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We end 2022 by covering the 2012 James Iha solo album "Look To The Sky", the sonically ambitious follow-up to Iha's first solo album "Let It Come Down". Pat remains out and Frank battles a cold but here to help Frank cover this overlooked gem is Patreon member and Aussie Pumpkinhead David Jepsen! We talk about the album's excellent production, James gettin' sleazy by aping Iggy Pop, "Sad Happy Songs" and the incredible stable of James' talented friends appearing on the album including Karen O & Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne, Nina Persson of The Cardigans, Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara, Mike Garson, Tom Verlaine of Television and Nathan Larson of Shudder to Think.  Pump this 'kast while your eyes are glued on a valium gloomy day! How to support the 'kast: NEW ! MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

In 2008 Jimmy Chamberlin decided to walk away from the Pumpkins in order to focus on family and other projects. One of those projects was the short-lived Skysaw (originally named "This"). In 2011 Skysaw released its first and only full-length album "Great Civilizations", which mixes prog, alternative and a little country and jazz? Joining Frank to discuss this album is guest co-host and Pumpkast Patreon member "Joe".  In this episode they discuss Jimmy's essential instincts to provide what's best for a song, subtle nods to "Disintegration" and what exactly is the secret in Mike Reina's pocket?  One thing's for sure, "Jimmy is Gandalf".  How to support the 'kast: NEW ! MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

Our Teargarden coverage is coming to a close, but before we move forward on the Pumpkin/WPC timeline, Frank chats with Diana Dagaz from Mystic Mixtape about Teargarden's connections to the Tarot as well as other interesting topics related to the album, WPC, the Pumpkins (and our lives). How to support the 'kast: NEW ! MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

Frank and Pat were fortunate enough to catch an intimate Q&A/Acoustic set with Billy Corgan at the KROQ DTS Sound Space and decided to record an impromptu Bonus episode giving out a quick and brief recap of the KROQ acoustic set, the Hollywood Bowl show and first impressions of ATUM Vol 1.  How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

On this episode of The Smashing Pumpkast, we do a track-by-track deep dive into the often-overlooked Teargarden By Kaleidyscope! Joining Frank as guest co-host this episode is James Young!  We talk the psych yet Zep influence of Vol 1. , the colossal shoes Mike Byrne had to fill and how he may have unfairly been judged at the time, the nods to Oceania to come and Frank has a profound breakthrough thanks to "A Stitch In Time". We are one of many...fans of these songs! How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

Our coverage of the Teargaren era kicks off with our Intro and History to Teargarden By Kaleidyscope. Joining Frank while Pat is still away is guest co-host Paul Levins. We discuss the history of the Teargarden era, appreciating the journey of the Pumpkins sound, The "war buddy" aspect of the fellowship of Pumpkinheads and we even chat a bit about the infamous 20th Anniversary Shows. Frank also wonders...are the Pumpkins the new Rush? Are you with us or against us?! Stay tuned next week for the proper track-by-track breakdown of Teargarden By Kaleidyscope! How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

It's our first Patreon listener-selected episode! Joining Frank is Patreon member and musician Dean Schaffer. Dean joins Frank to discuss some of their favorite Billy guitar solos (and even a few leads). What are some of YOUR favorites? How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

Zeitgeist Summer comes to a close (yes, in November) and we bid adieu (for now) with another Listener Appreciation Episode! Pumpkast listeners chime in to show some love for Zeitgeist and the Zeitgeist era.  Thanks to everyone who submitted (Spose, Evangelina Sanchez, James Puckett, Dean Schaffer, Carlos David Glass) commented and joined us during this hot hot hot Zeitgeist Summer. The cool winds of Teargarden are just around the corner!  How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

In this special Pumpkast Bonus episode, Frank hosts a roundtable discussion with Pumpkinheads (Diana Dagaz (Mystic Mixtape), Eve, John LaMantia and Kim Rosas) who attended the recent Metro and Irving Plaza club shows! (Audio pulled from Zoom session) How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

The sun is setting on Zeitgeist Summer and today we take a look at the 2008 documentary/live performance feature "If All Goes Wrong".  This warts and all documentary covers the Pumpkins infamous residencies at The Orange Peel in Asheville and The Fillmore in San Francisco in the summer of 2007.  Frank and Pat talk about their deep appreciation for the Zeitgeist-era lineup, Billy's love-hate relationship with the fans (and vice versa), the uncomfortable moments of watching a band and the members we love having a rough time and of course, more Jimmy adulation. And  also...Gossamer. GOSSAMER! We also share news of how the Pumpkast episodes will operate moving forward. Cuddle up to your homemade Billy bust and enjoy this episode!  How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

In this Bonus episode, we give our first impressions of ATUM news, we give quick thoughts on new tracks "Beguiled", "Atum", "Butterfly Suite" and "Empires". Plus, Thirty-Three podcast reactions and Pat announces a temporary step back from the Pumpkast.  SO MUCH to cover! Blast us into space exile 'cuz we're in for the epic ATUM rock opera odyssey!  How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

Zeitgeist Summer burns on as we cover even more Zeitgeist-era goodies. Today on the 'kast we discuss the tracks "F.O.L", "Superchrist", "G.L.O.W.", "Strength In Numbers", "I Don't Mind", "As Rome Burns" and "The March Hare", posing the questions: What exactly is selling out these days? Is "Superchrist" Christian Rock that actually rocks? Do some of these tracks hint at the heavy-psych-jam Pumpkins album that never was? Does it make a difference to have an outside producer? Is "The March Hare" the other side of the "Suffer" LSD trip? Do you need a safeword to listen to "As Rome Burns"?  And, IS there such a thing as "Toxic Positivity?” One thing is certain, BC/JC keep the band’s rock muscles toned and tanned with this little island of misfit tracks.   Come on and feel our love... for these songs!  How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

