What is it, ranking season or something? Chris at PopMatters ranks The Cure's albums. Won't list it all here, go read his article on the whys for each one, but here's his ranking:
13. The Cure
12. 4:13 Dream
11. Bloodflowers
10. Wild Mood Swings
9. Three Imaginary Boys
8. The Top
7. Faith
6. Wish
5. Seventeen Seconds
4. Pornography
3. Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
2. The Head on the Door
1. Disintegration
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Cure play Bestival Toronto on June 12th
From the official site:
"The Cure will be headlining at Bestival, Woodbine Park, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada - June 11th / 12th 2016 (Can you guess which night?!!)
Ticket pre-sale starts Friday 10am EST / 3pm GMT via www.bestival.ca
Pre-sale access code is:increasethepeacein2016
(No, code is increasethepeace)
Tickets on general sale 10am EST, Monday March 14th
Direct ticket link: https://bestival.frontgatetickets.com/"
Note from Bestival about ticket prices - "Tickets will be tiered in price, so the quicker you buy the better price you get".
The access code Bestival emailed this morning is increasethepeace.
Also, there will probably be a limit on the # of tickets they sell in each tier, so if they sell out today or this weekend, don't worry. General on sale starts Monday March 14th at 10 am, when more acts will be announced.
Update (March 31st, 2016): Presale for single day tickets today. Code is Sundaybest. Public on sale April 1st at 10 am eastern. Also, the daily lineups have been announced.
And as Paul points out, Robert has also added this to the original announcement:
"WE HAVE 150 MINUTES ONSTAGE TIME IF WE WANT IT..."
IF?!?! Seriously? Now that you've posted that, if the band plays even a 149 minute set, some will be chasing you out of Toronto with pitchforks and torches! :)
Ticket pre-sale starts Friday 10am EST / 3pm GMT via www.bestival.ca
Pre-sale access code is:
(No, code is increasethepeace)
Tickets on general sale 10am EST, Monday March 14th
Direct ticket link: https://bestival.frontgatetickets.com/"
Note from Bestival about ticket prices - "Tickets will be tiered in price, so the quicker you buy the better price you get".
The access code Bestival emailed this morning is increasethepeace.
Also, there will probably be a limit on the # of tickets they sell in each tier, so if they sell out today or this weekend, don't worry. General on sale starts Monday March 14th at 10 am, when more acts will be announced.
Update (March 31st, 2016): Presale for single day tickets today. Code is Sundaybest. Public on sale April 1st at 10 am eastern. Also, the daily lineups have been announced.
And as Paul points out, Robert has also added this to the original announcement:
"WE HAVE 150 MINUTES ONSTAGE TIME IF WE WANT IT..."
IF?!?! Seriously? Now that you've posted that, if the band plays even a 149 minute set, some will be chasing you out of Toronto with pitchforks and torches! :)
Friday, March 25, 2016
"Portland" on sale today
May 28th, 2016 - Portland, OR*
Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
On-Sale: March 25th at 10 am Pacific
Prices are $92, $67, $42, $17
Ticket link
Link for the $299 box seats
"Listen to 94/7 this weekend for your chance to win FRONT ROW tickets. Listen for the secret text codeword to enter!"
(Thanks crowbi_wan)
*This show isn't in Portland. It isn't even in Oregon. It's in Ridgefield, WA.
Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
On-Sale: March 25th at 10 am Pacific
Prices are $92, $67, $42, $17
Ticket link
Link for the $299 box seats
"Listen to 94/7 this weekend for your chance to win FRONT ROW tickets. Listen for the secret text codeword to enter!"
(Thanks crowbi_wan)
*This show isn't in Portland. It isn't even in Oregon. It's in Ridgefield, WA.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
More tickets for the Paris show
From Alias on Facebook:
Attention attention, des places en fosse pour THE CURE @ ACCORHOTELS ARENA remises en vente dans les minutes à venir sur les réseaux Fnac Spectacles Ticketmaster Digitick et AccorHotels Arena
Ticketmaster link (Thanks Bill and @guillaume_g_z)
Attention attention, des places en fosse pour THE CURE @ ACCORHOTELS ARENA remises en vente dans les minutes à venir sur les réseaux Fnac Spectacles Ticketmaster Digitick et AccorHotels Arena
Ticketmaster link (Thanks Bill and @guillaume_g_z)
Love Amongst Ruin live in Slovenia
Hi all,we're currently in the studio recording new songs for you!Enjoy your easter holidays with this full show video recorded at Channel Zero!
Posted by Love Amongst Ruin on Thursday, March 24, 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
The Glove reunion! Well, sort of...
