Taken from Launch

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At least I can make the Birmingham NEC Gig on the 1st Nov :)))

and the show to end where it all began 

Saturday december 2, 2000
Metro
Chicago, IL 

Tickets for the final appearances of The Smashing Pumpkins go on sale this Saturday October 21 at 12:00 PM noon.

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http://www.tonyiommi.com/ Thanks to Michael Dorris for some of this info. 

Thanks to Manielle Dike for emailing me

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Friends and Enemies of Modern Music 
Glass' Theme 
Cash Car Star 
Dross 
Real Love 
Go 
Let Me Give the World to You 
Innosence 
Home 
Blue Skies Bring Tears (heavy) 
White Spider 
In My Body 
If There Is a God (full band) 
Le Deux Machina (synth) 
Here's to the Atom Bomb 

EP 1 
Slow Down 
Vanity 
Saturnine 
Glass' Theme (spacey version) 

EP 2 
Soul Power [James Brown] 
Cash Car Star 
Lucky 13 
Speed Kills 

EP 3 
If There Is a God (piano/vox) 
Try, Try, Try (alt. music/lyrics) 
Heavy Metal Machine (version I alt. mix) 

Images of the Album can be found here : http://www.xero.com/sp/new/cr03.htm

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan called into Los Angeles radio station KROQ on Tuesday (May 23) afternoon and announced the band's demise. 

"We thought about telling people right when [MACHINA/the machines of God] was going to come out, but then we thought it would be all about that and not about the music," said Corgan. "But now that the album is out, it's fine. We wanted to make one more album to leave things on a positive note." 

The band will finish its current U.S. tour, head to Europe, Japan, Canada, and maybe South America before the end of the year and then that's it. The band will tape VH1 Storytellers in August, and an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno is scheduled as well. Corgan said that fans can expect more releases from the Pumpkins as well. "We have another album's worth of songs left over from MACHINA we're gonna try to finish starting in July. We also might do some additional live recordings," he told KROQ. 

"It is a weight lifted off my shoulders. I feel like I've been walking around with this weird secret. I think deep down our fans really knew that this was the end," said Corgan. "If you really listen to the album, it's in the album. We brought this thing to what we felt was a really strong conclusion and it freed us to enjoy it." 

During Corgan's radio announcement, fans were calling in in tears and talking with the singer, who has touched millions since the band's humble beginnings in Chicago in 1989. When one caller expressed her sadness over the breakup, Corgan said, "I'd rather look at it as an accomplishment of hanging in there and making some great music ... If you think about all the positive things, all the good things, it's not sad." 

Over the past year, the band has been plagued with shake-ups and lawsuits (original bassist D'Arcy Wretzky left the band last September the band was dumped by its management in January, so the announcement shouldn't present too much of a shock to fans. 

As for future plans, Corgan reports that drummer Jimmy Chamberlin would really like to race cars, guitarist James Iha would like to continue making music, and Corgan isn't sure what he wants to do. "I'm lucky because at least in my personal situation, I can do whatever I want to do. Now whether or not I can do them well or anybody cares is another question. It's been 13 years but who I am on the other side of that, I don’t know." 

"It's about completing the circle and leaving things on a positive note," said Corgan. "We have really enjoyed this year -- more so than any other year that we've ever been a band. That's about it. It's about leaving everybody with a nice kiss and one more swing." 

Taken from CDNow 

Japan
06.20.2000 Yokohama Pacifico 
06.21.2000 Sendai Kenmin Hall 
06.24.2000 Hiroshima Koseinenkin Hall 
06.25.2000 Fukuoka Zepp 
06.27.2000 Osaka Castle Hall 
06.28.2000 Nagoya Koseinenkin Hall 
06.30.2000 Tokyo Budokan
07.01.2000 Tokyo Budokan. 

The Pumpkins are all over rock and alternative radio with "Stand Inside Your Love," the second single from its newest album, "Machina/The Machines Of God," which features an Expressionist-styled video shot by acclaimed director Wiz. 

Despite the complex clip for "Stand Inside Your Love, the Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan recently confided to MTV News that the song was actually rather straightforward and easy to write. 

"Well, 'Stand Inside Your Love' is one of those rare songs that seems to write itself really quickly," Corgan said. "It probably only took me about 20 minutes to write the song, but those songs always seem to be the ones that capture something that if I work on it for too long, it sort of messes itself up. 

