On November 11th the Smashing Pumpkins make their first appearance in Manchester in over 3 years. The second I saw the gig announced I was extremely excited and dying to shoot it. Regardless of the fact that I now listen to repetitive electronic bleeps most of the time, they will consistently remain one of my favourite bands. The likes of Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie... contain some of the most brilliant compositions ever conceived by man.
I was lucky enough to get in to do a review for Everything Music UK and it is now online here… MY REVIEW
I was even more luck to be able to take photos of the band so here’s some of my favourites…
Shots from the Smashing Pumpkins performance at the Manchester Apollo on 11th November 2011. All photos by Gary Brown, 2011