We give our quick thoughts on two new songs (Ithax/Photograph & Scimitar) that were performed acoustic at the Together and Together Again Benefit.  How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

"ZEITGEIST SUMMER" continues to sizzle on as today on the 'kast, we delve into 2008's AMERICAN GOTHIC EP. If Zeitgeist was the big swing to prove the Pumpkins still had their rock chops, this iTunes-exclusive continuation of the Zeitgeist project represented the pendulum swinging in the other direction, reestablishing SP's mastery of the "softer" side of things.  We're filling in the gaps of our Pumpkins history with this one, gang. 2008 was a heady time for your hosts and (in addition to being the year we met!) our Pumpkin antennas were not fully plugged in at the time of its online release. After addressing the ele-font in the room... we have a great time digging deep into this textured, crunchy EP, exploring the meaning of “thrumming” and discussing how "The Rose March" hit Frank at exactly the right moment.  We'll lay roses at your feet 'til you decide there is something great in you, Pumpkinheads! ❤️ How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

Fifteen years ago the Pumpkins released their infamous, quasi-political, strangely prescient comeback album, ZEITGEIST. It was originally rolled out in an array of different colored CD and digital versions with slightly different tracklists, but today we're merging them all into one 16-track "complete" version of the album. A sort of unofficial "Rainbow Edition" if you will.    We dive deep into each of these tracks, really savoring ones like "Stellar" and "Ma Belle" that us basic red-version kids never got to fully experience at the time of the album's release. We also contemplate the massive weight of expectations a band must feel when coming back after seven years sans two original members, the Danny Elfman collab track that almost was, and the hot take: are several of these songs expressions of Billy's love for Jimmy? Discuss.  All that plus the big questions: Was Zeitgeist Billy's response to the state of the nation...of Rock? Is this a 2000s rock radio album or an ode to rip-ass Scorpions rock of the ’70s and ’80s? And finally, is it STILL considered underrated when most of the fanbase laments its absence from streaming services? This episode has it all, including an interruption from a black cat trying to kill a squirrel in front of us.  A million watts of sound can't compare... to the fun we had talking about this album! WE. ARE. STARZ. We arrrreeeeeeeee! How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

"ZEITGEIST SUMMER" is here, and it's a scorcher! Before Frank and Pat do their deep dive into the 16-track "complete" (all variants merged) version of Zeitgeist, we’re setting the scene and sharing some important background on this momentous, polarizing, rebooted period in SP history. Pat takes some time this week to handle some family stuff back home, but not before sharing his earliest memories of Zeitgeist, an album that carried his young ass from Buffalo to the Big Apple. Back at Pumpkast HQ, Frank is joined by Brian Matthews and Tyler Cardwell of The Discographers podcast, who were kind enough to help introduce the album and share some factual and personal history about it... along with a little "Gossamer" praise for good measure.   Call up Paris Hilton on your Blackberry Razr, slather on that sunscreen and join Lady Liberty for a dip in our rising oceans 'cause Zeitgeist Summer has officially begun! Come on, let's GO!  How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

It's been a while, but it's a new listener profile and today Frank talks to a one-of-a-kind Pumpkins fan... Hairstylist by Day, Burlesque by Night, Activist ALL the time...the Smashing Pumpkin of Bump & Grind...Mone't Ha-Sidi! Frank and Mone't chat about the highs and lows of being a Black Woman in Pumpkin fandom, making Pumpkins friends for life, ticket-buying etiquette, the lack of love for Josh Groban at a Bridge School Benefit show (the band DID notice) and how unfair it is that the Pumpkins don’t get the proper accolades they deserve as some bands do. How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

The Rock Invasion 2 Tour has wrapped and today on the 'kast we take some time to talk about our weekend seeing the Pumpkins live for the first time in almost 4 years!  Also, Frank does some live-on-the-scene interviews with listeners at the Santa Barbara Bowl show, we chat with Jacob Givens at the Beachlife Festival and we hear some listener-submitted stories about their Rock Invasion 2 experiences.  Thanks to listeners Evangelina, Matt G., Kim, Hendrix, Brittany, Clay, Eve, Fuzz Esco, Angel, Jack, Jude, Pam, Peter, Brian, Justin, Anonymous, Scott, Paqui, Ryan, Ryan G for being a part of this episode!  How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

JACK BATES returns to the Pumpkast, fresh off the Rock Invasion 2 Tour and GETTING MARRIED?! We have a wonderful chat about Pumpkins, Peter Hook and the Light, Man U and fear of 5 string basses. Enjoy! How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast

The Shredder himself was kind enough to check in with us (during a rare moment of downtime) to give an update about the incredible Rock Invasion 2 tour and how it's been going from the band's perspective. We talk zig-zagging these United States, the differences between the primary shows and festival sets, gear stuff, how the band felt during the storm delay in Memphis and more. Jeff also teases a teeny bit about the big Fall tour with Jane's Addiction, and rightfully steers clear of giving up too much on the song “Beguiled” and what it was doing on the rehearsal setlist. It takes a lot of effort for us not to just GUSH about the level the band is performing at these days... Did we succeed? YOU DECIDE! How to support the 'kast: MERCH Our PATREON buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast Please rate and review us! Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast Instagram: @smashingpumpkast TikTok: @smashingpumpkast