Billy Corgan ist nicht nur großer Katzenfreund (auf jeden Fall dieses Foto anschauen!) und Eigentümer einer Wrestlingliga, sondern nun auch Podcast-Host. Zu seiner letzten Ausgabe hat er sich mit Courtney Love von Hole eine andere Ikone des 90s Alternative-Rock eingeladen:

Zumindest zu meiner Überraschung hegen beide eine tiefe Abneigung gegen Kim Gordon von Sonic Youth, die sie als „Gatekeeperin“ beschimpfen und wohl bis heute nicht vergessen haben, dass Gordon in den 90ern über cool und uncool und wie man sich fühlt entschieden habe.

Einige Soundbites:

“I barely know Thurston, but he was never a gatekeeper, but his partner was the worst.” (Corgan)
“She was the worst, and she kind of still is” (Love)
“Oh she’s still rockin’ the gatekeeping.” (Corgan)

“[Kim] was really horrible in the ’90s. I remember being in Holland, hanging out with you, and they were so mean.” (Love)

“Yes, I came into their dressing room because we were all playing this festival — Kurt [Cobain] was playing, Nine Inch Nails was playing, Black Francis was playing, Urge Overkill was there… I was a fan [of Sonic Youth], and I came in to pay my respects, and she treated me so rudely by her, and that was the beginning of the horrible relationship.” (Corgan)

“‘Hey, wait, I got a new complaint/ Forever in debt to your priceless advice’ [die Lyrics zu „Heart-Shaped Box von Nirvana] … that’s about Kim. That’s literally about Kim. He was so mad at her.“ (Love)

„Let me cap this conversation. I’ve got the best story. It’s really quick. So when Thurston and Kim got divorced — cuz you know their daughter is in Chicago at school. Don’t know if you know that. Kim sold all of Thurston’s vinyl for a vast amount of money behind his back to pay for her kid’s college education. It is one of the greatest things I’ve ever heard. Let’s move on because these people are dicks, were dicks. I mean one was a dick.” (Love)

Kim Gordon wiederum hatte in ihrer Biographie von 2015, „Girl In A Band“, auch wenig nette Worte für Corgan & Love übrig:

„No one ever questions the disorder behind her tarantula LA glamour — sociopathy, narcissism — because it’s good rock and roll, good entertainment! I have a low tolerance for manipulative, egomaniacal behavior, and usually have to remind myself that the person might be mentally ill.“ (über Courtney Love)

„Courtney asked us for advice about her ’secret affair‘ with Billy Corgan. I thought, Ewwww, at even the mention of Billy Corgan, whom nobody liked because he was such a crybaby, and Smashing Pumpkins took themselves way too seriously and were in no way punk rock.“