2/4’s of Smashing Pumpkins Settle Lawsuit, NIN Selling Tour Equipment and Henry Rollins is Coming to Kingston…
The scoop on NIN’s fire sale, and a punk legend’s upcoming visit to Kingston after the jump, but first.
Smashing Pumpkins and Virgin Records are settling their dispute.
Attorney Josh Glotzer, who represents former band members James Iha (EE’-hah) and D’arcy Wretzky-Brown, says a confidential settlement with Virgin has been reached.
He says a separate case against Virgin involving singer Billy Corgan is also settling.
The band filed suit last year over the use of their songs in promotions and royalty payments.
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Nine Inch Nails are selling off their touring equipment after playing their last ever live show last September.
Trent Reznor’s band have listed a bunch of equipment on eBay and have promised to put up “hundreds” more over the coming weeks. Items set to go up for sale include guitars, keyboards, amps, drums, cables and effects pedals.
A message posted on the band’s official website, Nin.com, read: “We’ve been going through the NIN touring and studio rigs and are getting rid of a large selection of gear and equipment the band is no longer in need of. We do not know which (if any) tour these items are from unless specified, nor can we get any items autographed, so please do not ask.”
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Henry Rollins has announced details of a North American spoken word tour…and it includes a Kingston stop!
Called the ‘Frequent Flyer’ tour, the former Black Flag frontman has revealed the dates which start in California on February 17.
Here are the tour dates for March of next year-
Ottawa, ON Bronson Centre Theatre (23rd)
Kingston, ON Sydenham Street United Church (24th)
Kitchener, ON Conrad Center for the Performing Arts (25th)
Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theatre (26th)
