pumpkin news Promotion
New Album

Since the announcement May 23rd of the band's diparture from the music scene, things have been dismal at best. There is little news coming out from Pumpkin land; but, I hear the "Try, Try, Try" single will be out September 9th.

The band has reportedly been working on the infamous MACHINA pt. 2 that's due out late this year/early next year. I've heard one demo, "Real Love," and it's excellent. I don't know why they are giving up on us...

- MACHINA/The Machines of God was released February 29, 2000
- the first single is "The Everlasting Gaze," and the video premiered on MTV's 120 Minutes on February 5, 2000
- Melissa Auf Der Maur *has* joined with the Smashing Pumpkins indefinitely
- the Pumpkins are currently on a mini in store promo tour. they will be hitting 31 areas. look out: they could be anywhere at any time.

magazine coverage:

Spin 3/00 - album review with recent picture of the new group. 7 out of 10
A.P. 3/00 - album review and nothing more. 3 out of 5.
Entertainment Weekly 3/3/00 - album review and small head shot of Billy from Adore era
Guitar World 4/00 - extensive interview with Billy about making of MACHINA and pictures of Billy and James
Rolling Stone 3/16/00- article/pictures of the "new" Pumpkins. album review 3 1/2 out of 5.
People 3/6/00 - brief, well written, album review with a small, nice, live shot of Billy.

Well, well... I'm very pleased to announce a rumor: Melissa Auf Der Maur (of Hole) might be filling in for D'Arcy as the bassist on the Pumpkins' WORLD TOUR early next year. That's good news, as she and Eric are my favorite members of Hole. Good choice, Billy, James, and Jimmy.

The NEW ALBUM: February 15, 2000. Mark your callendars.

It's official: D'Arcy has left the band. The reasons are not yet known, but what we do know is that she will be greatly missed... now, the big question is - who will play bass? Someone new? James? ? Who knows? I will update as soon as I know.

The official site has released that Jimmy Chamberlin has rejoined the band and that the last three months have been spent making new songs/demos for the album tenativly secheduled for release late September. Meanwhile, they are on a small (too small!) club tour, this spring, honoring Jimmy's return with the band. It's the first time they have played live together in three years.

New Single

There doesn't appear to be another single coming off of Adore, accept for promotional ones played on the radio ("Pug", "Crestfallen", & "Daphane Descends")... otherwise, we'll just have to wait for the new record to come out later this year/early next year

The next single is to be "Crestfallen" or "Daphane Descends"

The actual tracts for the "Perfect" single are:
1. "Perfect"
2. "Summer" (James Iha/vocals)
3. "Daphane Desends" remix

"Perfect" is the confirmed next single off of Adore. Also, "Let Me Give the World to You" & "Blised & Gone" (in the bootleg world, it is known as "Need") may be included as a B-sides on this single! No word yet on when it will be released... ****rumored, September 22****

Confirmed "Perfect" track listings...
1. Perfect
2. Need
3. Let Me Give The World To You *you are going to LOVE this one!!*
4. Crash Car Star
5. YardBirds

The video is directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Farris of "Tonight, Tonight" & "1979" video fame, and should be released in early August - August 11 on MuchMusic Canada and August 16th during 120 Minutes in the U.S.

magazine covers/articles...

Guitar World 7/98 - good, extensive article with good pictures of Billy Corgan, only.
Q 6/98 - another good article with great pictures of the whole band.
Entertainment Weekly 6/5/98 - review of Adore as the feature of the week in music - they gave it a B+.
Rolling Stone 6/11/98 - album review with illustration. They gave it a 3.5 out of 5.
Details 6/98 - review of Adore and picture of Billy screaming - earned a 7 out of 10.
Spin 7/98 - Adore reviewed - earns a 5 ("Marginal") out of 10.
Entertainment Weekly 6/23-7/9 - picture & atricle of Billy Corgan on the "It List"
Rolling Stone (with Madonna on cover...) - Adore advertisement & small article & picutre on the charity tour
Tower Record's Pulse - extensive artice & picutres. They are the cover story.
New Music 8/98 - extensive article (cover story) and pictures taken at the same time as the one of Billy in the "It List", by Yelena Yemchuk, of course... =)
Q 7/98 - NICE picture and a long review of Adore. Four stars out of five.
Circus - nice pictures of Billy/the band, a pretty long article with known information

I hear they are going to appear in the new issue of Rolling Stone as one of the Top 10 artist of the decade... We'll just have to see...

all information taken from "Smashing Pumpkins Collection: Adore - Leaked Memo - Message 0005" May 1, 1998

****This information is for Canada****

PUBLICITY
Confirmed to appear on the covers of Rolling Stone, Guitar World, Alternative Press, Profile, and Ray Gun.
Features confirmed in Time, Newsweek, US, Jane, Access, and Details.
Letterman and Conan O'Brian are targeted
Advanced Canadian media will included exclusive National syndicated radio specials, The Now Music/FAX and CP wire story.

PROMOTION
"Ava Adore" the first single, to multiple formats of radio end of April

Video - May (Directed by Dean Carr [Tea Party]) *13/6: actually, it was directed by Dom + Nick (directed Oasis' "D'You Know What I Mean?" and the Wallflowers "Heros")*

Mid-May radio driven win it before you can buy it contest across Canada

Smashing Pumpkins listening parties during the two weeks up to the release date
Along with the national radio, print and television coverage of this visit the promotions surrounding the live event are going to be extensive, national & will have a tremendious impact

All marketing, promotion and sales surrounding Adore are focused keeping the profile up through Christmas and beyond. The advance plan that will ensure that Tuesday May 26 is the brain of all consumers ensuring an amazing chart debut followed by a healthy chart number throughout 1998 and beyond.

ADVERTISING/MERCHANDIDING
Advance MushMusic and MusiquePl-us 15 second pre release spots, 3-4 times per day for two weeks before release date

4-color consumer advertising in Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, Option, Ray Gun, Musician, Guitar Player, Guitar, Details, Jane, Seventeen, Entertainment Weekly, Watch, Shift, The Chart, Exlaim, Vice, and more

Regional adds around the release date in, Now, Voir (Montreal & Quebec City), Hour, Id, Georgia, Strait, FFWD, & Vue

Extensive co-op campaign upon launch and throughout life of project

Major outdoor displays upon release will go up in Montreal, Vancouver, & Toronto prior to street date, teaser banners will be available

PO.P 4-color 18 X 24 poters 2-sided 4-color flats 4' x 6' flyposters, header cards listening post cards
Play copy distribution t-shirts, listening post cards, t-shirts, window statics and prints of the album cover art will be available.

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