Sunday, December 28, 2014
Photos: Hammersmith Apollo (12-22-14)
Thanks to Bill Soragna for the excellent photos!
Thanks to Mauro Melis for more excellent photos!
'Beautiful Noise' out on DVD, Blu-ray, Digital
"Happy Friday! Beautiful Noise Home Video release begins today!
Digital Downloads are now going out to our Kickstarter Backers who pledged for the Digital Download reward level and will also be available for sale worldwide via vimeo.com/ondemand/beautifulnoise and via www.beautifulnoisedocumentary.com. We are also in the process of launching the store, which will include DVD's (NTSC & PAL), Blu-Rays and other goodies... which will ship out following the Kickstarter Reward copies, first come first serve. Cheers!"
"Vapour Trail, it's one of the best fifteen second intro's of all time." - Robert Smith in Beautiful Noise
Update (12-28-14): Just watched my Blu-ray copy on Friday night and it was wonderful! Even better than I had hoped for. My only very minor complaint is that it should have been longer. I could have watched a 3 hour cut of this.
If you have any interest in this type of music, or just good music in general, you will love this! Robert has 7 interview segments in it, talking about the Cocteau Twins, Jesus & Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, the press reaction, the downfall of Ride, and the movement in general.
Congratulations to Eric, Sarah, and everyone involved. And thank you for sticking with it all of these years. You did a fantastic job! And thank you for the thanks. Whatever very small part I played in helping, know that I am incredibly honored.
DVDs and Blu-rays are now available in their store.
Side note: I absolutely loved listening to Robert discuss these bands, and would love for a musicologist (or at least someone serious about, and with a great love of, music) to interview him at length about music in general. All of the bands he's loved over the decades, the songs that broke his heart, the albums he couldn't live without, just everything about music and how that shaped/shapes his own music. Seriously, I could listen to him speak about bands and songs all day. Someone please make this happen.
Digital Downloads are now going out to our Kickstarter Backers who pledged for the Digital Download reward level and will also be available for sale worldwide via vimeo.com/ondemand/beautifulnoise and via www.beautifulnoisedocumentary.com. We are also in the process of launching the store, which will include DVD's (NTSC & PAL), Blu-Rays and other goodies... which will ship out following the Kickstarter Reward copies, first come first serve. Cheers!"
"Vapour Trail, it's one of the best fifteen second intro's of all time." - Robert Smith in Beautiful Noise
Update (12-28-14): Just watched my Blu-ray copy on Friday night and it was wonderful! Even better than I had hoped for. My only very minor complaint is that it should have been longer. I could have watched a 3 hour cut of this.
If you have any interest in this type of music, or just good music in general, you will love this! Robert has 7 interview segments in it, talking about the Cocteau Twins, Jesus & Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, the press reaction, the downfall of Ride, and the movement in general.
Congratulations to Eric, Sarah, and everyone involved. And thank you for sticking with it all of these years. You did a fantastic job! And thank you for the thanks. Whatever very small part I played in helping, know that I am incredibly honored.
DVDs and Blu-rays are now available in their store.
Side note: I absolutely loved listening to Robert discuss these bands, and would love for a musicologist (or at least someone serious about, and with a great love of, music) to interview him at length about music in general. All of the bands he's loved over the decades, the songs that broke his heart, the albums he couldn't live without, just everything about music and how that shaped/shapes his own music. Seriously, I could listen to him speak about bands and songs all day. Someone please make this happen.
'Wailing Wall' in London (Multicam version)
The Cure - Wailing Wall (Hammersmith Apollo Dec. 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 2014) Multicam version by Francois.
Robert's spiderweb shirt in London
Robert's spiderweb shirt worn at the London Hammersmith Apollo show on Dec. 23rd, 2014. (Thanks @marsworld)
Robert introed Lullaby this night with "The shirt's the clue". (Thanks Perfect.Murder)
So, where can we all get one of these fabulous shirts? :)
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Joyeux Noël
Merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays to you all!
