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Sunday, December 14, 2008

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas

Setlist and show notes are here.
Reviews - COF / NME / OC Register
Photos - COF
Audio - Part 1 / Part 2
Videos - Full KROQ webcast / 466MB ASF file / Pictures of You / Lullaby / Perfect Boy / alt.end / The Walk / The End of the World / Lovesong / Wrong Number / The Only One / Push / Friday I'm In Love / Inbetween Days / Just Like Heaven / Primary / A Forest / Boys Don't Cry / Jumping Someone Else's Train / Grinding Halt / 10:15 Saturday Night / Killing An Arab

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Anah said...

Maybe if I start drinking espresso now, I can be awake for the whole of tonight's chat :0

cure said...

im guessing well get an 1hr and 1/2 set?

TheFigurehead said...

Anyone know if someones gonna be taping the webcast for youtube or for download?? It's a school night for me and there's no way possible for me to be able to stay up that late. :(

Pussycat said...

12:15 CT? I was goint to try to stay up but....I hope someone is taping because I have to work tomorrow. Why does CA have to be 2 hours behind us?

Smooches,
Pussycat

Aaron said...

i dunno how to record streams, and to record the whole night would be a huge file.. im gonna watch it live in the morning, i can have 8 hours sleep and watch it! as they are 8 hours behind!

dj scribbles said...

damn it, its SCHOOL NIGHT. itll end at what midnight?

Aaron said...

ive gotta get up at 6am to see this :P before school. =]

sofia said...

i don't think i can stay up that late tonight :\

Kate said...

Boing Boing!

Exciting!

Beau said...

woah, woah, woah there Aaron. I'm gonna try staying up for it :P. Sod sleep.

Aaron said...

i have school though!

Muldfeld said...

Could someone post the wave files if they record this? KROQ usually is a rare opportunity to get some great quality recordings. I know many Radiohead fans are glad they've been recorded in the past.

Thanks

Beau said...

Aaron: Wellll, I am going down the uni. Not for lectures though. :P

v said...

Anah: I will need an all-day espresso drip too, and I'm 2 hours behind you! ;)

Stephanie said...

getting ready to go!!!! will txt u guys @ the show!!!!
love steph posting on m's computer

TheFigurehead said...

if someone would record it, I'm assuming they'd just record the Cure's performance. I don't really care about the other bands, only RSX and crew ;P

altr2elise said...

DOH!!!! It is a work day here, so it is unlikely that I will be able to spend much time in COF land today :(

I hope ya'll have a great time.

AndrewV127 said...

I'm not going to be here either. Damn you timezones!!

dj scribbles said...

somone PLEEAAZE record it, we will love you forever and ever!

does anyone know what program would do the job?

sofia said...

man, that l.a. weekly review made me want to cry, kids. CRY.

altr2elise said...

Sofia - I hear you about the emotion of the article, but how nice is it for a review to actually be done by a fan!!! Someone that gets us!!!

Pussycat said...

At least we know the boys are usually on time so....does anyone know how long their set will be?

Smooches,
Pussycat

Craig said...

Pussycat: Look at the photo I posted on the front page. Cure are scheduled for 75 minutes.

Rosepetals said...

Dang, I am sleepy from yesterday Andrew keep me up last night nervously watching to see if smoke was gonna come out his pants. How the heck am I going to stay up tonight for fook's sake??

beachy said...

I'm sick so I've slept most of the day on nyquil...should have the stamina for the late night tonight.

Morris said...

if i can find more pain killers, i'll be with you guys tonight for the show.

right now i'm doing some laundry (sock), and designing the Curemas Mini Tour Chat Log T-Shirt, based on Sofia's awesome emoticons.

Morris said...

and drinking shit loads of Die Coke. :)

dj scribbles said...

im tired too and its school tommorow, and im on the west coast too! i dont think i can stay for this one ugh

MORRIS STAY, here are some painkilers, NOW STAY

dj scribbles said...

ewwww i hate diet coke

*watching webcast*

beachy said...

geez I hope I don't have to deal with all this buffering during the cure set

dj scribbles said...

vampire weekend on - really good quality - video and audio.

pity this isnt getting recorded!!

TheFigurehead said...

ugg I'm debating on whether or not to watch what's going on of the webcast for the crappy mainstream bands. oh well, nothing better to do until bed, since I won't be staying up for the Cure portion of the webcast :( Since the Cure are playing last, I wonder if the people who have been there since earlier today are going to stay if the act they came for played earlier...?

