Cure on Rage in Australia

Update 2: Here's the video. (Thanks Explodingboy)

Update: Looks like it will be The Cure doing Primary. Sounds like a great show!

"There’s a show on Australian TV on ABC called Rage and this Saturday night(30/01/10), they will replay an old program called Studio 31. This is what their twitter feedsaid about it: “Just unearthed a show called Studio 31 - it's 1980s Countdown performances! Don't think these have been seen in decades... - performances from Adam & The Ants, Status Quo, The Police, The Ramones, The Village People, Cheap Trick, The Cure...” Apparently Rage (which is an all night program) will open with the replay of Studio 31…" (Thanks Marc)

Close To Me in Hot Tub Time Machine

"Hot Tub Time Machine is set in 1986 and features many great songs from that year. Among them is 'Close to Me' in the scene when John Cusack breaks into a house with this girl he met and they hang out 'Sixteen Candles' style. You'll understand more once the film gets released in March. Hilarious, definitely recommend it. Saw an advance screening tonight."
(Thanks AndytheCurefan)

Fan effort to make A Forest #1 in UK charts

"A fan on Facebook has set up an event to get “A Forest” to number 1 on the week of Robert's birthday."
(Thanks Aaron and Danny)

Update: And if you really care about any of this, fans of The Smiths and Girls Aloud are also attempting something similar in Feb.

Inbetween Days cover in iPad video

"Just started watching the promotional video about new Apple iPad and at 01:15, there's a piano interpretation (by Ben Folds) of Inbetween Days in the background." (Thanks Theresa, James, Jason, Goshmac, Bryan, JP, and Chrissy)

New Mexican Cure website

"With a lot of happiness and excitement I let you know there is a new CURE fan page made by some Mexican fans. It was made with the huge love and passion that we feel for the band." (Thanks, congratulations, and best of luck to Mad Bob and the other great Mexican Cure fans)

Cryfest: Cure vs. Smiths in DC

http://www.myspace.com/fymproductionsdc (Thanks Yanic)

Robert duets with Anik Jean

Update 2: You can download the track for free here (select "Non, ..." unless you want updates from Anik). Or if you want to avoid giving her your email, click here. (Thanks Steve and Brad)

Update: This "new" collaboration is really just Robert and Earl Slick's Believe with Anik adding French vocals. Listen to it here. (Thanks Olivier)

Looks like one of Robert's recent collaborations has been revealed. According to 7Jours, Robert is doing a duet with Canadian singer Anik Jean on her upcoming album to be released in April. The song is “J’aurai tout essayé” (“I shall have tried everything”), with lyrics in English and French, comparing love and disenchantment. Looks like Earl Slick will be involved as well. (Thanks Jacques)

Roger plays Toronto and London

Roger will be playing two special shows in the upcoming months. Details from Roger's website:
"I will be playing a one off show in Toronto on February 18th. Its a preview from the Two/Three album and I will be playing three or four songs with Paul van Dongen on Cello details here.
I have also agreed to perform another one off show in London on March 7th. I'm currently writing a new suite of music for this show which will only be performed once. Its a very interesting night on a boat on the Thames (it doesnt go anywhere) run by a good friend of mine Klarita Pandolfi. Here are some details." (Thanks notherbob)

Disintegration remaster delayed again

Another delay for the remastered Disintegration set. Now scheduled for March 30th in Europe, and April 6th in North America. (Thanks to Chris @ The Ideal Copy)

Primary & Let's Go To Bed 12" singles

"I just wanted to drop you a line to let you (and all your readers) know that I recently posted both the Primary 12" and the Let's Go To Bed 12" on my blog. All tracks from both singles are available for download." (Thanks B.)

Fascination Street in Seattle

"Seattle’s Cure tribute band, Fascination Street, are playing Jan. 23rd at The Conor Byrne in Seattle, and we’ll be playing nearly 30 songs, all night long. We also have a Facebook page, a MySpace page & a website." (Thanks Tony)

Do The Hansa products

Comboutique has some Do The Hansa products for sale, including a spaghetti top (white or grey), a t-shirt (white or grey), a coffee mug, a V neck shirt, and a messenger bag. (Thanks Chris)

Official site update

Robert has updated the official site with the Alice soundtrack news, word of some additional solo/collaboration tracks, talk of an exclusive iTunes album, and an update on the Dark Dream. Also, some cryptic talk of "a lot of flux" going on.