The Cure - Merry Christmas Everybody
(Wembley Arena - Dec. 9th, 1987)
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant
(Dec. 15th, 1982)
"I don't believe in religions. Instead, I believe in Father Christmas and fairies in the woods!" - Robert Smith 2012
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Presents for the Simon fans :)
And some others - Roger 1 - 2 , Robert & Reeves (guest appearance by Simon), That song I don't care for (the lime green thing), my 3rd favorite Cure song (Charlotte), Lovesong,
(Thanks @Marsworld)
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
The Cure at Hammersmith Apollo (12-23-14)
Dec. 23rd, 2014
Eventim Hammersmith Apollo in London, England
Doors 6:30 PM / And Also The Trees 7:10 - 7:43 / The Cure 8:07 - 11:14
Setlist: Shake Dog Shake, Kyoto Song, A Night Like This, Wailing Wall, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Sleep When I'm Dead, A Man Inside My Mouth, Bananafishbones, Push, Inbetween Days, Friday I'm In Love, Doing the Unstuck, Pictures of You, Lullaby, Birdmad Girl, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Like Cockatoos, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, One Hundred Years, Give Me It
1st encore: The Empty World, Charlotte Sometimes, Primary, The Top
2nd encore: Three Imaginary Boys, M, Play For Today, A Forest
3rd encore: Piggy in the Mirror, Never Enough, Fascination Street, Wrong Number
Robert on the 3 shows: "It's been fun. I know I'm not supposed to say that, but it has."
4th encore: Dressing Up, The Lovecats, Close To Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry, Hey You.
End of the 3rd and final show of this terrific 3 night stand. Thank you, Cure! You were fantastic! Bravo!
Setlist changes: Sleep When I'm Dead, Friday I'm In Love, Doing the Unstuck played for 1st time at this set of shows. alt.end, High, Before Three, Hungry Ghost, Let's Go to Bed not played tonight.
Again, huge thank you to JC/Perfect.Murder for going above & beyond for 3 nights in a row. You are a star, my friend! Thank you,thank you,thank you!
Videos: Intro & some of Shake Dog Shake / Shake Dog Shake / Kyoto Song / A Night Like This 1 - 2 / Wailing Wall / A Man Inside My Mouth 1 - 2 - 3 / Friday I'm In Love 1 - 2 / Pictures of You / Lullaby / Birdmad Girl / Want / Give Me It 1 - 2 / The Empty World 1 - 2 - 3 / Charlotte Sometimes / The Top 1 - 2 - 3 / Three Imaginary Boys / A Forest / Piggy in the Mirror 1 - 2 / Never Enough / Fascination Street / Wrong Number / Close To Me /
Photos: Marsworld / Aaron Law / 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 34 - 35 (PomPom Gurl) :) - 36 - 37 - 38 - 39 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43 - 44 - 45 - 46 (Lily Gallup enjoying her dad's show, Simon spotted her, big smile) - 47 - 48 - 49 - 50 - 51 - 52 - 53 - 54 - 55 - 56 - 57 - 58 - 59 - 60 - 61 - 62 (setlist part 1) -
8:05 - Lights are out.
8:03 - Perfect.Murder: Now on PA Crystal Castles' 'Not In Love' (Non RS version)
7:59 - @marsworld: Music of Cranes jewel RS mix now! So lovely I met Alison yesterday!
7:58 - Perfect.Murder: Playing some Cocteau Twins and Cranes over PA now.
7:48 - Photo from @snuffybear: Clearing the stage
7:47 - @Emile_MW: PA now playing The Carpenter's 'Yesterday Once More'.
7:07 - Perfect.Murder: PA playing Billy Corgan & Robert's cover of 'To Love Somebody'.
For the 3rd night in a row, the wonderful, brilliant, hilarious, and always so helpful JC/Perfect.Murder will be providing the live setlist reports. Can't thank him enough!
I'm also looking for backup tonight, in case of bad connection, battery issues, etc, so if you can help, I'd really appreciate it. Email me at craigatcof (at) gmail (dot) com or @CraigatCoF on Twitter. Thanks!
At this point you pretty much know what you'll be hearing tonight (or do you?), so no worries over what might be or could be, just go and enjoy every single second! These are very special shows, and if you are lucky enough to attend, you should savor every single song. Hell, just sing and dance until you can't sing and dance any more. Just have a blast! Thank you to The Cure, the crew, all of their families, and everyone else involved in giving us all such wonderful shows! A Very Merry and Happy Christmas to you all!
Eventim Hammersmith Apollo in London, England
Doors 6:30 PM / And Also The Trees 7:10 - 7:43 / The Cure 8:07 - 11:14
Setlist: Shake Dog Shake, Kyoto Song, A Night Like This, Wailing Wall, The Caterpillar, The Walk, Sleep When I'm Dead, A Man Inside My Mouth, Bananafishbones, Push, Inbetween Days, Friday I'm In Love, Doing the Unstuck, Pictures of You, Lullaby, Birdmad Girl, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Like Cockatoos, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, One Hundred Years, Give Me It
1st encore: The Empty World, Charlotte Sometimes, Primary, The Top
2nd encore: Three Imaginary Boys, M, Play For Today, A Forest
3rd encore: Piggy in the Mirror, Never Enough, Fascination Street, Wrong Number
Robert on the 3 shows: "It's been fun. I know I'm not supposed to say that, but it has."
4th encore: Dressing Up, The Lovecats, Close To Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry, Hey You.
End of the 3rd and final show of this terrific 3 night stand. Thank you, Cure! You were fantastic! Bravo!
Setlist changes: Sleep When I'm Dead, Friday I'm In Love, Doing the Unstuck played for 1st time at this set of shows. alt.end, High, Before Three, Hungry Ghost, Let's Go to Bed not played tonight.
Again, huge thank you to JC/Perfect.Murder for going above & beyond for 3 nights in a row. You are a star, my friend! Thank you,thank you,thank you!
And thank you to @Snuffybear, @nilsvdlinden, @jason_walton, Julie, and everyone else who helped tonight. I appreciate it so much!
Videos: Intro & some of Shake Dog Shake / Shake Dog Shake / Kyoto Song / A Night Like This 1 - 2 / Wailing Wall / A Man Inside My Mouth 1 - 2 - 3 / Friday I'm In Love 1 - 2 / Pictures of You / Lullaby / Birdmad Girl / Want / Give Me It 1 - 2 / The Empty World 1 - 2 - 3 / Charlotte Sometimes / The Top 1 - 2 - 3 / Three Imaginary Boys / A Forest / Piggy in the Mirror 1 - 2 / Never Enough / Fascination Street / Wrong Number / Close To Me /
Photos: Marsworld / Aaron Law / 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 34 - 35 (PomPom Gurl) :) - 36 - 37 - 38 - 39 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43 - 44 - 45 - 46 (Lily Gallup enjoying her dad's show, Simon spotted her, big smile) - 47 - 48 - 49 - 50 - 51 - 52 - 53 - 54 - 55 - 56 - 57 - 58 - 59 - 60 - 61 - 62 (setlist part 1) -
8:05 - Lights are out.
8:03 - Perfect.Murder: Now on PA Crystal Castles' 'Not In Love' (Non RS version)
7:59 - @marsworld: Music of Cranes jewel RS mix now! So lovely I met Alison yesterday!
7:58 - Perfect.Murder: Playing some Cocteau Twins and Cranes over PA now.
7:48 - Photo from @snuffybear: Clearing the stage
7:47 - @Emile_MW: PA now playing The Carpenter's 'Yesterday Once More'.
7:07 - Perfect.Murder: PA playing Billy Corgan & Robert's cover of 'To Love Somebody'.
For the 3rd night in a row, the wonderful, brilliant, hilarious, and always so helpful JC/Perfect.Murder will be providing the live setlist reports. Can't thank him enough!
I'm also looking for backup tonight, in case of bad connection, battery issues, etc, so if you can help, I'd really appreciate it. Email me at craigatcof (at) gmail (dot) com or @CraigatCoF on Twitter. Thanks!
At this point you pretty much know what you'll be hearing tonight (or do you?), so no worries over what might be or could be, just go and enjoy every single second! These are very special shows, and if you are lucky enough to attend, you should savor every single song. Hell, just sing and dance until you can't sing and dance any more. Just have a blast! Thank you to The Cure, the crew, all of their families, and everyone else involved in giving us all such wonderful shows! A Very Merry and Happy Christmas to you all!
Monday, December 22, 2014
The Cure at Hammersmith Apollo (12-22-14)
Dec. 22nd, 2014
Eventim Hammersmith Apollo in London, England
Doors 6:30 PM / And Also The Trees 7:11 - 7:45 / The Cure 8:04 - 11:12
Setlist: Shake Dog Shake, Piggy in the Mirror, A Night Like This, Push, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, Bananafishbones, The Caterpillar, The Walk, A Man Inside My Mouth, Wailing Wall, Three Imaginary Boys, Never Enough, Wrong Number, Birdmad Girl, Lovesong, Like Cockatoos, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Kyoto Song, alt.end, Want, The Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, Give Me It, The Top
1st encore: The Empty World, Charlotte Sometimes, Primary
2nd encore: M, Play for Today, A Forest
Robert: "It used to be easy to decide what to play. People would ask for that dripdripdrip song" Plays intro of 10:15... "This is a Disintegration-type encore - but the happy side of Disintegration. What do you mean 'boo'? Look behind you!"
3rd encore: Pictures of You, Lullaby, Fascination Street
Robert: "Reeves has agreed to pay the curfew fine tonight. Here's the last Top song"
4th encore: Dressing Up, The Lovecats, Close to Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry, Hey You.
Thanks again to JC/Perfect.Murder for the setlist reports tonight.
Changes from Night 1 - added Push, Inbetween Days, Fascination St. Removed Before Three, High, Let's Go To Bed.
Videos: Compilation of bits / Shake Dog Shake / Piggy in the Mirror / A Night Like This (Reeves solo) / Push / Just Like Heaven 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / The Caterpillar / Three Imaginary Boys / Never Enough / Birdmad Girl / Lovesong / Like Cockatoos 1 - 2 / The Caterpillar / A Man Inside My Mouth 1 - 2 - 3 / Wailing Wall 1 - 2 / From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea / Kyoto Song 1 - 2 / Want / Hungry Ghost / One Hundred Years / Give Me It / The Top / The Empty World 1 - 2 / Charlotte Sometimes / A Forest 1 - 2 / Pictures of You 1 - 2 - 3 / Lullaby 1 - 2 / The Lovecats 1 - 2 / Close to Me 1 - 2 - 3 / Boys Don't Cry / Hey You 1 - 2
Photos: Marsworld / Guillaume / Mauro Melis / Bill Soragna / On Nights Like This Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 / Sound of Violence / Aaron Law / Chris Ollis / Mauro Melis / 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 -
From Antti: "Another epic night! Bumped into Alison from Cranes during the gig. She is so lovely. "
From Journey to the Center of My Record Collection: "Just got to the apollo. Could see the merch stall through the door and it's the same t shirt as last night so a fair bet that we get a similar set."
JC/Perfect.Murder will be providing the live setlist reports again tonight, but for the first time in ages, Olivier will be not be at the show. :( So if anyone would be willing to be backup tonight, I'd really appreciate it. Email me at craigatcof (at) gmail (dot) com or @CraigatCoF on Twitter. Thanks!
And don't get all mad and upset if the show is similar to last night. The t-shirts make it very clear (Top artwork, dates for all 3 nights on it) that these are Top 30th anniversary celebration shows, not Trilogy 3. Don't expect Head on the Door in full tonight. Unless you get there and see a HotD t-shirt for sale. :) Would love to be proven wrong, though! Just lower expectations a bit, and don't complain if they don't do HotD tonight, and Kiss Me tomorrow.
Have a wonderful time tonight!
From lalocuramorena: The queue for tonight's Cure show at 10am.