"THE GLOVE"2016.March.20 - EdinburghSteve Severin & ROBERT SMITH(Photo courtesy Jamie Johnstone)
Posted by The Cure - Pictures Of You on Wednesday, March 23, 2016
"This week I met Robert Smith and Steven Severin on the street where I live in Edinburgh! I couldn't believe it, so I got this record from my flat and got it signed. Strange and amazing but true!"
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Portland, OR show added on May 28th
From the official site:
"THIS IS THE LAST SHOW TO BE ADDED TO OUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
SEE YOU ALL VERY SOON!
5/28 Portland, OR
Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Pre-Sale: Thursday, March 24 10a-10pm PDT
Password: BIGFOOT
On-Sale: Friday, 3/25 @10am PDT / 5pm GMT
Ticket link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F005075B1663F52"
Also, the 2 Live Nation presale codes are HITMAKER and COVERT. Ticket prices range from $17 - $92.
Note: For those of you who bought tickets to see The Twilight Sad in Portland on May 28th, that show has been rescheduled to May 30th. Tickets for the 28th will be accepted, but "Ticket buyers will be receive an email soon with info on how to get a refund if you can't attend due to date change".
Note 2: As a friend has pointed out, this "Portland, Oregon" show is actually in Ridgefield, Washington. As our Seattle friends will tell you, RS continues to be geographically challenged when it comes to the Pacific Northwest. :)
"THIS IS THE LAST SHOW TO BE ADDED TO OUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
SEE YOU ALL VERY SOON!
5/28 Portland, OR
Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Pre-Sale: Thursday, March 24 10a-10pm PDT
Password: BIGFOOT
On-Sale: Friday, 3/25 @10am PDT / 5pm GMT
Ticket link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F005075B1663F52"
Also, the 2 Live Nation presale codes are HITMAKER and COVERT. Ticket prices range from $17 - $92.
Note: For those of you who bought tickets to see The Twilight Sad in Portland on May 28th, that show has been rescheduled to May 30th. Tickets for the 28th will be accepted, but "Ticket buyers will be receive an email soon with info on how to get a refund if you can't attend due to date change".
Note 2: As a friend has pointed out, this "Portland, Oregon" show is actually in Ridgefield, Washington. As our Seattle friends will tell you, RS continues to be geographically challenged when it comes to the Pacific Northwest. :)
Friday, March 18, 2016
More tickets added for Minneapolis
Note: For the fans who've bought tickets and are upset about the changes, if you try for new tickets today, and need to sell your old ones, just let me know and I'll be happy to help with that. Post them in the tickets for sale post, or email the info to me, and I'll also post it here and on Twitter for you.
From the official site:
WE HAVE BEEN BLOWN AWAY BY THE RESPONSE TO OUR JUNE 7TH SHOW AT THE XCEL ENERGY CENTER MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL - THANK YOU!
WHEN WE SAW HOW OVERWHELMING THE DEMAND WAS IN THE PRE-SALE, WE DID OUR BEST TO MEET IT BY SLIGHTLY INCREASING THE CAPACITY FOR THE PUBLIC ONSALE, BUT APPARENTLY IT WAS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH…
SO AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL TO THE MANY FANS THAT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN THEIR BID TO GET TICKETS, WE HAVE TAKEN THE VERY UNUSUAL STEP OF AGREEING TO 'PUSH THE STAGE BACK' EVEN FURTHER IN ORDER TO FREE UP MORE SEATS
THIS WILL INEVITABLY MEAN THAT SOME FANS ALREADY WITH TICKETS WILL BE A BIT FURTHER AWAY FROM THE STAGE, BUT IT WILL ALSO MEAN THAT THE MANY FANS WITHOUT TICKETS WILL NOW GET A (SECOND) CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE SHOW
WE REALLY HOPE THIS DOESNT CAUSE ANYONE ANY UPSET – AND WE PROMISE THE CONCERT WILL BE GREAT WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE VENUE!!!
THE NEW ONSALE WILL BE MONDAY 21ST MARCH @ MIDDAY CT
6/7: St. Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
On Sale: Monday, 3/21 @12pm CDT / 5pm GMT
Ticket Link:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/the-cure-saint-paul-minnesota-06-07-2016/event/06005063D953B175
SEE YOU ALL SOON...
WITH LOVE,
THE CURE
From the official site:
WE HAVE BEEN BLOWN AWAY BY THE RESPONSE TO OUR JUNE 7TH SHOW AT THE XCEL ENERGY CENTER MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL - THANK YOU!