Update: Couple of articles at Slicing Up Eyeballs and Consequence of Sound. (Thanks Kate)

Cure at Camden Palace 85 on BBC 6

The Gideon Coe show on BBC 6 aired 4 tracks from The Cure's 1985 show at Camden Palace last night. You can listen to it on the BBC iPlayer, starting at the 2 hour 20 minute mark. Here's the playlist: Boys Don't Cry, Charlotte Sometimes, Primary, The Baby Screams. (Thanks Aaron and Simon)

Robert and Mary paper dolls

From the Swedish comic magazine Galago (#1/2009).
(Thanks Lucie)

Robert on Burton's Alice soundtrack

Robert has contributed a cover of Very Good Advice to the soundtrack for Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland. The album, entitled Almost Alice, will be released on March 2nd. Details at MySpace Music, and check out the original version of Very Good Advice at Twentyfourbit. (Thanks AndrewV127)

Update: More articles about it at NME and Slicing Up Eyeballs.

Levinhurst announce European tour

Sonic Seducer presents LEVINHURST - "Blue Star" Dates 2010
04.03.2010 NL-Amstelveen, P 60
05.03.2010 D-Iserlohn, Jazzclub Henkelmann
07.03.2010 D-Aachen, Musikbunker Aachen
10.03.2010 PL - Warsaw, Poland, Progresja Club
12.03.2010 D-Berlin, Music Hall
14.03.2010 D-Hamburg, tbc
18.03.2010 I-Turin, Spazio 211
19.03.2010 I-Rom, Blackout
20.03.2010 I-Vicenza/Bassano del Grappa, Vinile weitere Termine in Vorbereitung
more dates under construction
(Thanks to Julia at Wings of Destiny and Jacek)

And Also The Trees live in London

And Also The Trees 1/30/2010 8:00 PM
at The Luminaire (acoustic show), London,
Cost: 10 GBP in advance
acoustic performance + Katharine Blake & Nick Marsh.
Online tickets available from www.wegottickets.com
Check the band's MySpace for more shows.
(Thanks JC)

Disintegration 3 CD edition covers & info

Cover art for Disintegration, the Extras, and Entreat Plus.

Key Features:
3 disc Deluxe Edition including the original album, a second disc of rarities and the live album Entreat Plus
- Digitally re-mastered from the original master tapes
- Compiled and supervised by Robert Smith
- Features a total of 24 tracks for the first time on CD
- For the first time the entire Entreat Plus live recording from Wembley 1989 with four previously unreleased performances
- Deluxe package contains a 24 page book including sleeve notes and lyrics with rare and previously unseen photographs
- The double gatefold vinyl release will be the re-mastered 12 track original album
- A re-mastered single CD release of the album will follow three months later

Promo Sampler:
A special Disintegration Deluxe Edition CD promo sampler containing nine tracks will be available. Tracklisting:
from CD2 'extras' (1988-1989)
01 PRAYERS FOR RAIN (RS HOME INSTRUMENTAL DEMO-04/88)
02 THE SAME DEEP WATER AS YOU (BAND INSTRUMENTAL DEMO-09/88)
03 DELIRIOUS NIGHT (ROUGH MIX-12/88)
from CD1 the album
04 PICTURES OF YOU
05 CLOSEDOWN
06 LOVESONG
from CD3 'entreat plus'
07 LULLABY (LIVE)
08 FASCINATION STREET (LIVE)
09 DISINTEGRATION (LIVE)

More re-mastered The Cure releases will follow in 2010, including Mixed Up, In Orange, Show & more.

Early release for Disintegration vinyl?

Interpunk and CD Wow have the Disintegration vinyl listed for release on March 2nd, two weeks ahead of the cd release date. Not sure if that's a mistake or if the vinyl will be out first.
(Thanks Aaron and Lindsey)

Update: "Distributors are currently listing the Disintegration vinyl 2LP to come out on March 2nd. Since all vinyl releases these days arrive late anyway, it probably won't really be out until the 16th. The distributors will probably be revising the release date at some point just as the 3CD was changed from the February release." (Thanks to Chris @ Ideal Copy)