The Tarot Room – Georgianna

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins loves the Tarot. And of all the cards, the Fool speaks to him the loudest. While talking about his newest release, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, Corgan told Albequrque’s Local IQ,

“We are all, in essence, on the fool’s journey. So the inspiration for the [new] album is the story of the fool, which is the story of life as we all struggle towards transcendence.”

Corgan is releasing Teargarden like a Tarot reading, dealing out one card/song at a time. By the time he’s done, the entire work will have 44 songs. The 22 majors and each of their shadows?

The first six songs are available for free download on the band’s website. Corgan plans to release all of them like this, getting constant feedback as he records the rest of the album.

Listen here to the songs available so far. Or download them if you like. He wants you to.

comment on this post

Queen of Swords

Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Queen of Swords

The truth is an important commodity to you right now.  Getting through the fog and cutting out that which no longer works for you is priority.  You might be feeling a little hardcore, a little less sympathetic to sob stories and other tales of woe than usual.  That’s alright.  Sometimes it’s more important to be clear than to be sweet. 

Get the job done and do it with the determination, diligence and discernment that you expect from others.  Keep in mind though that the bigger picture includes compassion.  You need not be cruel or mean to be truthful and serious.  Not everyone is as tough-skinned as you are right now, so be aware of the potential effect your words might have.

comment on this post