Saturday, March 10, 2018

Underground Meltdown




Posted by Craig at 11:02 AM

After Show Party in London on July 7th


The Cure After Show Party
With DJ Frankie D & Guests
July 7th, 2018 at 11 PM
Electrowerkz at 7 Torrens Street, EC1V 1NQ London
Facebook Event Page
Tickets
Thanks, @chriswhite65
Posted by Craig at 11:00 AM

Check out Topographies


Lol's son, Gray Tolhurst, has a new band called Topographies. They have just released a new video for their song 'Pink Thoughts', which you can watch above. I love it! If you like what you hear, check them out and give them a follow on these sites:
Bandcamp / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram

And go see them at their upcoming shows:

Apr 13 Whistle Stop San Diego, CA

Apr 18 Elbo Room San Francisco, CA

Jun 17 Echoplex Los Angeles, CA

Posted by Craig at 10:59 AM

Pearl update

Pearl's website has moved to 113percentstrange.com and the Instagram account is now 113percentstrange.
Posted by Craig at 10:58 AM

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

'Mixed Up' & 'Torn Down' for Record Store Day

"Limited Edition Double LP Picture Disc set of The Cure’s 1990 remix album Mixed Up. Featuring nine remixes of their hits including "Lullaby", "Close to Me", "Pictures of You", "Love Song", "Why Can’t I Be You?"  Newly remastered in 2018 by Robert Smith. On vinyl for the very first time exclusively for Record Store Day 2018. Worldwide run of 7750."

"Robert Smith has remastered The Cure's remix album from 1990. Now presented for the first time as double picture disc set in a gatefold sleeve with a download voucher."

US Link / UK Link

"Sixteen new remixes by Robert Smith of classic Cure tracks including "Three Imaginary Boys", "Just One Kiss" and "Never Enough". On vinyl for the very first time exclusively for Record Store Day 2018. Worldwide run of 7750."

"First time on vinyl for 16 new mixes by Robert Smith. Presented as a 2LP picture disc set in a die-cut gatefold sleeve with a download voucher."

Side 1
1. Three Imaginary Boys
2. M
3. The Drowning Man
4. A Strange Day

Side 2
1. Just One Kiss
2. Shake Dog Shake
3. A Night Like This
4. Like Cockatoos

Side 3
1. Plainsong
2. Never Enough
3. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
4. Want

Side 4
1. The Last Day Of Summer
2. Cut Here
3. Lost
4. It's Over

US Link / UK Link

Record Store Day is April 21st, 2018, and they will be available at participating stores.

Also, as of now, 'Torn Down' looks to be getting a wide release, though probably not as a picture disc, on June 8th, 2018. This has not been officially confirmed, but Universal has a listing for it. No word on a wide release for 'Mixed Up' yet.
Posted by Craig at 12:41 PM

Robert Smith's Meltdown

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Royal Festival Hall

June 15th - Psychedelic Furs and The Church⠀

June 16th - Placebo⠀

June 17th - The Libertines⠀

June 18th - ?

June 19th - Manic Street Preachers and The Anchoress

June 20th - Deftones⠀

June 21st - Mogwai and Kathryn Joseph⠀

June 22nd - Nine Inch Nails and Black Moth Super Rainbow⠀

June 23rd - My Bloody Valentine ⠀

June 24th - ?
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Queen Elizabeth Hall⠀

June 15th - 65daysofstatic⠀

June 16th - The Notwist⠀

June 17th - Alcest⠀

June 18th - ?

June 19th - ?

June 20th - ?

June 21st - Kristin Hersh⠀

June 22nd - Mono⠀

June 23rd - ?

June 24th - ?

More shows, artists, and events to be announced soon.

Official announcement from Southbank Centre.

Tickets for Southbank Centre members go on sale March 13th, and to the general public on March 15th.

Robert's Meltdown playlist on Spotify.

Articles about this: Slicing Up Eyeballs, Stereogum, Uncut, Spin, Billboard, CoS, Team Rock, Nova, Noisey, Pitchfork, Get West London, Quietus, Music Week, Kerrang, DIY, Evening Standard, Time Out London, Rock Sins, NME, Clash


Thanks, @maccatori and @onthisday_thecure.
Posted by Craig at 2:59 AM

Monday, March 5, 2018

Record Store Day rumors


Update (03/05/18):  According to the list posted at The Future Heart, 'Mixed Up' is limited to 7,000 copies, and 'Torn Down' is a picture disc and also limited to 7,000 copies.

As Chris White pointed out over the weekend, Universal UK has a 'Torn Down' vinyl listed for release on June 8th. Cat no - 6743092 UPC 00602567430926.
Would think that's the regular non-picture disc release. No word on a CD release yet, but maybe that would be a bonus disc with a remastered 'Mixed Up' CD? Should know something very soon.

