The Smashing Pumpkins' "Cyr": A Prelude to "Atum"
The Smashing Pumpkins' new album, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts has just recently been released, and along with it have come a of the...
Daniel Woodward
Jun 2, 20234 min read
Midterm Election 2022: One Big Reason Voting Matters
Yesterday was the fateful 2022 Midterm election in the United States. Of course, if you've been watching the news, it is all far from...
Daniel Woodward
Nov 10, 20223 min read
A Perfectly Smashing Birthday
James Yoshinobu Iha. March 26, 1968. Born in Chicago. And 54 years old today. So let’s take a minute to appreciate this iconic...
Daniel Woodward
Mar 26, 20223 min read
Celebrating 25 Years of Infinite Sadness
October 23, 2020 marks twenty-five years since the release of The Smashing Pumpkins' epic double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite...
Daniel Woodward
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Mars Retrograde and the Power of Stagnation
I thought I would write today about the dreadful power of stagnation. Stagnation is something I figure all people struggle with in some...
Daniel Woodward
Oct 7, 20204 min read
Stream of Consciousness Americana in William Patrick Corgan's "Ogilala"
October 13th marks the two-year anniversary of William Patrick Corgan's solo album, Ogilala, and with that anniversary coinciding with...
Daniel Woodward
Oct 10, 20195 min read
Our "Ugly" Mental Health Crisis
For better or worse, “Ugly” is one Smashing Pumpkins song that often gets stuck in my head.. It’s a great song, but its lyrics are...
Daniel Woodward
Sep 25, 20193 min read
The Smashing Pumpkins In Da Bauhaus, Y'all
If you're anything like me, maybe you've never heard of the term "Bauhaus" before. Up until the current Smashing Pumpkins European tour,...
Daniel Woodward
Jun 17, 20194 min read
Full Circle - An Anniversary of The Smashing Pumpkins' "Machina/the machines of God"
“You and me, meant to be…” These are lyrics from the Smashing Pumpkins’ love song “Stand Inside Your Love,” from 2000’s Machina/the...
Daniel Woodward
Mar 1, 20196 min read
Never Lose That Feeling - Zwan's "Mary Star of the Sea"
“As the world goes ‘round, it’s got me thinking that the things I want just keep me sinking down..” “And all I wanted was just to hold...
Daniel Woodward
Jan 27, 20193 min read
