Saturday, November 26, 2011

Cure Reflections NYC - Night 2

Setlist
Audio: FLAC (Dime)
Photos: Discordance / Cindy / Vicky / Meta Negemi / sdowen / Metro Boston
Note: If you would like to request any of Mauro's photos from Discordance, please email him at photo(at)mauromelis(dot)fr. No commercial use.

Videos: Cindy's Playlist / Faith / Seventeen Seconds / Killing An Arab / Caterpillar / Doubt / Primary / Seventeen Seconds / Final Sound - A Forest / Three / A Reflection - Play For Today / Three Imaginary Boys / Fire In Cairo / Grinding Halt / Robert talks with fans / Do the Hansa 1 - 2 - 3 / Descent / A Forest / Perfect.Murder's videos / Lukretiah's videos / gcf1971's videos

11:36 PM - The Caterpillar! And Inbetween Days, again!
11:14 PM - - Crowd definitely more into it than last night. I wonder what tomorrow holds? We shall see during night 3.
11:04 PM - spiggy - that was a very dance-y another journey from Robert
10:40 PM - do the hansa!!!
10:36 PM - - some extra lyrics on faith. "I'll wait for you where I always wait"??? 2late? Hard to make out what is said
10:15 PM - - all cats was perfect - hope someone got it.
10:04 PM - - primary - some serious singing-along! Crowd is more enthusiastic than yesterday.
9:55 PM - - about to come back for faith. Going by too fast!
9:51 PM - Fragmnts - 17 seconds just ended seconds ago. much closer to the stage tonight. I can't report seeing tim burton, trent reznor, or john mcclain, but my girlfriend tells me one of the guys from twilight is in front of us. he seems pretty disinterested, but good thing he's doing his homework. not one of the main guys. faith coming up....
8:58 PM - - hallway cram again. It started around same time as last night, 8:25? Tib seemed to fly by so quick, playing Tib (song) now
8:49 PM - - RS: "this song is called Plainsong" then they played 10:15. Don't tease us like that Robert!

Have a great time tonight! Don't know when I'll be back to update, but please let us know if there are any more surprises, and just let us all know what you thought of this incredible show. And be a great audience for them. They truly deserve it!

Friday, November 25, 2011

Cure Reflections NYC - Night 1

Setlist
Reviews: New York Times (article scan)
Audio: 16 bit on Dime / 24 bit on Dime / T.U.B.E.
Photos: Cindy / Paul / Vicky / She Said Boom!! / Brooklyn Vegan / Matthew Eisman / Greg Leo / Fucking Nostalgic / Aleksandar / Moresweetsoul / Cerdsp / Time Out & Wall St. Journal (preview articles)

Videos: Cindy's Playlist / Drowning Man / Three Imaginary Boys / Primary / A Reflection / Splintered in Her Head / Charlotte Sometimes / Doubt 1 - 2 / I'm Cold / Charlotte Sometimes - Drowning Man / Lovecats - Inbetween Days / The Hanging Garden / The Walk / Seventeen Seconds / Drowning Man 1 - 2 / Faith / Robert intros the 1st encore / A Forest 1 - 2 - 3 / Robert intro - 10:15 Saturday Night 1 - 2 / Boys Don't Cry - Killing An Arab - Jumping Someone Else's Train / Let's Go To Bed - The Walk - Lovecats - Inbetween Days / Accuracy / So What / Fire In Cairo / Secrets / M 1 - 2 / A Reflection - Play For Today / The Holy Hour 1 - 2 - 3 / In Your House / Weedy Burton / Let's Go To Bed 1 - 2 / Primary 1 - 2 - 3 / Foxy Lady / Subway Song / Object 1 - 2 / 10:15 Saturday Night 1 - 2 / Plastic Passion / Another Day / Meathook / Grinding Halt 1 - 2 - 3 / Inbetween Days 1 - 2 - 3 / Boys Don't Cry - Killing An Arab / Robert signs autographs 1 - 2 / Curepol's video


Thanks Paivi

For the first time in 7 long years, I can finally say I'm going to see The Cure again! A Cure with Roger O'Donnell and Lol Tolhurst! A true Black Friday in NYC. : ) But are you ready, NYC? You going to be the best Reflections crowd yet? Going to put LA to shame? Going to actually sing along to the keyboard parts in 'Play For Today'? Of course you are! This is NYC! Have a great time tonight, and please enjoy these shows for the very special events they are.

