SP: THE EARLY YEARS COVER SONG CONTEST!
Four years ago, Act IV and ThePumpkins.net collaborated on the successful Zeitgest Cover Song Contest, where fans were asked to submit covers of their favorite Zeitgeist era tracks to win some cool Smashing Pumpkins-related prizes.

The SP: THE EARLY YEARS COVER SONG CONTEST will be along similar lines but this time around, fans are asked to submit covers of their favorite Pumpkins originals spanning the early part of The Smashing Pumpkins’ career (1988-1994), from the earliest pre-Gish demos to Pisces Iscariot and Vieuphoria. In addition to winning some great Pumpkins-related merch, the winners of the contest will earn a spot on an extended version of the Ghost Children/Machines of God digital EP. Two spots are up for grabs, with the ‘Best Cover Song’ being awarded by selection committee, and the ‘Fan Favorite Cover’ being selected by you, the fans!

For the contest, organizers have reached out to all corners of The Smashing Pumpkins Fan Community for help. We are pleased to announce exciting partnerships with our Pumpkins fan site sponsors, Blamo.org/Siva, Crestfallen.com, Ozphoria, SPFreaks, and Starla.org. We have also developed a special partnership with Tranquilizer Records. We also welcome Ghost Children creator, Neil Main and Ashley Fahey, former webmaster of the Smashing Pumpkins UK fan group to the fold.

Don't forget that Act IV and Siva (Blamo.org) have teamed up to bring you an exclusive digital EP entitled, Ghost Children/Machines of God.

The EP includes "Set The Ray to Jerry" by The iOs from Ghost Children 2, along with a track from the Zeitgeist Cover Song Contest (presented by Act IV and ThePumpkins.net), and three previously unreleased tracks by artists from Act IV past and present.

This digital EP is for FREE for people who purchase the Ghost Children 2/Friends and Enemies charity compilation. You will be e-mailed to get access once you do!