Friday, March 28, 2008
Cure beat U2 in March Music Madness
After taking down The Cult in Round 1 and Depeche Mode in Round 2, The Cure will go up against U2 in Round 3 of FM 94/9's March Music Madness. Voting for this matchup will start on saturday at 10am pacific / 11am mountain / noon central / 1pm eastern.
(Thanks Matthew)
Update: The Cure beat U2 (in a blowout, according to the dj) in Round 3 and will now take on Devo in the finals of the 80's bracket at 10am pacific on April 4th.
(Thanks Matthew)
Update: The Cure beat U2 (in a blowout, according to the dj) in Round 3 and will now take on Devo in the finals of the 80's bracket at 10am pacific on April 4th.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Cleveland pre-sale reminder
Just a reminder about the pre-sale today. It will start at 10am eastern on the Ticketmaster website.
Q104 and Live Nation are both using the same password/promotion code: LOVESONG.
You do not need to go to the Q104 or Live Nation websites, and you do not need to register with either website. You just need to enter the LOVESONG code at the Ticketmaster website I posted above.
Good luck and I hope you all get great seats!
One more thing, I probably won't be able to update until 2 or 3pm. If there are any problems, please help each other out in the comments section. Thanks.
Update - Here are all of the passwords:
Nokia is ROCK
Internet is INBETWEEN
Radio is LOVESONG
Q104 and Live Nation are both using the same password/promotion code: LOVESONG.
You do not need to go to the Q104 or Live Nation websites, and you do not need to register with either website. You just need to enter the LOVESONG code at the Ticketmaster website I posted above.
Good luck and I hope you all get great seats!
One more thing, I probably won't be able to update until 2 or 3pm. If there are any problems, please help each other out in the comments section. Thanks.
Update - Here are all of the passwords:
Nokia is ROCK
Internet is INBETWEEN
Radio is LOVESONG
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Tim Pope at Wembley, will meet with Robert
From Time Pope's website:
"As if this week wasn’t already busy enough, while I was in Rome I got an e-mail from Robert Smith for The Cure’s Wembley show, saying he’d put me down for three tickets. I had to go, despite being knackered. The show was bloody excellent. The keyboards were gone and a lot of stuff was played by Porl on guitar, which gave the songs a whole new feel. It was as if they were written only the day before and had lost that Eighties twang (for which we all get accused). Call me an ‘anorak’ but I counted amongst their excellent set 18 videos on the old Pope walking stick. 18 videos is more videos than most people have probably done these days. Anyway, I shall be meeting up with Bob socially, or for a curry, in the next week or so, at a secret location in the UK. They’ve just recorded a whole new album, which after the show I am very keen to hear… Should be an interesting meeting!"
(Thanks Sarah)
"As if this week wasn’t already busy enough, while I was in Rome I got an e-mail from Robert Smith for The Cure’s Wembley show, saying he’d put me down for three tickets. I had to go, despite being knackered. The show was bloody excellent. The keyboards were gone and a lot of stuff was played by Porl on guitar, which gave the songs a whole new feel. It was as if they were written only the day before and had lost that Eighties twang (for which we all get accused). Call me an ‘anorak’ but I counted amongst their excellent set 18 videos on the old Pope walking stick. 18 videos is more videos than most people have probably done these days. Anyway, I shall be meeting up with Bob socially, or for a curry, in the next week or so, at a secret location in the UK. They’ve just recorded a whole new album, which after the show I am very keen to hear… Should be an interesting meeting!"
(Thanks Sarah)
London, Oberhausen, Roterdam photos added
Sorry for the delay, but the photos from London have been posted.
And some more from Oberhausen and Rotterdam.
And some more from Oberhausen and Rotterdam.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Cleveland ticket info
Finally! Solid info about the Cleveland show. Ticketmaster has listedthe show again, with the original on sale date of March 29th at 10am. They've also added some pre-sales:
RADIO PRESALES:
Start:Thu, 03/27/08 10:00 AM EDT
End:Fri, 03/28/08 05:00 PM EDT
(Q104 password - LOVESONG)
(Live Nation - LOVESONG)
Internet Presale:
Start:Thu, 03/27/08 10:00 AM EDT
End:Sat, 03/29/08 10:00 PM EDT
The Internet pre-sale will probably be from thecure.com. Still checking on which radio stations will be doing pre-sales.
Anyway, as soon as I have the passwords, I'll send them out to the Cleveland list and post them here.
RADIO PRESALES:
Start:Thu, 03/27/08 10:00 AM EDT
End:Fri, 03/28/08 05:00 PM EDT
(Q104 password - LOVESONG)
(Live Nation - LOVESONG)
Internet Presale:
Start:Thu, 03/27/08 10:00 AM EDT
End:Sat, 03/29/08 10:00 PM EDT
The Internet pre-sale will probably be from thecure.com. Still checking on which radio stations will be doing pre-sales.
Anyway, as soon as I have the passwords, I'll send them out to the Cleveland list and post them here.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Cure Covers
"Well we all know disintegration kicks ass...i'm so obsessed with it i decided to cover it completely...it's mostly acoustic and can be heard on my myspace page. hope you'll like it."
