Now available for pre-order at Amazon.com, the first single 'Tarantula' from the new Smashing Pumpkins album entitled 'Zeitgeist' lists for only $12.99 and will be available for July 5, 2007. The CD single includes the B-side track 'Death From Above'. Pre-Order Price Guarantee!Order now and if the Amazon.com price decreases between your order time and release date, you'll receive the lowest price.
By buying through our Netphoria Amazon.com link you will also be helping support the Netphoria website and Message Board (the largest Smashing Pumpkins forum on the internet) running and operating, so if you buy through us the support is very much appreciated.
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This version of 'Zeitgeist' includes a
special edition book and is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com, for $22.99 and will be available for July 10, 2007.
ASHEVILLE: The new lineup indulge themselves, fans on night one at the Orange Peel.
"I'm going to ask your indulgence now...for a change," said Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan Saturday night (June 23) as the newly reunited foursome made their U.S. performance debut since their 2000 farewell gigs. The difficult personality Corgan alluded to might have soured original Pumpkins James Iha and D'Arcy Wretzky, who aren't taking part in this reunion, but the full house was eating out of his hand. On the opening night of a nine-date residency at the Orange Peel, the Pumpkins brought out the old, the new, and the very new, playing hits such as "Zero" and "Disarm" along with material from the forthcoming Zeitgeist, including pinch-hitting first single "Tarantula." After the plea for indulgence, Corgan even played a soft number he'd written the day before. It seems as if the Chicago alt-rock behemoth, at times, seemed to overwhelm the tiny club with an arena-ready set, but the smiles on the faces in the crowd -- graying Gen-Xers and whippersnapper hipsters alike -- made it obvious that it didn't matter.
Smashing Pumpkins To Perform On 'The Late Show With David Letterman
SMASHING PUMPKINS will make their first televised
performance since 2000 when they bookend the week of July 9 on "The Late Show
with David Letterman" by performing Monday, July 9 and Friday, July 13. These
appearances coincide with the July 10 release of "Zeitgeist", the band's
much-anticipated sixth album and first of new material since 2000.
A few weeks ago, I received a review copy of the new Smashing Pumpkins album, Zeitgeist. How is it, you ask? I don't know. I haven't been able to play it. The review copy was so encrypted with copy protection and security coding or death traps or voodoo curses or what have you that I wasn't able to play it on my office computer. Or my laptop. Or my car stereo. Or any CD player I own.
Now available for pre-order at Amazon.com, the Smashing Pumpkins new album entitled 'Zeitgeist' lists for only $9.99 and will be available for July 10, 2007.
Pre-Order Price Guarantee!Order now and if the Amazon.com price decreases between your order time and release date, you'll receive the lowest price.
By buying through our Netphoria Amazon.com link you will also be helping support the Netphoria website and Message Board (the largest Smashing Pumpkins forum on the internet) running and operating, so if you buy through us the support is very much appreciated.
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Two New Videos posted on the Smashing Pumpkins MySpace page and by Warner
A new video posted on the
Smashing Pumpkins Myspace page
features fotage from the recent Paris show. Warner Records has also posted a
promo video on YouTube featuring old as well as new material. Both videos are
being discussed on the Netphoria message board, (myspace video discussion &
warner video discussion)
Reviews and discussion of the recent concerts
From the Netphoria message board, here are some
reviews and discussions of the most recent concerts:
The album cover for the new Smashing Pumpkins record Zeitgeist has been
released. It features the statue of liberty partially submerged in water. The
official website has been updated with the new artwork featuring the cover.
Smashing Pumpkins To Do 9-show Ashville, N.C. Residency, 8-shows in San Fran
Now here’s a news item you don’t read every day from any band: in a nigh-on
unprecedented move not witnessed except in the jamband milieu, the Smashing
Pumpkins have just announced two sets of residency gigs: nine slated for the
Orange Peel in Asheville, NC (June 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30 and July 2, 3, and
5) plus eight at the Fillmore in San Francisco (July 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30
and 31 and August 1).
