Saturday, May 7, 2011

Vivid curator Stephen Pavlovic on The Cure

Vivid Live Festival curator Stephen Pavlovic on why he booked The Cure (from The West Australian): "It was a 100 per cent selfish motive. I love them... I have always been a major fan," he said."They are very emotive and expressive. They recognise that the world doesn't exist on sunshine alone."...."I would say that The Horrors have captured the look. Interpol has captured the vibe, but no one has captured the magic. And that's why The Cure stand alone as The Cure." (Thanks David)

Posted by Craig at 1:35 PM

28 comments:

  1. jLMay 7, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Good quote right there "...."I would say that The Horrors have captured the look. Interpol has captured the vibe, but no one has captured the magic. And that's why The Cure stand alone as The Cure."

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  2. salvadorMay 7, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    "you can't be Robert Smith unless you're Robert Smith"... Paul Banks!

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  3. Rev. HeronMay 7, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Just like Bestival, the Cure fans are all grown up now and in charge of major music events!!! Awesome!!

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  4. HannahMay 7, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Lovely statement!!!! People I know totally underrate the Cure, I'm so glad there are people who don't :D

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  5. sofiaMay 7, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    what a smart and well-bred gentleman.

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  6. altr2eliseMay 7, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Great quote!

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  7. chipdandyMay 7, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    The horrors capture the look and vibe. Interpol lost their way long ago..

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  8. CraigMay 7, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Chip: After seeing Interpol live 9 times in the last 6 months, I have to completely disagree with you. They've never been better.

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  9. CraigMay 7, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Okay, Hannah, Andrew, and Kate, time for Doctor Who now. : )

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  10. chipdandyMay 7, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Craig: respect your opinion, but the horrors capture cure elements where I've never heard or saw any cure elements in Interpol. They have a more joydivisioneworderstrokesness.

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  11. AnonymousMay 7, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    It's quite ironic how Australia gets this show, as "Three Imaginary Boys" has never received an official Australian release; it was released and rereleased under the altered "Boy's Don't Cry".

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  12. explodingboyMay 7, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    3IB was released in AUS on Stunn. I have it on vinyl.

    BDC was a USA compilation.

    It was released here too.

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  13. explodingboyMay 7, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    3IB reissues were also released through Warner Music Australia while The Cure were still with Fiction.

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  14. AndrewV127May 7, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Haha ssshhh everybody its Who time. I actually enjoyed this weeks episode more than I think I should have. It had major plot holes, the whole third act made no sense to me at all...But I thought it was funny, it had great production design and it was very fun to watch. And I loved all the beard talk.

    Oh and Lilly Cole and Karen Gillan together? Two smoking hot gingers...Heaven

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  15. AnonymousMay 7, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Thanks explodingboy, I thought the Stunn copy was available from NZ only, and I've only seen the reissues as imports. Thanks for clearing that up.

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  16. explodingboyMay 7, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Yeah, the new 2 disc remastered deluxe reissues are imports...

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  17. LindseyMay 7, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    @chipdandy @craig i never understood the interpol-cure connection. they sound nothing alike to me, at all. i'm not an interpol fan at all, it's just not my thing, but i can see why people like them. what i don't see is any relation to the cure though. the horrors, on the other hand - no idea who they are.

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  18. Mike CameronMay 7, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    off subject...does someone have an MP3 of "Ching Chang Chong" they can email me....I'm tired of listening to it on YouTube..

    mikec@axisrecapital.com

    Please and thanks....

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  19. explodingboyMay 8, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    grinderman - just emailed some pics of the original Aus 3IB release to Craig

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  20. CraigMay 8, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    Grinderman: Here are the photos that Explodingboy sent.

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  21. AnonymousMay 8, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    Cool, thanks for that folks, I guess it fly right under my radar. I'm fairly young (Lol hasn't been in the band since I've been alive), so I'm unsure of the different vinyl releases that have come out, and had only heard about it in conversation about the topic. Thanks!

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  22. UnknownMay 8, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    Hi, Grinderman.
    For great info on Cure vinyls (and cd`s) take a look at Darren Butlers book "The Cure on Record".

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  23. UnknownMay 8, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    Anyway, which songs are you looking most foreward to hear?
    From a musical point of view I can`t wait to hear how they perform Final Sound, Three and A Reflexion.
    Otherwise it will be great to hear Secrets, which haven`t been played since 85. Doubt is not a great song, but still it will be fun to hear.

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  24. CraigMay 8, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    No problem, GCS1. Just sent it to you.

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  25. KateMay 8, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Ah, magic.

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  26. KateMay 8, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    "Okay, Hannah, Andrew, and Kate, time for Doctor Who now. : )"

    I was out last night, and will be watching from tivo today, yay!

    After attending a terrific concert last night, I went to bed remembering 'Oooh, Doctor Who is waiting for me on tivo, awesome!'

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  27. HannahMay 8, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Craig, planning to watch the third episode today!! So excited. I really like the idea of a pirate theme :D

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  28. GCS1May 8, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    thanks craig, thanks jorge!

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