"So, 'Disarm,' 'Today,' 'Drown,' 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings,' '1979,''Ava Adore,' those are all the songs that came to me the quickest. As far as the song goes, it's sort of a love song that rocks, which is pretty rare, even for me. And I even got my girlfriend dancing in the video, so it's all a tribute to my girlfriend, I guess." 

While "Stand Inside Your Love" continues to impact at radio, Corgan indicated that the Pumpkins are already starting to sort out "Machina" tracks for the group's next few singles. "Probably 'I Of The Morning' is going to be the single," he said, "but we're not really sure yet if we're going to make a video for it. We're pretty sure we are going to make a video for what would probably be the next single after that, which is called 'Try, Try, Try.' So we're sort of 'Try'-ing to figure all that out." 

The Smashing Pumpkins' "Sacred And Profane" tour will roll into the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia on April 28 and the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts on April 29. Taken from MTV

Joining OLP as they trek across the nation are The Smashing Pumpkins and Foo Fighters. Many more bands will be confirmed in upcoming weeks. Tickets, dates and other details have not yet been announced. 

Visit the news section of ourladypeace.com for the full press release and to hear a special audio report from Raine about the event! 

2000/04/10 - 7:30 p.m.
American Theatre
9th and Mayfair Plaza
St. Louis, MO, US
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/10 - 5:00 p.m.; American Theatre Box Office 

2000/04/12 - 8:00 p.m.
Northrop Auditorium
84 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN, US
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/11 - noon 

2000/04/13 - 8:00 p.m.
Rave/Eagles Ballroom
2401 W. Wisconsin Av.
Milwaukee, WI, US
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/11 - noon; Rave Box Office 

2000/04/15 - 8:00 p.m.
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W. Lawrence
Chicago, IL, US
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/11 - noon; Aragon Box Office
ALL AGES - LIMIT FOUR TICKETS PER PERSON 

2000/04/16 - 8:00 p.m.
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W. Lawrence
Chicago, IL, US
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/11 - noon; Aragon Box Office
ALL AGES - LIMIT FOUR TICKETS PER PERSON 

2000/04/18 - 7:30 p.m.
Elliot Hall
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN, US
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/11 - 10:00 a.m.; Elliot Hall Box Office
Students and staff can purchase tickets on 2000/03/09 at 8:00 a.m.
See http://expert.cc.purdue.edu/~sccshow/ for details.
LIMIT FOUR TICKETS PER PERSON 

2000/04/19 - 8:00 p.m.
Hill Auditorium
825 North University
Ann Arbor, MI, US
Michigan Union Ticket Office: 2000/03/17 - 10:00 a.m. 

2000/04/21 - 8:00 p.m.
Hara Arena
1001 Shiloh Springs Road
Dayton, OH, US
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/11 - 9:00 a.m.; Hara Arena Box Office 

2000/04/23 - 8:00 p.m.
Kent State Auditorium
108 MACC, KSU
Kent, OH, US
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/11 - 10:00 a.m. 

2000/04/29 - 8:00 p.m.
Tsongas Arena 
300 Arcand Ave.
Lowell, MA, USA
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/10 - 5:00 p.m.; Tsongas Arena Box Office
EIGHT TICKET LIMIT PER CUSTOMER. 

2000/05/05 - 8:00 p.m. 
Ruth Eckerd Hall 
1111 McMullen Booth Rd.
Clearwater, FL, US 
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/17 - 10:00 a.m.; Hall Box Office: 2000/03/17 - 9:00 a.m.
Tickets are available to hall members beginning 2000/03/06
See http://rutheckerdhall.com for more information. 

2000/05/06 - 8:00 p.m.
Sunrise Musical Theatre
5555 NW 95th Ave.
Sunrise, FL, US
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/10 - 10:00 a.m.; Sunrise Box Office
THERE IS A 6 TICKET LIMIT FOR THE FIRST 15 MINUTES. 

2000/05/08 - 8:00 p.m.
Hard Rock Live
6050 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, FL, US
TICKETMASTER: 2000/03/11 - 10:00 a.m.
ENTIRE TABLES MUST BE PURCHASED.
FLOOR IS GENERAL ADMISSION STANDING ROOM ONLY. 

This info was taken form http://www.spifc.org/

Original bassist D'Arcy Wretzky left the Pumpkins in September after completing work on "Machina," and was replaced a few months later by Auf Der Maur, who split from Hole in October and made her live debut with the Pumpkins in December. 

