A piece of alt-rock history just resurfaced.
A newly shared video captures Smashing Pumpkins performing an acoustic “Mayonaise” at Tower Records in Chicago on July 26, 1993, the night before the release of their landmark album ‘Siamese Dream’.
The performance showcases the band stripping the song down to its emotional core, highlighting their quiet intensity.
The video offers a rare glimpse into the band’s pre-breakthrough era, just hours before their career trajectory shifted.
“Mayonaise” is a standout track from ‘Siamese Dream’, and this acoustic rendition adds a new dimension to the song.
The intimate in-store set at Tower Records captures the essence of Smashing Pumpkins as a defining voice of the alt-rock era.