It will be enough of a feat to stay awake for kimmel, and the dreaded Daly show which is like 1 am or later. For the Leno show, I found myself falling asleep during the commercials, but luckily I realized what I was doing. I had to sneak to stay awake and pretend to be asleep when my mom came in, lol.

Carlos said...

is this being aired somewhere??

Craig said...

Carlos: Yes. On the KROQ website.

Carlos said...

i see, but i can't find where exactly.. hmmm..

Craig said...

Right where it says Live Webcast Watch Now.

Carlos said...

please forgive my stupidity, i seeit now, big red letterS that read "WATCH NOW"

Carlos said...

thanks *hides in shame*

Craig said...

Haha...sometime the most obvious things are the hardest to see. : )

Craig said...

Sometimes. Forgot the s.

Rosepetals said...

LMAO, glad to know I am not the only one that does stuff like that.

halo eighteen said...

Apparently Snow Patrol are not fans of The Cure. Fail.

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

Well screw Snow Patrol then.

TheFigurehead said...

did they say something bad about the cure?!?! *gets pitchfork and torch*

puja_rose said...

Unless he was referring to the secret guest being Robert. But that makes no sense. Robert Santa Smith? WTF?

halo eighteen said...

No but the lead singer guy was all "Vampire Weekend were f*cking spectacular... and is everyone excited for Death Cab for Cutie? And the Killers, my god!" And totes didn't say anything about The Cure. If he was looking for a rise out of the crowd, he could have at least mentioned the headliner.

Craig said...

Oh no! End of the world! Come on guys. He didn't mention half of the bands on the bill.

TheFigurehead said...

thats pretty dumb, at least he should acknowledge the legends!

Craig said...

Scott Weiland covering The Smiths!

dj scribbles said...

dang it, more than three hours to go..

TheFigurehead said...

well I've got to trail off to bed, so goodnight COF folks, I'll check in tomorrow after I get home from school to see how it went!! I'm excited for tommorrow night's kimmel broadcast!

TheFigurehead said...

or is it tuesday?? I'm confused

dj scribbles said...

bye figurehead!! have a good sleep!

since when did scott wear cowboy hats?

Pussycat said...

Is Scott almost done with his set? This is painful to the ears!

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

I'm not really enjoying Scott's effort.

Craig said...

About 10 more minutes. : )

Craig said...

Yeah, this is not for me.

Craig said...

But that cover of Reel Around The Fountain was, um, interesting.

I'm trying to be nice. : )

dj scribbles said...

this stupid thing keeps buffering. i want cure already. =/

Pussycat said...

Very diplomatic of you Craig....I love that song but not Scott's version.

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

*chanting* CURE CURE CURE CURE

Rosepetals said...

Would it be mean to say I would rather listen to William Hung sing "She bangs"?

dj scribbles said...

scotts singing is awful awful

Rosepetals said...

Would it be mean to say my dog sings better?

dj scribbles said...

*waves excitedly to rose*

pussycat have i seen you on ccc or CF?

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

Rosepetals I just fell off my chair! LLLOOOLLLL!!

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

Maybe it would sound better if I did heroin.

dj scribbles said...

how the heck did he get a slot on kroq?

dj scribbles said...

hey, it must wound worse at the show where its full blast

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

Looks like they are running over time.

Craig said...

It's Over! Thank the gods that Robert doesn't believe in!

dj scribbles said...

*sound


i wonder if our friends are inside the pit/seats already?

Pussycat said...

dj scribbles: CCC

yay the bad man has gone away!

Rosepetals said...

Is Robert going to be all polite like the British are and say, "Scott that was just brill!"

Hi D.J. if you get good grades I am going to buy you Scott Weiland's new album.

dj scribbles said...

yay, FRANZ!!

what a relief

dj scribbles said...

rose, for christmas???

YAY thanks!! you knew exactly what i wanted!

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

DJ the bad man is gone now, yes...its okay..:)

dj scribbles said...

in gratitude, i will make sure the both of us are right in front of him during his next show.

Carlos said...

this piece of shite keeps buffering! grrr

Carlos said...

there:) i changed the badwith to med,now its all good, i like franz ferdinand, i havent heard much of them but from what i've heard i like.

dj scribbles said...

carlos, i feel your pain.

thanks for that total LAWL!

Pussycat said...

