Dig On The Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream"

P&B brings you the "Dig On" Classic Album Series. We'll delve into our vaults to discuss the records that have profoundly impacted our musical tastes. The albums we present are considered essential to anyone's record collection. In the end, you can't understand the present (or future) until you "Dig On" the past.

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"And it's a chance I'll have to take.

And it's a chance I'll have to break."

-Lyrics from The Smashing Pumpkins' "Luna"

Like many others, I associate music to specific memories and times in my life. There are albums that I can't even listen to anymore because I get blasted with some serious post traumatic stress (Sarah McLachlan's Surfacing). And other albums bring me to an amazing, happy place. "Siamese Dream" is one of those special records that uncannily make me calm and remind me of what it feels like to be swept away by a collection of incredible songs.

Official Lollapalooza 2012 Line-up Video

The highly anticipated 2012 Lollapalooza lineup was announced today.

Performers include Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Jack White, a reunited Black Sabbath, Florence & The Machine, At The Drive In, Frank Ocean, and many many more.

Festival date is August 3-5 at Chicago's Grant Park.

-Turnbull

Tiger Shakes Monkey, But Can He "Master" His Domain Once Again?

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Shout out to Tiger Woods for finally getting a golf tournament victory.

Eldrick captured the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando on Sunday, snapping a 132 week winless drought. He last won in 2009 at the BMW Championship in Chicago.

Busted: Michael Jackson VS Ancient Egyptian Sculpture

(Photo kinda via michael-jackson.wikia.com and artknowledgenews.com)

Chicago's Field Museum has a very familiar looking Egyptian bust. The resemblance to the Leader of the Jackson 5 is mind blowing and remarkable. The bust has been part of the permanent collection since 1899 thanks to collector Edward Ayer, who spearheaded the Field Office's foundation.

The statue is dated between 1550 BC to 1050 BC, which is know as the New Kingdom Period, and actually depicts a woman. So the question is: Did the King of Pop get inspired by this artifact for his look? According to the museum, Jackson never passed through the joint and didn't see his Egyptian twin.

Source: artknowledgenews.com

-Paqman

The Most Interesting Man in the UFC

Chael Sonnen is crafty, unpredictable and mean. He's also one hell of a fighter

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By Jody White

“I don’t do game plans,” explained Chael Sonnen to a group of reporters in 2011.  “Two half naked men are going to get into a steel cage and fight for the applause of a drunken, rowdy crowd in Houston, Texas on a Saturday night. We don’t need to plan for this.”

Jay-Z+Kanye West+Adele = Brooklyn. Chicago. London. - The Urban Noize Remixes

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Remix crew Urban Noize are apparently making a name for themselves.  Representing Florida AKA the Sunshine State, their latest work here cooks up Jay Z, Yeezy and Adele.  The Brooklyn. Chicago. London title of the mix is apropos.

Do yourself a favour and stream this immediately!  Not the best sound quality but you'll still get the point.

-Turnbull

Smashing Out The (re)Issue: Pumpkins Release Deluxe Editions Of Gish And Siamese Dream

SP circa 1991 (Photo via htbackdrops.com)

The Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan decided to jump on the reissue bandwagon this year with the re-release of his band's first 2 studio albums, Gish and Siamese Dream. How old are those records? It's Gish's 20th birthday and 18th for Siamese Dream. Enter: starting to feel old.

Redemption On the Coast: How the Vancouver Canucks Finally Got the Hawk Off Their Back

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Hockey has been a nightly ritual in the Paqman household for the past few weeks. I've found pleasure in other team's joy and pain with the absence of my beloved Sens. None was more epic than last night's tilt between the Canucks and Blackhawks. It embodied everything that is so right about the NHL Playoffs: anticipation, frustration and elation.