The Cure in Sao Paulo (04/06/13)

Setlist: Tape/Open, High, The End of the World, Lovesong, Push, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Pictures of You, Lullaby, Fascination Street, Sleep When I'm Dead, Play For Today, A Forest, Bananafishbones, Shake Dog Shake, Charlotte Sometimes, The Walk, Mint Car, Friday I'm In Love, Doing the Unstuck, Trust, Want, The Hungry Ghost, Wrong Number, One Hundred Years, End

1st encore:  The Kiss, If Only Tonight We Could Sleep, Fight
2nd encore: Dressing Up, The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, Close To Me, Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab

Again, a huge thank you to @Lilialoman for the setlist reports tonight. When all else failed, she was there for us. Thank you! And thank you to Rafael, Cris, and @devilinfreckles for their reports.

Reviews: Correio de Uberlandia / Scream & Yell / UOL / Veja / Reduto do Rock / Epoca / G1 / Terra

Photos: Angelica Oliveira / Carol Mendonça Photos / edifortini / Reduto do Rock / excessif312 / humb_lumi / G1 / Terra / XYZLive 

Videos: Open / Open & High / High 1 - 2 - 3 / Lovesong & Push / Inbetween Days 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 / Inbetween Days & Just Like Heaven / Just Like Heaven 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / Pictures of You 1 - 2 - 3 / Pictures of You & Lullaby / Lullaby 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / Fascination Street 1 - 2 - 3 / Sleep When I'm Dead / Play For Today 1 - 2 / A Forest 1 - 2 - 3 / Shake Dog Shake / Charlotte Sometimes 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / Mint Car / Friday I'm In Love 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 / Doing the Unstuck / Want 1 - 2 / One Hundred Years / The Kiss 1 - 2 - 3 / If Only Tonight We Could Sleep 1 - 2 / Fight / Dressing Up 1 - 2 / The Lovecats 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / The Caterpillar 1 - 2 - 3 / Close To Me 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 / Hot Hot Hot / Why Can't I Be You? / Boys Don't Cry 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / 10:15 Saturday Night / Killing An Arab 1 - 2

Reeves Gabrels 2 now available

From Reeves on Facebook: "my new reeves gabrels 2 signature model (with railhammer pickups and the very comfortable arm contour) is now available from reverend. i have to get one!"

Setting up the stage in Sao Paulo

From @XYZLIVE: "Almost everything ready to receive you and @thecure at Live Music Rocks!"

'Charlotte Sometimes' in Rio de Janeiro

The Cure - Charlotte Sometimes (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 04/04/13)

Another nice one from Ana - Trust. And Just Like Heaven, too.

Cure LatAm 2013 Tour merchandise

"This is a pic from Merchandise @ HSBC Arena in Rio. Price for a shirt 90 Real." (Thanks Michael)

More shirts. Looks like some are R$ 100.
(Thanks @LOQUILLOPANAMA)

Here's the back of one of the shirts. (Thanks @LOQUILLOPANAMA)

The Cure in Rio de Janeiro (04/04/13)

Setlist: Tape/Open, High, End of the World, Lovesong, Push, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Pictures of You, Lullaby, Fascination Street, Sleep When I'm Dead, Play For Today, A Forest, Bananafishbones, Shake Dog Shake, Charlotte Sometimes, The Walk, Mint Car, Friday I'm in Love, Doing the Unstuck, Trust, Want, The Hungry Ghost, Wrong Number, One Hundred Years, End

1st encore: Plainsong, Prayers For Rain, Disintegration
2nd encore: Dressing Up, The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, Close to Me, Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab.

Note: Yes, this setlist is correct. The setlist that went out before the show even started, was wrong. It had the main set correct, but listed all encore possibilities. They picked 2 of those sets, they didn't play all 5.

Huge thank you to @Lilialoman and Cris for the setlist updates tonight, and to @devilinfreckles for the reports!

Note from Michael about the horrible traffic last night (which delayed the show for 30 minutes): "The Ride from Copacabana to the Arena was a disaster. 2.5 hours by taxi. Arrived at the Arena 20 min before the show started."

