"Fourteen years ago this week: the Smashing Pumpkins released their third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, on Virgin Records. For the first and only time in the band’s career, the epic multi-disc album debuted at number one on the Billboard Charts. The album earned the band seven Grammy Award nominations, and won best hard rock performance for “Bullet with Butterfly Wings”. Mellon Collie was intended to be a concept album symbolizing the cycle of life and death.
As a whole, the album expanded the band’s repertoire by incorporating diverse musical styles, giving the band multiple dimensions. Upon its release, head Pumpkin Billy Corgan described the album as an interpretation of “the human condition of mortal sorrow”...."
Hey Mr.N!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to pass this on to you. Scotty Alberts is traveling for a year and has built his own blog of his travels. I figured you would like to take a look at it from time to time as it is full of the kid's normal witticisms.
tunastravels.blogspot.com
I'm thinking you can give him some great travel advice and some great places he should hit up while in Europe.
All the best!
Ellie
Hey Ellie! Thanks for the heads-up on Scotty's travel blog. It looks like he's having tons of fun. I hope you picked up some Beatles remasters already. Try and drop by for a visit when you're not too busy....later alligator!
ReplyDeletei will indeed! it has been far too long since we've had a good visit. I may bring a few Jensens along with me. God knows they need more friends, other than each other hahaha! Have a good one!
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