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The Smashing Pumpkins

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Ten ways to celebrate Earth Day '90s-style

    It seems to some of us Gen Xers that celebrating Earth Day -- and any other holiday -- just ain't the same as it used to be back in our decade of Smashing Pumpkins, store-bought tie-dye sundresses and lesbian chic. But if we learned anything from surviving the '90s, it's that trends are fluid -- we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Dear Diary: Why won't this ska boy notice me? Where is my Nirvana shirt? I have nothing to wear!

    Once upon a time in the '90s, I was not the cool blogger I am now. I was just like any other teenager, barely existing on the Internet (save for being a third, observational party to my best friend's chat-room adventures) and living out my writing dreams as a reporter for my high-school newspaper, T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    ​Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, shows from Neil Diamond, Garland Jeffreys and Sophie B. Hawkins were announced; BLKHRTS, American Tomahawk and Driftwood Fire got spins on local radio; and new releases from Drake, Kate Bush and Sigur Ros wer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Reader: Smashing Pumpkins at the Ogden Theatre on Monday - "last night was... eh."

    Eric GruneisenDespite all my age, I am still just a rat in a cage.​Despite the fact that he's the only original member, Billy Corgan has managed to keep the Smashing Pumpkins going year after year. Whether this is a good or bad thing is probably as endlessly debatable as whether or not the ban ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Review: Smashing Pumpkins at the Ogden Theatre, 10/10/11

    Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins last night at the Ogden.​SMASHING PUMPKINS at OGDEN THEATRE | 10/10/11It took Billy Corgan 21 songs, or until halfway through the encore, to acknowledge his audience last night. It's unclear whether this is a bad thing or a bad-ass thing -- though more than an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: A pair of new October dates have Smashing Pumpkins at the Ogden and Bush at the 1STBANK Center, with Chevelle and Filter, while November brings Tedeschi Trucks Band to the Fillmore. On local radio, Air Dubai, Le Divorce, Bop Skizzum and Signal Path ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Smashing Pumpkins Denver date: Ogden Theatre on October 10, tix on sale next Saturday

    Smashing Pumpkins at the Ogden Theatre 10/10/11​Smashing Pumpkins fans, rejoice! Billy Corgan and company are coming back to Denver on Monday, October 10 at the Ogden Theatre. As if the Ogden's calendar for October wasn't already stacked enough, the Pumpkins have been added to an impressive li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    MTV's 120 Minutes changed my life

    ​There is a point at which, I think, we all start to discover music on our own. I was around twelve or thirteen when the shift from pre-teen radio sex jams to discovering albums I would fawn over (and eventually learn to play) occurred. Up to then, I was listening to music that I loved, but it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    If you could rewind the clock, which shows that you missed would you make sure to see?

    ​I've seen probably upwards of seven million shows in my lifetime, give or take five or six. In all that time, there's been a ton that I'm grateful for having the chance to have seen -- Mars Volta at Tulagi, the Killers at the Larimer Lounge, an unreal triple bill at the Coliseum featuring Pea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    LA Weekly premieres new song from Smashing Pumpkins' Teargarden by Kaleidyscope

    ​One by one, the Smashing Pumpkins have been posting tracks from its 44-song release, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, as they're being written and recorded. So far, the band is ten songs in on this platter -- its eighth -- a concept album reportedly inspired by the Tarot. That Billy Corgan. Our si ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2011

    Joy Formidable

    Friday, April 8, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Music

    March 17, 2011

    Dr. Sunshine's X-Ray Machine, March 18 at the Lion's Lair

    Friday, April 8, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Introducing Split Decision: Tale of the tape

    ​Cassettes, in case you haven't noticed, are once again becoming viable. The number of tape-only imprints that seem to keep cropping up have not only made for decent blogger bait (see our recent Deathbomb Arc item or the recent NPR blog post focusing on Ft. Collins Patient Sounds), it's served ... More >>

  • Music

    September 16, 2010

    A Dear John letter to Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins

    ​Cassettes, in case you haven't noticed, are once again becoming viable. The number of tape-only imprints that seem to keep cropping up have not only made for decent blogger bait (see our recent Deathbomb Arc item or the recent NPR blog post focusing on Ft. Collins Patient Sounds), it's served ... More >>

  • Music

    July 22, 2010

    Silversun Pickups

    Monday, July 26, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-837-0360.

