Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Top 10 Goth Icons
Robert is the #1 "Goth Icon" according to this list created by Watch Mojo. (Thanks @anduyuns)
The Guitar Work of Robert Smith
Nice article at Reverb about Robert's under-appreciated guitar skills:
"Robert Smith may be the most underrated rock guitarist of all time. While he was never one to shred with the same flash as some of his '80s contemporaries, his influence over droves of players and sub-genres should earn him a more revered spot in the guitar gods pantheon.
The Cure still fill stadiums with a surprisingly diverse community of adoring fans. Bands like Dinosaur Jr and the Smashing Pumpkins have recorded loving covers of Cure songs. If the recent cavalcade of boutique chorus and modulation pedals is any indication, Smith's influence as a tonal architect is alive and well.
So why is the ink devoted to his guitar craft comparatively limited?"
Read the rest at Reverb. (Thanks Matt)
"Robert Smith may be the most underrated rock guitarist of all time. While he was never one to shred with the same flash as some of his '80s contemporaries, his influence over droves of players and sub-genres should earn him a more revered spot in the guitar gods pantheon.
The Cure still fill stadiums with a surprisingly diverse community of adoring fans. Bands like Dinosaur Jr and the Smashing Pumpkins have recorded loving covers of Cure songs. If the recent cavalcade of boutique chorus and modulation pedals is any indication, Smith's influence as a tonal architect is alive and well.
So why is the ink devoted to his guitar craft comparatively limited?"
Read the rest at Reverb. (Thanks Matt)
Barney's selling "designer" Cure shirts for $175
From Brooklyn Vegan:
Nothing says punk like two-hundred-plus dollar luxury t-shirts, right? If you answered “yes,” you’ll be happy to learn that Barney’s is selling a Black Flag t-shirt for $265! It looks pretty much like all those other Black Flag shirts you see people wearing all the time, it just costs two hundred forty five more dollars! And that’s not all. You can also get that Joy Division shirt with the Unknown Pleasures artwork that definitely is hard to come by, for $225.
For a mere $175, there’s Black Sabbath, The Cure, Run DMC, Motorhead, The Grateful Dead (twice), The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Guns N’ Roses (twice), Metallica, The Doors, AC/DC, and Pink Floyd. For the rare cheap price of $98, there’s Van Halen.
These of course are all a bargain though compared to the $560 “army-skull” Givenchy t-shirt that reminds us of many a metal band design, most notably S.O.D.
But even that is a bargain when you realize there is a Snoop Dogg t-shirt that will cost you over $900!
This is of course not the first time we’ve seen pricey stores selling pricey designer concert t-shirts, but it never ceases to amaze.
Monday, August 1, 2016
Cure Unplugged on MTV Classic today
MTV is launching MTV Classic (replacing VH1 Classic) on Aug. 1st, bringing back a bunch of their old shows and actually playing videos again. Launch day will include a bunch of Unplugged episodes, with The Cure Unplugged airing at 6:30 PM eastern / 5:30 PM central.
"In its first European recording of "MTV Unplugged," the highly-acclaimed acoustic music series presents an acoustic performance of one of Britain's premier alternative rock bands: The Cure. This performance was shot in a small, intimate studio in London, band members Robert Smith (vocals/guitar), Porl Thompson (guitar), Simon Gallup (bass), Boris Williams (drums) and Perry Bamonte (keyboard) perform acoustic renditions of hit songs past and present. Song selections include "Let's Go To Bed," "Just Like Heaven," "Caterpillar," "The Blood," "Boys Don't Cry" and "The Walk." This marks the first episode of the series to be simulcast on the Westwood One Radio Networks. "
"In its first European recording of "MTV Unplugged," the highly-acclaimed acoustic music series presents an acoustic performance of one of Britain's premier alternative rock bands: The Cure. This performance was shot in a small, intimate studio in London, band members Robert Smith (vocals/guitar), Porl Thompson (guitar), Simon Gallup (bass), Boris Williams (drums) and Perry Bamonte (keyboard) perform acoustic renditions of hit songs past and present. Song selections include "Let's Go To Bed," "Just Like Heaven," "Caterpillar," "The Blood," "Boys Don't Cry" and "The Walk." This marks the first episode of the series to be simulcast on the Westwood One Radio Networks. "
'Plainsong' used in German film 'Toni Erdmann'
"The new German movie "Toni Erdmann" which played at Cannes this year featured "Plainsong" in full during the end credits." (Thanks Martin)
The Cure In Other Voices
From Vanyaland:
In Between Haze: Download a 32-track Cure cover compilation from The Blog That Celebrates Itself
Like many of us, Renato Malizia recalls the first time he heard The Cure.