For tonight, I will try to keep you updated as best as I can on Twitter. I hope you can see them posted above. If not, just check here.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Cure Reflections LA - Night 2

Setlist
Photos: Darrell / Hazyskyline / Olivier / Last Stars
Reviews: Orange County Register / LA Weekly
Audio: Dime / T.U.B.E.
Video: The Walk / Let's Go to Bed / Hanging Garden / Charlotte Sometimes / Splintered in Her Head / Boys Don't Cry - Killing An Arab - Jumping Someone Else's Train - Another Journey By Train / 10:15 Saturday Night / Foxy Lady / Subway Song / Other Voices / Let's Go to Bed - The Walk - Lovecats / Lovecats 1 - 2

Very sorry about the lack of updates, but I flew to NYC early this morning, and haven't had time. Also, I'm very sick. : ( Don't know when I will catch up, but if you guys can help me, by posting links to videos, photos, reviews, etc., in the comments for the appropriate show, that would be a huge help! Thank you so much!

Monday, November 21, 2011

Cure Reflections LA - Night 1

Setlist
Reviews: CoolHunting Project / Noozhawk
Audio: Dime Source 1 / Dime Source 2 / T.U.B.E.
Photos: CoolHunting Project / Debi / April / Darrell / Wontoncruelty / Sad Giraffe / Soundspike / Paul R. Giunta / Olivier
Video: 10:15 Saturday Night 1 - 2 - 3 / Another Day / Fire in Cairo 1 - 2/ Subway Song / Foxy Lady / Three Imaginary Boys & Weedy Burton / Weedy Burton / A Reflection - Play For Today / A Reflection / Play For Today / Secrets / Three 1 - 2 / In Your House / Final Sound - A Forest / A Forest 1 - 2 / At Night / Holy Hour / Primary / All Cats Are Grey / Funeral Party / Faith / Killing An Arab / Jumping Someone Else's Train & Another Journey by Train / The Lovecats

11:09 PM - - And Lovecats closes out an amazing first night!!!!

11:04 PM -: Best encore ever! - tony

10:35 PM - : Jumping some one else's train

9:43 PM - : The Cure continue to impress. Love those guys.

9:16 PM - : This is so fun to watch the cure doing a special set. Adrian

9:07 PM - : The Forest! No better way to spend a Monday night in LA - tony

8:43 PM - Olivier: Sound of rain, thunder rumbling - on tape.

8:25 PM - Olivier: In Sydney it was a well-rehearsed filmed performance. Here this is a full-fledged Cure show! The energy is amazing, great crowd.

8:24 PM - Jeff reports that Trent Reznor is also at the show tonight.

8:24 PM - : THE CURE rt now! ReflectionsTour

8:03 PM - Olivier: The entire theatre is standing up and screaming. "This is 1979."

8:01 PM - Olivier reports that the show has started right on time.

7:54 PM - HaloCure13: New tour poster and giant robert banner

7:53 PM - HaloCure13: very fun meetup tonight!! Total Cure fan madness

7:09 PM - Olivier: Small cameras are allowed - no flash photography - no recording nor filming of any kind.

7:06 PM - Olivier: Interior doors just opened. Birds chirping in the speakers. Photo of the merchandise.

5:28 PM - - We are having the OFFICIAL Cure AfterParty TONITE here at Boardners!

3:13 PM - - So excited to see The Cure play tonight in Hollywood!!! I can't wait!! One of my favorite photo-ops EVER. Starstruck!
(Note: I'm pretty sure that isn't a current photo, just one from the Curiosa era in 04.)


