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It's time to wrap up Pisces Iscariot. Austin braves a monstrous psychedelic meltdown, while Nick tries to remember Pearl Jam's "Hey Foxymophandlemama." The two discuss classic rock guitar solos, Natalie Imbruglia, and how much Elvis belongs in "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space." They wrap up the episode with their picks for the album's best song, solo, and riff. And, as is becoming a tradition, they try to quantify the Corgan-iest moment. Thanks for listening! 2:20 - "Starla" 14:35 - "Blue" 21:26 - "A Girl Named Sandoz" 28:15 - "La Dolly Vita" 33:30 - "Spaced" Best Song Austin - "Hello Kitty Kat" Nick - "Whir" Best Solo Nick - "Starla" Austin - "Starla" Best Riff Austin - "Pissant" Nick - "Frail and Bedazzled" Corgan-iest Moment Nick - "Soothe" Austin - "Whir" Olivia Rodrigo - "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love" Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird" Eagles - "Hotel California" Dad Rock "Blue (Acoustic)" Natalie Imbruglia - "Torn" The Animals - "A Girl Named Sandoz" The Animals - "House Of The Rising Sun" Spiritualized - "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" (Less Elvis Version) Spiritualized - "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" (More Elvis Version) Pearl Jam - "Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me (Stupid Mop)"

It’s a weird week. Nick and Austin kick things off with a James Iha track before diving into the loudest songs on the record. After a quick pause for some psych-rock—which one host loves a lot more than the other—it turns into an unofficial Fleetwood Mac episode as they finally get to "Landslide." Nick gushes about Tusk, and Austin goes on yet another Taylor Swift rant. 1:37 - "Blew Away" 8:03 - "Pissant" 13:45 - "Hello Kitty Kat" 21:49 - "Obscured" 29:00 - "Landslide" "Pissant" whelp Rats in the Cage Tour "Blew Away" liner notes by Billy Corgan PopMatters on Hello Kitty Kat "Hello Kitty Kat" liner notes Fleetwood Mac "Landslide" Billy Corgan on "Landslide" Time (Fleetwood Mac album) Fleetwood Mac "I Don't Want to Know" Fleetwood Mac Dreams on TikTok Fleetwood Mac Tusk Joshua Burnside Pitchfork's Pisces Iscariot Album Review

Instead of skipping straight to Mellon Collie, Nick is forcing Austin to wrestle with the band's 1994 b-side album, Pisces Iscariot. Does it, as Nick suggests, transcend its b-side album status and deserve to be a regular album? Or is this a wasteful diversion that sours Austin on the band? Nick begins with a thorough lesson on the history of the b-side album. They split on Plume, and then ponder important stuff like why Phish fans are so nice. Thanks for listening. 13:20 - "Soothe" 22:15 - "Frail and Bedazzled" 27:30 - "Plume" 33:45 - "Whir" Smashing Pumpkins at Lollapalooza Billy Corgan joins Lyric Opera board Alien: Earth episode 5 ending song (The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock) A-side and B-side CD Singles Pearl Jam - Lost Dogs Nirvana - Incesticide Oasis - The Masterplan (album) Mitski Smashing Pumpkins - Mashed Potatoes Bob Dylan discography Phish discography Ian Cohen's Pitchfork review of Pisces Iscariot "The Everlasting Gaze" Bush - "Swallowed" R.E.M. - Dead Letter Office

In the last Siamese Dream episode, Nick and Austin finally answer the question you've all been wondering: What moon songs do you sing your babies? Nick crushes on a riff, talks about hobbits, and brings up Courtney Love again. Meanwhile, Austin learns a song in a day and exposes the connection between the band and Garth Brooks. It's a wild ride. Thanks for listening. 5:48 - "Silverfuck" 17:39 - "Sweet Sweet" 22:40 - "Luna" Best Song: Nick and Austin - "Cherub Rock" Best Riff: Nick and Austin - "Hummer" Best Solo: Austin - "Mayonaise" Nick - "Soma Corganiest Moment: Nick and Austin - "Silverfuck Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003–2009) Hamlet Hail to the Thief Machina/The Machines of God Garth Brooks I BOUGHT THE NEW SEVEN-CD GARTH BROOKS BOX SET FROM BASS PRO SHOPS (A TRUE STORY) The Smashing Pumpkins - Vieuphoria - Silverfuck // Jackboot Smashing Pumpkins - Silverfuck starting at 6:45 The Smashing Pumpkins 2000-12-02 Rick Beato - Jimmy Chamberlin: The Drummer Behind The Smashing Pumpkins' Iconic Sound Smashing Pumpkast Podcast - Siamese Dream Billy Corgan's notes on Luna

