# smashing pumpkins (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover smashing pumpkins. Page: Feed: --- ## [19 Somethin’ Years Later, Mark Wills Takes Country Back to Church](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/19-somethin-years-later-mark-wills-takes-country-back-to-church/) _2026-08-20 · Logan Sekulow · CCM Magazine_ If you grew up with country radio in the late ’90s and early 2000s, there’s a pretty good chance Mark Wills provided part of the soundtrack. “Wish You Were Here.” “I Do (Cherish You).” “Don’t Laugh at Me.” And, of course, the six-week No. 1 “19 Somethin’,” a song that somehow managed to turn an Read More ## [Demon Hunter Is Suing K-Pop Demon Hunters. Yes, You Read That Right.](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/demon-hunter-is-suing-k-pop-demon-hunters-yes-you-read-that-right/) _2026-08-19 · CCM Magazine Staff · CCM Magazine_ There are plenty of ways for a Christian metal band to celebrate a Dove Award nomination. The award may be “Golden,” but Demon Hunter isn’t exactly glowing. What sounds more like a hardcore band that still celebrates its church upbringing than suing one of the world’s most beloved children’s franchises? Somewhere, the ghost of the Read More ## [Tear It Up / Fast Times](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/08/tear-it-up-fast-times.html) _2026-08-17 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ When I picked up a few Frostbite records earlier this year, I didn't expect it to spin me into a full-on early 2000 hardcore obsession... but here we are. Tear It Up were a big deal in the early 2000's, and I can't dive into a playlist from that time without needing to listen to their brand of fast hardcore. As I was picking up some records from a Discogs seller, I noticed they had the white vinyl… ## [Brandon Flowers Finds ‘God and Glitter’ in the Nashville-Born Thrasher](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/brandon-flowers-finds-god-and-glitter-in-the-nashville-born-thrasher/) _2026-08-17 · Logan Sekulow · CCM Magazine_ The Killers frontman debuts to “father’s” country-western music for a deeply personal album filled with rhinestones, sawdust, biblical imagery and an unforgettable encounter with the King of Rock and Roll. Every so often, an album arrives that feels tailor-made for me. When that happens, I’m reminded that so many of us think we grew up uniquely, Read More ## [Chris Tomlin Sells Out L.A.’s Greek Theatre for ‘Worship Under the Stars’](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/chris-tomlin-sells-out-l-a-s-greek-theatre-for-worship-under-the-stars/) _2026-08-15 · CCM Magazine Staff · CCM Magazine_ When some people think about Christian music, they still picture the South, the Bible Belt or a packed arena somewhere in Middle America. But this time, one of Christian music’s biggest nights is happening in the heart of Los Angeles. Chris Tomlin’s Worship Under the Stars 2026 stop at the legendary Greek Theatre has officially sold out, Read More ## [NEW RELEASE: Larger-Than-Life Tommee Profitt Becomes HUMAN](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/new-release-larger-than-life-tommee-profitt-becomes-human/) _2026-08-14 · CCM Magazine Staff · CCM Magazine_ There may be nothing more genuinely punk rock for Tommee Profitt than this. After building a career on music that feels almost impossibly large—the 150-layer-deep, multi-sensory overload of The Birth of a King, The Resurrection of a King and all the grand cinematic orchestration that has made his work instantly recognizable—Profitt has released an album centered on something Read More ## [Tickets On Sale Today for Final Leg of Third Day Tour](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/tickets-on-sale-today-for-final-leg-of-third-day-tour/) _2026-08-14 · CCM Magazine Staff · CCM Magazine_ THE BUS ROLLS ON! For fans who thought the celebration was winding down, there’s one more chance. Third Day has announced the FINAL LEG of its 30th Anniversary Tour, adding a limited number of new dates that will bring the long-awaited reunion to more cities across the country in the spring of 2027. Original members Read More ## [Beyond Belief: 50+ Years In, Petra is Still Looking Forward](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/beyond-belief-50-years-in-petra-is-still-looking-forward/) _2026-08-13 · Logan Sekulow · CCM Magazine_ When John Schlitt and Bob Hartman sat down with me at CCM, they had perfectly legitimate reasons to be there. Beyond Belief, a new feature film built around the music and legacy of Petra, arrives in theaters August 28. The band also recently released Hope, its first studio album in 20 years. Those are both stories worth Read More ## [Bleed Season](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/08/bleed-season.html) _2026-08-11 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ Mean Season were one of those 90's hardcore bands that I lost track of over the years. I really enjoyed their Bleed To Me 7 