“Back in 1987, more precisely on 31 March, I had exactly 13 years old, and my father took me to one of the most important experiences of my life, a concert by The Cure,” writes Malizia of Latin shoegaze website The Blog That Celebrates Itself. “Exciting, fascinating and many other adjectives I could use to define what I felt that day, images remains in my memory and will never be erased.”
Nearly 30 years later, The Blog That Celebrates Itself has released a free, downloadable 32-track tribute to Robert Smith and the boys, titled The Cure In Other Voices. Stream it and DL it below via the site’s Bandcamp. The band come from all around the world, Malizia writes, “who, like me, have their personal stories of love with one of the greatest bands of all time.”
This new comp follows a pretty aggressive tribute schedule The Blog That Celebrates Itself, which in recent weeks has released cover albums in the name of Fugazi and Galaxie 500, and over the past several months has unveiled similarly themed compilations honoring New Order, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Chapterhouse.
As expected, each band supplies their own sound and vision to a Cure classic. Among out faves are Blankenberge’s shoegazing opener of “Pictures Of You”, Scene Noir’s synthy, minimal “In Between Days”, and Echodrone’s dream-pop rendition of “All Cats Are Grey”.
In Between Haze: Download a 32-track Cure cover compilation from The Blog That Celebrates Itself
Like many of us, Renato Malizia recalls the first time he heard The Cure.
“Back in 1987, more precisely on 31 March, I had exactly 13 years old, and my father took me to one of the most important experiences of my life, a concert by The Cure,” writes Malizia of Latin shoegaze website The Blog That Celebrates Itself. “Exciting, fascinating and many other adjectives I could use to define what I felt that day, images remains in my memory and will never be erased.”
Nearly 30 years later, The Blog That Celebrates Itself has released a free, downloadable 32-track tribute to Robert Smith and the boys, titled The Cure In Other Voices. Stream it and DL it below via the site’s Bandcamp. The band come from all around the world, Malizia writes, “who, like me, have their personal stories of love with one of the greatest bands of all time.”
This new comp follows a pretty aggressive tribute schedule The Blog That Celebrates Itself, which in recent weeks has released cover albums in the name of Fugazi and Galaxie 500, and over the past several months has unveiled similarly themed compilations honoring New Order, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Chapterhouse.
As expected, each band supplies their own sound and vision to a Cure classic. Among out faves are Blankenberge’s shoegazing opener of “Pictures Of You”, Scene Noir’s synthy, minimal “In Between Days”, and Echodrone’s dream-pop rendition of “All Cats Are Grey”.
Saturday, July 30, 2016
The Cure in Perth, AU (07-31-16)
July 31st, 2016
Perth Arena in Perth, Australia
Box Office opens 5:30pm / Doors 6:30pm
The Cure 8:05 - 10:58 / No opening band
Start times in the US are 5 am Pacific, 6 am Mountain, 7 am Central, 8 am Eastern on Sunday morning.
Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, A Night Like This, Push, In Between Days, Friday I'm in Love, Doing the Unstuck, Bananafishbones, Lullaby, High, The End of the World, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Jupiter Crash, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Prayers For Rain, Disintegration
1st encore: It Can Never Be The Same, Want, Burn, A Forest
2nd encore: Shake Dog Shake, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Close to Me
4th encore: Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go to Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thanks so much to@ctigwell, @cellogasms, @laura_boykin, @timcure78, @lgbtop, and @MasonSurtees for set reports, photos, videos and scopes!
And thank you so much to the great fans in Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia for all of the help on this leg of the tour! We all appreciate it so much!
And as always, THANK YOU to The Cure for doing it all again and giving us so much joy! And THANK YOU Cure crew for making it happen!
Reviews: West Australian / Perth Now
Videos: Plainsong / A Night Like This / Friday I'm in Love / Doing the Unstuck / Lullaby / High / Lovesong / Just Like Heaven / Disintegration / Burn / A Forest / Shake Dog Shake / The Walk / Let's Go to Bed / Why Can't I Be You? / Boys Don't Cry
Periscopes: 1 - 2
Clips: Doing the Unstuck - Bananafishbones - Disintegration - Want - Robert in between songs - Wrong Number 1 - 2 - The Lovecats - Deep Green Sea - Boys Don't Cry
Perth Arena in Perth, Australia
Box Office opens 5:30pm / Doors 6:30pm
The Cure 8:05 - 10:58 / No opening band
Start times in the US are 5 am Pacific, 6 am Mountain, 7 am Central, 8 am Eastern on Sunday morning.
Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, A Night Like This, Push, In Between Days, Friday I'm in Love, Doing the Unstuck, Bananafishbones, Lullaby, High, The End of the World, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Jupiter Crash, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Prayers For Rain, Disintegration
1st encore: It Can Never Be The Same, Want, Burn, A Forest
2nd encore: Shake Dog Shake, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Close to Me
4th encore: Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go to Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thanks so much to
And thank you so much to the great fans in Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia for all of the help on this leg of the tour! We all appreciate it so much!
And as always, THANK YOU to The Cure for doing it all again and giving us so much joy! And THANK YOU Cure crew for making it happen!
Reviews: West Australian / Perth Now
Videos: Plainsong / A Night Like This / Friday I'm in Love / Doing the Unstuck / Lullaby / High / Lovesong / Just Like Heaven / Disintegration / Burn / A Forest / Shake Dog Shake / The Walk / Let's Go to Bed / Why Can't I Be You? / Boys Don't Cry
Periscopes: 1 - 2
Clips: Doing the Unstuck - Bananafishbones - Disintegration - Want - Robert in between songs - Wrong Number 1 - 2 - The Lovecats - Deep Green Sea - Boys Don't Cry
Robert & Simon at the Melbourne airport
@CraigatCoF Met Robert at the airport! pic.twitter.com/prJrkWITb5
— Wendy Turnbull (@WendyTime_) July 30, 2016
@CraigatCoF Look who else was at the airport! pic.twitter.com/LSIVr8vngd
— Wendy Turnbull (@WendyTime_) July 30, 2016
Lol has a new Facebook page
Check out my new Facebook page! https://t.co/grvDIB4wKq
— lol Tolhurst (@LolTolhurst) July 29, 2016
The Guitars of The Cure
"I encourage everyone to pop on a pair of headphones and listen to a few songs by The Cure – especially if you’ve never really paid close attention before. You’ll hear how a few simple melodic ideas can be blended together to form a much more complex whole. It’s really intriguing to listen to and learn from how each instrument works together, especially when the six-string bass is used: often Robert Smith might play a high melody while Simon Gallup plays a more traditional bassline, but sometimes these roles become cloudy: Gallup will play a more wandering melody while Robert plays something more anchored. The lines really become blurred between the roles of each instrument in service of the song. Robert Smith, Reeves Gabrels and Simon Gallop all have current signature model instruments to help them get their sound. Let’s have a look at them all."
Read the article at iheartguitarblog.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
The Cure in Adelaide, AU (07-29-16)
July 29th, 2016
Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia
Doors at 7 / The Cure 8:11 - 11:03 / No opening band
Start times in the US are 3:30 am Pacific, 4:30 am Mountain, 5:30 am Central, 6:30 am Eastern Friday morning.
Setlist: Tape / Open, Kyoto Song, A Night Like This, Push, In Between Days, Primary, Last Dance, Pictures of You, Closedown, High, Lovesong, Friday I'm in Love, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, The Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, End
1st encore: It Can Never Be The Same, Shake Dog Shake, Burn, A Forest
2nd encore: Lullaby, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Close to Me
4th encore: Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go to Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thanks so much to@Cureade2016, @spencerwebbism, @crawleyrocket, @craft_theory, @mjgal, @spawnboi, @cellogasms, @chanellkristen, @Donlegsgirl, @WendyTime_, @muy_curiosa, @susannalucky for setlist help, videos, photos, and periscopes.
Reviews: The AU Review / The Adelaide Review / Mix 102.3 / The Advertiser
Videos: Tape - Open / Push / In Between Days 1 - 2 / Last Dance / High / Lovesong / Friday I'm in Love 1 - 2 / Just Like Heaven / One Hundred Years / Shake Dog Shake / Burn 1 - 2 / A Forest 1 - 2 / Lullaby 1 - 2 - 3 / The Lovecats 1 - 2 / The Caterpillar / The Walk / Close to Me 1 - 2 / Compilation
Periscopes: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 1st encore - 2nd encore - 3rd encore - 4th encore -
Clips: Kyoto Song - Primary - Last Dance - Want - Burn 1 - 2
Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia
Doors at 7 / The Cure 8:11 - 11:03 / No opening band
Start times in the US are 3:30 am Pacific, 4:30 am Mountain, 5:30 am Central, 6:30 am Eastern Friday morning.