Who is ready to misspell some common household condiments? We're back with three very different songs, starting with one of the Pumpkins' most raucous songs, "Geek U.S.A." For "Mayonaise," Austin geeks out on pinch harmonics, before digging into Beef. Both pick out their favorite David Bowie albums, before once again splitting on the merits of Pink Floyd. 1:40 - "Geek U.S.A." 18:00 - "Mayonaise" 34:50 - "Spaceboy" Radiohead - Just music video Smashing Pumpkins - Geek USA live (clowns) Beef (TV series) Ali Wong Burning (2018 film) Pinch Harmonics Tutorial: Super Easy And In Less Than 2 Minutes! (Guitar Lesson) 60 Songs that Explain the 90s The Summer I Turned Pretty ​​The 20 greatest Smashing Pumpkins songs – ranked by Kerrang Rolling Stone Readers' Poll of the Best Smashing Pumpkins Songs Every Smashing Pumpkins Song, Ranked by Spin Days of the New Pink Floyd Animals David Bowie - Space Oddity (Official Video) David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy

Life's not a bummer when you're discussing the first side of Siamese Dream. This episode, Nick and Austin dig into two epics and two singles — one saturated in Big Muff and the other with string. Along the way, Austin discusses proper guitarist handwear, while Nick finds a way to bring up Paul McCartney again. Special thanks to Eric Evans, who recorded bass on these tracks and orchestrated "Disarm." 3:45 - "Hummer" 16:30 - "Rocket" 25:58 - "Disarm" 35:30 - "Soma" Miloš Karadaglić Stephen Malkmus Loveless (album) Siamese Dream review by Jim Derogits "Listen to What the Man Said" by Paul McCartney and Wings Smashing Pumpkins Rocket music video Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Jane’s Addiction Boston 9-13-2024 Eric Evans and Hinterfolk Smashing Pumpkins Disarm music video Pearl Jam - Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town Most Of Siamese Dream Is About Courtney Love, Says Courtney Love The Soma Delay Sound - Siamese Dream (The Smashing Pumpkins) Soma - The Smashing Pumpkins (Instrumental Cover) by Eddie Clark Rolling Stone: The Best Smashing Pumpkins Songs The Best Smashing Pumpkins Songs, Ranked by Steven Hyden Viewphoria Smashing Pumpkins "Soma" "A Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Drum roll, please. We are back with Smashing Pumpkin's second album, Siamese Dream. Besides being one of the most intense guitar albums of all time, it's also one of the best and most distinctive sounding albums of the 1990s. Can Nick and Austin even come close to replicating it, or will they give up at the start? Plus, Nick admits to listening to a bunch of Rush, while Austin recounts his time with Boston. 18:35 - "Cherub Rock" 29:35 - "Quiet" 34:00 - "Today" Big Muff Pedal OP AMP BIG MUFF PI The Artist's Way Bach BWV 932 Pitchfork review of Siamese Dream Alan Moulder Boston (album) Black Sabbath - Master of Reality Rush Smashing Pumpkins Tower Records Cherub Rock Acoustic Live 1993 The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock music video Rick Beato The Smashing Pumpkins: The Billy Corgan Interview High Fidelity Mixtape Rules The Smashing Pumpkins - Today music video Pixies - Where Is My Mind? The Beatles - "A Day in the Life"

Are you going crazy, yet? We finish the Smashing Pumpkins' debut album by discussing the last three tracks, or four if you want to get technical. Then we make time for three extra tracks, including one that Nick said he'd trade for all of Gish. Austin breaks down two solos while also getting in a Guns N' Roses reference. Then they recap their favorite moments from Gish.   3:00 - "Tristessa" 9:42 - "Window Paine"  18:45 - "Daydream"  25:04 - "I'm Going Crazy" 31:40 - "Drown" 41:22 - "Glynis"  46:20 - "Bye June" Billy Corgan's Gish "Album Deep Dive" from May 29, 2020 Smashing Pumpkins with Pearl Jam - Window Paine 3-28-1992 All By Myself (Hidden Track) Green Day Singles (soundtrack) Smashing Pumpkins - Drown (extended version) No Alternative Glynis (2012 Mix) The Smashing Pumpkins - Glynis (live acoustic Halloween 1993)