inch, and their comp tracks, in the early 90's, but I never had much interest in their Grace LP . As Marcus and I were wrapping up our conversation from the Initial Records first five project, he threw a few recommendations at me. He knew how hard I fell for stuff like… ## [Blippi to Biblical: Kids Entertainment Veterans Debut New Show](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/blippi-to-biblical-kids-entertainment-veterans-debut-new-show/) _2026-08-10 · CCM Magazine Staff · CCM Magazine_ The creative team behind some of the world’s most recognizable live family productions is embarking on a new kind of adventure. After years of bringing beloved brands like Blippi, Sesame Street, Baby Shark, Peppa Pig, and PJ Masks to theater audiences around the globe, the newly formed The Originals Live is turning its attention to stories that have captivated hearts for generations. The Read More ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/M5wtGGrVIgDJ) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Initial First Five: Part 4 - This World Rejected](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/08/initial-first-five-part-4-this-world.html) _2026-08-09 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ This is my final post for the Initial First Five project that Marcus and I did. Initial Records number 5 was the This World Rejected 7 inch. Another Initial release that I'd never heard before and I kind of assumed that it would be some kind of tough-guy hardcore that would leave me unimpressed. WRONG. While this might be a little "tough", this record is so fucking good. Easily my favorite… ## [The 36-Track Indie Rock Worship Album That Defies the Algorithm](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/the-36-track-indie-rock-worship-album-that-defies-the-algorithm/) _2026-08-07 · Logan Sekulow · CCM Magazine_ I get a lot of press releases. Every week it’s another album announcement, another single, another tour. After a while, your eyes naturally start looking for something that makes you stop scrolling. A few weeks ago, one did exactly that. A 36-track worship album. You have my attention. Not because it sounded ridiculous… well, maybe Read More ## [Initial First Five: Part 3 - Guilt](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/08/initial-first-five-part-3-guilt.html) _2026-08-06 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ Initial Records number 3 is the Guilt 7 inch. This was really the only record from the first five that I was really familiar with. I'd originally picked it up around '93, and I assume that it was listed somewhere as "features members of Endpoint", so I quickly grabbed it and immediately loved it. It has been many years since I've really sat and listened to that Guilt 7 inch, but as soon as I gave… ## [Autumn Nelon Finds Hope Beyond Family Tragedy with “I’ll Find You”](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/autumn-nelon-finds-hope-beyond-family-tragedy-with-ill-find-you/) _2026-08-06 · Amanda Sekulow · CCM Magazine_ No one should have to write a song like “I’ll Find You.” Yet nearly two years after the plane crash that claimed the lives of her mother, stepfather, sister, and brother-in-law and several close friends and colleagues, Autumn Nelon has done exactly that. She may never have all the answers, but she has found something even Read More ## [Initial First Five: Part 2 - Ricochet](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/08/initial-first-five-part-2-ricochet.html) _2026-08-05 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ Initial Records number two was the Ricochet 7 inch. I only discovered this band last year, when Marcus posted about their record. It always surprises me when I find a record like this that I'd never heard before. I liked to think that I was pretty knowledgeable about obscure 90's hardcore, but more and more I'm finding that I still have a lot of work to do. Thankfully, that tip from Marcus last… ## [Initial First Five: Part 1 - Pittbull](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/08/initial-first-five-part-1-pittbull.html) _2026-08-04 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ When I posted a Beck record here back in June, I mentioned that I'd gotten into it because of a monthly music project that I've been doing with my friend Sarah, where we tackle an album from 1996 that neither of us are familiar with. I've found it to be a lot of fun to do my music homework each month, and then the two of us get together to discuss our thoughts on it. I was recently talking about… ## [Square One / Turn Of Phrase](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/08/square-one-turn-of-phrase.html) _2026-08-01 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ Scheme Records is my go-to label for good music right now. I'm not interested in all that the label releases, but if it's on Scheme, I'll definitely be checking it out. So while, I'd never heard of either Square One or Turn Of Phrase, when I saw that the label was releasing split 7 inch featuring both of those bands, I figured that I'd at least give it a quick listen to see if it interested me.