Setlist: Tape / Open, Kyoto Song, A Night Like This, Push, In Between Days, Primary, Last Dance, Pictures of You, Closedown, High, Lovesong, Friday I'm in Love, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, The Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, End
1st encore: It Can Never Be The Same, Shake Dog Shake, Burn, A Forest
2nd encore: Lullaby, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Close to Me
4th encore: Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go to Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thanks so much to
Reviews: The AU Review / The Adelaide Review / Mix 102.3 / The Advertiser
Videos: Tape - Open / Push / In Between Days 1 - 2 / Last Dance / High / Lovesong / Friday I'm in Love 1 - 2 / Just Like Heaven / One Hundred Years / Shake Dog Shake / Burn 1 - 2 / A Forest 1 - 2 / Lullaby 1 - 2 - 3 / The Lovecats 1 - 2 / The Caterpillar / The Walk / Close to Me 1 - 2 / Compilation
Periscopes: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 1st encore - 2nd encore - 3rd encore - 4th encore -
Clips: Kyoto Song - Primary - Last Dance - Want - Burn 1 - 2
The Cure in Melbourne, AU (07-28-16)
July 28th, 2016
Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia
Sold Out! / Box Office opens at 5:30 pm
Outer Doors 6 / Inner Doors 6:45
The Cure 8:07 - 11 / No opening band
Start times in the US are 3 am Pacific, 4 am Mountain, 5 am Central, 6 am Eastern Thursday morning.
Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, A Night Like This, The Walk, Push, In Between Days, Doing the Unstuck, Friday I'm in Love, Bananafishbones, High, The End of the World, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Jupiter Crash, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, Prayers For Rain, Disintegration
1st encore: It Can Never Be The Same, Burn, One Hundred Years, A Forest
2nd encore: Shake Dog Shake, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: Lullaby, Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go to Bed, Close to Me
4th encore: The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thanks so much to@ctigwell & @realstolenvalor for setlist reports, @smartremark24 & @spawnboi for photos, @susannalucky for scope links, and @luketorney @cellogasms, @chanellkristen, @WendyTime_, @LaUnicaFiFi & @karenmoss26 for the scopes!
Reviews: WA Today / The Age / Herald Sun / Noise 11
Photos: Faster Louder / Rod Laver Arena
Videos: Plainsong / Jupiter Crash / A Forest /
Periscopes:1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 1st encore set - 13 - 14
Clips: The Walk - Bananafishbones - Never Enough
Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia
Sold Out! / Box Office opens at 5:30 pm
Outer Doors 6 / Inner Doors 6:45
The Cure 8:07 - 11 / No opening band
Start times in the US are 3 am Pacific, 4 am Mountain, 5 am Central, 6 am Eastern Thursday morning.
Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, A Night Like This, The Walk, Push, In Between Days, Doing the Unstuck, Friday I'm in Love, Bananafishbones, High, The End of the World, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Jupiter Crash, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, Prayers For Rain, Disintegration
1st encore: It Can Never Be The Same, Burn, One Hundred Years, A Forest
2nd encore: Shake Dog Shake, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: Lullaby, Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go to Bed, Close to Me
4th encore: The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thanks so much to
Reviews: WA Today / The Age / Herald Sun / Noise 11
Photos: Faster Louder / Rod Laver Arena
Videos: Plainsong / Jupiter Crash / A Forest /
Periscopes:1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 1st encore set - 13 - 14
Clips: The Walk - Bananafishbones - Never Enough
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Noisey interviews Lol about 'Cured'
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| US cover. Artwork by Pearl Thompson |
From Noisey: Laurence ‘Lol’ Tolhurst met Robert Smith at the age of five. Years later, he’d become a founding member (and the original drummer) of The Cure. Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys, his first book, is an incredibly candid and personal memoir that looks back at his childhood friendship with Robert Smith, as well as his time in The Cure until, in 1989, he left during the recording of eighth album, Disintegration, due to his struggle with drugs and alchohol. Below is a world-exclusive first extract from the book–detailing the band’s first ever time in the USA–as well as a conversation with Tolhurst about the art and intention of writing it, the nature of memory, and the enduring power of his friendship with Smith and the rest of the band in the face of trying times and acrimonious lawsuits.
