Saturday, December 7, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
New tour dates for Lol
From Lol Tolhurst:
Looking forward to playing some shows this spring with the Miki Berenyi Trio! Tickets and info - https://loltolhurst.com/tour-dates
We'll keep you posted about additional events!
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Pittsburgh Plays: The Cure
From Trib Live:
Pittsburgh Plays: The Cure will take place on Dec. 14 at the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks, where more than 30 Pittsburgh area musicians will pay tribute to the English gothic rock band.
Music Prizes for the Planet
Enter the Earth/Percent Music Prizes for the Planet drawing for a chance to win one of sixteen prizes, including a copy of The Cure's Novembre vinyl single signed by Robert.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Lost World in the dark
From The Cure:
WE'RE CELEBRATING 'SONGS OF A LOST WORLD' WITH SEVERAL @PITCHBLACKPLAY LISTENING SESSIONS IN THE UK, EUROPE, CHILE & NEW ZEALAND ON DEC 21. HEAR THE ALBUM IN ALL ITS GLORY IN THE DARK - NO DISTRACTIONS, NO TALKING, NO SINGING, NO PHONES.
TICKETS VIA bit.ly/curepb
Monday, December 2, 2024
Robert Smith to talk through The Cure’s ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ on Tim’s Listening Party
From NME:
Tune in to hear The Cure icon go deep, track-by-track, on the their latest Number One album
By Andrew Trendell
The Cure's Robert Smith will be joining Tim Burgess for Tim's Listening Party to talk through 'Songs Of A Lost World'. Credit: Tim Burgess/supplied to NME
The Cure's Robert Smith will be joining Tim Burgess for Tim's Listening Party to talk through 'Songs Of A Lost World'. Credit: Tim Burgess/supplied to NME
Robert Smith will join Tim Burgess for a special run-through of The Cure‘s acclaimed ‘Songs Of A Lost World‘ on an upcoming edition of Tims Listening Party, NME can exclusively reveal.
Becoming a favourite among music fans on social media during lockdown as Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties, the format of The Charlatans frontman talking through new and classic albums with the artists behind them found a new home as a podcast and show on Absolute Radio last year.
Now, it has been confirmed that Smith has recorded a special version of the show that will be broadcast from 10pm this weekend on Sunday December 8 on Absolute Radio before becoming available on the Rayo app shortly after and being made into a podcast early in the new year.
“I’m looking forward very much to my second Listening Party,” Smith told NME, “running through ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ with Tim – this time together in a ‘real life space’ – should be good?”
This comes after Smith hosted a run-through of Tim’s Twitter Listening Party for their classic album ‘Wish’ back in November 2022, done from the dressing room after The Cure played the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. It became the third most replayed Listening Party with over 40,000 so far (with Iron Maiden occupying the top two places). Revisit the ‘Wish’ playback here.
Since Burgess took it to Absolute Radio, The Listening Party has won Gold as best newcomer at The Arias, The Radio Academy earlier this year. The show has featured the likes of U2, Texas, The Kinks, Fall Out Boy, The Libertines and more.
Sunday, December 1, 2024
From the Cure emails
Songs of a Lost World (Blood Red Moon 2 x vinyl includes instrumentals)
Songs of a Live World (Vinyl, CD, Cassette)
Songs of a Lost & Live World bundles (Vinyl, CD, Cassette)
‘SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD :
TROXY LONDON MMXXlV’
NEW AUDIO MIX BY ROBERT SMITH
NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL, CD & CASSETTE
RELEASED DECEMBER 13TH
ALL CURE RECORD ROYALTIES FROM THIS LIVE RELEASE WILL BE DONATED TO ‘WAR CHILD’ https://www.warchild.org.uk/
SOME EDITIONS ALSO FEATURE THE ORIGINAL ‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ ALBUM
THE FULL TROXY SHOW REMAINS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON YOUTUBE
ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE ‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ STORE & ‘PROCUREMENTS’ STORE
SEE STORES FOR FINAL CHRISTMAS ORDER DATES
Roger on Do You
From Roger on Bluesky:
Tomorrow morning December 2nd, 9:00 GMT I will be on Do You Radio with host Charlie and my friend Ian who I met at the first day of art school 50 years ago. Talking about a lifetime of creativity, music, art and friendship. You can listen live or to the stream X doyou.world
Friday, November 29, 2024
More Troxy news this Sunday
From the Cure email this morning:
THANK YOU AGAIN TO EVERYONE FOR HELPING MAKE THE TROXY LONDON NIGHT SO SPECIAL – IN THE ROOM & AROUND THE WORLD
A FRAGILE THING
(LIVE TROXY LONDON MMXXIV)
(AUDIO MIX BY RS) IS OUT NOW EVERYWHERE
ACCOMPANIED BY A SIMPLE RS DMC REMIX,
THE RADIO EDIT & THE ALBUM VERSION
MORE EXCITING TROXY NEWS THIS SUNDAY
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Friday, November 22, 2024
Troxy photos
More fantastic photos of The Cure at Troxy on Nov. 1st from Thorsten Samesch. Check his Instagram page for lots more.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Robert raises £27,500 for Heart Research UK
From NME:
Robert Smith raises £27,500 for charity with artwork inspired by The Cure’s ‘Songs Of A Lost World’
"I have sadly seen too many friends and family fall victim to heart disease"
By Daniel Peters
Robert Smith has raised £27,500 for Heart Research UK with artwork that was inspired by The Cure‘s new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’.
Earlier this month, the frontman revealed that he made five works for the anonymous heART project – an online auction featuring 576 postcard-sized pieces, with the identity of the artists only revealed after they are sold.
His creations for the 2024 auction are based on tracks from The Cure’s first studio record in 16 years: ‘Drone:Nodrone’, ‘I Can Never Say Goodbye’, ‘Warsong’ and ‘A Fragile Thing’.
After the auction ended on November 10, the piece of artwork named after ‘I Can Never Say Goodbye’ was the highest piece sold, reaching £15,500, shortly followed by ‘Warsong’ at £3,974.
In a press statement, Smith said that making these pieces “allowed me to combine other passions, expressing emotions reflected on the album in a physical way.”
He continues: “What makes it even more satisfying is how this art can help drive change and support vital research which could save millions of lives.”
“Over the years, I have sadly seen too many friends and family fall victim to heart disease. By bringing together the creativity of so many talented individuals the anonymous heART project is a wonderful opportunity to share this art and support a great cause. The project proves that art can truly make a difference – for artists, for collectors, and for the future of heart health.”
Smith jonied a host of world-famous artists and musicians in contributing to heART, including Julian Opie (who designed the iconic cover of ‘Blur: The Best Of’), the Levellers‘ Jeremy Cunningham and The Twilight Sad.
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