Reviews: La Nacion / Ultimo Segundo / El Mercurio / Rolling Stone / Rock Em Geral /  G1 (setlist is wrong) / O Globo / Terra

Videos: High / Lovesong / Push 1 - 2 / Inbetween Days 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 / Pictures of You 1 - 2 / Just Like Heaven 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 / From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea 1 - 2 / Lullaby 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 / Fascination Street / A Forest 1 - 2 / Bananafishbones 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / Shake Dog Shake / Charlotte Sometimes 1 - 2 / The Walk / Mint Car / Friday I'm in Love 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / Trust / Hungry Ghost 1 - 2 / Plainsong 1 - 2 / Prayers For Rain / Disintegration / Dressing Up / Lovecats 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / The Caterpillar 1 - 2 / Close To Me 1 - 2 / Let's Go To Bed / Boys Don't Cry 1 - 2 - 3 / Killing An Arab 1 - 2 / TV news report about the fans

Photos: Marsworld / 3D Cure / UOL / Midiorama / Lovesong / End of the World / Robert / Prayers For Rain / A Forest / Robert, Simon, Jason / Robert / T-shirts

@DGMedios: Just Like Heaven / One Hundred Years / Trust / Robert
@elizaschinner: Simon / Eliza, Robert & Jason / Eliza & Robert / Eliza & Reeves

Robert interview with Terra

Here's another interesting interview (English) with Robert. Things of note:

- "I hope we make a new album, but I have no control over that. I would love for the Cure to make another record before we stop"

- Says they might do "Albums of the mid-80s" (mentions 'Kiss Me' & 'Head on the Door') Reflections type shows next year.

- Reflections DVD: "We shot it & it was good, but never released, don't know what happened. But also, why release something that brings us back to the first album?"

- Robert claims he's retiring at 55, so on April 21st, 2014. Right. :)

Robert interview with O Globo

"Here is a piece published on today's "O Globo" (English) newspaper with another interview with Robert. Nothing much different from what we have been reading from other sources, but entertaining as usual. Regarding the setlist, Robert says that they have rehearsed more songs from KMKMKM, Disintegration and Wish, and 3 songs from each of the other albums (except BF)." (Thanks Marcos)

Also of note, Robert says they've confirmed 7 shows for this Summer. We know 4 of them, so what are the other 3? :)

The thirty lesser-known gems of The Cure

Nice article at Binaural (English) about some of the "lesser-known" Cure songs. (Thanks The Cure Mexico)

Robert interview with Extra

Another interview with Robert, this one from Extra (English). (Thanks The Cure Rarities)

Van to the Bogota show

For those of you who want to rent a van to the Bogota show with Bianca (@biva77), please email her at biancavaleria(at)hotmail(dot)com. She needs to know how many of you are going so that she can book the van. The other email you have for her isn't working right now, so please use the one posted here. Thanks!

Robert interview with Fantastico

Interview with Robert, and some footage from the rehearsals in Southampton, on Fantastico. (Thanks Bruno/Bgolls)

Update (04/02/13): There's a slightly longer version here, but I can't get to play. Also a text version at Globo News (English). (Thanks Cris and The Cure Rarities)

The Cure have landed safely in Brasil!

The Cure se acerca a Chile! La banda acaba de aterrizar en Brasil! #TheCureEnChile
— DG Medios (@dgmedios) April 2, 2013

Translation: "The Cure is coming to Chile! The band has just landed in Brazil!"
Best of luck, good times, and safe travels to the band, the crew, and Tim Pope on the LatAm 2013 tour! May it be the best ever! 

Osheaga on Aug. 2nd confirmed

Didn't notice this before, but looks like Robert has confirmed that the Osheaga show will be on Aug. 2nd. Notice how 2nd is in bold for Osheaga and 4th is in bold for Lollapalooza?

