
HOWARD WILLING
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11/24/23 • 135 min
It's finally here - Frank's interview with Pumpkins producer, engineer and mixer Howard Willing!
Frank and Howard discuss his beginnings in the music business, how he got involved with working with the Pumpkins, what it’s like working with WPC and the band, what makes a good producer, mixer and engineer and SO much more.
And yes, of course, we talk a little bit about the elusive Machna Box Set.
Happy Thanksgiving weekend, Pumpkinheads!
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It's finally here - Frank's interview with Pumpkins producer, engineer and mixer Howard Willing!
Frank and Howard discuss his beginnings in the music business, how he got involved with working with the Pumpkins, what it’s like working with WPC and the band, what makes a good producer, mixer and engineer and SO much more.
And yes, of course, we talk a little bit about the elusive Machna Box Set.
Happy Thanksgiving weekend, Pumpkinheads!
Our PATREON
buymeacoffee.com/Pumpkast
Please rate and review us!
Follow us on the socials:
Instagram: @smashingpumpkast
Bluesky: @smashingpumpkast
Twitter: @PumpkinsPodcast
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BONUS EPISODE: Blackdot x John Craig (MCIS) collaboration w/ Joel Pennington
In this special Bonus episode, we talk to Joel Pennington, Founder and CEO of Blackdot (an innovative company out of Austin, TX) about their special collaboration with collage artist John Craig to make his iconic artwork from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness available as officially licensed tattoos.
We discuss Joel's history with the Pumpkins (31 shows across 3 continents over the past 31 years), his company Blackdot and the importance of supporting artists and their work.
[DISCLAIMER: This is NOT a paid advertisement and is NOT an official collaboration with The Smashing Pumpkins - but IS a collaboration with John Craig]
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