As for Chamberlin, he returned to the Pumpkins in early 1999 to work on "Machina" after being bounced from the band in 1996 for his involvement in the fatal overdose of touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin. 

Despite the state of flux that seemed to surround the Smashing Pumpkins last year, frontman Billy Corgan said that the new music on "Machina" was anything but arduous or demanding to work on. 

Carry on reading this article at MTV Online

The Chicago-based band, one of the most popular modern rock groups, with worldwide sales of 23 million albums, has just fulfilled its contract with EMI's Virgin Records America label and is enjoying its freedom, lead Pumpkin Billy Corgan says.

"I'm out of my deal so I'm no longer an indentured servant," he tells Reuters in a recent interview. "We're free agents now, we're done with our commitment to Virgin."

He doesn't rule out the possibility that the band might re-sign with Beverly Hills-based Virgin, but the two sides have had a rocky history.

In February 1998, Virgin sued the band for alleged breach of its 1991 contract. This was several months after the Pumpkins informed the label that they were invoking a California labor law limiting personal contracts to seven years and would not deliver any more albums.

The band has subsequently delivered two albums to Virgin, 1998's Adore and MACHINA/the machines of God, which is set for a Feb. 29 release in the United States.
 
 

In an interview last year, Corgan told Reuters, "I don't work with the record company, I can tell you that. I just turn in the record."

An EMI spokeswoman says it's company policy not to discuss contractual issues, but adds: "We think Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins are fabulous artists. We've had a great relationship with them for many years, and we hope to continue that relationship for many years to come."

Music attorney Donald Passman says Virgin will have the upper hand in re-signing the Pumpkins because it has control of the group's catalog and therefore the profits to offset an expensive new pact.

"It depends on how bad the relationship's damaged but I think if Virgin wants to keep them they will have the advantage in terms of making the deal," says Passman, author of All You Need to Know About the Music Business.

Now that he's free, Corgan says he's unfazed about the leverage he now wields, with the prospect of being wined and dined by dozens of label executives eager to sign the band. He jokes that people have sent him yachts and "We'll turn out to be the biggest whores in the end and do it all for money."

Corgan is also the band's de facto manager, having recently ended a rocky three-month tenure with Sharon Osbourne, wife and manager of heavy-metal icon Ozzy Osbourne. Osbourne said Corgan was making her sick, while Corgan responded that Osbourne had accomplished nothing in her life.

Time Warner and EMI announced last month that they plan to merge their music assets into a 50-50 joint venture called Warner EMI Music, which will give the company 25 percent of the U.S. market, second behind Seagram's Universal Music Group. The deal is subject to various regulatory approvals and could take up to six months to complete.

Warner's biggest acts include Madonna, Eric Clapton, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Kid Rock, while EMI's roster includes the Rolling Stones, the Spice Girls, Garth Brooks, and the Beatles catalog.

The band, which was scheduled to play a surprise gig at the Cat's Cradle in Carlboro, North Carolina on Saturday, February 19, stripped the show down to an acoustic performance following the drummer's injury. 

Publicists for the Smashing Pumpkins indicated to MTV News that Chamberlin's injury wasn't considered to be serious and that the band would continue on its unannounced "Resume The Pose" tour and record store signings as planned (see "Smashing Pumpkins To Storm U.S. With Secret Tour"). 

As of Tuesday afternoon, the Pumpkins' handlers had no further information about Chamberlin's condition or any long-term effects it might have on the group's designs on an extended tour. 

The Pumpkins' club outing is expected to roll into New York City around the time of the release of the band's new album, "Machina/The Machines Of God," due in stores on February 29. 

Wretzky will have two months to complete the program, which includes four Saturdays' worth of drug education training and is the standard punishment for first-time, non violent drug offenders. The bassist's successful completion of the program will erase the charges of possesion of a controlled substance against her. 

Wretzy was arrested in Chicago on Jan. 25, where she was found in possession of 1/10 of a gram of rock cocaine (a.k.a. crack). 

When searched, the police found drugs in Young's pocket. The driver insisted they were not his, claiming that Wretzky "handed me some rocks to hold." Upon questioning, she admitted giving him the three plastic bags. 

Wretzky is scheduled to appear in Chicago Court Branch 57 on Feb. 14. 

Since her departure from the Pumpkins last September, Wretzky has been living in Los Angeles and pursuing an acting career. She recently returned to the Windy City, to attend to the birth of one of her bull mastiffs, according to a spokesperson, but a rep for Wretzky did not return calls when queried about the arrest. 