Read the interview and extract at Noisey. Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys is out in the US on Oct. 11th, 2016. Pre-order here.
Monday, July 25, 2016
The Cure in Sydney, AU (07-25-16)
July 25th, 2016
Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia
Tickets still available / Box Office opens at 5 pm
External Doors 5:30 / External Doors for GA 6
The Cure 8:18 - 11:18 / No opening band
Start times in the US are 3 am Pacific, 4 am Mountain, 5 am Central, 6 am Eastern Monday morning
Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, High, A Night Like This, All I Want, Push, In Between Days, Primary, Like Cockatoos, The End of the World, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, The Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, Disintegration
1st encore: It Can Never Be The Same, Burn, A Forest
2nd encore: Shake Dog Shake, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: Lullaby, Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go To Bed, Sleep When I'm Dead, Friday I'm In Love
4th encore: The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Close To Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thank so much to Lara,@toni59hood & @ctigwell for set reports under tough conditions! And to @susannalucky & @Jezzieone for scope links.
Reviews: Sydney Morning Herald / Noise 11 / Music Feeds / Howl and Echoes / Daily Mail / News
Photos: Linda (show / soundcheck 1 - 2 - 3) Qudos Bank Arena
Videos: Closedown / High / All I Want / In Between Days / Primary 1 - 2 / Like Cockatoos / Just Like Heaven / Want / It Can Never Be The Same 1 - 2 / Burn 1 - 2 / A Forest 1 - 2 - 3 / Shake Dog Shake / Shake Dog Shake & Fascination Street / Lullaby 1 - 2 - 3 / Friday I'm in Love 1 - 2 / Boys Don't Cry / Short clips
Periscopes: Plainsong - Primary - Boys Don't Cry
Clips: Let's Go To Bed - Close to Me - Lovesong - Reeves on Deep Green Sea
Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia
Tickets still available / Box Office opens at 5 pm
External Doors 5:30 / External Doors for GA 6
The Cure 8:18 - 11:18 / No opening band
Start times in the US are 3 am Pacific, 4 am Mountain, 5 am Central, 6 am Eastern Monday morning
Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, High, A Night Like This, All I Want, Push, In Between Days, Primary, Like Cockatoos, The End of the World, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, The Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, Disintegration
1st encore: It Can Never Be The Same, Burn, A Forest
2nd encore: Shake Dog Shake, Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: Lullaby, Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go To Bed, Sleep When I'm Dead, Friday I'm In Love
4th encore: The Lovecats, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Close To Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thank so much to Lara,
From @ctigwell: The Cure's setlist from Sydney, AU (07-25-16) pic.twitter.com/2aAdfJbvlA— Chain of Flowers (@CraigatCoF) July 26, 2016
Reviews: Sydney Morning Herald / Noise 11 / Music Feeds / Howl and Echoes / Daily Mail / News
Photos: Linda (show / soundcheck 1 - 2 - 3) Qudos Bank Arena
Videos: Closedown / High / All I Want / In Between Days / Primary 1 - 2 / Like Cockatoos / Just Like Heaven / Want / It Can Never Be The Same 1 - 2 / Burn 1 - 2 / A Forest 1 - 2 - 3 / Shake Dog Shake / Shake Dog Shake & Fascination Street / Lullaby 1 - 2 - 3 / Friday I'm in Love 1 - 2 / Boys Don't Cry / Short clips
Periscopes: Plainsong - Primary - Boys Don't Cry
Clips: Let's Go To Bed - Close to Me - Lovesong - Reeves on Deep Green Sea
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Sydney show info
From Qudos Bank Arena on Facebook:
Good afternoon everyone! We know you all just can't wait for Monday night!
We have the event times available:
Box Office - 5:00pm*
External Doors - 5:30pm*
External Doors for GA patrons - 6:00pm*
The Cure - 8:00pm*
Good afternoon everyone! We know you all just can't wait for Monday night!
We have the event times available:
Box Office - 5:00pm*
External Doors - 5:30pm*
External Doors for GA patrons - 6:00pm*
The Cure - 8:00pm*
*Please note that all event times are subject to change. There will be no support act.
GA patrons please enter through the Northern Foyer, opposite light tower no 16.
