After waiting 20 years to see Smashing Pumpkins live I finally got the chance to last night. I wasn't too sure what to expect given that Billy Corgan is the only member of the band from the original line-up left. But their new album Oceania is very good and you just never know when any tour is the last tour. It was a blisteringly hot day so a rather uncomfortable car journey wasn't ideal preparation.
In no way was I disappointed. It was a great show, mixing old classics (Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm, Zero, Tonight Tonight) blended together with some strong material from their latest offering (Celestials, Pinwheels, Oceania). They even played a cover of Bowie's 'Space Oddity'.
He even states Philip K Dick as an influence on his work, another reason to love them!
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