**Today in Smashing Pumpkins History: February 19**
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## 🎙️ Live Shows
* **1990** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Unicorn, Milwaukee, WI, US ([Setlist/Details](https://www.splra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tsp1990-02-19))
  * Setlist incomplete
  * First performance of Morning Jam
* **1991** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Unicorn, Milwaukee, WI, US ([Setlist/Details](https://www.splra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tsp1991-02-19))
  * Setlist unknown
* **1992** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Nippon TV, Tokyo, JP ([Setlist/Details](https://www.splra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tsp1992-02-19))
* **1996** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Archaic Hall, Osaka, JP ([Setlist/Details](https://www.splra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tsp1996-02-19))
  * Stumbleine through Take Me Down performed acoustic
* **2000** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Manifest Discs And Tapes, Charlotte, NC, US ([Setlist/Details](https://www.splra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tsp2000-02-19A))
* **2000** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC, US ([Setlist/Details](https://www.splra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tsp2000-02-19B))
  * Acoustic
  * Jimmy was stung by a jellyfish in Florida and did not play
  * Billy on keyboards for If There is a God, Once in a While, the Crying Tree of Mercury, Le Deux Machina, Today, and Blue Skies Bring Tears
  * Only performance of Once in a While
  * First performances of Try, Try, Try and Le Deux Machina
  * First performance of Drown since 1997-02-05
  * First performances of Shame and Once Upon a Time since 1998-08-21
  * Final performance of Be Strong Now
* **2008** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, BE ([Setlist/Details](https://www.splra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Tsp2008-02-19))
  * Perfect, 1979, and That's the Way (My Love Is) performed acoustic
* **1997** - Billy Corgan: WABC-TV Studios, New York, NY, US ([Setlist/Details](https://www.splra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bc1997-02-19))
  * Live with Regis and Kathy Lee
  * Interview
* **2012** - James Iha: Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, JP ([Setlist/Details](https://www.splra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ji2012-02-19))
  * EMI Rocks Festival
  * Live debut of Speed of Love, Make Believe, Appetite and Gemini

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## 🎧 Recordings

* **1990** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Unicorn, Milwaukee, WI, US
  * **Recordings:**
    * **Surfaced:**
      * **AUD #1** (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: "The Rubano Tapes Vol. 1" official release, Notes: One song released (Morning Jam). Recorded by Billy Corgan’s close friend Mike Rubano (known to the band as “Cuz”). Majority of songs recorded with 2 microphones within venue.)

* **1992** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Nippon TV, Tokyo, JP
  * **Recordings:**
    * **Surfaced:**
      * **PRO #1** (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cams, Lowest Circulating Generation: "Vieuphoria" official release)
      * **SBD #1** (Source: SBD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: "Earphoria" official release, Notes: Missing interview.)

* **1996** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Archaic Hall, Osaka, JP
  * **Recordings:**
    * **Unsurfaced:**
      * **AUD #1** (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Missing Stumbeline, Tonight Tonight cuts in, To Forgive cuts, Porcelina of the Vast Oceans cuts, Silverfuck cuts, Farewell and Goodnight missing.)

* **2000** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC, US
  * **Recordings:**
    * **Surfaced:**
      * **AUD #1** (Source: AUD, Equipment: CSBMod > MZ-R55, Lowest Circulating Generation: MD-? > CDR, Notes: Cuts during improv. Insanely loud crowd between songs.)
      * **AUD #2** (Source: AUD, Equipment: CSB(LC) > MS722, Lowest Circulating Generation: MD-? > CDR, Links: [Live Music Archive](http://www.archive.org/details/tsp2000-02-19.flac16), Notes: Cuts during improv. Insanely loud crowd between songs.)
      * **AUD #3a** (Source: AUD, Equipment: AT > MT-15, Lowest Circulating Generation: MD-? > CDR, Notes: Encore only, contains complete improv as well as 1979 and Happy Birthday.)
      * **AUD #4** (Source: AUD, Equipment: unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: DDC-? > CDR, Links: [Live Music Archive](http://www.archive.org/details/tsp2000-02-19.upgrade.flac16), Notes: Ends during improv. Possibly taped with CSB > D7.)
    * **Unsurfaced:**
      * **AUD #3** (Source: AUD, Equipment: AT > MT-15)

* **2008** - The Smashing Pumpkins: Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, BE
  * **Recordings:**
    * **Surfaced:**
      * **AUD #1** (Source: AUD, Equipment: built-in>R-09, Lowest Circulating Generation: MP3-M, Links: [Live Music Archive](https://archive.org/details/tsp2008-02-19), Notes: 320kbps, 48kHz.)
      * **AUD #2** (Source: AUD, Equipment: SP-CMC-4U>SP-SPSB-8(195)>R-09(24/48), Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>dEdit>FLAC, Links: [Live Music Archive](https://archive.org/details/sp2008-02-19.flac24))

* **1997** - Billy Corgan: WABC-TV Studios, New York, NY, US
  * **Recordings:**
    * **Surfaced:**
      * **PRO #1a** (Source: TV, Equipment: VCR, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-?>DVD, Notes: Circulates on Vieuphoria 2 fan compilation.)
    * **Unsurfaced:**
      * **PRO #1** (Source: TV, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: VHS-?>CDR audio transfer circulates.)

* **2012** - James Iha: Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, JP
  * **Recordings:**
    * **Surfaced:**
      * **AUD #1** (Source: AUD, Equipment: DAB > DA-120F > Edirol R-09, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV(M) > FLAC)
      * **PRO #1** (Source: TV, Equipment: Pro-Cameras, Notes: Pro-shot, multi-cam FujiTV NEXT digital broadcast (HD). Missing Speed of Love (not aired). Includes video message from James, and several screens of text (in Japanese) including messages to/about James from other EMI artists.)

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Data courtesy of [SPLRA](https://www.splra.org/) and [SPCodex](https://spcodex.wiki/).

Did you attend any of these shows and have any more information, unsurfaced recordings or pictures/stubs/posters/flyers? If so then get in touch! 

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On This Day 19th February