Saturday, June 14, 2008

Floor tickets for Atlanta

Just checked Ticketmaster and found some floor seats (F3) for Atlanta. So if you're looking for some, they're available right now.
Update: Gone.

Win a NY Trip to RCMH

For UK fans only - Win a trip to see The Cure at RCMH.
(Thanks Ronan)

MSG Tickets available

Once again, some tickets for the MSG show are available. Hurry!
Update: Gone again,
(Thanks Olivier)

COF NYC Gathering

Chain of Flowers NYC Meet
Who: Chain of Flowers Cure Fans
What: Pre-show Meet and Gathering
Where: TGI Friday's, 484 8th Ave, NY, NY
When: Friday, June 20, 5:30pm (MSG Concert Doors Open 7:00pm)
How: Come to grab a bite, or just a pint. Meet your fellow fans from ChainofFlowers.com
Google Map
Please post in the comments if you would like to join us! Questions? E-mail Kate at cofnycmeet at zygotestar dot com

-Kate, Sofia and Leslie

P.S. If you are interested in doing something POST-show, the Tick Tock Diner is open 24 hours. It is located at 481 8th Ave.

Friday, June 13, 2008

Sunrise show

Setlist and show notes moved here.
Reviews: Miami New Times
Photos: Rev. Heron / COF
Videos:
A Forest (RS & Simon kiss - very sweet)
A Forest (RS & Simon kiss - Google version)
A Forest 2
One Hundred Years
Friday I'm In Love
Why Can't I Be You?
Plainsong 1
Plainsong 2
Plainsong 3
Plainsong 4
Sleep When I'm Dead
Freakshow
Killing An Arab
Push 1
Push 2
The Only One
Close To Me 1
Close To Me 2
Close To Me/Why Can't I Be You?
Never Enough 1
Never Enough 2
Want (brief)
The Baby Screams
Lullaby 1
Lullaby 2
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
Just Like Heaven
Pictures of You 1
Pictures of You 2
Pictures of You 3
Boys Don't Cry 1
Boys Don't Cry 2
alt.end 1
alt.end 2
A Letter To Elise 1
A Letter To Elise 2
The End of the World
Lovesong 1
Lovesong 2
Lovesong 3
Prayers For Rain

Freakshow video

The official MTV video for Freakshow is up on MTV UK. As usual, you can't watch it if you're outside of the UK. But...

Freakshow (official video)
Freakshow (ipod format)

(Thanks Jo, Aaron, Brad and Marco@Curefans.com)

Cure articles

The Charlotte Observer asks "Cure's coming, but is it too late?"
The clear and obvious answer is NO! : )

The Palm Beach Post also has an article, this one focuses on The Only One.

Cure on MTV2 UK

MTV2 UK will be airing a 1 hour Cure special tonight from midnight - 1am. Probably the Valencia show.
(Thanks Beau)

Updates on the Freakshow

"I know everyone's been having a hard time finding the singles (myself included). Well, if anyone is in San Diego, I work at the Downtown Borders bookstore (in the Gaslamp) and I managed to get some copies of 'The Only One' in and I have more copies of 'Freakshow' on the
way. (I snagged the one that came in!) We sell 'em for $1.99. (They're the U.S. CD single.) "
(Thanks Matthew)

"Freakshow is not in any HMV in London except maybe Islington as when I last spoke to someone they were having some taxied over.
The only place I found to be selling the single was Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastores), Tottenham Court Road/Oxford Street. It seems HMV can't cope with anything released on any day but Monday, yet can handle Friday DVD releases :S
HMV have received the singles in their warehouse in Canning Town but are unlikely to be in any HMV bar Islington until Monday. I can't say who's cock-up this is HMV's or maybe the "Mighty Universal" but then Zavvi seem more than capable of delivering. It's worth the extra 1p I say! :P"
(Thanks Thomas)

"Freakshow CD available in fnac store in Chartres (and France I suppose) for 3,99€. Beautiful green disc !!! They received it this morning... ouf !"
(Thanks Fred)