Original post (03/03/18): The Record Store Day rumors have started, and there are hints of 2 Cure releases this year (both listed on Amazon France) - Mixed Up and Torn Down: Mixed Up Extras.

The track listing for 'Torn Down':

Side 1
1. Three Imaginary Boys
2. M
3. The Drowning Man
4. A Strange Day

Side 2
1. Just One Kiss
2. Shake Dog Shake
3. A Night Like This
4. Like Cockatoos

Side 3
1. Plainsong
2. Never Enough
3. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
4. Want

Side 4
1. The Last Day Of Summer
2. Cut Here
3. Lost
4. It's Over

The official list comes out March 6th, so not long to wait to see if this is true or not. Record Store Day is April 21st this year. Thanks Alastair and James.
Posted by Craig at 11:45 AM

Ellen Page plays Cure Song or Zombie Movie


Posted by Craig at 11:40 AM

Saturday, March 3, 2018

Robert Smith's Meltdown line-up and tickets


From the Southbank Centre email:

Robert Smith's Meltdown
FRI 15 – SUN 24 JUN

Stand by as next week we announce the line-up for Robert Smith's Meltdown.

Tickets go on sale to Members on Tuesday 13 March. For your best chance to get tickets, join today.
Posted by Craig at 11:18 AM

Robert on future David Bowie tribute album?


From L.A. Weekly: "He (Mick Garson) also reveals that he’s planning to record a tribute album down the road, with superstars including Duran Duran’s Simon LeBon and The Cure’s Robert Smith already expressing interest."
Posted by Craig at 11:17 AM

Keep Calm and listen to The Cure


Posted by Craig at 11:15 AM

"You have to be particularly stupid to believe someone like me"


Posted by Craig at 11:15 AM

Robert’s urgent demand for video nasties


The greatest story ever! To me. :)

From Dangerous Minds:


"In a recently unearthed 25-year-old fax to Elektra Records’ Howard Thompson, The Cure’s Robert Smith makes the “urgent” plea for a stack of awesomely-gory horror and exploitation VHS tapes.

Smith, who had planned to go shopping for movies in New York City, found himself without a day off when an extra show was added to their tour (believed to be the 1992 tour based on the dates and font on the fax). To make up for lost shopping time, he had a fax sent to Elektra asking for A Clockwork Orange, Driller Killer, I Spit on Your Grave, Last House on the Left, Bloodsucking Freaks, Filthy Rich, Faster Pussycat! Kill!... Kill! and “maybe a couple of others you could recommend in the splatter-cannibal she-devil vein.” These movies would have been unavailable in England at the time due to Parliament passing the Video Recordings Act of 1984.

Smith had excellent taste in sleaze.

Former Elektra Records head of A&R, Howard Thompson, posted the old fax to his Instagram account, so it does appear to be authentic."

Howard asked people not to share his post, not that it stopped others, so I can't post it here, unfortunately. But you can see it on Howard's Instagram here.


Posted by Craig at 11:14 AM

Simon on Michael Ciravolo's 'Man of Faith'

Listen to 39 seconds of 'Man of Faith' from Michael Ciravolo's album 'Beauty in Chaos', featuring Simon Gallup on bass and Wayne Hussey from The Mission on vocals.

Michael talks about Simon: "What can I say… simply my fav bass player of all time (well just after my wife ☺).   Simply Blessed to have him on this track, such a ‘Simon’ bass line too!  While he’s not much for social media presence, you can follow THE CURE here.  There is also a cool fan run page here.

Big thank you to Simon’s son, Eden for tracking his dad in his studio.  Please check out Eden’s band Violet Vendetta.

Finally there are some alcohol-fueled ‘rumors’ that this collaboration may have rekindled a side project between Simon and Mr. Hussey.  You all can thank me later ☺"
Posted by Craig at 11:14 AM

Videos from Jason's masterclass


Watch the videos here and here.
Posted by Craig at 11:14 AM

'Boys Don't Cry' BBC4 special

Posted by Craig at 11:12 AM

Free guitar lesson from Reeves

Posted by Craig at 11:12 AM

Spanish version of 'Cured' in November


Posted by Craig at 11:11 AM

Step Into The Light photo exhibit

Posted by Craig at 11:10 AM

SUE's Top 100 songs of 1982


The Cure placed 5 songs on Slicing Up Eyeball's Top 100 Songs of 1982 poll:

#12 - Lets Go To Bed
#45 - The Hanging Garden
#47 - One Hundred Years
#50 - A Strange Day
#76 - The Figurehead
Posted by Craig at 11:10 AM
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