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Billy Corgan making a pro-wrestling TV show; Smashing Pumpkins streaming LP, playing a small show in NYC next week

by Andrew Sacher

Smashing Pumpkins at Terminal 5 in 2010 (more by Jen Maier)
Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan’s current version of The Smashing Pumpkins (he’s the only original member) are set to release their new album, Oceania, next week (6/19) and it’s streaming for the week leading up to its release on iTunes. BIlly says it’s the band’s best record since Mellon Collie. I wouldn’t go that far, especially because the overly show-offy drummer makes me long for anything with Jimmy Chamberlain in the band, but it’s somewhat refreshing to hear Billy’s voice on a batch of new songs, and the writing isn’t half bad.

The Pumpkins will be in NYC on the day of the album’s release, June 19 for a show at the P.C. Richard & Son iHeartRadio Theater. It’s an intimate/private show (200 people) and you can enter for a chance to be there by “liking” this P.C. Richard & Son facebook app. All dates including a Chicago show this week, are listed below.

In other news, Billy Corgan is finally making a pro-wrestling reality TV show. ProWrestling.net reports:

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins joined Mister Saint Laurent on MLW Radio to discuss his new wrestling company, Resistance Pro, as well as his upcoming album, Oceania. He also revealed that he intends to launch a reality TV show about what it’s like running a wrestling organization.

“I’m doing a lot of behind the scenes stuff. We’re trying to get a reality show made,” Corgan said. “We just signed a deal with a big reality show producer. A guy with an incredible track record. We’re in good hands.”

“We believe that wrestling is fascinating on many many levels. Socially, politically, even economically. The struggles independent wrestlers go through to try to find work. Those are real struggles that anybody can identify with. We want to show what goes on in a wrestling company behind the scenes.

Bleacher Report will be posting a new video about Billy’s wrestling endeavors every Tuesday for the next month (starting today). Watch part 1 below, along with a list of all dates…

Smashing Pumpkins — 2012 Tour Dates
Jun 14 Metro Smart Bar Chicago, IL
Jun 19 iHeartRadio Theater New York. NY
Jul 26 Challenge Stadium Perth Wa, Australia
Jul 27 Splendour In The Grass Byron Bay Nsw, Australia
Jul 31 Sydney Entertainment Centre Darling Harbour Nsw, Australia
Aug 02 Hisense Arena Melbourne Vic, Australia
Aug 04 Vector Arena Auckland Central, New Zealand
Aug 07 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, Philippines
Aug 14 Super!Sonic Music in the City Seoul, Korea, Republic Of