ROLLING STONE: LISTEN TO PUFF DADDY'S REMIX OF 'AVA ADORE'
LINK TO ARTICLE HERE: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/diddy-smashing-pumpkins-ava-adore-premiere-20140828
SUNTIMES: BILLY CORGAN INTERVIEW WITH THE SUNTIMES
LINK TO ARTICLE HERE: http://voices.suntimes.com/arts-entertainment/the-daily-sizzle/billy-corgan-at-home-and-at-peace-with-making-rock-and-roll/
WINNER ANNOUNCED IN ‘RAVINIA DREAM SETLIST CONTEST’
Congratulations to our winner, Gustaf Bjorlin, who impressed me mightily with a set that although quite different than the one I plan to play, captures the spirit of what a live set needs to be; and is not unlike one I’d draw up myself. But first, thanks go to the nearly 1000 entrants who took part. Overall, I was quite impressed with the sheer diversity of songs chosen. And as I said to a friend looking over my shoulder, “did I really write all these?” For his efforts, Mr. G
TO FORGIVE/A RAVINIA TO ‘MONUMENTS TO AN ELEGY’ UPDATE
5 down, ladies and gentlemen, 4 to go; ONE AND ALL currently being on the clock… Thus far, mixer David Bottrill has built a more lush landscape around what were almost all dry tracks; giving space where before there was only density. The upside being that the music sounds more contemporary than say my usual 70’s-inspired bluntness. I’m definitely looking forward to hearing the whole deal in sequence to see how this alters the emotional impact that I got from the rough mixes;
Madame ZuZu's Tea Tasting Video with Billy + The Shredder + Rodrick Markus !
More information + teas available at www.madamezuzus.com EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW MENU AT MADAME ZUZU'S TEASHOP + ART STUDIO!!! ENJOY THE TEA TASTING WITH BILLY CORGAN, JEFF "SHREDDER" AND RODRICK MARKUS (RARE TEA CELLAR) EMPEROR'S SAMURAI SWORDS OF GYOKURO + CANADIAN SMOKED ICE WINE ELIXIR + 1995 PRIVATE RESERVE GREEN DRAGON PU-ERH + EMPEROR'S MOONLIGHT LITCHI BLOSSOM + WILD BLUEBERRY NOIR + EMPEROR'S PRIVATE RESERVE TENCHA + WILD STINGING NETTLE LIMON + AMBROSIA ORCHID O
SPFREAKS: INTERVIEW WITH MATT WALKER
LINK TO ARTICLE HERE: http://spfreaks.wordpress.com/2014/08/25/matt-walker-the-man-of1000faces/
SELF-TITLEDMAG.COM: NEW BILLY CORGAN INTERVIEW
LINK TO ARTICLE HERE: http://www.self-titledmag.com/2014/08/19/interview-smashing-pumpkins-frontman-billy-corgan-pieces-together-his-place-in-the-world-over-the-past-three-decades/ Photo Credit: Brian Sorg
DON'T GIVE UP ON US/'MONUMENTS TO AN ELEGY' UPDATE
Yes Sir, two down, 7 to go. Sound like I'm counting the days? David having nailed the ambience of DORIAN's sanguinity… But not before I dubbed the vocal as presented 'uneventful'; or 'too dry' in studio parlance. Ambience added, I felt it worse. "How about 'The Pumpkinizer'?" I suggested; as so dubbed by Butch VIg circa 1990. An Eventide H3000 patch he'd amended you'd instantly recognize from GISH onward. And laughable I still have the setting saved! "Let's try it," David sai
RESISTANCE PRO NEWS/PROMOTION RUNS IT'S FIRST TELEVISION TAPING THIS SUNDAY
Yes, the rumors are true: RESISTANCE PRO WRESTLING, creatively led by BC, begins its long and circuitous journey to national television this SUNDAY, AUGUST 24th, as 4 camera crews will descend on ARABIAN KNIGHTS FARM in WILLOWBROOK, ILL to capture all the action. "When we started the promotion," Billy says, "our first goal was to figure out a way to distinguish Resistance Pro from other companies. For just like in rock and roll, one has to endeavor hard to come up with someth