The residencies will bookend the July 10 release of the new Pumpkins album
Zeitgeist.
Acccording to band management, these “very special and intimate residencies,
the band will vary set lists from night to night. They'll perform songs from
Zeitgeist Pumpkins classics plus retool songs that didn't make it onto
Zeitgeist and even offer tunes written the day of the show. The shows will
give fans a unique opportunity to see the Pumpkins inside the process of
creation and operating in the spur of the moment.”
The eight concerts in San Francisco mark the first time the band has
returned to The Fillmore since April of 1994 when they were invited to be
the band to re-open the historic venue. The Asheville shows mark the first
time the Pumpkins will have played a residency since their four gigs at the
Double Door in Chicago in 1994.
And in a neat move to pre-empt the inevitable bootleggers, the band is
actively encouraging fans to bring audio and video gear to record the shows
in Asheville and San Fran.
Statement on the Music Garage Incident (stolen photos)
As many of you are aware there was an incident here
last week where an individual posted stolen pictures from the Smashing Pumpkins
when they were rehearsing at the Music Garage. What this person did amounts to
theft and band takes this very seriously as does Netphoria. I know everyone here
is hungry for more information on the new album but this is not the way to go
about it. Nobody here should condone or be supportive of the actions this
individual took. It is unfortunate that the person choose Netphoria to leak
these stolen works, Netphoria has always been a free and open forum without hard
censorship but obviously in a case like this a line was crossed and I will not
tolerate actions like this which is why numerous posts and threads were deleted
last night. The band requested the stolen pictures be removed and I believe they
are well within their right to do so. Anyone posting these pictures on the
board, posting links to them or including them in your signature will be banned
as a result. Despite this ugly event there may be some good to come out of it,
some lines of communication have been opened and hopefully Netphoria & the
Pumpkins will be able to offer something for the fans here, stay tuned.... -
Andrew Pakula
For more information
about this event you can read about in one of the following articles:
Spin Magazine &
MTV.com
Exclusive: James Iha Speaks Out Regarding His Involvement in Pumpkins Reunion
We recently spoke with iconic Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, who has been graciously going about his business while his former bandmates schedule summer tour dates and discuss the details of their new record. It has never been totally clear which members of the original Pumpkins lineup would be involved in this much-gossiped about reunion tour and new album and now Iha assures us that he will absolutely not be part of it.
"No, I'm not part of the current Smashing Pumpkins album or tour, I haven't spoken to Billy in years. I'm writing for a solo record, which I'm going to record this year, and working on my indie label Scratchie Records," says Iha, referring to the label he co-founded in 2002 with Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schelsininger. Scratchie has put out albums by Albert Hammond Jr. and The Sounds, among others.
Linda Strawberry comments on her Blog about the new Smashing Pumpkins Album
Posted on Linda Strawberry's blog (blog.myspace.com/strawberry),
she claims to have heard the new Smashing Pumpkins album when Billy Corgan
pulled out a mastered copy for them and a few friends to listen to. She is very
vague and not specific about anything on the new album and her blog entry looks
like it was written by 12 year old typing in MSN so I will not post it but if
you are interested click here to read it.
The Smashing Pumpkins Add More Tour Dates
The Smashing Pumpkins have added several
new tour dates increasing the number of music festivals they will be appearing at.
Please check the Tour Dates page for all latest tour date information.
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Smashing Pumpkins to Headline Virgin Fest in Toronto
TORONTO'S VIRGIN FESTIVAL SET TO BE A 'SMASHING' SUCCESS Toronto concertgoers the first in Canada to experience the return of the Smashing Pumpkins
TORONTO (ONTARIO) MARCH 15, 2007 – Following the success of Virgin Mobile Canada's first Virgin Festival, year two promises to be bigger and better – with eight major acts now confirmed to perform on Toronto Island on September 8th and 9th. The Smashing Pumpkins will be headlining the show in their first stop in Canada since November, 2000 and Icelandic singer/songwriter Björk will close the show on day one of the festival.