Carlos:
I am watching mine in Winamp. So far I haven't had a problem with buffering.

dj scribbles said...

how do you watch it in winamp???

Carlos said...

interpol should be on that bill, i loooove interpol

andythecurefan said...

Craig, here's my NEW flckr account or whatever.

i just made it.

more photos soon

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33368673@N07/

Pussycat said...

dj scribbles:

at the bottom of the web page is gives you an option to watch it in windows media player. my default on my computer is winamp so that is what i came up in.

Craig said...

Carlos: Couldn't agree more!

altr2elise said...

Can't watch the webcast - stupid work firewalls!!!

I'm enjoying my lunchbreak, so can chat for a little while.

Can you believe I have a meeting for an hour, right when the Cure are scheduled to go on! YOU BASTARDS!!!

Carlos said...

i dont have winamp, i've always thought of it as useless if you have itunes and windows media player as default, but what do you know eeh? oh oh i just realized that i can watch it with windows media player! will it be any better?

altr2elise said...

Carlos - what would be perfect is for Interpol to appear right before the Cure, and that they play Our Love To Admire in its entirety.

Beau said...

Hello, everyone. I am going to attempt to stay up and watch the cure when they come on. So you lot can keep me amuzed :).
What does everyone here think of Franz Ferdinand?

Craig said...

Got it Andy. Thanks!

Pussycat said...

carlos:

as i said no buffering problems so far so...i'll keep my fingers crossed for you! :)

Carlos said...

these guys are good live! any idea how many people arethere?

Craig said...

Elise: Aw hell, they might as well play all of Antics and TOTBL, too.

dj scribbles said...

*hugs elise tightly*


BEAAAAUUUUUU!!! i love them, glad to see them here.

uh.. did andy meet bobby ???? :O
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33368673@N07/3109661802/in/photostream/

Carlos said...

i'll give it a try:) thanks Pussy

cure_kitty said...

It's 10:50 now on the East Coast & I'm nodding off watching Franz's performance and they are one of my favorite bands. It going to be a long night before The Cure come on. Most likely I'll be when they come on. I need some NoDoze!

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

They sound good compared to what they followed! I don't think I would buy the cd tho.

Carlos said...

i just realized how weird(?) that sounds when you read it, sorry.

by the way, did the franz guy just mentioned th "kroq party"??

dj scribbles said...

*TACKLES AND HUGS KITTY*

its been a while!

cure_kitty said...

Beau I love Franz. They sound really good tonight!

Beau said...

DJ: :D hello, how are you? Do you have any snow? :)

I'm glad you like Franz, they remind me of the clash and the cure mixed with another late 70s era band. :)

Craig said...

Carlos: It can hold 6,185 people and it's sold out, but no idea how many are actually there.

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

**waves to altr2elise**

cure_kitty said...

Hugs back to you DJ! :) Miss you lots! I've been busy with load of stuff but I'll be back on here & chart more often. Hope you're doing good! Lubbs YA!

Carlos said...

much better with Windows MEdia Player:)

Beau said...

Cure Kitty - Good good :). They do sound great today, hopefully thats a blessing for later :). Did you read my response to your questions in the other topic? :)
How are you doing?

dj scribbles said...

THEY SHOULD KNOW THIS ONE - TAKE ME OUT!!!

its so awesome we get to see this LIVE like them!

v said...

Cool pics, Andy!

Beau said...

TAKE ME OUT!

Wow the guitars sound great on this tonight. Great mix :).

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

I like this song. He seems very kind.

Carlos said...

thanks for the info craig

HappyEverAfterGirl said...

Oh yes Andy cool pics!

Pussycat said...

Doing the chair dance now!

Carlos said...

whos next on stage?

dj scribbles said...

beau - not unless you wanna import some UK snow :)

its late where you are! how are you gonna stay up for the cure??

what a departure from whineland

cure_kitty said...

Hey Beau,
No I haven't read that topic but I'll check it out tonight or if not tomorrow at work. I'm trying to read up on all the topics now and the last one about the secret show is taking forever! I'm doing good how about you?

Carlos said...

next time i have the chance, im buying a franz ferdinand album, im really liking them!

cure_kitty said...

Wow FF is really great tonight! I think I now caught my 2nd wind! Maybe I'll make it for The Cure.

cure_kitty said...

Carlos buy FF cd's. They are excellent!!!

Beau said...

Good god, I almost wet myself when I heard the name paul thompson on drums.

Carlos said...

i will:)

cure_kitty said...

