Hollywood Bowl on Sirius downloads

FLAC on Demonoid, Piratebay, SendSpace (Part 1 - 2 - 3 - 4).
MP3(256k) on Demonoid, Piratebay, Sendspace.
Pussycat's version on Rapidshare.
(Thanks AndytheCurefan and Pussycat)

Cure not replacing DM at Pinkpop

"Today various Dutch (online) newspapers had a story about the worries of the Pinkpop festival organization whether Depeche Mode will be able to make it as headliner. After several cancellations of concerts, Jan Smeets (Pinkpop's organizer) is taking into account that Depeche Mode may not perform next Sunday May 31st. He is in contact with their management every day. In the meantime, Smeets is seriously looking for a replacement. The newspapers report that he has contacted The Cure and asked them to headline the festival. However, according to Smeets, The Cure said they will not be able to make it on Sunday." (Thanks Maarten)

Robert's intros on Sirius XM

Update: Here are the songs and promos (no RS intros) from 5/22 8pm-12am (which includes Sirius XM Cure interview promo, Caterpillar Girl (Flicker mix), Lovecats, Sirius XM Cure Hollywood Bowl promo, A Forest (Remix mix) ).

And here's 5/23 12am-4am (which includes Pictures of You (extended dub mix), Sirius XM Cure interview promo, Let's Go To Bed, Sirius XM Cure Hollywood Bowl promo, Lovecats (extended), Robert talks about songwriting, If Only Tonight We Could Sleep).

Here are Robert's intros (and songs) from 8am-3pm (5/22). The file contains a Sirius XM Cure promo, Disintegration, Robert intro/Never Enough (Bigger Mix), The End of the World (Live), Robert intro/Purple Haze (Cure's cover), Sirius XM Cure promo, The Lovecats, Robert intro/A Letter to Elise, Sirius XM Cure special promo, 10:15 Saturday Night. (Thanks Pussycat)

4 For The Cure also on DirecTV

"The Cure broadcast in audio is also on Sirius channel 839 on tv for directv." (Thanks Amy)

4 For The Cure starts today

Don't forget that Sirius XM's 4 For The Cure special starts today on 1st Wave (Sirius 22 XM 44). And if you don't have Sirius XM, you can get a free online 3 day trial right here. Today's special event is a broadcast of the Hollywood Bowl show from May 31st, 2008, which airs at 6pm eastern, 5pm central, 4pm mountain, and 3pm pacific. There will also be pre-recorded bits with Robert introducing Cure songs and offering his insights on them.

If you catch any of Robert's intros, please post them in the comments or e-mail them to me. Thanks!

Some Forests

A new website about cover versions of A Forest. (Thanks JC)

An Open Word to Lady Sovereign?

From Metro: The Cure’s Robert Smith has said he doesn’t like your song “So Human,” which has a sample of the band’s “Close to Me.”

If that was me, and someone sampled one of my songs and I wasn’t too keen on it, I wouldn’t let it happen. ... He approved it and he’s just a hypocrite if he says that he doesn’t like it. Maybe he’s broke. (Thanks April)

Cure on MTV's World Stage

If you missed the broadcast on Friday, or live somewhere that didn't air it, MTV's World Stage is now online at MTV UK, and without the usual region restrictions.

4 For The Cure press release

You can read the Sirius XM press release here. Note that the RS interview will air only once, on May 24th at 11am eastern. Also, it says that Robert will guest dj throughout the weekend, introducing Cure songs and offering insights into them.
(Thanks Kate)

Cure on Awaydays soundtrack

10:15 Saturday Night is included on the soundtrack of the film Awaydays. (Thanks Monghi)

NME polls

More pointless NME polls to waste time with. Greatest Indie Album and Greatest Guitar Riff. (Thanks David)