Win autographed Cure in Brasil posters

XYZLive will be giving away 2 autographed Cure in Brasil 2013 posters. Details on how to enter the contest here. (Thanks David)

The Cure's backstage rider/requests for Bogota

According to this article (English), here are The Cure's requests for the Bogota show:

The Cure personally want to book the hotel on arrival in Bogota to preserve their anonymity.
The band asks eight dressing rooms.
Coffee service constant while in Colombia.
Hot water for tea and instant chocolate.
A selection of soft drinks (no brand specified).
Spring water.
Iced tea.

A toaster.

Butter and margarine.

Fresh bread with peanut butter and jelly.

A selection of cakes.

Fresh fruits.

3 bottles of Chianti red Italian wine.

3 bottles of wine Indigenous.

3 bottles of Frascati white wine with ice.

3 bottles of wine Indigenous ice.

3 bottles of champagne with ice (Krug, Mumm, Perrier Jouet, Moet, Laurent Perrier, Lanson or Taittinger).

3 bottles of Moet pink champagne on ice.

1 bottle of tequila.

1 bottle of Vodka.

 

It's all so nice and normal and polite. Where are the demands for exotic dancing girls and flaming motorcycles and monkeys playing harps and stuff like that? :) (Thanks The Cure Mexico)
Sounds like it's the same for Peru, too. And probably all of the LatAm tour. (Thanks David)

Robert interview with UOL

New interview with Robert on UOL (English) today. Here's something interesting:

UOL - You can choose the best album and best song by The Cure?
Robert - Wow! Probably "The Greatest Hits" sums it up, but my personal favorite is the album that we're about to launch. I think it's definitely my favorite kind of music. There's a song on the album called "Christmas Without You". It's the best song I've ever written. Of the old songs by The Cure would probably "10:15 [Saturday Night]." I did the Cure because I had this song.
(Thanks @AaronLaw92 and The Cure Brasil)

'Christmas Without You' (which is said to be about the death of a close friend) was recorded during the '4:13 Dream' sessions. In this Blender interview from 2008, Robert called it “one of the most unhappy things we’ve ever recorded”

Relaunch of The Cure Mexico

"After months of working, finally today we´re relaunching www.thecuremexico.org. We´re very excited for the new tour and with the best hope to share fun and experiences with the fans around Mexico and abroad."
(Thanks Christopher, and congratulations!)

Win tickets for Mexico City

Ocesa is giving away tickets to the Mexico City show. Enter by April 15th. (Thanks @TheCureMexico)

Vote for 'Faith' in Best of 1981 poll

Slicing Up Eyeballs' ongoing Best of the 80s project continues with their Best Album of 1981 poll, and of course, 'Faith' is one of the options. So go vote for 'Faith' and your other Top Nine of 1981. :)

Update (04/01/13): 'Faith' takes the top spot!

Update (04/02/13): From Lol on Facebook - "I see that the readers of Slicing up eyeballs site have voted "Faith " the best album of 1981! We recorded it when I was the same age as my son is now which is astounding to me to reflect on. It was in many ways a very emotional and intense period of my life. As it was for all of us I think. I feel blessed and amazed that it still resonates with people all these years later. Thank you so much for everything.."

Set times for Brasil

From Midiorama:
Rio de Janeiro
8:30pm - Herod Layne
9:30pm - The Cure

São Paulo
6:00pm - Lautmusik
7:00pm - Herod Layne
8:00pm - The Cure
(Thanks Rafael)

Set times for Mexico City

From Lifeboxset:
5:30 – 6:00 pm: Lorelle Meets the Obsolete
6:20 – 6:40 pm: Johnny Indovina
7:00 – 7:30 pm: Andrea Ballency
8:00 pm – The Cure
(Thanks Mad Bob RJS)

Cure in Buenos Aires broadcast?

Vorterix says they will have an exclusive broadcast of The Cure's April 12th show in Buenos Aires. (Thanks Mad Bob RJS)

Cure article in Página 12

"Yesterday a nice article was published in Argentinean newspaper Página 12 (English), it talks about the situation in the two first concerts that Cure played in Buenos Aires in 87, how the situation has change since that time, it also mentions the special relation between Mary and Robert." (Thanks Angel/Solardark)