The Cure at Denver Riot Fest 2014

Riot Fest & Sideshow
September 20th, 2014
Mile High Stadium parking lot in Denver, CO
9:30 - midnight on the May Farms Stage

Setlist: Plainsong, Prayers for Rain, Fascination Street, Sleep When I'm Dead, Push, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Before Three, Pictures of You, Lullaby, High, Wrong Number, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Cut Here (first time since 2002), Lovesong, Mint Car, Friday I'm in Love, Doing the Unstuck, Bananafishbones, Never Enough, Want, The Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, Give Me It, Disintegration

Encore: The Lovecats, Hot Hot Hot, Close to Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry.

Note: After Close To Me, Robert stopped the band and Roger came over to center stage to talk with RS. There was a bit of a conference with the band, then Robert said that they would have to cut some songs they wanted to play in the encore, because there was a man standing on stage looking angry and sort of growling at them (something along those lines), worried that they'd go over the curfew.
Update: It was Catch and Freakshow that had to be cut. (Thanks Stephanie)

Photos: Sound of Violence / it's a perfect day

Reviews: Your Older Brother Sam / Glide / Colorado Public Radio / Reverb / Craig

Videos: Clips of various songs / Plainsong 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / Prayers For Rain 1 - 2 / Fascination Street 1 - 2 / Push / Inbetween Days 1 - 2 / Just Like Heaven 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / Pictures of You 1 - 2 / Lullaby 1 - 2 / Wrong Number / The Caterpillar / The Walk 1 - 2 / Cut Here 1 - 2 - 3 / Lovesong 1 - 2 / Mint Car 1 - 2 / Friday I'm in Love 1 - 2 - 3 / Doing the Unstuck / Bananafishbones / Never Enough / Want (Robert's howl) / Hungry Ghost / One Hundred Years 1 - 2 / Give Me It / The Lovecats 1 - 2 - 3 / Hot Hot Hot!!! / Close To Me 1 - 2 - 3 / Why Can't I Be You? / Boys Don't Cry 1 - 2  

Photo from Olivier at it's a perfect day.

Denver Riot Fest maps

The new official map from Riot Fest. See the full map here.

From Ticketfly customer support: "The Riot Fest Box Office is now located between Gate #1 and Gate #3, on the west end of the park. The Box Office will be able to assist with ticket sales, guest will call, customer support, and VIP and Press check in. Please click on the enclosed link for the map. Follow the arrows to the box office from the south/east end, and head down from the north side."

Sports Authority Field posted the above map, and has lots of info on parking and how to get to the venue, on their website.

Jason in Boulevard Recording studio yesterday

From Boulevard Recording on Instagram: "Jason Cooper famed The Cure drummer is in the studio today"
(Thanks The Cure Mexico)

Andy Vella's 'Obscure' released on Sept. 18th

Fleeting moments… altered faces… unexpected spaces. By turns dreadfully funny, terribly honest, strangely melancholic.  – Robert Smith, 2014

Andy Vella has been observing The Cure since 1981. Foruli Codex (@foruli) is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of 'Obscure', Vella's book of rare and unseen photographs of the band. 33 years in the making, 'Obscure' will be published worldwide in September 2014. This visually stunning and beautifully designed volume has been compiled with the full input of Robert Smith, who has also written the foreword. 

Update (08/12/14): Limited edition print now available. Please note that this print does NOT include a copy of the book. 

Update (08/13/14): Press release and some preview photos have been posted here. Confirms a release date of Sept. 18th and a price of £30/$50.

Update (08/15/14): UK preordering now available. Also, another print (Silhouettes) from Andy is available.

Update (08/19/14): US preordering now available. Here's the direct link to it on Amazon.

Update (08/22/14): And the books are starting to arrive for those who ordered early from Amazon US. Autumn and Scott already have theirs. Autumn seems slightly pleased with it. :)

Update (09/18/14): The book is officially released today. Some preview articles at The Telegraph, Q and XFM. (Thanks Benj, @guillaume_g_z and @object29)

Denver Riot Fest fan gathering

From April:

"Hello everyone! Several of us are going to get together before the Denver show. We would love it if more people would come! Stop by, have a drink and mingle with some likeminded people!

Here are the details:
Date: 9/20/14
Time: 1:00pm - ??? (whenever we decide to head over to the stadium)
Where: Breckenridge Brewery
2220 Blake St
Denver, CO 80205
303.297.3644

The light rail is close so it will be easy to get over to the venue! Hope to see you there!
*special thanks to Shapes for recommending the bar!

'Beautiful Noise' at Athens Film Festival

From Beautiful Noise on Facebook: "Next festival screening: this Saturday, September 20th - Athens International Film Festival, Greece. For more info about Beautiful Noise visit www.beautifulnoisedocumentary.com"

Also showing on the 18th.

'Before Three' at Chicago Riot Fest

Before Three - Chicago, Riot Fest 14-Sep-2014 from itsaperfectday on Vimeo.

One of my favorite moments from Riot Fest. Love this so much! Thanks to Olivier at it's a perfect day.

'FtEotDGS' at Chicago Riot Fest

From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea - Chicago, Riot Fest 14-Sep-2014 from itsaperfectday on Vimeo.

Thanks to Olivier at it's a perfect day.

'A Forest' at Chicago Riot Fest

A Forest - Chicago, Riot Fest 14-Sep-2014 from itsaperfectday on Vimeo.

Thanks to Olivier at it's a perfect day.

The Cure at Chicago Riot Fest 2014

Riot Fest & Expo
September 14th, 2014
Humboldt Park in Chicago, IL
7:45 - 10:00 pm on the Riot Stage

Setlist: Open, Fascination Street, Sleep When I'm Dead, Push, Inbetween Days, Play For Today, A Forest, Before Three, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, alt.end, Pictures of You, Lullaby, Close To Me, Hot Hot Hot, Wrong Number, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Mint Car, Friday I'm In Love, Doing the Unstuck, Bananafishbones, Want, Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, End.

Note: The end was odd. Robert said thank you and waved, then walked off. No "Goodnight" or "See you again". I think he was expecting that they would come out for an encore, but they were already past 10. Not their fault, since they had to start 4 minutes late due to Social Distortion not ending their set on time. I was so pissed at them. They wouldn't shut up!
Update: Mystery solved. They did plan a 1 song encore. Surprisingly, not 'Boys Don't Cry', it would have been 'Give Me It'. But thanks to Social Distortion's bullshit, they didn't have time. Thanks to Lana for providing this photo of the stage setlist and solving the mystery.

Photos: Sound of Violence / it's a perfect day / Chicago Sun-Times / 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Videos: Open / Fascination Street 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / Sleep When I'm Dead / Push / Push & Inbetween Days / Play For Today & A Forest / A Forest 1 - 2 / Before Three / Before Three & Lovesong / Lovesong 1 - 2 / Just Like Heaven / Just Like Heaven & From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea / From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea / alt.end & Pictures of You / Pictures of You / Lullaby & Close To Me / Close To Me / Hot Hot Hot & Wrong Number / The Caterpillar / The Caterpillar & The Walk / Mint Car & Friday I'm in Love / Bananafishbones & Want / The Hungry Ghost & One Hundred Years / End  

Reviews/articles: Noisey / Gapers Block / Billboard / The DePaulia / Chicagoist / Chicago Mag / Consequence of Sound / Chicago Sun-Times 1 - 2 / Chicago Tribune