Public transport info: http://www.transportnsw.info/…/transpor…/events/detail.page…
If you need to drive to the venue, please consider prebooking one of Sydney Olympic Park carparks, prebooking must be made by 23:59 the day before the event. http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/parking/pre-book_parking
Don't forget to visit the merch stand tomorrow for The Cure sneak peek here!
We hope you enjoy the show!!!
GA patrons please enter through the Northern Foyer, opposite light tower no 16.
Public transport info: http://www.transportnsw.info/…/transpor…/events/detail.page…
If you need to drive to the venue, please consider prebooking one of Sydney Olympic Park carparks, prebooking must be made by 23:59 the day before the event. http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/parking/pre-book_parking
Don't forget to visit the merch stand tomorrow for The Cure sneak peek here!
Saturday, July 23, 2016
The Cure at Splendour in the Grass (07-23-16)
July 23rd, 2016
Splendour in the Grass in Byron Bay, Australia
The Cure play the Amphitheatre Stage from 9:09 - 11:37 PM
Start times in the US are 4 am Pacific, 5 am Mountain, 6 am Central, 7 am Eastern
Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, High, A Night Like This, Sleep When I'm Dead, Push, In Between Days, Friday I'm in Love, The End of the World, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, The Hungry Ghost, Disintegration
1st encore: Shake Dog Shake, Burn, A Forest
2nd encore: Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: Lullaby, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Close to Me
4th encore: Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thank so much to Lara C & @okinakashi for the setlist reports, to@fujifezz for the final encore scope, @ctigwell & Toni for photos, and to @aHundredYears & @susannalucky for scope links!
Reviews: The Guardian / Faster Louder / AU / Daily Mail / The Australian
Photos: Getty Images (Mark Metcalfe)
Videos: Friday I'm in Love / A Forest
Periscopes: Plainsong - In Between Days & Friday I'm in Love - 4th encore set
Clips: Burn 1 - 2
Splendour in the Grass in Byron Bay, Australia
The Cure play the Amphitheatre Stage from 9:09 - 11:37 PM
Start times in the US are 4 am Pacific, 5 am Mountain, 6 am Central, 7 am Eastern
Setlist: Plainsong, Pictures of You, Closedown, High, A Night Like This, Sleep When I'm Dead, Push, In Between Days, Friday I'm in Love, The End of the World, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, The Hungry Ghost, Disintegration
1st encore: Shake Dog Shake, Burn, A Forest
2nd encore: Fascination Street, Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: Lullaby, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Close to Me
4th encore: Hot Hot Hot, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry
Thank so much to Lara C & @okinakashi for the setlist reports, to
Reviews: The Guardian / Faster Louder / AU / Daily Mail / The Australian
Photos: Getty Images (Mark Metcalfe)
Videos: Friday I'm in Love / A Forest
Periscopes: Plainsong - In Between Days & Friday I'm in Love - 4th encore set
Clips: Burn 1 - 2
Friday, July 22, 2016
Help with upcoming shows?
If you're going to any of the upcoming shows in Australia, and wouldn't mind helping me with the setlist reports, please let me know.
Still looking for help from Splendour. Is anyone going? Can anyone help out?
Still looking for help from Splendour. Is anyone going? Can anyone help out?
Splendour in the Grass exit troubles
The AU picks their favorite Cure videos
"The Cure are set to deliver some of their largest
sets ever seen by Australian fans, kicking off with their appearance at
Splendour in the Grass this weekend. The set lists have proven to be
extensive, with recent shows on the band’s world tour extending out to four encores, with the song count exceeding 30.
With such a large and beloved back catalogue of music behind them, these gigs are set to be a treat for any Cure fans on this side of the globe and we can’t wait to see how their upcoming headline shows roll out. While we twiddle our thumbs and wait for them to kick off however, we’ve jumped down a YouTube rabbit hole and have been revisiting some of our favourite videos from Robert Smith and co."
See their picks here. Note the criminal exclusion of the Charlotte Sometimes video! Seriously, I'm the only person who actually loves it. :)
With such a large and beloved back catalogue of music behind them, these gigs are set to be a treat for any Cure fans on this side of the globe and we can’t wait to see how their upcoming headline shows roll out. While we twiddle our thumbs and wait for them to kick off however, we’ve jumped down a YouTube rabbit hole and have been revisiting some of our favourite videos from Robert Smith and co."
See their picks here. Note the criminal exclusion of the Charlotte Sometimes video! Seriously, I'm the only person who actually loves it. :)
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