Saturday, March 8, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
Radio special in Argentina
"por instinto ( name of the show) march 8 , 20hs (date)
the cure special
101.9 fm ksk radio
http://kskradio.com/ ( to listen on line)
(Thanks to ariel from http://thecurerarities.blogspot.com/)
the cure special
101.9 fm ksk radio
http://kskradio.com/ ( to listen on line)
(Thanks to ariel from http://thecurerarities.blogspot.com/)
Thursday, March 6, 2008
New album article from Blender
Sorry, I missed this one a few weeks ago. From Blender:
In The Studio: Cure
Goth-rock mopesters the Cure get cheery on their 13th album.
Josh Eells
Blender February 19 2008
Attention all Cure fans: Better find some wood to knock on. For their 13th studio album (and first in four years) the U.K. miserablists are basically telling bad luck to suck it—prepping two discs comprising 13 tracks each, with “13” imagery running throughout. “I have never been superstitious,” singer Robert Smith says. “Full moons are my favorite.”
The godfathers of gloom have been recording the album since last summer, when they decamped to an old converted farmhouse—Smith calls it “lived-in”—in the English countryside. “There’s a garden outside, and stables,” he says. “It’s quite genteel.” It’s also just a few miles from the icy waters of the English Channel. Has Smith applied his waterproof guyliner and gone for a dip? “I’ve looked at it,” he says, chuckling. “I’m not much of a swimmer. Only after a few beers.”
Although the album features its fair share of despair (Smith calls “Christmas Without You,” about the death of a close friend, “one of the most unhappy things we’ve ever recorded”), he says it is, on the whole, “more upbeat.” The fastest songs are “manic psycho rock,” and “Don’t Say Anything” stars a colorful cast of aliens and freaks.
“It’s been a fun couple of months,” Smith says. “Certainly the most fun I’ve ever had in a studio.” Might the black-clad master of melancholy actually be approaching (gasp) happiness? He laughs. “I’ll be happy when it’s done.”
All About Our Album
Producer: Robert Smith
Studio: Parkgate Studio, Battle, England
Last Album: The Cure, 2004
New Album: As yet untitled, due this spring
In The Studio: Cure
Goth-rock mopesters the Cure get cheery on their 13th album.
Josh Eells
Blender February 19 2008
Attention all Cure fans: Better find some wood to knock on. For their 13th studio album (and first in four years) the U.K. miserablists are basically telling bad luck to suck it—prepping two discs comprising 13 tracks each, with “13” imagery running throughout. “I have never been superstitious,” singer Robert Smith says. “Full moons are my favorite.”
The godfathers of gloom have been recording the album since last summer, when they decamped to an old converted farmhouse—Smith calls it “lived-in”—in the English countryside. “There’s a garden outside, and stables,” he says. “It’s quite genteel.” It’s also just a few miles from the icy waters of the English Channel. Has Smith applied his waterproof guyliner and gone for a dip? “I’ve looked at it,” he says, chuckling. “I’m not much of a swimmer. Only after a few beers.”
Although the album features its fair share of despair (Smith calls “Christmas Without You,” about the death of a close friend, “one of the most unhappy things we’ve ever recorded”), he says it is, on the whole, “more upbeat.” The fastest songs are “manic psycho rock,” and “Don’t Say Anything” stars a colorful cast of aliens and freaks.
“It’s been a fun couple of months,” Smith says. “Certainly the most fun I’ve ever had in a studio.” Might the black-clad master of melancholy actually be approaching (gasp) happiness? He laughs. “I’ll be happy when it’s done.”
All About Our Album
Producer: Robert Smith
Studio: Parkgate Studio, Battle, England
Last Album: The Cure, 2004
New Album: As yet untitled, due this spring
Valencia tv broadcast
"It will be broadcast on MTV Spain sometime around March 8th or 9th and then worldwide on MTVLive tentatively after March 15th.
Youtube vid commercial for MTV winter valencia show..with a bit interview with Robert."
(Thanks Gwyneth)
Youtube vid commercial for MTV winter valencia show..with a bit interview with Robert."