Eventim Hammersmith Apollo in London, England
Doors 6:30 PM / And Also The Trees 7:11 - 7:45 / The Cure 8:04 - 11:12
Setlist: Shake Dog Shake, Piggy in the Mirror, A Night Like This, Push, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, Bananafishbones, The Caterpillar, The Walk, A Man Inside My Mouth, Wailing Wall, Three Imaginary Boys, Never Enough, Wrong Number, Birdmad Girl, Lovesong, Like Cockatoos, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Kyoto Song, alt.end, Want, The Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, Give Me It, The Top
1st encore: The Empty World, Charlotte Sometimes, Primary
2nd encore: M, Play for Today, A Forest
Robert: "It used to be easy to decide what to play. People would ask for that dripdripdrip song" Plays intro of 10:15... "This is a Disintegration-type encore - but the happy side of Disintegration. What do you mean 'boo'? Look behind you!"
3rd encore: Pictures of You, Lullaby, Fascination Street
Robert: "Reeves has agreed to pay the curfew fine tonight. Here's the last Top song"
4th encore: Dressing Up, The Lovecats, Close to Me, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry, Hey You.
Thanks again to JC/Perfect.Murder for the setlist reports tonight.
Changes from Night 1 - added Push, Inbetween Days, Fascination St. Removed Before Three, High, Let's Go To Bed.
Videos: Compilation of bits / Shake Dog Shake / Piggy in the Mirror / A Night Like This (Reeves solo) / Push / Just Like Heaven 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / The Caterpillar / Three Imaginary Boys / Never Enough / Birdmad Girl / Lovesong / Like Cockatoos 1 - 2 / The Caterpillar / A Man Inside My Mouth 1 - 2 - 3 / Wailing Wall 1 - 2 / From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea / Kyoto Song 1 - 2 / Want / Hungry Ghost / One Hundred Years / Give Me It / The Top / The Empty World 1 - 2 / Charlotte Sometimes / A Forest 1 - 2 / Pictures of You 1 - 2 - 3 / Lullaby 1 - 2 / The Lovecats 1 - 2 / Close to Me 1 - 2 - 3 / Boys Don't Cry / Hey You 1 - 2
Photos: Marsworld / Guillaume / Mauro Melis / Bill Soragna / On Nights Like This Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 / Sound of Violence / Aaron Law / Chris Ollis / Mauro Melis / 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 -
From Antti: "Another epic night! Bumped into Alison from Cranes during the gig. She is so lovely. "
From Journey to the Center of My Record Collection: "Just got to the apollo. Could see the merch stall through the door and it's the same t shirt as last night so a fair bet that we get a similar set."
JC/Perfect.Murder will be providing the live setlist reports again tonight, but for the first time in ages, Olivier will be not be at the show. :( So if anyone would be willing to be backup tonight, I'd really appreciate it. Email me at craigatcof (at) gmail (dot) com or @CraigatCoF on Twitter. Thanks!
And don't get all mad and upset if the show is similar to last night. The t-shirts make it very clear (Top artwork, dates for all 3 nights on it) that these are Top 30th anniversary celebration shows, not Trilogy 3. Don't expect Head on the Door in full tonight. Unless you get there and see a HotD t-shirt for sale. :) Would love to be proven wrong, though! Just lower expectations a bit, and don't complain if they don't do HotD tonight, and Kiss Me tomorrow.
Have a wonderful time tonight!
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Warning about touts at the shows
From @chriswhite65 - "please warn fans ticket tout/scalpers out side with fake tickets do not buy any."
From @JanieBigWeb - "please let everyone know touts selling FAKE tickets outside Hammersmith tonight. Beware."
From @JanieBigWeb - "please let everyone know touts selling FAKE tickets outside Hammersmith tonight. Beware."
The Cure at Hammersmith Apollo (12-21-14)
Dec. 21st, 2014
Eventim Hammersmith Apollo in London, England
Doors 6:30 PM / And Also The Trees 7 - 7:45 / The Cure 8:07 - 11:16
Setlist: Shake Dog Shake, Kyoto Song (last played June 21st, 2008), A Night Like This, alt.end, Wailing Wall (last played Nov. 17th, 1984), Bananafishbones, The Caterpillar, The Walk, A Man Inside My Mouth (1st time ever played), Close to Me, Lullaby, High, Birdmad Girl, Just Like Heaven, Pictures of You, Before Three, Lovesong, Like Cockatoos (last played Sept. 6th, 2004), From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, The Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, Give Me It
1st encore: The Empty World (last played Oct. 17th, 1984), Charlotte Sometimes, Primary, The Top
2nd encore: Dressing Up, Piggy in the Mirror (last played Dec. 17th, 1997), Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: Three Imaginary Boys, M, Play For Today, A Forest
Robert: "We're probably going to overrun a bit but pfft it's Christmas"
4th encore: The Lovecats, Let's Go to Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry, Hey You (last played March 5th, 2004).
A million thanks to JC/Perfect.Murder and Olivier at it's a perfect day for the updates tonight!
Soundcheck: Piggy in the Mirror, One Hundred Years, Stop Dead, A Night Like This, the intro a few times, Like Cockatoos
(Thanks Perfect.Murder and Geoff)
Videos: Intro/Shake Dog Shake / A Night Like This 1 - 2 / Wailing Wall 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 / The Walk / A Man Inside My Mouth 1 - 2 - 3 / Close to Me 1 - 2 / Lullaby 1 - 2 / Birdmad Girl 1 - 2 - 3 / Just Like Heaven 1 - 2 / Lovesong 1 - 2 / Like Cockatoos 1 - 2 - 3 / From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea 1 - 2 - 3 / Want 1 - 2 / One Hundred Years 1 - 2 - 3 / Give Me It 1 - 2 / The Empty World 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / Charlotte Sometimes 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / Primary 1 - 2 / The Top 1 - 2 - 3 / Dressing Up 1 - 2 / Piggy in the Mirror 1 - 2 - 3 / Never Enough 1 - 2 / Wrong Number / Three Imaginary Boys 1 - 2 - 3 / M / Play For Today / A Forest 1 - 2 - 3 / The Lovecats 1 - 2 / Let's Go to Bed / Why Can't I Be You? / Hey You 1 - 2
Video clips: Shake Dog Shake / Wailing Wall / Man Inside My Mouth / Like Cockatoos / Charlotte Sometimes /
Photos: Guillaume / On Nights Like This / Aaron Law / Olivier / Matthew North / BrucieBonus / 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - / Soundcheck (from Erin Lang) / Crowd waiting to go in (From Matthew North)
Articles/Reviews: The Guardian / Music Times / Diffuser / Spin / NME / Gigwise / Coeliacboy / Slicing Up Eyeballs / Consequence of Sound
JC/Perfect.Murder will be providing the live setlist reports tonight, and Olivier will be posting updates at it's a perfect day (and let's hope he's busy filming lots of rare songs!). And as always, if you'd like to help, please do! Email me at craigatcof (at) gmail (dot) com or @CraigatCoF on Twitter. Thanks!
Two specific requests - photos or descriptions of Cure merchandise, and of any new stickers on Simon's bass. :)
Have a wonderful time tonight!
Eventim Hammersmith Apollo in London, England
Doors 6:30 PM / And Also The Trees 7 - 7:45 / The Cure 8:07 - 11:16
Setlist: Shake Dog Shake, Kyoto Song (last played June 21st, 2008), A Night Like This, alt.end, Wailing Wall (last played Nov. 17th, 1984), Bananafishbones, The Caterpillar, The Walk, A Man Inside My Mouth (1st time ever played), Close to Me, Lullaby, High, Birdmad Girl, Just Like Heaven, Pictures of You, Before Three, Lovesong, Like Cockatoos (last played Sept. 6th, 2004), From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Want, The Hungry Ghost, One Hundred Years, Give Me It
1st encore: The Empty World (last played Oct. 17th, 1984), Charlotte Sometimes, Primary, The Top
2nd encore: Dressing Up, Piggy in the Mirror (last played Dec. 17th, 1997), Never Enough, Wrong Number
3rd encore: Three Imaginary Boys, M, Play For Today, A Forest
Robert: "We're probably going to overrun a bit but pfft it's Christmas"
4th encore: The Lovecats, Let's Go to Bed, Why Can't I Be You?, Boys Don't Cry, Hey You (last played March 5th, 2004).
A million thanks to JC/Perfect.Murder and Olivier at it's a perfect day for the updates tonight!
Soundcheck: Piggy in the Mirror, One Hundred Years, Stop Dead, A Night Like This, the intro a few times, Like Cockatoos
(Thanks Perfect.Murder and Geoff)
Videos: Intro/Shake Dog Shake / A Night Like This 1 - 2 / Wailing Wall 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 / The Walk / A Man Inside My Mouth 1 - 2 - 3 / Close to Me 1 - 2 / Lullaby 1 - 2 / Birdmad Girl 1 - 2 - 3 / Just Like Heaven 1 - 2 / Lovesong 1 - 2 / Like Cockatoos 1 - 2 - 3 / From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea 1 - 2 - 3 / Want 1 - 2 / One Hundred Years 1 - 2 - 3 / Give Me It 1 - 2 / The Empty World 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 / Charlotte Sometimes 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 / Primary 1 - 2 / The Top 1 - 2 - 3 / Dressing Up 1 - 2 / Piggy in the Mirror 1 - 2 - 3 / Never Enough 1 - 2 / Wrong Number / Three Imaginary Boys 1 - 2 - 3 / M / Play For Today / A Forest 1 - 2 - 3 / The Lovecats 1 - 2 / Let's Go to Bed / Why Can't I Be You? / Hey You 1 - 2
Video clips: Shake Dog Shake / Wailing Wall / Man Inside My Mouth / Like Cockatoos / Charlotte Sometimes /
Photos: Guillaume / On Nights Like This / Aaron Law / Olivier / Matthew North / BrucieBonus / 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - / Soundcheck (from Erin Lang) / Crowd waiting to go in (From Matthew North)
Articles/Reviews: The Guardian / Music Times / Diffuser / Spin / NME / Gigwise / Coeliacboy / Slicing Up Eyeballs / Consequence of Sound
JC/Perfect.Murder will be providing the live setlist reports tonight, and Olivier will be posting updates at it's a perfect day (and let's hope he's busy filming lots of rare songs!). And as always, if you'd like to help, please do! Email me at craigatcof (at) gmail (dot) com or @CraigatCoF on Twitter. Thanks!
Two specific requests - photos or descriptions of Cure merchandise, and of any new stickers on Simon's bass. :)
Have a wonderful time tonight!
Last time I played Hammersmith was 1987 with the Psychedelic Furs little did I know that 6 weeks later I would be asked to join The Cure.
— Roger O'Donnell (@RogerODonnell) December 21, 2014
... and that 27 years later we would still all be together and playing. I have the feeling tonight is going to be one of the great shows!
— Roger O'Donnell (@RogerODonnell) December 21, 2014
@CraigatCoF 10.40 am pic.twitter.com/nGc8Tipc28
— marsworld (@marsworld) December 21, 2014
Hammersmith Apollo merchandise
And some more shots from Andreas at cure-concerts.de. And close-ups of the badges here.
(Thanks Autumn)
Roger on MultiTracks app
From MultiTracks Music on Facebook:
Roger O'Donnell's MT8 releases from The Truth In Me and Songs From The Silver Box, each song delivered as eight synchronized stereo tracks in a mixer format. You can solo, mute, and adjust the volume on every instrument and vocal track! Only with the MultiTracks App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
MultiTracks App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for FREE here: http://bit.ly/1kbjGYW
MultiTracks App: http://multitracksapp.com/
Artist Portal: http://
Roger O'Donnell's MT8 releases from The Truth In Me and Songs From The Silver Box, each song delivered as eight synchronized stereo tracks in a mixer format. You can solo, mute, and adjust the volume on every instrument and vocal track! Only with the MultiTracks App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
MultiTracks App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for FREE here: http://bit.ly/1kbjGYW
MultiTracks App: http://multitracksapp.com/
Artist Portal: http://
Robert & Brian doing 'Lovecats'
Robert Smith, Brian Cox, Hackney Colliery Band - 'The Lovecats' (Hammersmith Apollo 12/20?/14)
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Cure London shows update
Note: Lots of people selling tickets in the comments section, so if you're looking to buy or sell, take a look.