(Thanks Sorell)
"Last night at the My Coke Fest in Johannesburg, South Africa. Good Charlotte included a cover of "Lovesong" in their set. It was actually pretty good and probably the closest we'll ever get to hearing The Cure in South Africa."
(Thanks Andrew)
(Thanks Sorell)
"Last night at the My Coke Fest in Johannesburg, South Africa. Good Charlotte included a cover of "Lovesong" in their set. It was actually pretty good and probably the closest we'll ever get to hearing The Cure in South Africa."
(Thanks Andrew)
Greatest Hits on SHM-CD too
From CDJapan:
The Cure/Greatest Hits[SHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA
3333 yen US$33/100.53 Release Date:2008/05/28
Description:SHM-CD reissue featuring the 2001 edit of this release. The high quality SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing, SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc, allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players. This release is also part of the 200-album SHM-CD Series Campaign from Universal Music Japan.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=UICY-90872
The Cure/Greatest Hits[SHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA
3333 yen US$33/100.53 Release Date:2008/05/28
Description:SHM-CD reissue featuring the 2001 edit of this release. The high quality SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing, SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc, allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players. This release is also part of the 200-album SHM-CD Series Campaign from Universal Music Japan.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=UICY-90872
Friday, March 21, 2008
Cure on MadTV repeats
The Cure episode of MadTV will be airing twice on Comedy Central (US) this weekend:
Friday (3/21) at 12:30pm eastern / 11:30am central. (30 min. edit)
Saturday (3/22) at 7am eastern / 6am central. (Full show)
Cure history note: The band played Maybe Someday and Inbetween Days. This performance was recorded on Feb. 18th, 2000 and aired on Feb. 26th, 2000.
Friday (3/21) at 12:30pm eastern / 11:30am central. (30 min. edit)
Saturday (3/22) at 7am eastern / 6am central. (Full show)
Cure history note: The band played Maybe Someday and Inbetween Days. This performance was recorded on Feb. 18th, 2000 and aired on Feb. 26th, 2000.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Cure beat Nirvana, lose to Modest Mouse
In the Modern Rock Madness competition, The Cure beat Nirvana (around 70% - 30%). They now advance to meet Modest Mouse tonight at 8:30pm eastern / 7:30pm central / 6:30pm mountain / 5:30pm pacific. Vote!
Update: Voting for The Cure vs. Modest Mouse has started!
The Cure is being represented by Fascination St. and 10:15 Saturday Night.
The Cure is leading, but Modest Mouse is closing in, now about 50/50.
Modest Mouse killing The Cure 84% to 16% with 8 minutes left.
Modest Mouse wins 68% to 32%. Robert just couldn't hit the 3's.
(Thanks Steph)
Update: Voting for The Cure vs. Modest Mouse has started!
The Cure is being represented by Fascination St. and 10:15 Saturday Night.
The Cure is leading, but Modest Mouse is closing in, now about 50/50.
Modest Mouse killing The Cure 84% to 16% with 8 minutes left.
Modest Mouse wins 68% to 32%. Robert just couldn't hit the 3's.
(Thanks Steph)
There's nothing left but...
Faith live in Rotterdam on March 18th, 2008.
Fingers and toes are crossed (and candles and bonfires lit, Olivier!) in hope that we finally get the full Faith encore tonight. It's the last chance for Europe, will they play it?
Fingers and toes are crossed (and candles and bonfires lit, Olivier!) in hope that we finally get the full Faith encore tonight. It's the last chance for Europe, will they play it?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Pitchfork reveals another new tribute cd
I've already posted about the one from American Laundromat Records, but Pitchfork has an article that says Manimal Vinyl has one coming out too.
Time Out London article
There's an article in Time Out London that claims the new album is entitled 'Ultra'. Before you get excited or upset by this title, consider these other claims they make:
- None of the new songs have been played live. (False)
- This is the first UK show since 2000. (False)
In other words, don't bet the house that 'Ultra" is the album title.
(Thanks Perfect.Murder)
- None of the new songs have been played live. (False)
- This is the first UK show since 2000. (False)
In other words, don't bet the house that 'Ultra" is the album title.
(Thanks Perfect.Murder)
Skinner Sessions 81 to air next week
"The catalan radio arrels 95 FM PERPIGNAN in france will broadcast next week the skinner session of the cure (that have never been broadcast since 81) during the emission ARRELS DEL ROCK (on wednesday 19H05/20HO5 and on saturday 21H/22H). you can listen that on his website too arrels.net"
(Thanks Romain)
(Thanks Romain)
Cure in Modern Rock Madness
"The Cure go up against Nirvana tomorrow, March 20, at 2.00 p.m. in Yrockonxpn.org's Modern Rock Madness. Vote online at http://www.yrockonxpn.org/modernrockmadness.php"
(Thanks Steph)
(Thanks Steph)
Prayer Tour pass auction
The wonderful Julianne Regan (from All About Eve, Mice) needs a new Mac, so she is putting some personal memorabilia up for auction, including her after show pass from the Prayer Tour show in Dublin, Ireland on July 15th, 1989:
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