Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia
Tickets still available / Box Office opens at 5 pm
External Doors 5:30 / External Doors for GA 6
The Cure 8:18 - 11:18 / No opening band
Start times in the US are 3 am Pacific, 4 am Mountain, 5 am Central, 6 am Eastern Monday morning
Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, High, A Night Like This, All I Want, Push, In Between Days, Primary, Like Cockatoos, The End of the World, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, The Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, Disintegration
1st encore: It Can Never Be The Same, Burn, A Forest
2nd encore: Shake Dog Shake, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: Lullaby, Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go To Bed, Sleep When I'm Dead, Friday I'm In Love
4th encore: The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Close To Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thank so much to Lara,
From @ctigwell: The Cure's setlist from Sydney, AU (07-25-16) pic.twitter.com/2aAdfJbvlA— Chain of Flowers (@CraigatCoF) July 26, 2016
Reviews: Sydney Morning Herald / Noise 11 / Music Feeds / Howl and Echoes / Daily Mail / News
Photos: Linda (show / soundcheck 1 - 2 - 3) Qudos Bank Arena
Videos: Closedown / High / All I Want / In Between Days / Primary 1 - 2 / Like Cockatoos / Just Like Heaven / Want / It Can Never Be The Same 1 - 2 / Burn 1 - 2 / A Forest 1 - 2 - 3 / Shake Dog Shake / Shake Dog Shake & Fascination Street / Lullaby 1 - 2 - 3 / Friday I'm in Love 1 - 2 / Boys Don't Cry / Short clips
Periscopes: Plainsong - Primary - Boys Don't Cry
Clips: Let's Go To Bed - Close to Me - Lovesong - Reeves on Deep Green Sea
As mentioned to you on Twitter, I can do updates via Twitter. I tried to send you this DM on Twitter but you're not following me so I'll post it as a comment here.
ReplyDelete'Hi @CraigatCoF, so what do you need me to do. Is just just a quick tweet with the song? As a DM or tweet? Or pics here and there too? I'm guessing you repost or do a new tweet because you have a larger following etc. Let me know. I must go listen to alt.end because it's probably the only song I can never manage to sing in my head when I read the setlists. Haha! Must mean I don't like it that much. I'd be much happier for them to play The Figurehead or A Strange Day or FAITH instead! Wouldn't we all? CR
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I wonder about Robert Smith's introduction to song Like Cockatoos: "Here's a song we don't play often, inspired by someone who lived not far from here, one of Australia's best writers."
ReplyDeleteWho is the writer?
Patrick White
Deleteis there a novel in particular or just his collective works?
DeleteI was wondering exactly the same thing...you took the question right out of my mouth, so to speak. Thanks so much (jj606) for providing the author's name. Wow, I didn't realize the song not only had literary origins but was written by a Nobel laureate. (guess it's not really too surprising since many of the band's songs are, in fact, based on literature). I couldn't help but run a quick search of the author's name out of sheer cure-iosity. It appears that White wrote a short story (part of a larger collection with the same title) called The Cockatoos. The story apparently centers on an aging couple whose strained relationship gradually starts to re-blossom with the sudden arrival of a flock of cockatoos in their neighborhood. The concept of the story seems to "dovetail" (pardon the pun?) perfectly with the song. Now that I understand the origins behind the song, it gives it an entirely new dimension and meaning...though the song is noticeably naughtier, with its deft use of double entendre, not only in the content but potentially in the title? :D Don't want to go into too much detail, otherwise this might drift (hover?) into NC-17 territory... I'd previously touched upon the band's subtly steamy songs of seduction...It dawned on me that I'd completely overlooked not only this song but All I Want, which also seems to fit the sensual theme (but in a much more raw, aggressive way). These are probably just the "tip of the iceberg"? The sheer number of songs that could fall into this category is potentially "mind-blowing" to say the least!(No pun intended?).
Deletethe lovecats is also inspired by on eof his works ,, he is a fantastic novelist highly recommend the vivisector one of my favourite books, but any of his works are great
DeletePatrick White is amazing btw. The Vivisector is my favourite too.
DeletePatrick White is amazing btw. The Vivisector is my favourite too.
DeleteAlso worth mentioning he has a book called the hanging garden
DeleteAlso worth mentioning he has a book called the hanging garden
DeleteWow...I'm completely blown away by the posters above and their knowledge of the stories behind the songs. White must be a favorite author of RS, since he appears to have based (at least) 3 songs on his writings. I'll definitely have to look into White's work.
DeleteCheck out Charles Baudelaire as well flowers of evil has influenced the cure and dead can dance and if I remember correctly cocteau twins
DeleteCheck out Charles Baudelaire as well flowers of evil has influenced the cure and dead can dance and if I remember correctly cocteau twins
DeleteIt was lovely to hear Robert refer to Patrick White in his intro to the song and also that they'd selected it for inclusion in the setlist while in Australia. It did make the Aussie locals giggle to see Lorikeets or Rosellas in the video projection for the song instead of cockatoos but I suppose even though those birds are not cockatoos, they are 'Like Cockatoos'. It was great to hear the song and it was one of the highlights for me. Thanks, The Cure. CR
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ReplyDeleteAwesome show tonight - it is always such a privledge
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible setlist!!!!
ReplyDeleteEye-opening third encore!
ReplyDeletemiami 1 & 2 have been the best sets imo
ReplyDeleteYeah but I went to those and the shows weren't the best!!! Maybe on paper...not best audio quality...not horrible but not the best...
DeleteYeah but I went to those and the shows weren't the best!!! Maybe on paper...not best audio quality...not horrible but not the best...
DeleteMiami had stunning audio quality! So much better than an indoor arena could have.
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ReplyDeleteGreat Show last night in Sydney the best by far I've seen. Good venue, awesome sound. Robert seemed to be enjoyinh himself doing lots more Robert "dancing" than usual
ReplyDeleteShitty piece as per usual by the Daily Mail but in the press none the less..
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3707725/The-Cure-perform-Qudos-Bank-Arena-Sydney.html
Australasia 2016
ReplyDeleteI was looking at the soundcheck photos, and it looks like RS was wearing a shirt with some sort of phrase or saying on it. Then when I looked at the other photos (actual performance) it appears he'd changed into some other black shirt (with no quote on the front). Wonder if anyone caught the quote on the shirt at soundcheck. (Or maybe I'm just seeing things?) LOL. He also talked briefly about the perception of colors. Didn't catch what context it was in. Wonder what that was all about?
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/alZydC5aoA4
Delete...I too had wondered what about the talk of colours etc. just stumbled upon video of it, before 1st encore...
"Anyway, it all takes place inside my head. None of it's real..."
Just a random comment but today (july 27) is the 30 year anniversary of my first Cure concert. I was 13. An unforgettable night..to say the least.
ReplyDeletesome great videos...thanks.
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