… ## [Dead Heat Elimination](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/dead-heat-elimination.html) _2026-07-31 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ When I was in the Metal Blade shop picking up the new Armored Saint, I was surprised to see that they had a new Dead Heat album for sale as well. I mean, I know that I haven't been paying attention to discover new releases, but still, I thought that I might have heard along the way that Dead Heat had a new album out last year. The new Dead Heat was an instant buy for me. I didn't bother to preview… ## [Armored Factory Reset](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/armored-factory-reset.html) _2026-07-29 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ I'm not gonna lie... it has been a bit of a struggle with new metal records this year. Hell, it feels like it's been a slow year for new music in general... but for metal especially. Here we are now seven months deep into 2026 and this is only my second new metal release that I've picked up. Has the year really been this dry, or am I just stuck in the past listening to old 90's hardcore records… ## [Parting The Sea](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/parting-sea.html) _2026-07-24 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ Touche Amore are a band that I've wanted to get into, but they just never clicked. I initially heard them described as having that 90's emo sound (which I love), but when I checked them out back in 2011, I didn't hear it and quickly moved on. I know that my blogger bud, Doug , was really into them at the time... but I didn't get it... and in recent years, I've heard a Touche Amore song here and… ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4Yuk8uBgQ0CU) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [See It Through](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/see-it-through.html) _2026-07-23 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ Somewhere along the way, I saw that New Age was going to be releasing a record from a new band called See It Through . I was hot on New Age a few years ago, but then they suddenly just dropped off my radar. I really liked the Decline record they released back in 2022, but after that... I basically just stopped caring. Nothing the label was releasing seemed interesting enough for me to even check… ## [Vinyl Of The Demon](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/vinyl-of-demon.html) _2026-07-21 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ Pulling another New Wave Of British Heavy Metal record from Tim's collection. Demon are a strange fit in the NWOBHM as their debut, Night Of The Demon , feels a bit dated for its 1981 release. It feels like it crawled out of the mid 70's and fits better alongside more straight forward rock bands like Kiss, instead of the frantic energy of Iron Maiden and Raven... and because of this I kind of… ## [How Soon Is Now](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/how-soon-is-now.html) _2026-07-19 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ My collection for The Smiths consisted only of their two compilations, Hatful Of Hollow and Louder Than Bombs . While I was happy to pick up those two comps, it kind of triggered me to enterain the thought of collecting singles for The Smiths... and I feel like that could be a dangerous road to start down. Still, when the opportunity landed in my lap to pick up a couple of singles, I didn't… ## [Purity](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/purity.html) _2026-07-18 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ It has been a while since I dipped into more of the records that I've picked up from Tim's collection. It took some time for Jeff to prep the next batch of records he was selling from the collection, and then I put stuff on hold with him and didn't rush to pay for it and pick it up... but I've got a little stack here now, so let's start to chip away at them. I really love New Model Army. When I… ## [Stiff State Of Summer](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/stiff-state-of-summer.html) _2026-07-12 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ There is something about obnoxious snotty punk that just feels perfect for summer. Yeah, warm weather and an "I don't give a fuck" attitude just go great together. I discovered Stiff Richards last year with their GFC 7 inch and very quickly I decided that I needed more than those two song. I decided to check out their State Of Mind album and it instantly became part of the soundtrack to Summer… ## [Second Oversight](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/second-oversight.html) _2026-07-09 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ You know I'm a sucker for 90's hardcore right? And the more obscure the better. Like I