[LISTEN] Freedom Fry - 1979 (Smashing Pumpkins Cover)

Today we've got a rather cool cover of The Smashing Pumpkins' "1979" by Freedom Fry, the band said this about the cover - "Bruce grew up listening to The Smashing Pumpkins a lot. Being from France, Marie always knew and liked the song "1979" but never knew what the lyrics were. When we stripped it down to the bare essence of the chords and learned the lyrics, we both ended up falling in love with it all over again."

Watch LIVE: KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas, streaming available for 24 hours after the show

The 25th Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas show is streaming LIVE right now. If you don't know what any of that actually means, the important fact is that Modest Mouse, Imagine Dragons, Tears for Fears, Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins and No Doubt are all performing and you can watch them live via the KROQ livestream link.

Los Angeles is home to KROQ, an alternative rock radio station. Its annual Almost Acoustic Christmas show is something of a tradition. You can follow along with the KROQ live blog while you watch the show. Tonight's lineup is as follows: (All times are Pacific Standard)

5:30pm – Vance Joy
5:55pm – Alt-J
6:20pm – Interpol
6:50pm – Modest Mouse
7:25pm – Imagine Dragons
8:05pm – Tears For Fears
8:45pm – Weezer
9:25pm – Smashing Pumpkins
10:05pm – No Doubt

If you miss the livestream, the performance will be available to stream on the KROQ website for 24 hours after it ends. Merry Christmas y'all!

Members of The Killers and Rage Against The Machine join The Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan has assembled himself one heck of a tour band for the Pumpkins' American & European winter tour dates.

Tickets can be bought [HERE]

The Smashing Pumpkins Winter Tour - 2014
30 November – Berlin, DE @ Kesselhaus
5 December – London, UK @ Koko’s
6 December – Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo
8 December – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
14 December – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum (Almost Acoustic Christmas)