Hey i see that you write songs and such, as do I. Playing guitar or any musical instrument for that matter is what really gave me a vehicle to express myself now as well as junior high and highschool and helped overcome the frustrations of dealing with small-minded morons in my hometown.

If you like the pumpkins you should also check out some of the bands that inspired them too. The 80s indierock scene is fantastic and I highly recommend: sonic youth, my bloody valentine, dinosaur jr., lou barlow, cocteou twins as well as bad brains, the pixies, joy division and David Bowie. I have many more recommendations but I thought you might like some of these other bands too.

peace