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Billy Corgan has slammed bands who reunite for what he believes to be financial reasons.
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman, who slammed Radiohead earlier this year, this time attacked Soundgarden specifically in a rant about the current trend for nostalgia in modern music.
Calling the grunge act out for being in it for financial reasons alone, Corgan said: “There are those bands that are essentially coming back only to make money. Playing their old albums, and maybe somewhere in the back of their minds they’re thinking there might be a future." Adding: "I am not in that business, obviously.”
Speaking to PhilStar.com, Corgan continued: “When Soundgarden came back and they just played their old songs, great. I was a fan of Soundgarden, but call it for what it is. They’re just out there to have one more round at the till; same with Pavement and these other bands.”
When it was put to him that Smashing Pumpkins perhaps trade on the same brand of nostalgia as Soundgarden and Pavement, Corgan replied: “You have to make music for 2012.” Adding: “Without the young fans there is no future for Smashing Pumpkins. We can’t run an oldies business. Not only is it boring, it’s actually not a very good business.”
Corgan previously criticised his own fans for only wanting to hear old material at Smashing Pumpkins gigs.
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