'Bob From The Cure'

The Saturnettes have a new song called 'Bob From The Cure'. (Thanks Stephane)

New Cure Tattoos

Been a while since I've posted any new ones, but here's some new ink from Frederico, Daniela, Hannah, Terry, and Meagan.

The Cure at Valley Rock Festival (07/26/13)

Setlist: Tape/Open, High, The End of the World, Lovesong, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Pictures of You, Lullaby, Fascination Street, Play For Today, A Forest, Bananafishbones, The Walk, Mint Car, Friday I'm In Love, Doing the Unstuck, Trust, Want, Hungry Ghost, Wrong Number, One Hundred Years, End

1st encore: Plainsong, Prayers For Rain, Disintegration
2nd encore: Dressing Up, The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, Close To Me, Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab.

Show started at 9:19. Main set ended at 11:15. 1st encore started at 11:20, ended at 11:38. 2nd encore started at 11:41, ended at 12:15. Length of show: 2 hours & 56 minutes.
(Thanks to Mike for confirming the setlist and for the times)

Videos: Tape & Open / Open / High / The End of the World 1 - 2 / Lovesong 1 - 2 / Inbetween Days / Just Like Heaven 1 - 2 - 3 / Pictures of You / Lullaby / Mint Car / Friday I'm In Love 1 - 2 - 3 / Plainsong / Close To Me / Killing An Arab

Photos: Mike / The Cure Pub / Robert backstage (via @JeremyWulc) / 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 

Live stream here! Well that didn't last long. But you can now watch the 1st hour of the show. Or maybe not, as now that has disappeared as well. If you're on that page and watching it, don't refresh!

Spoiler Alert! Don't look if you're at the show! Here's most of The Cure's setlist for tonight (missing the end of the set and 1st encore) - pic.twitter.com/ul2p8m8bxT via @stevenkim777

Another SummerCure 2012 flashback

The Cure - 10:15 Saturday Night (Portugal  July 14th, 2012)
"After all the South American frenzy and just before the next couple of shows, here's a weird one from last summer...featuring some onstage banter, happy girls dancing backstage & the relevation that the mighty Simon Gallup is human after all... ;-)"

Thanks again, George. Love these clips and the work you put into them!

Rumors of The Cure playing Big Day Out 2014

While we still wait & hope for more shows this year, especially solo shows in the US, rumors have already started for next year. The [AU] Review has them at a 90% chance of headlining the Big Day Out festival in 2014. The official announcement will be made on July 31st, so not long to wait & see if there's any validity to this one. Until then, nothing more than a rumor. (Thanks David)

Update: Not true.

Lullaby Versions of The Cure out Aug. 6th

From Bloody Disgusting: "The folks over at Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star are seemingly unstoppable, cranking out one amazing lullaby version after another. This time they’re back with UK goth rock sensations The Cure by bringing a stream of their hit song “Just Like Heaven”, which comes from the 1987 album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. A full lullaby album will be released on August 6th (pre-order here) and features such tracks as “Lullaby”, “Pictures Of You”, “Friday I’m In Love”, “Lovesong”, and more. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have “Burn”, which is one of my favorite tracks from The Crow soundtrack, but I guess you can’t get everything you want, right?" (Thanks David)

Another article about it at The Rock Father.

The Cure & Depeche Mode at ACL in Oct!

Update (07/24/13): The schedule is out. The Cure plays Oct. 5th & 12th, 8 - 10PM. Depeche Mode plays Oct. 4th & 11th, 8 - 9:30PM.

Update (05/09/13): While Regular 3 day passes for weekend 1 are sold out, travel packages and VIP & Platinum 3 day passes are still available. And all options are still available for weekend 2.

Update (05/08/13): Hopefully clearing this up once & for all, ACL has posted the list of bands NOT playing both weekends. Every other band is playing BOTH weekends.

Update (05/07/13): The lineup is out! The Cure & Depeche Mode!!! At the same show!!! Here's the lineup video. That's some Cure bio they put up. Ton of effort and research went into that, I'm sure. :P Apologies to ACL, as they say The Cure provided that bio. In that case, it's actually pretty funny.

Again, to be absolutely clear on this, ACL is 2 weekends. Oct. 4th - 6th & Oct. 11th - 13th. The Cure, along with most of the bands, play 2 shows, 1 each weekend. If you want to see both Cure shows, you have to buy tix for BOTH weekends, not just 1. $225 for each weekend pass. No single day passes. On sale now. Platinum ($3.600) and VIP ($1,050) passes are also available.

Articles: Consequence of Sound / Republic of Austin / Red River Noise / Slicing Up Eyeballs / Pitchfork / Billboard / Rolling Stone / Fuse TV / Slicing Up Eyeballs / Paste / Spin / JamBase / Consequence of Sound.

Win passes: I Heart Radio 

Fun Goth Colouring In Book

The Fun Goth Colouring In Book, featuring Robert Smith...in his graveyard...by his Gothic castle on the hill. :)
(Thanks @AntBogarin)

It's a perfect day for going on tour!

"Some of you may remember the Web page dedicated to the Cure European festivals back in 2005, complete with maps, schedules and a few other things, or the page on the 4Tour 2008 European Shows that came with live setlists. Well, I've had to take them off for a while but have just resurrected them along with newer stuff: coverage of part of the Reflections shows, Bestival and one show each for 2012 and 2013, all with pictures and videos when available. As for what's coming next, you will also find the customary map for the forthcoming 2013 festivals + Hawaii, and corresponding pages for each, with details on those that will be covered live just like the old days! (Although hopefully in a more modern way.) The whole thing is now available here: http://itsaperfectday.info"

Thank you, Olivier, and congratulations once again! Can't wait for more live reports, photos, and videos!

