Teargarden by Kaleidyscope

This page is an attempt to catalog some key information — song release dates, availability, lyrics, and so forth — about the Smashing Pumpkins’ massive ongoing project Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. As such, the page is a work in progress.

Suggestions on improving the page are welcome via the HU contact form. Please know that media files were selected not to demonstrate ‘best’ live performances but to represent distinctive renditions of each song.

Album tracks

Owata

released 2011/05/03 for free via LAWeekly.com, later via SmashingPumpkins.com
20th Anniversary Tour performances for sale at LiveSmashingPumpkins.com
lyrics (SPFC.org)
has been performed in concert, initially on 2008/10/26
title appeared on whiteboard in July 2009

video of 2010/07/26 performance, New York

video of 2008/12/01 “Chris Isaak Hour” television performance

Lightning Strikes

released 2011/03/17 for free via Rolling Stone, later via SmashingPumpkins.com
lyrics (SPFC.org)
performed at public soundchecks during July 2010
working title “Zen Baby” announced during public soundchecks

video of 2011/02/21 studio session

Tom Tom

released 2010/11/23 as part of The Solstice Bare EP, later for free via SmashingPumpkins.com
track 3 on The Solstice Bare EP
lyrics (SPFC.org)
has been performed in concert, initially on 2009/11/08

video of 2010/09/17 performance, Salt Lake City:

video of 2009/11/08 performance (Backwards Clock Society), Los Angeles:

The Fellowship

released 2010/10/12 on the Vampire Diaries soundtrack, later as part of The Solstice Bare EP
made available on 2011/01/12 for free via SmashingPumpkins.com
track 1 on The Solstice Bare EP
lyrics (SPFC.org)
has been performed in concert, initially on 2009/08/26

audio of 2010/10/16 performance, Sydney:

video (cut) of 2010/12/11 performance, Los Angeles:

video of 2009/08/31 performance (Spirits in the Sky), Los Angeles:

Spangled

released 2010/09/14 for free via SweetRelief.org, later via SmashingPumpkins.com
track 4 on The Solstice Bare EP
lyrics (SPFC.org)
has been performed in concert, initially on 2010/09/07
performed at Justin Coloma-Linda Strawberry wedding, 2009/07/18
working title “How I’ve Loved You” appeared on whiteboard in July 2009

audio of 2010/09/10 performance, Seattle:

video of 2010/09/29 performance, France 3 television:

Freak

released 2010/07/06 for free via SmashingPumpkins.com
track 2 on The Solstice Bare EP
lyrics (SPFC.org)
has been performed in concert, initially on 2009/07/24

video of 2010/07/26 performance, Terminal 5, New York:

video of 2010/07/26 performance, WRXP-FM radio:

video of 2009/07/24 performance (Spirits in the Sky), Los Angeles:

Astral Planes

released 2010/04/16 for free via Amoeba.com, later via SmashingPumpkins.com
track 2 on Songs for a Sailor EP
lyrics (SPFC.org)
has been performed in concert, initially on 2009/08/26
title appeared on whiteboard in July 2009, connected to the words “Coming to Earth as a Spirit”

video of 2010/07/26 performance, Terminal 5, New York: