Cure article in Lighting & Sound (April 2008)

Robert on cover of Lighting & Sound International
Article & more pictures: http://www.lsionline.co.uk/digital/
Free, but you have to register.
(Thanks Joe)

Robert interview from MTV UK

Just uploaded the "restricted" MTV UK interview with Robert to YouTube.
(Thanks to Aaron for the file)

Cure on tv

May 29th - VH1 Denmark - The Cure live - 20.30-21.00 CET.
June 1st - VH1 Poland - The Cure live 22.00 - 22.30 CET.
June 2nd - ABC2 TV Australia - Cure Trilogy Highlights - 10:25.
June 15th - MTV Idol France - Valencia 2008 highlights - 14:00.

(Thanks Jo, Frank, stm70 and jacek)

Santa Barbara Bowl times confirmed

"I just got off the phone with a Santa Barbara bowl rep (805 962-7411) and confirmed that there will be a 10pm curfew. Start time for the concert will be 6pm for 65DOS and 7pm for The Cure."

Update: "According the the Santa Barbara Bowl website no cameras are allowed. However, a Santa Barbara Bowl representative just confirmed (via telephone) that for the Cure cameras will be allowed except professional cameras."
(Thanks Ignacio)

Underneath The Stars (yes, again!)

Jason has adjusted/corrected the "Denver mix" version of Underneath The Stars. Here's what he did: "I took some time to edit and correct the MP3 version of UTS posted on COF. Mainly, I ran it through a 31-Band EQ and Reverb Unit to restore some of the original reverb characteristics that would've been present at a venue such as Red Rocks. I also corrected the volume spike that occurs right around 1:01. I'm assuming that's where the two recordings were joined. The EQ was primarily adjusted to bring Simon's bass more into the mix, Porl's guitar-work throughout (especially the crescendos) and Robert's vox as they seemed a bit buried. http://www.mediafire.com/?jdm4zyfpljx"
(Thanks Jason)

Vancouver show

Setlist and show notes moved here.
Reviews: Vancouver Province / Straight / Vancouver Sun
Photos: COF / James
Video:
The Perfect Boy
Lovecats
Open
Push
Never Enough
Just Like Heaven 1
Just Like Heaven 2
Close To Me (Robert catches some flowers)
Lullaby 1
Lullaby 2
Lullaby 3
Lovesong
Fascination Street 1
Fascination Street 2
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea

More of Underneath The Stars

Due to my continuing obsession with the hauntingly beautiful Underneath The Stars, here are two more clips from the Red Rocks show:
Underneath The Stars (full two minute intro, but incomplete)
Underneath The Stars (only 1:36 long)
And thanks to Frank, here's a complete MP3 version from Red Rocks.

Any fans of the book Throat Sprockets by Tim Lucas? I'm starting to feel like that character, hunting down every version of this song that I can find. Little bits here, alternate versions there, etc. Damn you RS! : )

Mystery at the Gorge - Solved!

Anyone know who this was?

"Then when they came out for BDC a blonde girl dressed in a long black dress came out with them and exuberantly danced and shook a tambourine on stage with them through the whole song, WEIRD."
(Thanks Dave)

Update: "It was Zia McCabe from the Dandy Warhols, from Portland, OR. She plays keyboards for them."
(Thanks to IcingSugar for the answer)

MTV UK video interview with Robert

MTV UK has an interview with Robert. Unfortunately, it's another one of those "If you're not in the UK or Ireland, you can't watch it" clips. So here's the transcript:

Robert says the album was recorded entirely in east sussex.

Says he always wanted the 13th album to be a big thing to celebrate 30 years.

Says to mark the occasion he wanted to release the upbeat stuff first. Then work on the darker stuff later in the year to suit the weather!

He describes the whole MTV email vs Studios ideas again.

Says he is not being ironic when he looks back the history of the band.

He is happy with their back catalogue and the era from which the band first came from.

Says he will keep going as long as he is happy to be in a group called The Cure.

The Only One plays throughout the entire interview except when a brief clip of Lovecats plays.

(Thanks to Aaron and to Andrew for the transcript)

Cure on VH-1 Europe tonight

VH1 Europe, 22:00 CET
The Cure Live (MTV Live) - Valencia? (don´t know)
(Thanks Monghi and Charlie)

Sasquatch Festival at The Gorge

Setlist and show notes were moved here.
Reviews: AV Club / Seattle P-I
Photos: Brooklyn Vegan / Pitchfork / Joshc / Seattle P-I / KEXP / Cass
Videos:
Wrong Number
Prayers For Rain
Various clips
Fascination Street
Lullaby 1
Lullaby 2
Just Like Heaven 1
Just Like Heaven 2
10:15 Saturday Night
Pictures Of You
Lovesong 1
Lovesong 2
Lovesong 3

Only One chart update

The Only One chart positions:
Spain: #1
Australia: #35
France: #42
UK: #48
Netherlands: #99
(Thanks Jo, Pietro, Ivan @ HispaCure, Lallo and Matteo)

"The Only One is titled as the Single of the week on Otvoreni radio in Croatia, aired 4 or 5 times daily. More info on Otvoreni.hr."
(Thanks Bane)

Salt Lake City show

Setlist and show notes moved here.
Reviews: Salt Lake Tribune / Deseret News
Photos: Cuibel / BluHeron / Heron Meets The Cure

Videos:
Killing An Arab
A Forest
Friday I'm In Love
Boys Don't Cry
Other Voices
Sleep When I'm Dead
Just Like Heaven 1
Just Like Heaven 2
Plainsong
Fascination Street 1
Fascination Street 2
A Night Like This 1
A Night Like This 2
The Walk
Pictures Of You 1
Pictures Of You 2
Lovesong 1
Lovesong 2
Lovesong 3
10:15 Saturday Night / Killing An Arab

UTS and BRDB M4A files

Scott (MonkeyButt) took the audio from Heron's video files and made some M4A files:
Underneath The Stars (Live at Red Rocks)
on Megaupload or Rapidshare.
Baby Rag Dog Book (Live at Red Rocks)
on Megaupload or Rapidshare.
(Thanks Scott)

Big Takeover reviews the Boston show

Big Takeover has a review and photos from Boston.
(Thanks John)

Rumor: New album title is Dream 13?

"A friend of mine who is running a french musical website has received an e-mail from Polydor France. The tittle of the new album is "Dream 13"..."
(Thanks Chris)

Help find an item lost at Toronto show

"Last week I attended the Cure gig in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre. I was standing in Row 4 in front of Simon, and towards the end of the show in the first pop encore set, I decided to throw a little keychain doll on stage for Robert, but I just barely missed. I have no idea where it landed, but after the show I went up front to check to see if it was near the stage, but no luck. This little guy has travelled with me quite a bit, and I was planning on making a book out of the photography I've been doing of him over the past year. It's really quite a sentimental thing for me, and I wish I'd never thrown him in the heat of the moment!

I'll offer cash if anyone has him and can return him to me. You can contact me at gericoady@gmail.com or through MFC (hellogeri) for those of you who read there.
Attached is a photo of what he looks like: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2057/2515130988_3aeca3fc42.jpg

Geri
thecuremfc.com"

Cork Cure Club?

"Looking for Cure fans in the Cork City, Ireland area to form a fan club of sorts. Who knows? Maybe we can start a monthly get together, hire a DJ, tribute bands etc. I know people who will help with this. Maybe we could travel to a gig at some point aswell! I'd love to hear from you all! Emal corkcurefans@yahoo.co.uk"
(Thanks Paul)

Baby Rag Dog Book

Here's Baby Rag Dog Book live at Red Rocks.
Here's another version of it.
(Thanks Heron and Steve)

Underneath The Stars

Another video of Underneath The Stars live at Red Rocks (missing about 1:30 of the intro though). Absolutely beautiful!
(Thanks Heron)