(Thanks Gwyneth)
Robert helps Starter For 10
"Here's a cool article about the Penelope soundtrack and about how Robert made the soundtrack cool! (correction: the part about Robert is referring to the film Starter For 10, NOT Penelope.)
Excerpt:
And the film, set in the 1980s, had a "phenomenal soundtrack" featuring the Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears, the Smiths and more.
"The story behind the soundtrack for that was that we couldn't afford such a great soundtrack because those tunes cost a lot of money," says McAvoy. "Morrissey doesn't really let his songs out for less than a ... lot of money, and neither do the Cure.
"But the lead singer for the Cure came along, saw the film, liked it so much and he was originally going to try and score some of the music, but it didn't work out due to other commitments, and he said, 'Yeah, you can have lots of our songs.'
"As soon as he did that, everybody from the '80s, including Morrissey, was like, 'Yeah, you can have our music. Yeah, yeah, yeah, totally. Have it cheap.' So it was great."
(Thanks Spencer)
Excerpt:
And the film, set in the 1980s, had a "phenomenal soundtrack" featuring the Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears, the Smiths and more.
"The story behind the soundtrack for that was that we couldn't afford such a great soundtrack because those tunes cost a lot of money," says McAvoy. "Morrissey doesn't really let his songs out for less than a ... lot of money, and neither do the Cure.
"But the lead singer for the Cure came along, saw the film, liked it so much and he was originally going to try and score some of the music, but it didn't work out due to other commitments, and he said, 'Yeah, you can have lots of our songs.'
"As soon as he did that, everybody from the '80s, including Morrissey, was like, 'Yeah, you can have our music. Yeah, yeah, yeah, totally. Have it cheap.' So it was great."
(Thanks Spencer)
KC and Sunrise passwords
The pre-sale password for both KC and Sunrise is INBETWEEN. Thanks to Mark O. for getting it for all of us.
Also, Ticketmaster says The Cure will be using the "half house" setup for the Sunrise show. So be sure to check the seating chart before you let go of what would seem to be "bad" tickets when looking at the normal seating chart.
Also, Ticketmaster says The Cure will be using the "half house" setup for the Sunrise show. So be sure to check the seating chart before you let go of what would seem to be "bad" tickets when looking at the normal seating chart.
New Cure Merchandise
Probably old news, but I just noticed that The Cure Store has added a bunch of the new 4Tour merchandise for sale.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Teenage Cancer Trust dvd update
Don't get too excited about that TCT dvd. Here's the track list:
1 THE WHO - THE SEEKER
2 NOEL GALLAGHER - DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
3 KAISER CHIEFS - TAKE MY TEMPURATURE
4 NOEL GALLAGHER & PAUL WELLER - THE BUTTERFLY
5 THE CORAL - DREAMING OF YOU
6 THE CURE - THE KISS
7 RAZORLIGHT & ROGER DALTREY - SUMMERTIME BLUES
8 THE VIEW - FACE FOR THE RADIO
9 BLOCK PARTY - LIKE EATING GLASS
10 THE BEES - GOT TO LET GO
11 GRUFF RHYS - NI WN
12 JUDAS PRIEST - HELL BENT FOR LEATHER
13 KASABIAN - L.S.F.
14 THE WHO - BABA O' RILEY
15 THE WHO - TEA & THEATRE
Amazon UK has it listed for release on April 14th.
(Thanks Graeme)
1 THE WHO - THE SEEKER
2 NOEL GALLAGHER - DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
3 KAISER CHIEFS - TAKE MY TEMPURATURE
4 NOEL GALLAGHER & PAUL WELLER - THE BUTTERFLY
5 THE CORAL - DREAMING OF YOU
6 THE CURE - THE KISS
7 RAZORLIGHT & ROGER DALTREY - SUMMERTIME BLUES
8 THE VIEW - FACE FOR THE RADIO
9 BLOCK PARTY - LIKE EATING GLASS
10 THE BEES - GOT TO LET GO
11 GRUFF RHYS - NI WN
12 JUDAS PRIEST - HELL BENT FOR LEATHER
13 KASABIAN - L.S.F.
14 THE WHO - BABA O' RILEY
15 THE WHO - TEA & THEATRE
Amazon UK has it listed for release on April 14th.
