RE: Off Topic:Smashing PUmpkin

From: Tin Dizdarevic (tin@basementmag.com)
Date: Wed May 24 2000 - 22:20:48 MET DST

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    >From the news story:

    "There's nothing wrong inside the band," founder and singer/guitarist Billy
    Corgan said on Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM. "But the way the culture
    is and stuff, it's hard to keep trying to fight the good fight against the
    Britneys," he said, referring to Britney Spears and other teen pop
    sensations.

    The man has a great way with words (emphasis on 'and stuff'), and seems like
    a very dedicated musician, I guess it's a tough fight in the whole pop space
    if you try to compete against the Britneys of the world..... The fool comes
    across like an absolute blabbering idiot. If the key motivation in making
    music is to sell 1.5 million CDs in the first week, I guess Pumpkins are
    truly no loss..

    Tin

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: Elson Trinidad [mailto:elson@westworld.com]
    Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 3:47 PM
    To: Leslie Shill
    Cc: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
    Subject: Re: Off Topic:Smashing PUmpkin

    Leslie Shill wrote:
      I am pleased the Pumpkins will be no more,
    > it's no loss to music.

    Besides, the Pumpkins were nothing more than a lame, formulaic copy of The
    Pixies (female bassist, Asian-American guitarist, enigmatic, bald-headed
    singer)

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