Robert on SWID being #1

Robert has posted the news about SWID being the #1 single on the sales chart. He also posted the first reply. Robert, we are trying with the radio support, but we seem to be banging our heads against a brick wall! (Thanks V)

Update: Robert answered the question.

38 PLAYS!!! IN TOTAL ACROSS AMERICA IN 17 DAYS!!!

WELL IT STRUCK ME AS ODD...
MUST BE JUST I...
RSX

Secrets - The Cure fan special

"You may remember I was collecting "Cure stories" for the Birmingham (UK) website Hagley Road to Ladywood along with my colleagues. Well, after 3 months the project is ready and it's going to be a permanent feature.

The feature is called "Secrets", The Cure Fan Special - It's a permanent database of Cure fans' stories from all around the world. There are first-hand accounts of how people first discovered the Cure, the song(s) that got them hooked up and what the band meant, and still means, to their daily lives. It's a quirky collection of anecdotes, secrets, stories and memories. " (Thanks Claude)

Astrology of Disintegration

Rev. Heron has posted an interesting article entitled The Astrology of Disintegration. (Thanks Heron)

Charts update

Sleep When I'm Dead
US - enters at #1 on the Hot Singles Sales chart. (Wow!)
Spain - up to #1 (2nd week).
France - enters at #36.
Italy - enters at #12.
Europe - enters at #46.

Freakshow
US - up to #10 on the Hot Singles Sales chart (6th week).
Spain - drops to #3 (5th week).
France - drops to #66 (5th week).
Italy - up to #16 (5th week).

The Only One
US - up to #12 on the Hot Singles Sales chart (7th week).
Spain - drops to #4 (10th week).
Italy - drops to #31 (9th week).

(Thanks Ivan@Hispacure and David)

Robert talks about the remix ep

Robert has posted at the official site, with details about the Hypnagogic States remix ep(s?). (Thanks Alex)

Perfect Boy artwork

(Thanks Figure Head)

Perfect Boy pre-orders

Some pre-order listings for The Perfect Boy are up:
Amazon (US) - 1.99
Amazon (UK) - 3.99
Amazon (Canada) - 2.99 (US import)
Amazon (Canada) - 11.99 (import)
Amazon (Germany) - 4.99 (UK 7"), 8.99 (US cd)
HMV (UK) - 1.99 (cd)
Ideal Copy - 2.99 (US cd), 7.99 (import cd), 8.99 (7")
Indietective - 4.99 (cd), 7.99 (7")
Best Buy- 9.99 (import?)
CD Universe - 13.99 (import?)

(Thanks to Zach for the Amazon/Best Buy info)

Photo update

Diana has posted her photos from the 4Tour, Curiosa, the Dream Tour, and some nice shots of Interpol too. (Thanks Diana)

Charts update

Sleep When I'm Dead
UK - enters at #68.
Australia - enters at #31 on the Top 50 Physical Singles chart

Freakshow
Europe - holds at #88 (4th week).
France - drops to #65 (4th week).

The Only One
France - up to #72 (9th week).

(Thanks Keith, Pietro and Bomber)

Violet Vendetta interview/update

"I thought I would pass along some info about Simon's son Eden and his band for you. Eden is featured in the current issue of the indie publication Shut Up! Magazine in which I did a very insightful interview with him called Growing Up Cured. Also in the issue is a Fashion File piece about The Cure. The magazine can be purchased on www.interpunk.com

Eden's band Violet Vendetta just released their new album entitled Enter Geisha on June 4th and you can sample some of the songs on their myspace at www.myspace.com/violetvendettaband They also contributed to a upcoming compilation CD called High School Musical goes PUNK and that will be available for purchase soon on www.skunkaperecords.net" (Thanks Tracy)

Cure wedding help?

Can anyone help Shannon with this?
"I was hoping you could help me by posting this. I am getting married august 16th and i really want the organist to play the instrumental part of plainsong as i walk down the aisle. Where can i possibly find the sheet music?! Any help is much appreciated. Thanks! "

Cure chat tonight

Rev. Heron will be hosting another Cure chat tonight at 7pm pacific, 8pm mountain, 9pm central, 10pm eastern. Topic is: Album delay? New EP? New DVD? What do you think about all the recent news?

Cure's Gold/Platinum History in the US

Albums
Standing On A Beach - Gold (Feb. 5th, 1987), Platinum (May 4th, 1989), Double Platinum (Dec. 12th, 1997)

Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me - Gold (Aug. 24th, 1987), Platinum (August 14th, 1990)

Disintegration - Gold (June 28th, 1989), Platinum (Oct. 20th, 1989), Double Platinum (July 1st, 2004)

Mixed Up - Gold (Dec. 5th, 1990), Platinum (August 11th, 1992)

Head on the Door - Gold (March 18th, 1991)

Wish - Gold (June 9th, 1992), Platinum (June 16th, 1992)

Wild Mood Swings - Gold (July 1st, 1996)

Galore - Gold (Oct. 17th, 2001)


Video/DVD
Staring at the Sea - Gold (Sept. 30th, 1987), Platinum (Sept. 27th, 1989)

In Orange - Gold (June 22nd, 1988), Platinum (January 18th, 1990)

Picture Show - Gold (May 11th, 1993)

Trilogy - Gold (Jan. 30th, 2005), Platinum (July 26th, 2005)

(Thanks to the RIAA database)

Greatest Hits goes Platinum in Europe

From IFPI: "Two veteran acts saw their greatest hits collections pick up a Platinum Award. The Cure, who released 12 studio albums from the 1970s onwards, received an award for their Greatest Hits compilation." (Thanks Peter)

Vampire Weekend or The Cure?

Why are Vampire Weekend "dressing up" like The Cure? Stereogum has your answer. (Thanks Sofia)

Robert confirms Oct. 13th and more!

Robert has posted at the official site and confirms the Oct. 13th release date, a 4Singles remix ep, and work on Paris/Charlotte/NYC tv and dvd projects. Just go read it. Robert seems to be in a good/playful mood. It's a lot of fun to read. : )

Also notice that he says the album is still untitled. Maybe Dream 13 is just a working title or a placeholder that the "mighty U" is using.

Sleep reviews

nerd [heart] geek reviews all 3 singles. (Thanks Paul)

JamsBio has another great review for Sleep When I'm Dead. (Thanks Christine)

Charts update

Sleep When I'm Dead
Spain - enters at #3 (1st week)

Freakshow
US - drops to #11 (5th week)
Spain - remains at #1 (4th week).
Italy - at #12.
France - drops to #61 (3rd week).
Canada - holds at #4 (4th week).

The Only One
US - drops to #13 (6th week).
Spain - remains at #2 (9th week).
Italy - drops to #17 (7th week).
France - drops to #73 (8th week).
Canada - drops to #7 (5th week).

(Thanks David, Ivan@HispaCure and Pietro)

Rumor: Album delayed until Oct. 13th?

Not 100% confirmed, but the word out of Universal today is that the new album has been pushed back a month, probably until Oct. 13th. Don't freak out! Let's wait and hear what Robert says about it. If true, maybe we get a bonus single? Or something else? Not trying to spin it, but I'll actually be very happy if it comes out in Oct. instead of Sept.

Sleep video articles

Stereogum and Pitchfork have articles about the Sleep video.
Aww Stereogum, I kid but we're still friends. : )
(Thanks Austin, Claudio and Monkeybutt)