"The Smashing Pumpkins, Björk, The Killers and more than 30 other artists bring a level of excitement that puts Virgin Festival on the cutting edge of North American Festivals," said Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group and founder of Virgin Mobile Canada. "Virgin's roots are in the music industry and it's that history that helped make Virgin Mobile's first Virgin Festival the hottest ticket of last summer. Virgin Festival 2007 will be taking the experience to an even higher level."
Rounding out the bill of headliners are The Killers, already confirmed to play Vancouver's Virgin Festival in May, Interpol, Tokyo Police Club, Jamie T., Paolo Nutini and Amy Winehouse. These artists mark the first eight acts of more than 35 artists that are expected to perform on three stages over the course of the weekend.
"Virgin is about doing things differently, so we always focus on making Virgin Festival much more than just a concert," said Andrew Bridge, director of Virgin Festivals, Virgin Mobile Canada. "With heavyweight acts like The Killers and indie favourites like Interpol, we're going to take the momentum from last year's success and do it up Virgin-style to create an even more unique entertainment experience."
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Ticket Availability
Tickets for Virgin Festival Toronto are available beginning Saturday
March 24th at 10:00 a.m. at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.ca,
Rotate This, Soundscapes, and by calling (416) 870-8000. Ticket information
is also available at: virginfestival.ca or
virginmobile.ca. Two-day tickets are $125.00 (including all sales
taxes), plus $1.00 for Virgin Unite and $12 for the ferry to and from
Toronto Island.
A limited amount of early bird tickets are available through
102.1 The
Edge Inside Edge presale and through NOW Magazine by signing up for their
free newsletter at
www.nowtoronto.com/newsletters
beginning Tuesday, March 20th at 10:00 a.m. and ending Friday March 23rd at
5:00 p.m. The early bird price features a special two-day pass for $115.00
(including all sales taxes), plus $1.00 for Virgin Unite and $12 for the
ferry to and from Toronto Island.
Still unknown is whether D'arcy Wretzky or James Iha are apart of the Smashing Pumpkins reunion. Neither have commented on the matter and Billy Corgan has also remained silent about it.
What is known is that the new album is being produced by Roy Thomas Baker, who
produced many of Queen's albums, including A Night at the Opera.
They have also enlisted help from producer Terry Date, who has worked with Deftones, Pantera, and Soundgarden.
Also be sure to watch the Netphoria Smashing Pumpkins message board for breaking
news and discussion on the new album and reunion.
New European Concert Dates Announced
According to
Billy Corgan's MySpace blog:
www.myspace.com/smashingpumpkins
the Smashing Pumpkins are scheduled to play the following European Tour Dates:
June 2nd, 2007
Rock am Ring Festival
Germany
June 3rd, 2007
Rock im Park Festival
Germany
June 9th, 2007
The Lisbon Festival
June, 15 2007
Nova Rock Festival
Austria
June 16th, 2007
The Heineken Festival
Venice, Italy
June 17th, 2007
Greenfields Festival
Switzerland
James Iha attends Bam Margera's (from Jackass) Wedding
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5 MTV personality Bam Margera, who rose to fame on Jackass and Viva La Bam, has married childhood friend Missy Rothstein in Philadelphia. Margera allowed MTV to follow the wedding for a nine-episode series, Bam's Unholy Union, the Philadelphia Inquirer said. Among the guests were Iggy Pop, who performed, skateboarder Tony Hawk and Former Smashing Pumpkins James Iha.
Happy Birthday Netphoria!
Netphoria celebrates its 9th birthday this year, still alive and kicking.
The interest in the Smashing Pumpkins, this site and our message board
has never died down. I think we all are looking forward to the reunion of the
Smashing Pumpkins this year with a new album and new tour dates. -
Andrew
For any news
before February 9th, 2007 please check Oldnews
