<h3>Resume the Pose - January 31st, 2000 to April 3rd, 2000</h3> <p> This North American tour of record stores included short music sets, with a record signing following. This was to promote the release of their fourth major release; <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/S/Smashing_Pumpkins/Discography/Machina_-_The_Machines_of_God/"><b>Machina - The Machines of God</b></a>. <p> Some unannouced small club venues where also performed during this touring period and are included below. <p> During this period the band went through many legal battles including suing their former manager Sharon Osbourne (who quit in January stating a "medical reason - Billy Corgan was making me sick."). Bassist D'arcy was also arrested for possession of crack cocaine on January 25th.