JamesIha.com

MonteLDS · 04-30-2010, 10:49 PM

why look who it is

James Iha

He... been working slowly (but steadily!) on a solo album - his first since Let It Come Down and looks forward to finishing it this year.

Ugly · 04-30-2010, 10:51 PM

To paraphrase, his solo album follow up is halfway done (in his mind).

Less The Bells and more Blew Away, that would rule.

Ugly · 04-30-2010, 10:54 PM

The 3 SP vids on his site (that link to EMI's youtube) are "Tonight, Tonight", "1979" and "Bullet with Butterfly Wings". There's a picture taken by Yelena that looks recent, and in his links section he links to APC and many others but no SP. Scandalous!

Caine Walker · 04-30-2010, 11:00 PM

-cofounder.
-contributing songwriter.
in his fucking dreams, i'm sorry.

-the more personal side of his songwriting.
i can listen to this LICD about as many times in 5 years as i can watch requiem for a dream.

-apc was a progressive rock band.
lol reeeaaally? ok, james iha. if you say so.

Caine Walker · 04-30-2010, 11:03 PM

also, i want james iha to stop being blonde.

Ugly · 04-30-2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Caine Walker

-cofounder.
-contributing songwriter.
in his fucking dreams, i'm sorry.

I buy those statements. Yes there's the whole "Billy started The Smashing Pumpkins and did some work with the Marked guy and blah blah blah" but the first two put-a-stamp-on-it official members of Smashing Pumpkins were Billy and James. As for contributing songwriter, that's correct. Soma. Mayonaise. And all his own tunes under the SP label. That counts as "contributing songwriter".

Catherine Wheel · 04-30-2010, 11:05 PM

I've always wondered how the song Go ties into the whole Machina concept. Or maybe it doesn't.

Araneae · 04-30-2010, 11:05 PM

I didn't realize how busy James has kept himself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caine Walker

-cofounder.
-contributing songwriter.
in his fucking dreams, i'm sorry.

Technically, it's not a lie. He was the co-founder, Billy has said so himself. As for songwriting, he might have been referring to his own songs that showed up on SP releases (and of course mayo and soma).

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Originally Posted by Ugly

There's a picture taken by Yelena that looks recent, and in his links section he links to APC and many others but no SP. Scandalous!

That's not a surprise. It seems like all of them (madm, clove, d'arcy) have kept in contact in some way or another with each other (except Billy). Also, the official sp site sucks.

Caine Walker · 04-30-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ugly

As for contributing songwriter, that's correct. Soma. Mayonaise. And all his own tunes under the SP label. That counts as "contributing songwriter".

i suppose so, but it still seems like a stretch. in my mind, at least...

Dogfighter28 · 04-30-2010, 11:19 PM

i think he probably contributed a lot to their early sound... first 2.5 albums... what most people love SP for

MonteLDS · 04-30-2010, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogfighter28

i think he probably contributed a lot to their early sound... first 2.5 albums... what most people love SP for

you keep on believing that...

Musica · 04-30-2010, 11:36 PM

Can we have a such nice, professional and mature official website for SP?

Ugly · 05-01-2010, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Musica

Can we have a such nice, professional and mature official website for SP?

The SP site may be lame but at least it doesn't look like it came from "generic web design 101". Think that bio section is ever going to updated ever? Christ, when Iha's next solo album comes out I betcha dollars to donuts they don't update the bio to say it's finished.

Ugly · 05-01-2010, 12:06 AM

and I mean that dollars to donuts bet, because I love me some donuts. I wish I had donuts right now.

Caine Walker · 05-01-2010, 12:08 AM

i wanna feed donuts to you

samuel redman · 05-01-2010, 12:22 AM

fuck James Eeha

Musica · 05-01-2010, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ugly

The SP site may be lame but at least it doesn't look like it came from "generic web design 101". Think that bio section is ever going to updated ever? Christ, when Iha's next solo album comes out I betcha dollars to donuts they don't update the bio to say it's finished.

As for SP, latest and fastest informations are all coverd by SPFC, Netphoria, HU all those fan sites (I love you guys for all the info!), same as years around 2000. Then, when I think what official web site can be stand for? I assume it can shows the image of the band in artistically way.

CrabbMan · 05-01-2010, 12:35 AM

he didn't say co-songwriter or anything. he contributed some songs. contributing songwriter. seems like a no-brainer to me.

Caine Walker · 05-01-2010, 12:48 AM

in context, it gives the impression that he had a larger impact on the songwriting than what he actually did. you all know this is bullshit, stop acting like it's not.

Ugly · 05-01-2010, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musica

As for SP, latest and fastest informations are all coverd by SPFC, Netphoria, HU all those fan sites (I love you guys for all the info!), same as years around 2000. Then, when I think what official web site can be stand for? I assume it can shows the image of the band in artistically way.