(Thanks Graeme)
Sunrise, Fl. pre-sale
There will be a pre-sale tomorrow according to Ticketmaster.
Internet Presale:
Start:Thu, 03/06/08 10:00 AM EST
End:Fri, 03/07/08 10:00 PM EST
I have no idea what the password is. If I can find it, I'll post it here and send it to the Sunrise list.
Internet Presale:
Start:Thu, 03/06/08 10:00 AM EST
End:Fri, 03/07/08 10:00 PM EST
I have no idea what the password is. If I can find it, I'll post it here and send it to the Sunrise list.
Kansas City pre-sale / win tickets
There will be 2 pre-sales according to Ticketmaster.
Internet Presale:
Start:Thu, 03/06/08 10:00 AM CST
End:Fri, 03/07/08 10:00 PM CST
Internet Presale:
Start:Fri, 03/07/08 10:00 AM CST
End:Fri, 03/07/08 03:00 PM CST
The pre-sale on friday is for Nokia. Their password for this month is ROCK.
The pre-sale on thursday is still a mystery and I don't have a password yet. As soon as I do, I'll post it and send it to the KC list.
And from http://www.1051jackfm.com/
JACK has The Cure!
105.1 JACK FM is proud to present The Cure, live at Starlight Theatre on Monday, May 19th!
Listen all week to 105.1 JACK FM for your chance to win tickets to this fantastic show.
Internet Presale:
Start:Thu, 03/06/08 10:00 AM CST
End:Fri, 03/07/08 10:00 PM CST
Internet Presale:
Start:Fri, 03/07/08 10:00 AM CST
End:Fri, 03/07/08 03:00 PM CST
The pre-sale on friday is for Nokia. Their password for this month is ROCK.
The pre-sale on thursday is still a mystery and I don't have a password yet. As soon as I do, I'll post it and send it to the KC list.
And from http://www.1051jackfm.com/
JACK has The Cure!
105.1 JACK FM is proud to present The Cure, live at Starlight Theatre on Monday, May 19th!
Listen all week to 105.1 JACK FM for your chance to win tickets to this fantastic show.
Cleveland update
At the time of this posting, Ticketmaster has removed all info about the Cleveland show. No, this doesn't mean the show is canceled, they probably just posted it too early. As soon as there is more info, I'll post it here and send it to the Cleveland list.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Erin Lang and Roger O'Donnell
Erin and Roger did a radio session for Take 5 on CIUT 89.5 in Toronto this morning. You can listen to the podcast here (at 25:30, 54:30 and 69:50).
And a reminder that Erin and Roger will be playing at Holy Joe's in Toronto on March 8th.
And a reminder that Erin and Roger will be playing at Holy Joe's in Toronto on March 8th.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Rome and Milan updates
A Close Encounter in Rome and photo links & review for Milan.
Update: More photos added for Milan.
Update: More photos added for Milan.
Austin update
Get Tix has the Austin show listed on their website now and confirm that the show will be general admission. Ticket prices are $55.50 plus $3 handling fee. Capacity is only 4,400, so this one should sell out pretty quick.
Sunrise on sale March 8th
According to Live Nation, the tickets for the Sunrise, Florida show will go on sale March 8th at 10am.
Cleveland on sale March 29th
According to Ticketmaster, tickets for the Cleveland show will go on sale March 29th at 10am. Ticket prices are $47.50 - $57.50.
Porl signature guitar for sale
From James:
"I'm selling my Schecter Porl Thompson Signature guitar. $600 shipped (US only). You can email me at zumzool@yahoo.com for more details."
"I'm selling my Schecter Porl Thompson Signature guitar. $600 shipped (US only). You can email me at zumzool@yahoo.com for more details."
