Help Roger

From Roger on Facebook & Twitter: "A week or so ago either here (on Facebook) or on Twitter somebody mentioned that I had sent them a sample disc for a Prophet 2000 of the string sound I used on Disintegration. I would really like to get a copy of that disc! Ive lost mine... It was by Dr Sounds a company from New York in the 80s.. Thanks!"

Robert article in Panorama magazine

The Feb. 8th issue of Italian magazine Panorama has an article about Robert Smith and the Sean Penn film 'This Must Be The Place'. (Thanks Federico)

Happy Birthday, Lol!

A very Happy Birthday and Best Wishes to Lol Tolhurst! Have a wonderful day! Thanks again for planting the Reflections seed in Robert's head. : ) Can't tell you how great it was to see you in The Cure again. Cheers!

Cure Reflections London multicam DVD

"I've edited a multicam dvd9 of the Cure concert @ Royal Albert Hall. The main video is mine (front right as say on cure-concerts) and then I've taken A LOT of youtube videos. All the uploaders (more than 100!!) are mentioned in the txt files in the folder, in the description and credited on the "credits" section on the dvd. For the audio, I've use a Matrix made by pavemalk, originallky posted on DIME. Again, the tapers and pavemalk are mentioned everywhere. Friends who have see it said that it's very good. Hope you enjoy it:)" Preview here (just Max1334's footage).(Thanks Max1334 and Joy1771)

Note: This is a fan creation, not an official release. As far as I know, there's no official/commercial release planned for any material from the London show. If I'm wrong, or if this might conflict with the official release of the Sydney Reflections show, please let me know and it will be removed immediately.

Roger's new website

Be sure to check out Roger's excellent new website, designed by Anna Dorfman (@doorsixteen). Congratulations to both of you!

Update: This is going to be great! Get a sneak preview of 'Prelude' from Roger & Adam Donen's 'Requiem'. Also check out the first piece of a new series entitled 'Les Kaleidoscopes'.

Happy Birthday, Jason!

A very Happy Birthday and best wishes to Jason Cooper. Hope you have a great day! Cheers!
P.S. - And thank you for kicking ass at NYC Reflections. : )

Simon Gallup Ultra Bass out now

The Simon Gallup Ultra Bass from Schecter Guitars is now available. Who's getting it, and who's buying me one? : )
(Thanks @marsworld)

The new Robert Smith UltraCure-VI is also listed now, but think that isn't out until April.

Cure & Smiths tribute night in Ireland

From Waterford Today:
Feb. 11th at The Forum
Fire in Cairo & These Charming Men
Doors 9pm / Show 9.30pm / Tickets €10
(Thanks David)

Roger on new Secrets For September track

Roger has a Moog solo on 'To Behold', a new track from Secrets For September.

Update: @Matthew_North - "Vote for @secrets4spt to play Hyde park and get a free download of 'To Behold' http://www.reverbnation.com/hard_rock_rising/1495213."

The Cure 2012 promo photos

The Cure - London, Jan. 19th, 2012. Photos by Andy Vella.

From Southside & Hurricane festivals, and The Cure's Facebook.


From Rock Werchter.

Robert Smith, guitarist

"Interesting article (English translation) about Robert and how he hasn't been recognized as a major guitar player."
(Thanks chachachadc)

Interview with Lol

Lol did an interview for Dead Dave's Radio tonight. Listen here.

'Apart' remix for Underworld 4 soundtrack

Update: You can listen to the full track on YouTube and at 91X.
(Thanks @weekendbernie and Andreas)

Danny Lohner is working on a remix of 'Apart' for the 'Underworld: Awakening' movie soundtrack: dannylohner - i still can't get over the fact that when i solo the vocal channel- i hear Robert Smith serenading me a capella?! #Underworld4-ApartRemix (Thanks J.)

As you might remember, The Cure also appeared on the Underworld: Rise of the Lycans soundtrack, with 'Underneath the Stars (Renholder remix)'.

Update (12-14): dannylohner - 2nd b-day spent remixing THE CURE! i remxd UnderneathTheStars 4the last Underworld sndtrk w @millajovovich @mjkeenan tinyurl.com/76oqm2p ;)
Update (12-31): NME and Film Music Reporter have reports about this. (Thanks Dom)
Update (01-06): Hear a sample at Amazon and another one here. (Thanks TheCure-Collector)
Update (01-17): Out now at Amazon, iTunes, and all of the usual places.

Fan made Cure videos

Faith (Rome June 4th, 1989) by Vicky
Want & Faith by MafiaEMafiaTV
(Thanks Vicky and Leonor)

Rock in Roma "exclusive" set

So the Rock in Roma website says The Cure will be doing a nearly 3 hour "exclusive" set there, including "unreleased" songs. Maybe they mean b-sides?
Update: No, looks like it was just a bad translation. In fact, I'd ignore the whole thing. If there's going to be "exclusive" sets anywhere, I'm sure Robert will say something about it.

History of the Sythesizer

iCrates Magazine has a feature on the History of the Synthesizer with Roger.

Matthieu Hartley update

Matthieu Hartley's new band, Icicle Thieves, plays The Brunswick in Brighton on Jan. 21st. (Thanks Beto)

Is this the festival map?

(Update: We have a definitive answer about the map. It's fan made. See here. )

Is this the original version of the map image that Robert posted a few days ago? Or just someone getting creative? Thanks to Matt/TheSmudge for finding it at the Latitude Festival forum. It's originally from Openairguide.net. So just assuming for the moment that it could be real, can anyone connect these dots to actual festivals?
Obviously the map is unconfirmed and not official in any way. Just something fun to look at and consider for now.

A - Portugal (July 14th Optimus Alive)
B - Spain (July 12th-13th Bilbao BBK)
C - Spain (June 1st Primavera Sound)
D - France (June 29th-July 1st Les Eurockeennes)
E - France (July 20th Festival Vielles Charrues)
F - Netherlands (May 26th Pinkpop Festival)
G - Switzerland?
H - Italy (July 7th Heineken Jammin')
I - Italy (July 9th Rock in Roma)
J - Germany (June 22nd-24th Southside Festival)
K - Denmark (July 5th-8th Roskilde Festival)
L - Sweden (June 14th-16th Hultsfred Festival)
M - Germany (June 22nd-24th Hurricane Festival)
N - Austria (Aug. 18th Frequency Festival)
O - Russia (June 11th Maxidrom)
P - No P on map
Q - England (Aug. 24th & 25th Reading & Leeds Festivals)
R - Ireland (Sept. 1st Electric Picnic)
(Thanks The Smudge, Danny, Moggieboy, John, Perfect.Murder)

Bettie Page's Plastic Passion

From the Who Knew? file: Bettie Page did a video for The Cure's 'Plastic Passion'. : ) (Thanks @moggieboy)

Cure Glastonbury 1990

Aired on BBC Radio 6's Live Music Hour. (Thanks Aaron and Benj)