"I'm glad to tell you here in biggest recordstore company in Mexico www.mixup.com.mx they have Freakshow US cd single at $ 36 pesos, about 3.5 US dlls, not bad.
Freakshow had its debut on radio this afternoon, the dj said RSx voice sounds like if it were from KMKMKM era, he compared Robert's voice with Ian McCullogh's of Echo & The Bunnymen, playing Only One, Freakshow and The Killing Moon and other new tune from Ian,and said at the end that Robert sounds very good for his age and Ian lose a lot of voice power.
The dj also liked Freakshow, saying its good listen that The Cure is doing new things with his sound.he called it "new weird groovy Cure sound" but as effective as always."
(Thanks Jorge/Mad Bob)

Thursday, June 12, 2008

More photos

Added more photos for San Diego and Hollywood Bowl.
Johanna with Lol at The Shrine.

Robert confirms MSG on Fuse

Robert has posted at the official site and confirms that the MSG show will be on Fuse:

FUSE
6/12/2008 2:09:01 PM - by CURE:ROBERT
IS HAPPENING
THEY ARE FILMING OUR MSG SHOW

Houston videos

Just because it was an awesome show, and I don't want these clips getting overlooked. A few of my favorites:
Out Of This World
Want
A Night Like This
Maybe Someday
A Boy I Never Knew
The Perfect Boy
Kyoto Song
Sleep When I'm Dead
Bloodflowers
A Forest

Cure articles

Cleveland Scene
Miami New Times
(Thanks Kate)

Official Freakshow

The front page of the official site has been updated with a Freakshow sample and iTunes link.
Also, they have added the new lyrics and Robert says no PBS Soundstage taping. Damn.

If my posting of the PBS info caused any hassles for the band, I sincerely apologize.

Also, someone needs to tell WXRT it isn't happening. Just got an e-mail from them, promoting the show and a contest to win tickets.

Update: WXRT has finally removed the info from their website.

Underneath The Stars everywhere!

This is MY song. The rest of you? Get your own damn song. : )

Underneath The Stars (video 765MB - Live in Tampa)
UTS (audio - Live at Red Rocks) (Rapidshare)
UTS (audio - Live at The Gorge) (Rapidshare)
UTS (audio - Live at the Hollywood Bowl) (Rapidshare)

Also, the entire show @ The Gorge in George, Wa. is available
@ Curefans.com.

(Thanks to Morris for the video and
to crowbi_wan@Curefans for the audio)

Photo updates

Denver (Kami)
Dallas (Dayna, Kami)
Austin (Joefrog, Dayna)
Houston (Joefrog, Average Jane Crafter)

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Tampa show

Setlist and show notes moved here.
Reviews: Tampa Tribune
Photos: Tampa Tribune / Billie Zuli / Pharaohchin / Kittydew
Videos:
Kyoto Song
Primary
Underneath The Stars 1
Underneath The Stars 2
To Wish Impossible Things
Fascination Street
Lovecats 1
Lovecats 2
Let's Go To Bed
The Perfect Boy
Catch
Lullaby
Lovesong
The Only One
Close To Me
Close To Me Part 1
Close To Me Part 2

MSG Tickets

Hurry! MSG tickets available again!
Update: Gone again.
(Thanks Olivier H.)

More on the Fuse Cure special

From Multichannel News:

Fuse Books ‘The Cure’ For Second Garden Party
British Band's Concert MSG Concert Performance Bows Same Night On Network
By Kent Gibbons -- Multichannel News, 6/11/2008 9:53:00 AM

The Fuse network’s second concert special from Madison Square Garden will be a show featuring British rockers The Cure on Friday, June 20, at 11 p.m.

The one-hour concert, airing the same night as the live event at the New York City arena, will be shown in high-definition and without commercials on the network, part of Cablevision’s Madison Square Garden unit. Fuse in February “rocked the Garden” with a Foo Fighters concert. The Cure is releasing a 13th studio record in early fall. Band members include Robert Smith, bass player Simon Gallup, drummer Jason Cooper and, back in the band for a third time, guitarist Porl Thompson. Popular songs include “Close to Me,” “Friday, I’m in love”, “Just like Heaven” and the track most recently covered by 311, “Love Song.” This is the band’s first U.S. tour in four years.

