This month I travelled to Bulgaria, and at no time during my one week there did I encounter anything Pumpkins- or even Zwan-related. I didn’t go looking for it, either, but they (”they”?) do play a lot of American music. I heard “Jeremy” and “Psycho Circus” on the radio; whoever was civilly authorized to blast music down the Knyaz Aleksandar I street in Plovdiv got away with “Bitch” by Meredith Brooks; and, randomly in restaurants and bars and other public places, I heard “Hazard” by Richard Marx three times.

I’m sure it’s quite possible to get through a week in America without Billy Corgan invading one’s consciousness, so I’m not trying to say anything…just thought a report was in order.