Yeah I love Cure Fans who are & Franz Fans!!!

Beau said...

Cure Kitty - I am ok thanks :). Bit tired, not sure if I can make it until the cure but i'll try. I reckon I can make it until about 6am UK time which is about 2 hours away. What time is it now in LA, does anyone know?

But anyways, other than being tired I am pretty good thanks :).

dj scribbles said...

BEAU FRAEKING LAWL.


if andy is at kroq.. how the hell did he post?

dj scribbles said...

8:03 beau!

youre 6 hours ahead of us

Craig said...

Beau: Just after 8pm in LA.

dj scribbles said...

i meant 8 sorry!

kitty - alex's voice is hawwt tonight

Carlos said...

who are this??

Beau said...

Hmmmmm, so they should come on roughly 7:15am my time. Bugger thats a horrible time, if I went to sleep now I wouldn't get up and if I don't then i'll be dead tomorrow!
Oh sod it, i'll just have to fall asleep in my GF's bed tomorrow :).


OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHIT! Someone chop my ears off now!

dj scribbles said...

IS THAT KANYE WEST ONSTAGE??

cure_kitty said...

Yes DJ Alex is always hawt! I lubbs his voice! And I can't wait for their tour next year! I need my FF fix!!! ;)

Craig said...

Umm, Kanye West???

Beau said...

P.s Thank you :) DJ and Craig :)

Carlos said...

uuugh, i just read the tag, i hate hip hop rap or whatever this thing is, time for me to do homework while this guy ridiculizes himself on stage

Pussycat said...

Color me confused but I thought Paramore was playing next....

dj scribbles said...

kanye west has just joined Jayz in the "prestigious" list of rappers who've opened for the cure :)

Carlos said...

jay z opened for the cure?? :S holy mother of god!

Craig said...

PCat: If you look at the updated schedule I posted a photo of, this time slot was listed as Kevin & Bean.

cure_kitty said...

Please can someone tell me why Kanye West is not stage now????? WTF!!!

andythecurefan said...

uh, im kinda not there yet.

busy here in the hotel with ChrisP and Sarab543.

We'll be leaving soon, i'm setting up to record The Cure's webcast, 10:20pm to 12:30am is the scheduler I set just in case they start sooner and of course play later, AS THEY SHOULD.

Leaving soon. Have fun guys tonight in the chat.

:)

also to all those having trouble with that Microsoft Silverlight media player that KROQ is using to webcast, there are WMP mirrors on the bottom.

i am recording the stream from the HI quality one.

Craig said...

This is not the surprise act I was told would be playing. : (

altr2elise said...

Hi DeeJie, Rose and CK - sorry I took so long to respond. Had to relay some of the gossip from the Christmas party to one of the girls at work!!!!

cure_kitty said...

I mean now!!!

dj scribbles said...

well hey this is better than weiland

*pictures kanye backstage with robert*

Craig said...

Good job Andy! Have fun!

Beau said...

This asshole better not to glasto this year like the rumours have been impling.

Then again I bet Kanye is Roberts best tea buddy. You can just imagine them sharing a cup of english tea while Kanye talks over the rights of lovecats and turning it it in to a song about bangin' chicks yo.

Pussycat said...

uuuuggghhhh!

i don't like this either.

THE CURE! THE CURE! THE CURE!

~sniffle~

andythecurefan said...

ha ha ha! Kanye West??!?!?!

I'm glad we're not there yet!

altr2elise said...

LOL DJ - "the "prestigious" list of rappers who've opened for the cure" :)

dj scribbles said...

andy - tell sara to call me if she meets porl or something, AND SEND OUR LOVE! :*

Carlos said...

im not racist or anything but were are all the black people that used to make good music?? every black person that i know that is in the music industry makes crappy music. from blues to hip hop to rap...

Helmholtz said...

what's up with Kayne West being on the stage?

altr2elise said...

Have fun Andy, Chris and SaraB!

Craig said...

Helm: One of the surprise guests that haven't been announced.

cure_kitty said...

Hello elise!

Hugs to you! How are you, it's been a while since I last saw you on here while I was on. How are you? Do you still go on chat at night around 8ish? I haven't seen you for a while.

Ah X-mas party gossip, I love it! I've got to put together & get the food for my company party this week!

andythecurefan said...

DJ - Sara doesn't have your number. give me a ring at 562-712-6841 to tell me your number or something.

dj scribbles said...

carlos - jimi hendrix, aretha franlin, BB king, ray charles, tina turner - a rock n roll queen, grace jones etc. :)

andy - was rev able to stay?