I think ver. 2 of the SP site was interesting, it had a bit of a community going, it basically copy & pasted SPFC tour info, it had videos, news, interviews it was pretty good and somewhat unique. It was a band website. But then people made fun of Billy, he got uppity because people slagged on him for a not-charity, and shitcanned it. The SP site now is just Teargarden Download spot, but I'm okay with that while it's lame it's at least distinctive. Iha's site could have come from any random website generator of any random celebrity or musician. I can foresee it being updated frequently to never.

Ugly · 05-01-2010, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caine Walker

in context, it gives the impression that he had a larger impact on the songwriting than what he actually did. you all know this is bullshit, stop acting like it's not.

Hey, be fair, everyone embellishes a bit on their resume.

SpFission · 05-01-2010, 12:54 AM

The best SP site was the red question mark

vanitycrieswhy · 05-01-2010, 01:44 AM

its sad he doesn't mention SP/BC on his "friends and current projects" links page. oh well, we know why he doesn't...

AveryLoren · 05-01-2010, 03:09 AM

you know what I find so strange about Iha is when i look at billy i cant see anything remotely close the that pumpkins feeling but when i look at james yup i feel that same old feeling and his site feels way more pumpkinsy than sp.com

srt4b · 05-01-2010, 03:55 AM

LOL @ you dudes arguing semantics over James contributions to SP. Oh, and LOL @ monte in general.

Mo · 05-01-2010, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MonteLDS

you keep on believing that...

Says the Mormon...

rub_the_y · 05-01-2010, 05:23 AM

I like the website - beats the hell out of that shitty SP one they have now. The only thing worse than the SP webpage is the SP myspace webpage.
Oh, and it's nice to see that James has remained friends with more people involved with SP than Billy has.. I wonder if James is more destructive than Jimmy in Billy's eyes. I'm surprised that Billy hasn't yet twisted things by claiming he fired James too. Half of Billy's animosity towards James is probably because he left before he could be fired.
I hope SP dies in a fire and Billy dies of AIDS.

Kahlo · 05-01-2010, 05:41 AM

I'm with Bram on this. Why haven't the US Netphorians had Monte killed yet?

lucid_interval · 05-01-2010, 05:48 AM

"during which time they released 10 albums"

i like the way that figure was just plucked out of the sky

Starla · 05-01-2010, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kahlo

I'm with Bram on this. Why haven't the US Netphorians had Monte killed yet?

We are waiting for Moroni to take him to the alternate Nauvoo Temple in space and sacrificed upon an altar in the great hall. It will happen.

04-30-2010, 10:49 PM	#1
MonteLDS sigh Posts: 8,845	JamesIha.com why look who it is James Iha He... been working slowly (but steadily!) on a solo album - his first since Let It Come Down and looks forward to finishing it this year.

04-30-2010, 11:36 PM	#12
Musica Demi-God Posts: 424	Can we have a such nice, professional and mature official website for SP? __________________ Sometimes, people really won't realize how great it is, until that is gone.

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samuel redman Apocalyptic Poster Location: You're 22 why aren't you free?You're 22 why aren't you free? you're mom and daddy's victory Posts: 4,874	fuck James Eeha

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CrabbMan Amish Hoe Fighter Location: Humboldt, CA, USA Posts: 1,327	he didn't say co-songwriter or anything. he contributed some songs. contributing songwriter. seems like a no-brainer to me.

05-01-2010, 12:48 AM	#19
Caine Walker Braindead Posts: 15,482	in context, it gives the impression that he had a larger impact on the songwriting than what he actually did. you all know this is bullshit, stop acting like it's not.

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SpFission Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,999	The best SP site was the red question mark

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AveryLoren Apocalyptic Poster Location: Upside Down Narnia Posts: 1,901	you know what I find so strange about Iha is when i look at billy i cant see anything remotely close the that pumpkins feeling but when i look at james yup i feel that same old feeling and his site feels way more pumpkinsy than sp.com

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srt4b Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,098	LOL @ you dudes arguing semantics over James contributions to SP. Oh, and LOL @ monte in general.

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rub_the_y Demi-God Posts: 279	I like the website - beats the hell out of that shitty SP one they have now. The only thing worse than the SP webpage is the SP myspace webpage. Oh, and it's nice to see that James has remained friends with more people involved with SP than Billy has.. I wonder if James is more destructive than Jimmy in Billy's eyes. I'm surprised that Billy hasn't yet twisted things by claiming he fired James too. Half of Billy's animosity towards James is probably because he left before he could be fired. I hope SP dies in a fire and Billy dies of AIDS.

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Kahlo Registered User Posts: 17,539	I'm with Bram on this. Why haven't the US Netphorians had Monte killed yet?

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lucid_interval Apocalyptic Poster Location: UK Posts: 1,085	"during which time they released 10 albums" i like the way that figure was just plucked out of the sky