Update: Yahoo Finance also has a story on this.

Chicago 6/24 Soundstage update

Unless there's a last minute cancellation or some problems, this show IS happening.
Update: No it isn't!

"I spoke to the people at Soundstage and according to them tickets are only available for this if you win them on the radio from WXRT or if you get a personal invitation from Mastercard (must be for big spenders). Or you can bid on them on Mastercard's auctions with your advantage points. No tix will be for sale to the public. Apparently I should have bought those ebay tix!"
(Thanks Brian)

Backstage Passes

Added a Backstage Passes gallery.

Boy I Never Knew in Houston

Boy I Never Knew (live in Houston 06-09-08)

Fuse Rocks the Garden with The Cure

From TV Week:

Fuse, a music television network from Cablevision's Madison Square Garden division, will reprise its live concert series, “Fuse Rocks the Garden.” The series, commercial-free and shot in high definition, will feature a performance by the Cure, part of the band’s tour in support of their upcoming album release. “Fuse Rocks the Garden: The Cure” is set to premiere Friday, June 20, at 11 p.m. ET on Fuse.

So I guess this is a delayed "live" broadcast? Can I get a dvd copy from anyone? Please?

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

All kinds of stuff about Freakshow

See what I did up there? Clever! : )

Here's a nice review from Indie London, and Stereogum has their usual type of review.

Freakshow to premiere on BBC6:
"i just heard on bbc radio 6 that they will premiere the new single this friday the 13th at 8:40am (UK time) on the Shaun Keaveny breakfast show. she talked about the new singles being released the 13th of each month until the new 13th album is out in. she seemed genuinely enthused."

(Thanks Sofia, Cat and E)

Freakshow lyrics

Once again, thank you V for the transcription!
Corrections by Robert Smith. : )

Freakshow (2:31)
(smith/gallup/cooper/thompson)

I can't believe it
I must be dreaming
She turns the sound down
Says "I am heaving
This is a freakshow"
and I am screaming
She spins the world round
I want to stop

Bittersweet again
Her opening move
Down and out in black
Soft shiny and smooth
Looks like the alien crowd got groove
She burns her name into my arm
but I can never get through

To play the game she's trying to lose
Her ultraviolet makes it harder to choose
Looks like the edge of the earth got moved
She blurs a way across the floor
I spin to swallow the view

And it's the same sway
yeah it's the same slide
It's the same stare
Oh it's the same smile
Yeah it's the same but...
it's not quite right

Oh it's insane
She shakes like a freak
Stuck in the middle of the room for a week
Looks like the only way to get on the beat
Is take her up on how to swing
But I am missing my feet

And it's the same sway
Yeah it's the same slide
It's the same swish
Oh it's the same smile
Yeah it's the same but...
It's not quite right

I'm in a step...out!
She two more steps...down!
For three steps up...clap!
And go around...ow!
It makes my head buzz
She wants to come now
I try to stop

Always infradig her finishing move
Up and down in black
Soft shiny and smooth
Looks like the alien crowd got groove
She cuts a number out my arm
But I can never get through

To play this game she's trying to lose
The stuff from Mars makes it harder to choose
Looks like the final frontier got moved
She blurs a way across the floor
I spin to swallow the view

And it's the same sway
Yeah it's the same slide
it's the same strip
oh it's the same smile
Yeah it's the same but it's not quite right...

I can't believe it
I must be dreaming
She turns the lights up
Says she is leaving
This is a freakshow
and I am beaten...
She spins the world round
I have to stop.

Photo updates

4 new tattoos (including Smithra from South Park!)
Photos from Houston.
More fans waiting in Austin.
Simon before The Shrine.
Close Encounters in Santa Barbara and at The Shrine.
More shots from Publish PostSan Diego.

Freakshow on iTunes

The Freakshow/All Kinds Of Stuff single is now available at iTunes in the US. And it should be in most US stores today. Get a copy, it really is excellent!