(Thanks Olivier)

Hope everyone has a great time at the show! Not sure how much I'll be around tonight, I have a big NY Trip to prepare for, but will update as much as I can. I think you already know the setlist, right? : ) And be sure to check Olivier's Reflections page for updates, too.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Big Wheel interview with Lol

There's a very nice interview with Lol at Big Wheel Magazine. (Thanks Carnage Visors)

'Plainsong' live from Bestival

It aired on BBC 6 Music during the Gideon Coe show on Nov. 17th. Starts at 2:01:41. (Thanks Aaron)

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Cure Reflections London

Setlist, live show updates & photos are here.
Merchandise photos
Reviews: The Gap / Extreme Listening Mode / Gian @ Cureuphoria / Louder Than War / The Final Word / The Independent / The Guardian / The Telegraph / Gaffa
Audio: FLAC - Dime / T.U.B.E. MP3 - Part 1 / 2 / 3
(Thanks Andreas)

Photos: Michael Levy / Jo Nightingale / Jerome / Federilli / On Nights Like This (3IB set / 17 Seconds set 1 - 2 / Faith 1 - 2 / Encores) / Paul / Julian / Catstress / Bruciebonus / Mitchypop / Maxvon_d / Strange Artifact / Planet Me / Aaron Law / Lee Taylor / Marion / Marsworld 1 - 2 / Like-Cockatoo / Stuart-Lee / Exhibit-M / FenderJaguar / John Logan 1 - 2 / Yang / URLgoeshere / Vicky (meetup & show) / Japanese Popstars with Robert

Video: 10:15 Saturday Night / Accuracy 1 - 2 / Grinding Halt 1 - 2 / Another Day 1 - 2 / So What 1 - 2 / Subway Song 1 - 2 - 3 / Subway Song & Foxy Lady / Foxy Lady 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / Meathook / Meathook - So What - Fire In Cairo - It's Not You - Three Imaginary Boys / Object 1 - 2 - 3 / Fire In Cairo 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / It's Not You / Three Imaginary Boys 1 - 2 - 3 / Weedy Burton

A Reflection / A Reflection & Play For Today 1 - 2 - 3 / Play For Today / Secrets 1 - 2 / In Your House / Three 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / Three & Final Sound / Three - Final Sound - A Forest / Three - Final Sound - A Forest - M / Final Sound & A Forest / A Forest 1 - 2 - 3 / M 1 & 2 / At Night 1 - 2 / Seventeen Seconds 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Holy Hour 1 - 2 - 3 / Primary 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / Other Voices 1 - 2 - 3 / All Cats Are Grey 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / Funeral Party 1 - 2 - 3 / Doubt / Drowning Man 1 - 2 - 3 / Drowning Man & Faith / Faith 1 - 2 - 3 / Full Faith set

Robert can't do "patter" / World War / I'm Cold 1 - 2 / Boys Don't Cry 1 - 2 / Boys Don't Cry & Killing An Arab / Killing An Arab 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / Jumping Someone Else's Train / Another Journey By Train

Descent (Simon loses his pick in the fog) / Splintered in Her Head 1 - 2 - 3 / Charlotte Sometimes 1 - 2 - 3 / Hanging Garden

Let's Go To Bed 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 / The Walk 1 - 2 / Lovecats 1 - 2 / Encores (Partial) / Highlights / Merchandise / a bit of the soundcheck (just audio from the corridor) / Roger meeting fans before the show

(Thanks to Marsworld, ghostfinder, stenweb, Perfect.Murder and MrJohnLogan for help with the live updates)

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

NY Trip help and advice

Have a question about your trip to NYC? Or need some help with something? Ask here, and maybe someone can help.

Cure shoes & Reflections merchandise online

Update: Even more stuff has been added today. And the Screen Print added today.



