This time we take a look at Matt Walker’s other projects like Cupcakes, Ashtar Command, Beautiful Assassins, Of A Thousand Faces, and Impossible Recording Machine.

Matt Walker recently gave percussion support to Jimmy Chamberlin during the Chicago shows on the recent 20th Anniversary Tour.

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That’s it
Mr.Benway

[Shannen]

Thanks Mr. Benway!

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