The World According to Robert Smith

Gibson has an article about Robert, using bits of old interviews. (Thanks David)

More tickets released for Honolulu show

RUNNNN!!!! More tickets for The Cure have been released! $29.50 + fees #TheCureHI @bamparmy Tickets: http://t.co/xlyfy3Ganl
— Blaisdell Center (@BlaisdellCenter) July 18, 2013

Seats in section 12 & 22 (about 300 more seats) have been released,

The Curse plays in San Dimas tonight

From The Curse on Twitter: "We'll be playing tonight at Zendejas in San Dimas (Club Primary)!" Facebook Event page.

The Cure plays Hawaii on July 30th!

Announced this morning by BAMP: The Cure will play at Neil Blaisdell Center Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 30th. Tickets on sale June 14th at 10am. Prices are $39.50, $59.50, $79.50, $99.50, $250 (with $100 of each Front Row ticket being donated to the Hawaii Arts Alliance). 
Facebook event page.
(Thanks Jen and Darrell)

Now confirmed on the official site, Facebook and Twitter.

Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster locations / Ticketmaster.com / BampProject.com / Live Nation.com / Blaisdell Box Office / Walmart stores on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island / or charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000.

Articles: Consequence of Sound / Honolulu Pulse / Slicing Up Eyeballs

Update (06/12/13): According to the Blaisdell Center website, those $250 front row seats will also include a meet & greet with the band. Here's the full breakdown on prices and locations:

$250 AA, BB, CC row 1
(includes Meet & Greet & $100 Charity Donation)
$99.50 AA, BB, CC, row 2 – 16 / F, G, N, P
$79.50 AA, BB, CC row 17 on, A, B, C, D, E , S, T, Loges
$59.50 Upper Level rows C - O
$39.50 Upper Level rows P - Q
View the seating chart here.

Update (06/14/13): Tickets go on sale today at 10am Hawaii time. That's 1pm pacific, 2pm mountain, 3pm central, and 4pm eastern. Good luck!

From @Blaisdell Center: The first people in line for The Cure. Tickets on sale in 10 minutes. pic.twitter.com/SOrEYyrt7Q

On sale now! Thanks to Darrell for the photo.

Update (07/16/13): Some good seats in Section F are available again at Ticketmaster. Also more in Section S & 7.

10 Years of Cure Pictures

"It's a perfect day for dancing like you can't hear the beat and for celebrating ten years (well, almost ten!) of taking pictures at Cure shows. They're all right here: http://pics.itsaperfectday.info"

Congratulations, Olivier! And thank you so much for all of the photos and live setlist reports over those 10 years!

The only giant robot & monster battle you need

Nice try, Pacific Rim, but none of your giant robot & monster battles can match the epic clash that was Smithra vs. Mecha-Streisand! :)

Cure plays Osheaga Festival on August 2nd!

 The Cure will play the Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Canada on August 2nd! 3 day passes go on sale March 15th at noon. Single-day tickets to go onsale at a later date subject to availability.

Robert confirms, says more shows to come. :)

Update (03/13/13): General presale and  Virgin Mobile presale are now live.

Update (03/15/13): General ticket sales start today at noon local time.

Update (05/07/13): "The lineup for each day will be announced on May 22. Single day tickets will go on sale at the same time."

Also, they added a bunch of new groups - Beck, Frank Ocean, The Breeders, Bob Mould, Stars, Tricky, Charles Bradley, C2C, Mac DeMarco, Daughter, Palma Violets, Magical Cloudz, Rudimental, Azari & III, Bonobo, k-os, Lianne La Havas, and Rich Aucion.

Update (05/22/13): Single day tickets are on sale now. Also, the daily lineup has been posted, and as expected, The Cure plays Friday, Aug. 2nd.

Update (07/03/13): The daily schedules have been posted, and like Lollapalooza, The Cure have been given 2 hours, and will play from 8:45 - 10:45 PM.

Update (07/16/13): 3 Day Passes (GA & Reserved), all single single day tickets (GA & Reserved), and all travel packages are sold out. VIP 3 Day Passes are still available.

Reeves is now on Twitter

Follow Reeves on Twitter here - @reevesgabrels. I've confirmed that it's his official account.

And speaking of Reeves, Effects Bay has an article about the new pedal board he's been putting together.

Reeves played with Gov't Mule last night

From Reeves on Facebook: "gov't mule july 4th in london. got to see the band play two sets, see elliot randall and joe mcglohon sit in, then i joined the band for an extended encore of "rockin' in the free world". all that and hang time with brian farmer."

Cure plays Ansan Valley Rock on July 26th

The Cure will be playing the Ansan Valley Rock Festival in South Korea on July 26th.
(Thanks Monghi)

Officially confirmed!

Update (04/02/13): From @Valley_Rock - "2013 Ansan Valley Rock Festival Early Bird tickets will be available on INTERPARK from APRIL 4TH(THURS) 11AM to APRIL 7TH(SUN) 23:59PM"


Update (05/09/13): "@Valley_Rock 2013 Ansan Valley Rock Festival Phase 4 Lineup and Lineup Performance Dates will be released on 5/13(Mon) 11:00am. 1 Day Pass tickets will be available on Interpark from 5/13(M) 14:00 - 5/31(F) 23:59 http://bit.ly/18WpNL6"

Update (07/05/13): Daily schedules are out, and The Cure gets 3 hours! They play from 9 PM - Midnight.

Tim Pope article in the Wall Street Journal

Article in Wall Street Journal about me, written by Fiona Matthias - great pic with one of the chickens http://t.co/olTuCTtzsC

— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) July 5, 2013