should probably be out chasing Unbroken's Life Love Regret on blue vinyl, or something else that is equally important and crucial, but instead I'm over here grinning like a nut because I was able to pick up a record from 1992 that I imagine maybe a total of three people care about in 2026. A few years ago I… ## [Sweet NWOBHM Danger](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/sweet-nwobhm-danger.html) _2026-07-07 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ When I was buying a couple of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal records from a UK seller, I figured that I might as well add to the order to try and make it worth the overseas shipping fees. I already own the one crucial Angel Witch album, the self titled from 1980, but the band has a few early singles that I've always wanted to collect as well. The first Angel Witch single was for Sweet Danger ,… ## [Seven Inches Of Splendour](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/seven-inches-of-splendour.html) _2026-07-06 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ Jameson Raid were a New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band out of Birmingham in the late 70's / early 80's. They released two 7 inches during their career and shortly after my friend Jeff put the band on my radar back in 2021, I obsessed about them for six months and I grabbed one of their records . Man, I love this shit... young bands that just love what they are doing. They probably made a bit of… ## [Head On Into NWOBHM](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/07/head-on-into-nwobhm.html) _2026-07-03 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ I haven't done a good job of keeping up with collecting New Wave Of British Heavy Metal records. I had been steadily picking up pieces but saw it come to a grinding halt in recent years. Picking up the Gaskin record from Tim's collection earlier this year was a good reminder that I needed to get back to it. I don't spend the time obsessing over the NWOBHM like I used to, but there are still a… ## [Colored Vinyl Heaven](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/06/colored-vinyl-heaven.html) _2026-06-30 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ At the start of this year I saw that Scheme Records was releasing an album from a band called Feels Like Heaven . I'd never heard of the band, and if I'd seen this record out in the wild I would have most likely skipped right by it without a second glance... but because it was on Scheme , I figured that I should take the time to check it out. I listened to a couple of songs and was interested in… ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kMLZnYMHVXvd) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Purple Soul Ignition](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/06/purple-soul-ignition.html) _2026-06-29 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ I guess that Method Of Doubt's latest EP, Total Soul Ignition , technically came out at the end of 2025, but since we didn't see the vinyl release until early in 2026, I'll probably include it as one of my favorite hardcore records for this year. I don't get tired of listening to anything from this band. When Scheme released a second pressing of the 7 inch, I didn't to hesitate to pick one up. Two… ## [Smashing Gish](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/06/smashing-gish.html) _2026-06-23 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ A few years ago I really found an appreciation for The Smashing Pumpkins. I'd been tentatively checking them out around that time, but once I started talking to my friend Sarah about the band, her excitement for them had me tear down any preconceived opinions I had. Going in with an open mind, I was surprised with how much I really enjoyed Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness ... but I got so… ## [Motorhead Live 1995](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/06/motorhead-live-1995.html) _2026-06-21 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ I still check the list of upcoming Record Store Day releases each year, but it is more of an exercise in confirming that the event only releases a bunch of shit that I'm not interested in. When I checked the list this year and saw that there was a new Lost Tapes record from Motorhead, I kind of rolled my eyes at the thought. This would be the 7th in the Lost Tapes series of live recordings from… ## [Burning Collateral](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/06/burning-collateral.html) _2026-06-20 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ Last year I picked up the Collateral 7 inch from Scheme Records. I bought it on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. It's a really good straight forward hardcore record, so when I heard it mentioned on the 185 Miles South podcast that Collateral had a new split this year with Burning Lord, I quickly tracked down who was releasing it and