Monday, March 28, 2011

PIGEONS ON THE ROAD>>>
TONITE IN ATHENS, GA WITH GREEN GERRY

Poster by Alice Cohen

Pigeons are out right now for a two-week U.S. tour with their pal D. Charles Speer. They'll be playing as a full four-piece band with a live drummer and bassist. Opening their show tonite in Athens, Georgia will be a special guest: Green Gerry and the Gellyphish. Green Gerry has an upcoming solo 7" on OESB and he rounded up some friends to create a smoking live band for this show. Check out a solo track by Gerry below and full tour dates below that:


PIGEONS MARCH/APRIL 2011 U.S. TOUR SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23rd
Kung Fu Necktie
Philadelphia, PA
W/ Cris Forsyth, D Charles Speer

THURSDAY, MARCH 24th
Cous Cous
RICHMOND, VA
W/ D Charles Speer

FRIDAY, MARCH 25th
Gillie's
Blacksburgh, VA
W/ D Charles Speer

SATURDAY, MARCH 26th
The Night Light
Chapel Hill, NC
W/ D Charles Speer

SUNDAY, MARCH 27th
Broadway's
Asheville, NC
W/ D Charles Speer

MONDAY, MARCH 28th
Go Bar
Athens, GA
W/ D Charles Speer & Green Gerry

TUESDAY, MARCH 29th
The Highland Inn
Atlanta, GA
W/ Bon Vivants and D Charles Speer

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30th
The Handle Bar
Pensacola, FL
W/ D Charles Speer

THURSDAY, MARCH 31st
Howlin' Wolf Den
New Orleans, LA
W/ D Charles Speer

FRIDAY, APRIL 1st.
Tallahassee, FL
Location TBA

SATURDAY, APRIL 2nd
Buccaneer Lounge
Memphis, TN
W/ D Charles Speer

SUNDAY, APRIL 3rd
Nashville, TN
Betty's Grill
W/ D Charles Speer

MONDAY, APRIL 4th
Lexington, VA
LOCATION: TBA
W/ CROSS, D Charles Speer

TUESDAY, APRIL 5th
Lafayette, IN
Black Sparrow
W/ D Charles Speer

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6th
THE SHOP
Pittsburgh, PA
W/ D Charles Speer

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

THE BEGGING QUESTION:



Hey, slow it down whataya want from me?
Whataya want from me?
Yeah I'm afraid whataya want from me?
Whataya want from me?

There might have been a time
When I would give myself away
Oooh once upon a time I didn't give a damn
But now, here we are so whataya want from me?
Whataya want from me?

Just don't give up I'm workin it out
Please don't give in, I won't let you down
It messed me up, need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, whataya want from me?
Whataya want from me?
Whataya want from me?
Yeah, it's plain to see (plain to see)
that baby you're beautiful
And there's nothing wrong with you
(nothing wrong with you)
It's me, I'm a freak (yeah)
but thanks for lovin' me
Cause you're doing it perfectly
(it perfectly)
There might have been a time
When I would let you slip away
I wouldn't even try
But I think you could save my life
Just don't give up I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in, I won't let you down
It messed me up, need a second to breathe
Just keep comin around
Hey, whataya want from me? (Whataya want from me?)
Whataya want from me? (Whataya want from me?)

Just don't give up on me
(uuuuuuh) I won't let you down
No, I won't let you down

(So hey) just don't give up
I'm workin it out
Please don't give in,
I won't let you down
It messed me up (It messed me up)
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, whataya want from me?

Just don't give up I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in, i won't let you down
It messed me up, need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, whataya want from me? (whataya want from me?)
whataya want from me? (whataya want from me?)
whataya want from me?

Sunday, March 6, 2011

FESTIVAL JAMS, PART TWO
ZZZZZZWWWWWWAAAAAANNNNNN



Corgan disclosed that things went wrong at some of the very first recording sessions. "...it was like, 'What do you mean the guitar's out of tune? What do you mean I have to be there at 11? What do you mean I can't order $100 of lobster every day?' I mean, like, bad. But it was too late. It was already public. The album was going out. So I did what I always did: Try to make the best of a situation and start covering up. Put on a good face. And honestly, I'm glad the thing didn't sell, because if it had sold well it would have been really tough. I would look like I was going to walk away from something that I'd just built."

He also stated that he can no longer listen to Mary Star of the Sea, because to him it sounds like "thousands of lies upon lies upon lies. It's a shame because there's tons of music unreleased that will just sit in a box until I can stomach it." When asked which of his two former bands would ever reform, he said, "Pumpkins. You'll never see Zwan. I'll never go anywhere near those people. Ever. I mean, I detest them. You can put that in capital letters. Bad people. James and D'Arcy are good people. They might be misguided people, but they're good people."