Although the Smashing Pumpkins had only released two studio albums by 1994 (1991's Gish and 1993's Siamese Dream), they had an overflow of songs that were either relegated to B-sides on European singles or remained unreleased. Billy Corgan proved to be one of ock's most prolific songwriters of the 1990s alt rock movement -- as the quality of these early leftovers were often just as strong as the songs that were officially released. Since nearly all of these songs were never issued domestically, the B-side/rarity collection Pisces Iscariot was issued alongside their first long-form home video, Vieuphoria. The collection proved to be a feast for fans -- it's inexplicable why such exceptional rockers ("Plume," "Hello Kitty Kat," "Frail and Bedazzled," "Blue") and allads ("Obscured," "La Dolly Vita") weren't featured on albums. Also included is the long and winding, 11-minute epic jam fest "Starla," which proves that Corgan was one of the finest (and most underrated) ock guitarists of the '90s, as well as a pair of unlikely covers -- Fleetwood Mac's gentle "Landslide" and the Animals' psychedelic "Girl Named Sandoz." Also included are insightful liner notes (strewn with typos) from Corgan. While it's not the definitive B-sides collection of pre-Mellon Collie Pumpkins (such tracks as "Bullet Train to Osaka," "Purr Snickety," "Apathy's Last Kiss," "My Dahlia," "Jackie Blue," "Glynis," and others are nowhere to be found), Pisces Iscariot contains some of Corgan and company's finest moments.
No longer will we have to sit back and listen to this album and wonder why Smashing Pumpkins stopped making music together...Why they weren't putting their music out into the world anymore...It's 2007 and soon they will be emerging from the studio with a new album and a worldwide tour to promote it...Think they'll make it to Hong Kong?
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So, if there are any pumpkinheads out there you are well aware of these going-ons, but for those who are not, this past Thursday and Friday the Smashing Pumpkins had a one-off screening of their latest DVD release, If All Goes Wrong, in various, but specific, theaters in various places. The DVD is a 2-disc set comprising a documentary tracing the band's history and an entire live performance of...
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No longer will we have to sit back and listen to this album and wonder why Smashing Pumpkins stopped making music together...Why they weren't putting their music out into the world anymore...It's 2007 and soon they will be emerging from the studio with a new album and a worldwide tour to promote it...Think they'll make it to Hong Kong?
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I've only had a chance for a quick listen - but I just picked up a copy of Pisces Iscariot from Cash Converters. Stand out tracks? Reviews?
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