NIN - Ghosts I-IV
New NIN album released! Ghosts I-IV, double cd, 36 tracks, 2 hours long, all instrumental. Listen. Love it? Buy it!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Teenage Cancer Trust dvd?
"There's a DVD coming out of the teenage cancer trust gigs featuring the cure and loads of other groups. dunno what cure stuff is on there yet! out in the uk on 14th april according to the advert i saw."
Anyone have more info?
(Thanks Graeme)
Anyone have more info?
(Thanks Graeme)
Article in Elegy magazine
"There is an interesting article in the new issue of french magazine ELEGY. That consists on history/live reviews since the first live show in France in 1979. With participation of Simon Huw Jones from AATT, or member of DRAGONS. Oh, by the way I participated in this review cause I
was interviewed concerning Bercy 89 (the second night) ;-)
Also we can find in the CD sampler with this magazine a cover of "Killing An Arab" by french artist called F.M. Not bad, not good."
(Thanks Yan)
was interviewed concerning Bercy 89 (the second night) ;-)
Also we can find in the CD sampler with this magazine a cover of "Killing An Arab" by french artist called F.M. Not bad, not good."
(Thanks Yan)
Cure cover and mashup
"I read an article about that austrian band Whispers in the Shadow, they just released there first two records Laudanum and November, bothhighly recommended to Cure Fans (Faith, Pornography period) . Laudanum features a cover version of A Forest as an unreleased bonus track.
If you don't know that band already I really think you should give them a listen...
www.myspace.com/whispersintheshadow
www.noizeart.com"
(Thanks Laura)
"Justin Timberlake vs. The Cure - Lullaby Love (drum mix)"
(Thanks Diana and Jewel)
If you don't know that band already I really think you should give them a listen...
www.myspace.com/whispersintheshadow
www.noizeart.com"
(Thanks Laura)
"Justin Timberlake vs. The Cure - Lullaby Love (drum mix)"
(Thanks Diana and Jewel)
Cure forum changes
From Christian:
"If you haven't noticed recently, ceho.de has changed it's name to CURECONNECTIONS.
It is a rename to coincide with a revival of what became a quiet forum for a while. In the last two months, almost 4.000 new posts have been made with an additional 110 users joining in 2008 covering almost 330 new topics alone.
The downloads sections are regulary posted with quality shows and requests are taken readily for that obscure recording someone may have been hunting for.
We are running a musical challenge also. The likes of which hasn't been done on other Cure forums.
This is an invitation to all our more musical members to post a cover version of a Cure song.
We have had many fantastic songs posted already and the wide diversity of members also adds the possibility for technical advice etc. if requested.
This isn't a competition though. More a chance to see who is there and what sort of "take" on The Cure we all have.
This is an invitation to all our more musical members to post a cover version of a Cure song.
We have had many fantastic songs posted already and the wide diversity of members also adds the possibility for technical advice etc. if requested.
This isn't a competition though. More a chance to see who is there and what sort of "take" on The Cure we all have.
With the 4Tour 2008, we hope to stay on top of events and post the latest recordings where possible.
Venue threads are set up so our members can arrange to meet up, share news & reviews on the event itself.
Venue threads are set up so our members can arrange to meet up, share news & reviews on the event itself.
In addition, there is a thriving "off topic" section where folks can just talk about anything they like really.
Fans of The Cure have more in common than just the band and so be our guest and come along and "babble" if you like.
Fans of The Cure have more in common than just the band and so be our guest and come along and "babble" if you like.
All that leaves to say is, we hope that you pay us a visit soon and help to extend a vibrant community where we all have the same passion. "
From Geri:
"last week some problems with the MFC forum occurred and it's permanently moved to a new home over at http://thecuremfc.com/forum
We're unable to make changes to the old forum, even to forward people to the new domain, so there still may be a few stragglers who are unaware of the move."
From Geri:
"last week some problems with the MFC forum occurred and it's permanently moved to a new home over at http://thecuremfc.com/forum
We're unable to make changes to the old forum, even to forward people to the new domain, so there still may be a few stragglers who are unaware of the move."
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