In July of 1996, Pumpkins' drummer Jimmy Chamberlain was ousted from the band because of his drug problems in the wake of touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin's fatal heroin overdose. A clean and sober Chamberlain rejoined the band last year after undergoing rehab.

I ve been reading all that story about the split, and i may have the final answer.

Yesterday i went to the Paris show, and i had the luck to go to the backstage with a "guest pass". I was representating the Francophone SP community (50 members). Once there there were Filter so i personnaly asked them about that rumour and here what Richard said : "well that s bullshit i never said that, he (a blond guy) may have said that but that s bullshit, don t worry."

Richard was really disappointed by the performance he did earlier that day on the Nulle Part Ailleur TV show, i m felt sorry for him, he s really nice.

I have so many other news, i can t beleive it : Jimmy told us that they ve rerecorded Adore with him on drums and that it sounds much better, they have 4 or 5 different version of every songs, they wanted to do something with them but they are gonna keep them. He said : like that Salsa version of Pistol Pete : and he played with his mouths the cymbals and knock his right foot on the ground. It sounded so great, he played for me and 5 other people from our community. 

Billy told us that the Adore video should have been out but the director took the wrong direction so they gave up, he said that "i may wake up one day when i ll be old and fix it myself " eheh : ) 

He predicted that the Brussels show should be short : "my voice is terrible tomorow is gonna be tough" he explained to us how he need a shot to get his voice back "i had to use that a lot on MCIS, and i could sing 2hours and 30 minutes". 

He also said that Speed Kills would be released soon as a B-side and Dross "should" be released later on.

'MACHINA/The Machines Of God' is set to be the last studio album by the multi-platinum act when it is released in late February. 

Speaking to dotmusic, fellow Chicago rockers, and close friends of the Pumpkins, Filter revealed that it is only a matter time before Billy calls it a day. 

"Billy expressed to me that this is it - this is the last time he will go out as the Pumpkins - and he wants to conquer the world, do it one last time and go out with a big boom" says Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo. 

Filter singer and one time Nine Inch Nails guitarist Richard Patrick also explained to us the reasons behind D'arcy quitting the group: 

"She really, really wanted a break from the whole music industry. She's tired of how competitive it is. She's just like 'hey, I want to be an actress'. She is a very competitive person but she's just tired of the music industry. She's really over it. She just wants to do something new and she should. She should be happy." 

Sharon Osbourne sensationally resigned as manager of the Smashing Pumpkins last week 'due to medical reasons'. It seems someone in the band was making her feel sick. 

"Billy is a very heavy handed… he knows what he wants. Most genius' or successful men know what they want. It's his way or the highway. You either get it or you don't. He goes through personal assistants like they are underwear. I could see him being pretty authoritative" adds Patrick. 

"We know her and we know Ozzy. She is a sweetheart. She embodies what I think makes a great manager. She would take a bullet for the bands she wants to work with". As a friend of both Corgan and Osbourne, Patrick assures us it isn't a major issue between the two parties, "I'm sure it's not a personal issue but I think it's probably that they couldn't click" 

Taken from Dotmusic

The English native announced in a statement late Tuesday that she has resigned as manager of the Chicago-based rock group after only three months in the job, because of problems with band leader Billy Corgan. 

``It was with great pride and enthusiasm that I took on management of the Pumpkins back in October, but unfortunately I must resign today due to medical reasons -- Billy Corgan was making me sick!!!'' 

Osbourne added she was ``saddened'' that she would no longer be working with Corgan's ``great and talented'' bandmates, guitarist James Iha, new bass player Melissa Auf Der Maur and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. ``I wish them much love,'' she said. 

The announcement was news to a spokeswoman at the Pumpkins' Virgin Records America label, and she declined comment. Osbourne's spokeswoman, Lisa Vega, was unable to elaborate on the statement. 

The Smashing Pumpkins split from the New York-based management powerhouse QPrime in late 1998. In announcing that she had signed the band, Osbourne told the Los Angeles Times in October: ``Billy talked to every manager in the industry, I think, and he liked me best. And I can't blame him.'' 

The Smashing Pumpkins are scheduled to begin a world tour in Europe this month, ahead of the Feb. 29 release of their fifth album, ``MACHINA/the machines of God.'' 

Osbourne, the estranged daughter of music impresario Don Arden, has overseen her hard-living husband's career since his Black Sabbath days in the 1970s. They married in 1982.