And in Paris, the single is available @ Joseph Gibert music shop (Bd Saint Michel).
Check out Bill's Cure magic trick. : )
(Thanks Bill)

Monday, June 9, 2008

Houston show

Setlist and show notes moved here.
Reviews: COF
Photos: COF / Boopadoo77 / Tribbinator / Joefrog / Average Jane Crafter / Tallfy / Shilbalam / Maduarte / Erinen31
Videos:
Out Of This World 1
Out Of This World 2
Bloodflowers
Want
Sleep When I'm Dead
Perfect Boy
A Forest
The Blood
A Night Like This
Boys Don't Cry
Montage
A Boy I Never Knew 1
A Boy I Never Knew 2
Maybe Someday
The End of the World
Just Like Heaven 1
Just Like Heaven 2
Fascination Street 1
Fascination Street 2
Killing An Arab
10:15 Saturday Night
Pictures of You 1
Pictures of You 2
Pictures of You 3
Lovesong 1
Lovesong 2
Lovesong 3
Lovesong 4
Inbetween Days
Just Like Heaven/A Letter To Elise

All Kinds Of Stuff lyrics

Another killer "b-side". Love it!
Thanks to V for transcribing the lyrics.
Corrections by Robert Smith. : )

All Kinds Of Stuff (3:13)
(smith/gallup/cooper/thompson)

So maybe I took too much
Yeah maybe I lost my touch
Or maybe all kinds of stuff
Yeah maybe...

Promise me it comes around again
it doesn't matter if it's true
I beg you please don't take away
the only hope I have to get
Another go with you
And I will change me back to how I was
before I really understood
the easy way to less is always more

Beautiful!
I should have sung it like that
Beautiful!
I should have sung it right back
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I should have sung it to you then
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I should have sung it to the end
Maybe I wouldn't be here now
I should have sung it to you then
Maybe I didn't know how
I should have sung it to the end
Maybe I couldn't get the time
I should have sung it to you then
Maybe I hadn't got why

So maybe I took too much
Yeah maybe I lost my touch
Or maybe all kinds of stuff
Yeah maybe...

All kinds of stuff.

Promise me it runs around
it doesn't matter if it's all a lie
I only want the dream of us
Together like it was
Before you realized the
Why it is we only get one way to know
A night
I wish I'd got back then
The easy way to wrong is never right.

Wonderful!
I should have sung it like that
Wonderful!
I should have sung it right back
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I should have sung it to you then
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I should have sung it to the end
Maybe I wouldn't be here now
I should have sung it to you then
Maybe I didn't know how
I should have sung it to the end
Maybe I couldn't get the time
I should have sung it to you then
Maybe I hadn't got why...

So maybe I took too much
Yeah maybe I lost my touch
Or maybe all kinds of stuff
No maybe...
I fucked this up

(Thank you V!)

Freakshow / All Kinds of Stuff previews

Buecher.de has posted some brief samples of Freakshow / All Kinds of Stuff.
(Thanks Mark)

Update: I can't believe I'm saying this, but I love Freakshow! And AKOS is pretty damn good too.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Austin show

Setlist and pre-show and show notes moved here.
Reviews: COF / Austin 360
Photos: COF / Club Kingsnake / Joefrog / Dayna / Austin 360 / Austin 360 (photos of fans) / Angelicate / Jay West
Audio: Dime
Videos:
The removed videos are now on Myspace
Fascination Street
Catch
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
Doing The Unstuck
The Only One
Lullaby
Lovesong

Porl and Robert picks


"Front and back of Porl's 2008 pick, Very small pick"


"one on left was given to me by Robert. he said he used it the night before, so San Jose.... The one on the right I got from a roadie who threw them into the crowd after the Mountain View California gig, its was onstage during concert but not used."

Couple of other shots are in the photo gallery.
(Thanks Eric)

Underneath The Stars in Dallas

Because there can NEVER be too many versions of this. : )
Video - UTS live in Dallas / Audio - UTS live in Dallas.

(Thanks to Jeff@Curefans.com for the audio - full show coming soon)