The Smashing Pumpkins are an alternative rock band out of Chicago, Illinois. They formed in 1988 with the original lineup (pictured above, left to right) of D’Arcy Wretzky, Jimmy Chamberlain, Billy Corgan, and James Iha.
The band experience mainstream success upon the release of their sophomore album, Siamese Dream (1993), and followed it with the groundbreaking double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995). They remain active today, despite a hiatus between 2000 and 2006, and have undergone several lineup changes over the years.
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I’ve long shunned the most popular music of the day. What can I say, I’m a fan of the underdog. Olivia Rodrigo just released her sophomore album and I’ve been seeing a lot of talk about her song “Vampire.” It’s catchy — I get why people like it. Alas, it’s not for me.
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Have you seen this topic trending on TikTok? “How much I paid for vinyl but it gets progressively worse?” I’m going to share my list of escalating prices, just as found on these trending posts, and when you see it you might be shocked. I’ll tell you why in a moment, and it’s probably not why you think.
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If you’re checking out this post, at the very least you enjoy Siamese Dream, or curiosity has piqued your interest. This is a relatively new series of articles and videos in which I share albums to check out if you like a particular release I have in my collection. The ones I recommend, similarly, are pulled from my collection. Today I’m looking at the 1993 LP Siamese Dream by alt-rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.
Read More »5 Albums to Listen to if You Like Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins Today I want to tell a story about The Smashing Pumpkins and their impact and influence on my early music years. For this, I’ll be taking a trip back to 1995 and the release of the follow of to their phenomenal LP Siamese Dream. Yep, I’m talking about Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
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