From Eventim: "Please note that the shows are scheduled to start at 7.15pm, slightly earlier than the time printed on your ticket. Doors will open at the scheduled time of 6.30pm." (Thanks Lars)
And all reports from fans getting their tickets from Ticket Factory say that they do NOT have names printed on them. The Eventim tickets DO have names printed on them.
Update (12-05-13): "I have a friend who works at Ticket Factory. i mentioned to him that there was no name on The Cure tickets I got via them and he has told me that I need to take the address docket that came with The Ticket Factory tickets with me on the night." (Thanks Adam)
And as it says on the Ticket Factory website: "Lead bookers names will appear on The Ticket Factory receipt enclosed with tickets; lead bookers will need to provide matching ID on the evening of the performance to gain access to the venue. "
So for those with Ticket Factory tickets, you will need to bring your ID and the receipt with your name on it, not just your ticket.
Update (12-11-14): Here's the email Ticket Factory sent out a few days ago:
Thank you for booking tickets for The Cure with The Ticket Factory!
With the shows being just around the corner we thought we would remind you of the following important information to make your visit a lot smoother:
• All customers will need to bring ID (photo ID or proof of address), which matches the name and address printed on The Ticket Factory receipt enclosed with the tickets.
• There will be a lot of people collecting tickets on the event days so we would advise that you arrive early in plenty of time
• Tickets can only be collected by the person who made the original booking, and are available to pick up only on the day of the show
•Letters authorising others to collect tickets on your behalf will not be accepted
(Thanks Benj)
Times have been announced for the shows, via And Also The Trees on Facebook:
6:30 - Doors
7:15 - 7:45 - And Also The Trees
8:15 - 11:00 - The Cure
From Eventim: "Please note that the shows are scheduled to start at 7.15pm, slightly earlier than the time printed on your ticket. Doors will open at the scheduled time of 6.30pm." (Thanks Lars)
And all reports from fans getting their tickets from Ticket Factory say that they do NOT have names printed on them. The Eventim tickets DO have names printed on them.
Update (12-05-13): "I have a friend who works at Ticket Factory. i mentioned to him that there was no name on The Cure tickets I got via them and he has told me that I need to take the address docket that came with The Ticket Factory tickets with me on the night." (Thanks Adam)
And as it says on the Ticket Factory website: "Lead bookers names will appear on The Ticket Factory receipt enclosed with tickets; lead bookers will need to provide matching ID on the evening of the performance to gain access to the venue. "
So for those with Ticket Factory tickets, you will need to bring your ID and the receipt with your name on it, not just your ticket.
Update (12-11-14): Here's the email Ticket Factory sent out a few days ago:
Thank you for booking tickets for The Cure with The Ticket Factory!
With the shows being just around the corner we thought we would remind you of the following important information to make your visit a lot smoother:
• All customers will need to bring ID (photo ID or proof of address), which matches the name and address printed on The Ticket Factory receipt enclosed with the tickets.
• There will be a lot of people collecting tickets on the event days so we would advise that you arrive early in plenty of time
• Tickets can only be collected by the person who made the original booking, and are available to pick up only on the day of the show
•Letters authorising others to collect tickets on your behalf will not be accepted
(Thanks Benj)
Times have been announced for the shows, via And Also The Trees on Facebook:
6:30 - Doors
7:15 - 7:45 - And Also The Trees
8:15 - 11:00 - The Cure
Hackney Colliery Band with Robert
The band with Robert Smith of the Cure and @ProfBrianCox Photographic skills courtesy of @maccalarena Thanks Amy x pic.twitter.com/xlcklzHmRv
— Steve Thompson (@SteveTMusic) December 20, 2014
'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life'
Robert joins in on the finale at Brian & Robin's Christmas Compendium of Reason show on Dec. 19th, 2014, as Eric Idle sings 'Always Look on the Bright Sid of Life'. (Thanks @waswasere)
KGR and lesser deities
Keyboard gods @ProfBrianCox Nick Rhodes pic.twitter.com/8WFwvDAN9g
— Roger O'Donnell (@RogerODonnell) December 20, 2014
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