Update: Cure on MTV's World Stage

MTV's World Stage will be airing The Cure - Live in Rome (Oct. 11th, 2008) on Friday night. Here's the schedule:
MTV Thailand - 7pm.
MTV Germany - 8pm.
MTV Portugal - 9pm.
MTV Europe & MTV Philippines - 10pm.
MTV Brasil - 10:30pm. Repeats on 5/17 at 7:15pm.
MTV Australia , Canada (MTV2), Asia (Singapore) & Italy - 11pm.
MTV Latin America - 11pm. Repeats on 5/16 at 10pm, 5/17 at 5pm, 5/18 at 8pm, 5/20 at midnight, and 5/22 at 1am.
MTV Japan - 11pm. Repeats on 5/17 at 1am, 5/19 at 6pm, 5/22 at 11:30am and 6pm.
MTV Asia (Malaysia) - Midnight.

And here are the songs that will be aired: Wrong Number, Underneath the Stars, The End of the World, Sleep When I'm Dead, LoveSong, The Perfect Boy, Boys Don't Cry, The Walk.

Update: Well, the above is what MTV listed, but here's what they actually aired: Underneath The Stars, The Hungry Ghost, The Perfect Boy, Sleep When I'm Dead, Wrong Number, The End Of the World, The Walk, Lovesong, Friday I'm In Love, Boys Don't Cry. (Thanks Junko, Mad Bob, Stefan, Sandro and Yawns)

Official Site updates

Suretone has updated the official site with the news about the Sirius XM special and the MTV World Stage online webcast.

Update: DM cancels Athens, Istanbul, 4 more

Update: 4 more shows have been canceled. See DM.com for the latest.

Update: Tomorrow's show in Istanbul has also been canceled or postponed. See DM.com for the news.

Depeche Mode were forced to cancel or postpone tonight's show in Athens, Greece, after Dave Gahan fell ill backstage and was taken to a hospital. Here's the announcement at the show, and a story about the possible cause of his illness. Get well soon, Dave!

Cure special on Sirius XM radio

"So the rumored show on Sirius 1st Wave is happening on memorial day weekend, Robert will be introducing songs and they will broadcast a Cure concert, they did not say what show will be broadcasted." (Thanks Paul)

Cure on DirecTV VOD

"Under the videos section on DirecTV Video on Demand they have 14 minutes of concert footage from Berlin 2002. 100 Years and Fascination Street." (Thanks Chris)

Coachella footage needed

"I'm putting together a dvd of the Cure's coachella set. I recorded the entire set on video and am hoping to find other people who recorded video with their digital cameras from different angles to edit into the dvd. If anyone that reads your blog can help please let me know. I will post the dvd on dimeadozen as soon as it's complete." (Thanks Luke)

Update: DM in Israel

Highlights 1 / Highlights 2 / In Chains / Wrong / Walking In My Shoes / It's No Good / Question of Time -Part 1 & Part 2 / Precious Part 1 & Part 2/ Fly on the Windscreen / Jezebel / A Question of Lust / Come Back / Peace / In Your Room / I Feel You / In Sympathy / Enjoy The Silence / Never Let me Down Again / Happy Birthday Dave / Stripped / Master & Servant / Strangelove (alternate angle) / Personal Jesus / Waiting For The Night

DM played the same set as in Luxembourg, though the video for Strangelove was censored tonight. Some photos from the show. (Thanks to karimamilena at DM.com for the setlist)

Here's today's press conference in Tel Aviv (part 1 / part 2).

All kinds of stuff

Some original Cure "goods". (Thanks Kazuko)

Random top ten: Singers pretending to be bands, and a game, promoting the band Toxic Sonic, but mentions Robert.
(Thanks Kate)

"Bloc Party played for a French TV show called 'One Shot Note' broadcast on France 5. The lead-singer wore a 'Boys Don't Cry' t-shirt. Not a surprise as they are huge Cure fans."
(Thanks David)

Robert doesn't like Remo drum heads

And he told them so. : ) (Thanks PMGen)