Olivia Rodrigo’s song “Vampire” is making waves. If you’re like me and you tend to shun the latest pop music of the day (or if you want to dig deeper into some of the themes in today’s pop music), this video is for you. I’m scouring my collection for Vampire […]
Always old, I’ll always feel this. Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! I’m Abby and is my weekly series where I chat about classic albums in my collection that I love. This week we’re celebrating the 30th birthday of my very first favorite album: Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream. Subscribe […]
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness is the 1995 double (or even triple) album by The Smashing Pumpkins. I’ll dig into a brief history of the album in this mini documentary and share elements of some of the top songs within. From top singles “Bullet With Butterfly Wings,” “Thirty Three,” […]
What are 10 albums that changed my life? I stumbled across this ten-day challenge where you are tasked with sharing one album a day that greatly influenced your music journey and your taste in music. I decided to take on the challenge, but approach it as a countdown here on […]
What are some perfect 10/10 albums to own on vinyl? I scoured my collection to pick out 10 essential vinyl records to own. From 90s alt rock and shoegaze to a classic post-punk gem, a rare (for me) rap album to a few deep cut indie rock classics, this list […]
The best hit songs often have fascinating stories. This one is about “1979,” The Smashing Pumpkins hit song that was almost dropped from Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. Mellon Collie was the band’s rock opera, a massive double album with over two dozen tracks. Dig into a little of […]
The history behind The Smashing Pumpkins 1993 hit “Today” off Siamese Dream saw Billy Corgan go from rock bottom to famed musician. 🎥 Poetic Wax Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWXL84MH1T4Qr0wrRzjwlGMR In 1992, Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins wrote what might very well be the most upbeat song about hopelessness and hitting rock […]
