Women Who Rock: Smashing Pumpkins Edition

Hey guise. I thought some of you might be tired of reading Caroline's long posts about her weird feelings

(-__________-) so I thought I would come along and save y'all by writing longer and weirder posts! omg i luv teh int3rn3t

aight so a month or so ago I downloaded (lol vuze ftw) the entire discography of Smashing Pumpkins and thus began the descent into madness that is a Billy Corgan obsession. I know it's a little late but #bettalatethanneva #YOLO n all that. Somewhere around the point at which I put Spaceboy on YoutubeRepeat (It's A Thing, Guys) and opened up that yung Wikipedia page on the band, I realized that maybe someone should honor the unsung heros of SmashPump (lol thats not a thing i just made it up)-- THE HELLA FEMALE BASSISTS. Apparently BillCorg (see prev. note) had a thing for awesome female bassists with hella style! So lucky for you guys I officially began the first installment of a new segment on goodbye-ponytails which honors women who simultaneously rock in the cool sense, rock in the music sense, and rock rad stylez all at the same time!

First up: Ginger Pooley/ Sling/ Reyes

Joining SP in 2007, Ginger is the most recent of SP's female bassists. She left in 2010. She was born in Chi-city (REP) and was previously in the all-woman pop-punk band Halo Friendlies (1998-2002). You can snag Ginger's style by wearing tight, cropped wifebeaters with a big-ol Punk Belt, tight babydoll dresses, hella tutus, and Not Giving A Fuq. Don't forget that pompadour action-- hers reach gr8 heights because they're filled with attitude.

Melissa Auf der Maur

Melissa reps from Quebec and was with Smashing Pumpkins for its 2000 tour, right after her contract expired with HOLE!!! ok calm down guise srsly. She has hella solo work in music as well as photography! Her photographs were featured in NYLON!! ok guise i k its ur fave mag but srsly calm down. Capture the Auf der Maur look by wearing hella structured/babydoll/sleeveless blouses. Take some scissors to a fave/not-so-fave tshirt or do what I like to do-- turn lingerie from Village Discount into Actual Shirts! Don't forget the shaggy fur coat, printed maxi-dress, and velvet belt! If you're still jeallin' of Melissa's rad hair (yeah we see you FLORENCE WELCH tryna steal her swAg) grab some dye from your local walgreens and a 1" curler. or buy a wig! cause lowkey that shits gawn be hard as hell 2 emulate! THIS chick shoulda been named ginger!!

Paz Lenchantin

Paz was the bassist for Billy Corgan's post-SP band, Zwon. She reps from Argentina and after she peaced out from Zwon, created a female supergroup with some other sweet female musicians! Rad! You can rock out Paz-style by getting some sweet baby t's from Village Discount (my favorite place to do such a thing), snagging some chiffon-y or ethereal-yet-grungy skirts from your mom, stocking up on those peasant dresses/blouses from also your mom, and feelin' proud of your badonk (unless you're caroline lol) in patterned/pinstriped hotpants. Grow your hair out to your butt and if its too straight, no worries-- just pull a Paz! Braid it in two-inch thick braids while its wet, let it dry, and then comb it out into wavy, hippie awesomeness. PEACE.

--Stefa

*~~(PS RAD PLAYLIST TO COME)~~*