This week we dig into the murky middle of Gish. The songs veer from riffy monsters like "Bury Me" to Indian-inspired mood pieces like "Suffer." Nick admits to a botched high school performance of "Crush," while Austin digs into the many solos of "Snail." 3:50 - "Bury Me" 15:01 - "Crush" 21:35 - "Suffer" 29:50 - "Snail" How Gish got its name Bandsplain: Smashing Pumpkins: Part 1 with Rob Harvilla R.E.M. "Murmur" The Beatles in India Pennywhistle Chino Moreno with Smashing Pumpkins performing "Snail" Black metal cover of "Street Spirit" Anyone Can Play Guitar - Radiohead - My Iron Lung EP

And we're back. Welcome to the next season of Anyone Can Play Guitar. After learning every Radiohead song on guitar (and maybe promising to repeat the process) this time we are digging into another mainstay of 90s alternative rock, The Smashing Pumpkins. Hope you're ready for some riffs because they are relentless on the band's debut album, Gish.  Why The Smashing Pumpkins? Nick lays out why he believes the band deserves the deep dive, from the astonishing drumming of Jimmy Chamberlin to the guitar heroics of Billy Corgan. But can he convince Austin? Get ready for a ludicrous number of solos and an examination of Corgan's unique voice. 23:50 - "I Am One" 34:00 - "Siva" 40:02 - "Rhinoceros" J. S. Bach: Sonata No. 4 in E Minor BWV 528 | Pedal Clavichord Smashing Pumpkast Pitchfork's review of William Patrick Corgan's Ogilala The Discographers The Smashing Pumpkins "Siva" music video The Smashing Pumpkins - Siva (Outtakes & Commentary) The Smashing Pumpkins - Rhinoceros (Official Music Video)

After a shockingly good EP, Radiohead is back with its first universally acclaimed album, The Bends. Nick barely keeps it together when praising "Planet Telex," while Austin admits to putting off learning "Bones" until the last minute. The two express some difficulties with the title track, which may ruin their memories of playing the song often in public during college. But first, Nick challenges Austin to a brief game of spot the alternative rock riff.  Songs Discussed:  4:25 - "Planet Telex"  12:20 - "The Bends"  18:50 - "High and Dry" 26:15 - "Fake Plastic Trees"  34:15 - "Bones"  38:55 - "(Nice Dream)

This seven song EP came out one year after Pablo Honey, but almost sounds like a completely different band. Nick and Austin gush over the various guitar lines on the title track, before finding comfort in Yorke's new terrifying lyrical style. Austin admits to playing one song constantly for over twenty years, while Nick manages to come up with at least one negative thing to say.  Songs Discussed:  2:22 - "My Iron Lung"  14:08 - "Trickster"  21:00 - "Lewis (Mistreated)" 25:55 - "Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong"  30:01 - "Permanent Daylight"  34:22 - "Lozenge of Love"  39:20 - "You Never Wash Up After Yourself"

This week the two wrap up Pablo Honey by exploring the album's less discussed back half. Austin ponders why his high school band's cover of "I Can't" didn't win the talent show, while Nick contemplates how many times Radiohead can end a song by turning the guitars all the way up. Plus, the two hold a lightning round discussion for the album's mostly unloved b-sides, only to find out one of them has a secret favorite.   Songs Discussed:  1:46 - "Vegetable"  8:20 - "Prove Yourself"  9:15 - "I Can't"  17:14 - "Lurgee"  22:07 - "Blow Out"  31:15 - "Coke Babies"  33:40 - "Inside My Head"  34:40 - "Million Dollar Question" 37:10 - "Yes I Am"  38:02 - "Faithless the Wonder Boy"

Is Radiohead's 1993 debut album an underappreciated gem or a blemish on an otherwise spotless discography? The two make their way through the first half, where they drop some surprisingly strong opinions about the band's most popular song, which may lead to an unprecedented amount of hate mail. Along the way, Austin ponders whether "The Air I Breathe" has creepier lyrics than "Creep." Nick becomes despondent while describing his least favorite track.      Songs Discussed:  5:35 - "You"  6:05 - "Creep"  22:33 - "How Do You"  25:47 - "Stop Whispering"  31:40 - "Thinking About You"  33:30 - "Anyone Can Play Guitar"  40:22 - "Ripcord"

Ready to learn every Radiohead song on guitar? Nick and Austin set up the rules, and then dig into the band's first official release, the Drill EP. Released in 1992, the four songs cover a range of different styles, though it quickly becomes clear that some work better than others. Austin has harsh words for two of the tracks, while Nick admits to playing the most profane one at a church function when he was a teenager.    Songs Discussed:  6:18 - "Prove Yourself" 15:35 - "Stupid Car"  21:13 - "You"  32:30 - "Thinking About You"