Craig said...

Andy: Tell Chris I said thank you for making the sign.

Helmholtz said...

there is no Gucci I could buy...!? What a lyric

Craig said...

Andy: And tell Sara I don't need setlist updates tonight.

cure_kitty said...

I just want to say in advance Thanks for Andy for recording The Cure portion on the show. I'm not too sure I'll be able to stay up that late! But I'm going to try!

Carlos said...

i know about them all and i love them all, by the way you missed good old barry. but now all i see and hear from black people is rap and hip hop and well R&B which is not even close to what real blues is.

dj scribbles said...

andy - left you a voicemail.

nice ringback tone :)

cure_kitty said...

Oh I wish I was there tonight! Have fun Cure Peeps who are lucky to be there!

altr2elise said...

CK - our time zones have changed - I still go on to chat at about 8pm, but that is about 6am your time now :(

Yes, nothing like office gossip to get the place humming on a Monday morning!
Girls kissing girls - CHECK
Boys kissing boys - CHECK
Alcohol fuelled injuries - CHECK

It's ALLLLL good!

dj scribbles said...

yeah i cant think of any new muscicians from that area that i like either carlos =/

so when is 50 cent gonna open for the cure at coachella?

Carlos said...

is it over yet? the kanye thing?

andythecurefan said...

this is sara- craig i got it :) thanks

Carlos said...

i'll cut my balls off if that ever happens DJ

altr2elise said...

wow - sara looks exactly like Andy!!!

Craig said...

Thanks Sara. Have fun!

Carlos said...

any chance the cue are doing coachella again next year?

Beau said...

Oh shut up you pretentious twat!
(Kanye)

cure_kitty said...

Oh yes elise I forgot about that. I'm usually getting out of bed that time and I'm sure by the time I get on at work you're in bed already. I miss the morning chats since no one really goes on there at that time.

Beau said...

Carlos: Unfortunatly not. :( This better not push the schedule even futher behind :(. Are there curfews in the states?

dj scribbles said...

heey i like this part where hes beating the drums

LAMOOLAWWL carlos

theres a rumor going on that the cure and DM are playing coachella this year. but thats just a rumor :P

Beau said...

THANK FUCK FOR THAT! CARLOS! He's gone now :)

dj scribbles said...

lets hear those teenyboppers scream. =/

Pussycat said...

yay paramore!

dj scribbles said...

oh my goodness shes wearing a wig!!

altr2elise said...

It's a good rumour, DJ. Maybe they will do it as part of the Wishful Thinking tour!!!!

Beau said...

Not a great start for Paramore, imo.

Carlos said...

yees!! who's next?? please tell me not another rapper! :O the mode and the cure in one bill, that sounds amazing,hope it becomes more than just a rumor

Carlos said...

i hate paramore as well :S i'll just continue with homework and itunes..

dj scribbles said...

elise you cant leave us when the cure starts :(

altr2elise said...

DJ - sadly, work will have to come first today. Believe me, it pains me a lot more than it pains you!!!

Pussycat said...

getting a little tired of the awfulness....

cure_kitty said...

Oh this band sucks, I better go brush my teeth & take my meds and get this laptop set-up in my bedroom and settle in for a long night!

Carlos said...

are tere many cof people at the concert?

Beau said...

Not a good third song for paramore either. Bloody hell these are bad live :(.

dj scribbles said...

in alphabetical order: andy, chrisp, and sarab are leaving for the concert now!
<3

altr2elise said...

OMG - I just saw that Trey Parker was at the show last night!!!! I wonder if he yelled out "Disintegration is the best album ever"?

dj scribbles said...

elise - OIMMMGFGHHH!!!!!!!


i bet he was the afterparty!!

v said...

I used to (back in the 4Tour days) live a couple of blocks away from the high school Matt Stone went to. :)

Don't know why I felt the need to share that fact, but oh well!

Beau said...

Does any sense a bit of "want" at the begining of this song?
That guitar riff anyways..

Carlos said...

cool:) lucky them!

Craig said...

I'm not sure what "COF people" are, but yes, there are plenty. Stephanie is in the front row. As you can see in her photo.

dj scribbles said...

very cool trivia V :)


her voice sounds better in this song i think, or maybe thats just because this crap keeps on rebuffing in winamp AND windows media. screw this connection!

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