Daniel Woodward
Jul 13, 20236 min read
About the Time I Literally Experienced God
What I’m going to share here is the most profound spiritual experience of my life, to date. It is extremely personal and sacred to me,...
Daniel Woodward
Mar 26, 20223 min read
A Perfectly Smashing Birthday
James Yoshinobu Iha. March 26, 1968. Born in Chicago. And 54 years old today. So let’s take a minute to appreciate this iconic...
Daniel Woodward
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Celebrating 25 Years of Infinite Sadness
October 23, 2020 marks twenty-five years since the release of The Smashing Pumpkins' epic double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite...
Daniel Woodward
Oct 10, 20195 min read
Stream of Consciousness Americana in William Patrick Corgan's "Ogilala"
October 13th marks the two-year anniversary of William Patrick Corgan's solo album, Ogilala, and with that anniversary coinciding with...
Daniel Woodward
Jun 17, 20194 min read
The Smashing Pumpkins In Da Bauhaus, Y'all
If you're anything like me, maybe you've never heard of the term "Bauhaus" before. Up until the current Smashing Pumpkins European tour,...
Daniel Woodward
Mar 1, 20196 min read
Full Circle - An Anniversary of The Smashing Pumpkins' "Machina/the machines of God"
“You and me, meant to be…” These are lyrics from the Smashing Pumpkins’ love song “Stand Inside Your Love,” from 2000’s Machina/the...
Daniel Woodward
Jan 27, 20193 min read
Never Lose That Feeling - Zwan's "Mary Star of the Sea"
“As the world goes ‘round, it’s got me thinking that the things I want just keep me sinking down..” “And all I wanted was just to hold...
Daniel Woodward
Jan 24, 20193 min read
The State of the Band - 2019
Now that we are well into the beginning of 2019, and as it’s always a good idea to take stock and sum up our standing, let’s take a look at
Daniel Woodward
Dec 12, 20183 min read
The Smashing Pumpkins' "Shiny and Oh So Bright" Buffet
By now, if you are a fan of the band, chances are you've probably read at least a few reviews of The Smashing Pumpkins current work,...
Daniel Woodward
Nov 10, 20183 min read
Pre-Release Thoughts for "Shiny and Oh So Bright"
Keeping score in the lead up to next week’s November 16th release of Shiny and Oh So Bright, vol. 1/LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun, we...
