So, news spreads on the internet that Jimmy Chamberlain, possibly one of the greatest drummers EVAH has departed from the reformed Smashing Pumpkins. .
No reason has been given so far, but this seems extremely odd. Billy and Jimmy pretty much are the sound of the Smashing Pumpkins, and over the last few months have talked about being "Stronger than ever" and other such cliché guff.
When Zeitgeist came out, I thought it was a big old pile of rubbish, with the one exception of Tarantula, the album was terrible. No tunes, no originality, no melody. It was just crap. I was really disappointed with it. Now that Jimmy is gone, there is just Billy Corgan left, and though Billy Corgan is a genius, he also has the reputation of being an utter twat, and has recently been cracking up on stage and having arguments with fans. Maybe this is the reason Jimmy left? Or maybe Jimmy just realised the new music sucked. Who knows, maybe the truth will come out. But for now, for me, the Pumpkins are dead. They exist only in name, and that's it.
Shame.
For now, here is the band when they were all together and creating the best music in the universe:
Elsewhere, I've been listening a lot to the mighty and brilliant Raveonettes. I think the mix of retro sound, fuzzy guitars and twin singers, and the right amount of doomed romance really appeals to me. This song is my current favourite of theirs, probably because its awesome, possibly because it makes me think of people*
*Hark! Elusive mystery!
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