Fresh from the inbox, an e-mail entitled SMASHING PUMPKINS UPDATE: “Auditions will be held Friday, April 10 in Los Angeles for drummers who are looking to play with THE SMASHING PUMPKINS. They should send their background info, photos and performance web links via e-mail only to pumpkinsdrummerATgmailDOTcom.”
In related news, lead Pumpkin Billy Corgan has been demoing some new songs that he says “sound like Spring.” although that isn’t pleasing the commenters over at SP fan site Hipsters United so much:
i see claritin commercials in the future of the pumpkins
WTF does spring sound like. Better sound like rage!!!
Hey, allergies can make anyone cranky!
Corgan “in a great mood,” demoing “new and fresh” material [Hipsters United]
Hey, if it worked for Spinal Tap back in 1991…oh wait.
haha, unlike joaquin phoenix, billy corgan’s current music career is actually quite entertaining (because “camp” is so much more fun when it’s unintentional!) what a buffoon!
“WTF does spring sound like. Better sound like rage!!!”
Pumpkins “fans,” don’t ever change. (Should I have put “Pumpkins” in finger-quotes too?)
I hope it’s Irish Spring. The world really needs a narcissistic-power-celtic band.
Didn’t Fred Durst kinda do the same thing (hold auditions at Guitar Center) a few years back?
I need to learn how to play drums, fast, so I can join this band…
He should just hire Josh Freese; the best drummer ever.
This sounds like worst job in the world.
why is he asking for photos?
@TriedandTrue: I really don’t care, did you see the drummer’s hair?
@LeBron:
Sounds like spring, smells like teen spirit, tastes like gold, feels so good, looks like we made it.
The Chili Peppers did this, yes?
@ds: You win.
Pro attitude a must! Own transportation a plus.
I think it’s admirable of Corgan to keep persevering, and trying to make music despite his band’s long history of members coming and going.