EPISODE · May 19, 2024 · 2H 30M
Smashing Pumpkins with Marissa Paternoster
from Tonight's Musical Guest, Today · host Tonight's Musical Guest, Today
We're talking one of the most successful and volatile bands of the 1990s: hair journeys, lineup changes, #1 albums, and too many Billy Corgan quotes. It's SMASHING PUMPKINS week!Joining the show to talk about one of her favorite bands of all time is the great Marissa Paternoster (ex-Screaming Females, Noun)! Marissa lays out the ways her Pumpkins fandom helped her become of the most renowned and unique guitarists of the past 20 years. The guys and her discuss the frustrating and talented enigma that is Billy Corgan, Darcy Wretzky's discontent, and Jimmy Chamberlain's shoulder-filled technical prowess. Clips from the BBC, SNL, The Grammys, Jools Holland, Leno, and Letterman capture a career arc filled with drama, incredible music, and an iconic Simpsons cameo.Want to watch along with us? Check out the links below for the performances discussed this week!Rhinoceros, 1991 on BBC's The Late Show Cherub Rock (20:44 mark)/Today (54:30 mark), 10/31/1993 on Saturday Night LiveBullet with Butterfly Wings (27:50 mark)/Zero (1:00:20 mark), 11/11/1995 on Saturday Night Live1979, 2/26/1996 on The Grammy AwardsAva Adore/Once Upon a Time/Daphne Descends, 5/15/1998 on Later...with Jools HollandCash Car Star, 11/17/2000 on The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTarantula, 7/9/2007 on The Late Show with David Letterman
NOW PLAYING
Smashing Pumpkins with Marissa Paternoster
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Apr 20, 2026 ·75m
Apr 16, 2026 ·84m
Apr 13, 2026 ·79m
Apr 6, 2026 ·116m
Mar 30, 2026 ·126m
Mar 27, 2026 ·17m