preordered it. Each band does three songs here, two new ones… ## [Line Drive](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/06/line-drive.html) _2026-06-16 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ Back in the mid 90's I picked up a 7 inch comp called What Still Holds True . I bought the comp strictly because it had songs from Chokehold and Burst of Silence, but ended up disappointed that those songs ended up on the bands respecive 7 inches that were released around the same time... so the comp 7 inch largely went ignored. At some point years later when I was hungry to discover some 90's… ## [Another Greasy Spoon](https://recordnerdyo.blogspot.com/2026/06/another-greasy-spoon.html) _2026-06-15 · Mike · The One Thing That Still Holds True_ After the third Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell album, Keep It Greasy , in 2016, I started to get a bit bored with the band. I really wanted to love their stuff, but I just didn't find myself wanting to return to it very often. I guess that could be said for a number of newer bands that I get hyped up for and then let their records sit untouched and collecting dust on my shelf for years after their… ## [Shadowland: The Intersection of News, Culture and Spirit](https://shadowland.substack.com/p/shadowland-the-intersection-of-news) _2026-05-15 · Shadowland-News/Culture/Spirit · Shadowland - News/Culture/Spirit_ You’ve heard about the famed and so-called separation of Church and State, yet the issues we face daily as a civilization are fundamentally of a spiritual nature. ## [Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman Assassinated: An Urgent Call to End Political Violence](https://shadowland.substack.com/p/minnesota-rep-melissa-hortman-assassinated) _2025-06-15 · Shadowland-News/Culture/Spirit · Shadowland - News/Culture/Spirit_ As has been widely reported, some state legislators from Minnesota were shot over the weekend - and I feel compelled to say a few words about the concerning increase of political violence in the United States - whether it be targeted assassinations or the rioting of mobs. ## [Dimming the Sun: The UK's Dystopian Climate Gamble](https://shadowland.substack.com/p/dimming-the-sun-the-uks-dystopian) _2025-05-08 · Shadowland-News/Culture/Spirit · Shadowland - News/Culture/Spirit_ In something that sounds like it comes straight out of the dystopian future of the Smashing Pumpkins' "Glass and the Machines of God" mythos, or even out of Biblical prophecy, the United Kingdom is looking for ways to dim the sun, allegedly to combat "global warming." ## [The Democratic Party’s Future: Can They Rebound by 2028?](https://shadowland.substack.com/p/the-democratic-partys-future-can) _2025-05-05 · Shadowland-News/Culture/Spirit · Shadowland - News/Culture/Spirit_ The year is 2025, Donald Trump is just over 100 days into his second presidential term, and Democrats are at a crossroads as the decisions they make now will have a major impact on whether they can sink or swim in the 2026 mid-term elections and beyond, as they attempt to re-capture the White House in 2028. ## [Shri Thanedar and the Impeachment Saga of Donald J. Trump](https://shadowland.substack.com/p/shri-thanedar-and-the-impeachment) _2025-04-29 · Shadowland-News/Culture/Spirit · Shadowland - News/Culture/Spirit_ Representative Shri Thanedar (D-Michigan), whose name sounds like he comes out of Star Wars movie and whose hair ironically mimics President Donald Trump’s own airy mane, is filing articles of impeachment against the U.S. ## [Staying Sane in the Era of Media Overload](https://shadowland.substack.com/p/staying-sane-in-the-era-of-media) _2025-04-28 · Shadowland-News/Culture/Spirit · Shadowland - News/Culture/Spirit_ "You've got to live your life, son." ## [RFK Jr. To Conduct Research Into Autism, Fear-Mongering Media Responds](https://shadowland.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-to-conduct-research-into-autism) _2025-04-23 · Shadowland-News/Culture/Spirit · Shadowland - News/Culture/Spirit_ Looking at the news today, you might see a plethora of articles with headlines all ringing alarm bells over RFK Jr. ## [Why You Should Get Out of the House and Travel - Right Now](https://shadowland.substack.com/p/why-you-should-get-out-of-the-house) _2025-04-15 · Shadowland-News/Culture/Spirit · Shadowland - News/Culture/Spirit_ "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. ## [The Trump Tariffs of 2025: Can American Unity Be Found in a Trade War?](https://shadowland.substack.com/p/the-trump-tariffs-of-2025-can-american) _2025-04-09 · Shadowland-News/Culture/Spirit · Shadowland - News/Culture/Spirit_ I'm not an economist, but much is being said about the state of the U.S. ## [Billy Corgan and the Machines of God Have a Question for You on This Summer's Tour](https://shadowland.substack.com/p/billy-corgan-and-the-machines-of) _2025-04-01 · Shadowland-News/Culture/Spirit · Shadowland - News/Culture/Spirit_ Billy Corgan and the Machines of God have announced a U.S.