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    KTCL announces lineup for its Big Gig in September

    ​In case you missed it, KTCL has announced the lineup for its annual Big Gig: The Smashing Pumpkins, Chevelle, Anberlin, Flobots, Darling Thieves, Tickle Me Pink and the Locals Only Stage, featuring a slew of local acts on the, well, fittingly dubbed Locals Only Stage. Tickets for the show, sl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Jessica Simpson Billy Corgan Songmaking = Depressing

    VH1.com It has been rumored that Jessica Simpson and Billy Corgan are dating , but we thought they'd at least have the decency to spare the public the fruits of their love. Then we remembered who we were talking about and suddenly the idea that they would record music together seemed like the next ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Top Ten Indie Rock Songs of the Decade

    The chills-inducing men of Midlake​To some, indie rock is an aesthetic, something between Sonic Youth and Pavement that's played by people with in mop-tops and ringer t-shirts with cans of Pabst atop their amplifiers. Others, meanwhile, might define indie rock literally as music recorded and p ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2009

    The Airborne Toxic Event

    Wednesday, September 23, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497; Thursday, September 24, Boulder Theater, Boulder, 303-786-7030.

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    Over the Weekend: A solid few days for those both smashed and Smashing

    After the jump, a taste of what partying transpired this weekend in Denver, including a club's grand opening and a monster show at the Ogden.

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, December 8 edition

    What just happened? This stuff. Today in Backbeat Online: • A live review of the Smashing Pumpkins at the Ogden Theatre. • Eric Eyl's Mile High Makeout deals with dead days. • Ozric Tentacles moves to Fort Collins. Today in Cafe Society: • Steuben's toasts the end of Prohibition -- 75 ye ... More >>

  • Music

    February 7, 2008

    Abracastabya's Heart of Darkness

    On a scale of doom to gloom, this band is absolutely stabulous.

  • Music

    January 31, 2008

    Bolder Boulder

    The Nitro Club is a gas.

  • Music

    December 13, 2007

    Ninth & Lincoln Orchestra

    Tyler Gilmore’s ensemble is working hard to expand the boundaries of jazz.

  • Music

    September 27, 2007

    Smashing Pumpkins

    Sunday, September 30, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

  • Home Entertainment

    May 10, 2007

    Hitchcock on Holiday

    Sunday, September 30, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    March 1, 2007

    Silversun Pickups

    Tuesday, March 6, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    January 18, 2007

    Joseph Israel

    This reggae ambassador's faith is all over the map.

  • Music

    June 29, 2006

    The All Hamerican Pig Show

    Wednesday, July 5, Quixote's True Blue, 303-297-1772.

  • Music

    June 8, 2006

    Anatomy of a Hit

    Alexandra Patsavas creates the soundtrack of our lives.

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    Quadramess

    3 Kings Tavern

  • Music

    August 11, 2005

    Sybris

    Friday, August 12, Climax Lounge, 303-292-5483.

  • Music

    May 12, 2005

    Open Hand

    Tuesday, May 17, Rock Island, 303-572-7625.

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    Best Band With the Worst Name

    Machine Gun Blues

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2004

    Grunge Crock

    Former Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan tries his hand at poetry.

  • Music

    April 22, 2004

    Critic's Choice

    Curious Yellow

  • Music

    June 5, 2003

    Club Scout

    Rabbit in the Moon

  • Music

    October 5, 2000

    Backwash

    Lawyers rock and roll.

  • Music

    October 14, 1999

    Playlist

    Ol' Dirty Bastard, Richmond Fontaine, Basement Jaxx, Barbra Streisand

  • Music

    October 7, 1999

    It's Getting Harder

    Pavement is hitting the road again. Will the road hit back?

  • Music

    April 22, 1999

    Feedback

    Pavement is hitting the road again. Will the road hit back?

  • Music

    April 1, 1999

    Playlist

    Pavement is hitting the road again. Will the road hit back?

  • Music

    June 11, 1998

    Playlist

    Pavement is hitting the road again. Will the road hit back?

  • Music

    April 23, 1998

    Rock of Ages

    An Aerosmith concert begs the question: If rock and roll is rebellious, why do your mom and dad like it, too?

  • Music

    April 23, 1998

    Playlist

    An Aerosmith concert begs the question: If rock and roll is rebellious, why do your mom and dad like it, too?

  • Music

    March 26, 1998

    Playlist

    An Aerosmith concert begs the question: If rock and roll is rebellious, why do your mom and dad like it, too?

  • Music

    August 2, 1995

    THINK FOR YOURSELF

    YOU'VE GOT TO USE YOUR HEAD TO GET INTO SHUDDER TO THINK.

  • Music

    September 21, 1994

    PAVEMENT HITS THE ROAD

    SMASHING PUMPKINS' LEAST FAVORITE BAND LEARNS TO DEAL WITH FAME.

  • Music

    July 6, 1994

    BORE NONE

    THE BOREDOMS ARE AS ALTERNATIVE AS LOLLAPALOOZA '94 GETS.

  • Music

    March 23, 1994

    PLAYLIST

    THE BOREDOMS ARE AS ALTERNATIVE AS LOLLAPALOOZA '94 GETS.

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