Plus other Reflections merchandise available here.
(Thanks Perfect.Murder and Heron)

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Tim Burton at Cure Reflections London


7:20 PM (UK): ghostfinder - "I'm sitting next to Tim Burton. OMFG. Blinded him with the flash! Tim Fucking Burton. Shook his hand. He's very nice!"
7:10 PM (UK): Perfect.Murder - "Tim Burton is sitting 3 rows away from me"

Other celebrities spotted at the show included Bobby Gillespie from Prinal Scream, James McCartney, The Japanese Popstars, Alison Shaw from Cranes, Steve Hewitt (former Placebo drummer) and Jay Aston from Gene Loves Jezebel. (Thanks Thomas, Andreas, Swinging Andonais and Zap)

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Bestival on Arte

"ARTE (and ARTE HD) will show parts of this years Bestival on Saturday, 12th November 2011 at 10.55 pm CET and again in the night from Thursday, 24th November to Friday at 2.20 am. It will be 80 min long and include parts of some concerts and interviews with the artists." (Thanks Schneeflocke and Tobias)
See a preview here. (Thanks Bill)

Update: They aired 'Inbetween Days', 'Jumping Someone Else's Train' and 'Killing An Arab'. You can watch it here (only if you're in France or Germany).
(Thanks Exploding Cure, Fab G and Olivier)

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Cure Bestival poster

Update (11/12): What is said to be the final poster for sale, has now been listed on ebay.

Update:
The artist has a 2nd printing available, limited to 50 prints. (Thanks John)

From Matt (the artist) on Facebook: "Hang tight Cure Fans ive stopped the orders so I can catch up on the other orders. I will re list them ill give you a day and a time but they are on a first come first served basis. Ta! mattx".
Also, looks like Robert wants one, too - "Robert Smith wants one of my posters... I am star struck in an email" (Thanks Antti)


Limited edition (100 printed) Cure Bestival poster announced. (Thanks to Lovecat @ curetrade.de)

Obi-Wan Kenobi covers 'Friday I'm in Love'

Ewan McGregor covered 'Friday I'm In Love' for a charity show in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Read the story at E! (Thanks Jeff)

Friday, November 11, 2011

Fan meetups for Reflections NYC

Pre-show Nov. 25th, 26th 27th around 5ish (or earlier even)
The Columbus Tavern (in the lounge area)
269 Columbus ave Between 72nd & 73rd
All ages welcome

Post show Sat 11/26
The Pyramid Club in the east village Ave A and 7th
Upstairs is 80's and downstairs is industrial goth
(Thanks to Roger @ The Cure For MFC)

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Wish Tour necklace for sale

I know there are quite a few people looking for one, so posting on the main page where more will see it: "For Sale: Wish Fish / Bird Necklace (as new, never worn) is a complete original. If interested please mail me your bid at treaburke(at)hotmail(dot)com" (Thanks Trea)

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Roger interview with Spinner

Interview with Roger at Spinner. (Thanks Heron, Kate and Debi)

TM "over the ticket limit" notices going out

"Not a problem for me but it’s a bit spooky how they managed to find out that two different credit cards tied to two separate billing addresses belong to the same guy."

From: Notification [mailto:Notification@Ticketmaster.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 11:21
Subject: ALERT: THE CURE TICKET LIMIT

Attention ticket holder!

The total number of tickets you have ordered for the below event exceeds the limit of 2 tickets, as posted on ticketmaster.com

To see which of your order(s) were cancelled, visit Ticketmaster.com and sign into your account to view your order history at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/member/order_history
(Thanks Olivier)

Update: "I just checked my account and I was able to print the tickets that I purchased, finally!" (Thanks Heron)

'Seventeen Seconds' vinyl reissue

Listed at The Ideal Copy with a Nov. 8th release date.

7 "mini LP" Cure CDs reissued in Japan

From CDJapan: "Japan-only thirtieth anniversary cardboard sleeve reissues from The Cure featuring the high-quality SHM-CD audio CD format (playable on standard CD players) and cardboard sleeve replica of the original UK E-style jacket artwork with inner bag. Part of a seven-album The Cure cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring the albums "Three Imaginary Boys," "Seventeen Seconds," "Faith," "Pornography," "The Top," "The Head on The Door," and "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me." Release date is Dec. 29th, 2011.
I'm guessing these are just reissues/restock of the ones released in 2008.