WHEN WE SAW HOW OVERWHELMING THE DEMAND WAS IN THE PRE-SALE, WE DID OUR BEST TO MEET IT BY SLIGHTLY INCREASING THE CAPACITY FOR THE PUBLIC ONSALE, BUT APPARENTLY IT WAS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH…
SO AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL TO THE MANY FANS THAT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN THEIR BID TO GET TICKETS, WE HAVE TAKEN THE VERY UNUSUAL STEP OF AGREEING TO 'PUSH THE STAGE BACK' EVEN FURTHER IN ORDER TO FREE UP MORE SEATS
THIS WILL INEVITABLY MEAN THAT SOME FANS ALREADY WITH TICKETS WILL BE A BIT FURTHER AWAY FROM THE STAGE, BUT IT WILL ALSO MEAN THAT THE MANY FANS WITHOUT TICKETS WILL NOW GET A (SECOND) CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE SHOW
WE REALLY HOPE THIS DOESNT CAUSE ANYONE ANY UPSET – AND WE PROMISE THE CONCERT WILL BE GREAT WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE VENUE!!!
THE NEW ONSALE WILL BE MONDAY 21ST MARCH @ MIDDAY CT
6/7: St. Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
On Sale: Monday, 3/21 @12pm CDT / 5pm GMT
Ticket Link:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/the-cure-saint-paul-minnesota-06-07-2016/event/06005063D953B175
SEE YOU ALL SOON...
WITH LOVE,
THE CURE
Thursday, March 17, 2016
More from Roger's Love and Other Tragedies
If you missed the concert last year, here are the highlights of the performance, including an interview with the man...
Posted by Ben Mourra on Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
A gaggle of guitars
"Two Reeves Gabrels Spacehawks; a six-string bass custom-made for me; and a Manta Ray 390 from a limited edition of ten (2011). All by Reverend Guitars."
"as yet unreleased tracks"
That's the phrase that we've all been curious about since The Cure first announced the 2016 tour, promising a mix of "hits, rarities, favourites and as yet unreleased tracks". What unreleased tracks? Does that mean a new album? EP? Single? The 4:14 tracks? We still don't know. But here's another little clue that something new might be coming.
On the official site, there's been a change in the Words section. The 2005 - ? link is now 2005 - 2009. And there's a new link 2010 - 20?? No lyrics there yet, but why would that change be made unless there were lyrics to be added soon? Very interesting, isn't it? Unless it's just to add some of the solo/collaboration lyrics from the past few years. But lets hope it's for these "as yet unreleased tracks". (Thanks fmjews)
On the official site, there's been a change in the Words section. The 2005 - ? link is now 2005 - 2009. And there's a new link 2010 - 20?? No lyrics there yet, but why would that change be made unless there were lyrics to be added soon? Very interesting, isn't it? Unless it's just to add some of the solo/collaboration lyrics from the past few years. But lets hope it's for these "as yet unreleased tracks". (Thanks fmjews)
Music can be the cure
A mention of Robert's charity work in this article at The Whig:
"I began to write this column about The Cure's new North American trek and how excited I am that the Brit band is back and touring. Robert Smith and his band The Cure saved me during those delicate high school years. When one feels disenfranchised, music can be a great friend. The Cure's songs and Robert's lyrics are still with me today.
What most people don't realize is the charity work Robert has done for the Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD), an agency for overseas development, promoting human development and social justice. Robert is also a supporter of Teenage Cancer Trust, focusing on the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer, leukemia, Hodgkin's and related diseases."
"I began to write this column about The Cure's new North American trek and how excited I am that the Brit band is back and touring. Robert Smith and his band The Cure saved me during those delicate high school years. When one feels disenfranchised, music can be a great friend. The Cure's songs and Robert's lyrics are still with me today.
What most people don't realize is the charity work Robert has done for the Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD), an agency for overseas development, promoting human development and social justice. Robert is also a supporter of Teenage Cancer Trust, focusing on the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer, leukemia, Hodgkin's and related diseases."
Friday, March 11, 2016
Minneapolis on sale today
June 7th, 2016 - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
On Sale: March 11th at 10 am Central
Tickets are $25 / $40 / $55 / $70 / $85
Ticket link
Xcel Energy Center
On Sale: March 11th at 10 am Central
Tickets are $25 / $40 / $55 / $70 / $85
Ticket link
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Toronto announcement soon?
For those still holding out hope that the Toronto show wouldn't be at Bestival, and used last year's dates (a Friday and Saturday, so The Cure can't play, they'll be in Chicago) as your proof, that hope is fading fast.
Bestival has announced this year's dates, Saturday June 11th & Sunday June 12th, and a new venue. Still no official confirmation, and there's still a chance this is all a coincedence, but The Cure are playing Toronto on June 12th, Bestival needs a headliner Sunday night, Bestival and Robert have a good relationship, so...we should know something very soon.
(Thanks @akajoeyjones)
Update (March 10th, 2016): Looks like we get our answer, one way or the other, tomorrow at 9 am eastern.
Bestival has announced this year's dates, Saturday June 11th & Sunday June 12th, and a new venue. Still no official confirmation, and there's still a chance this is all a coincedence, but The Cure are playing Toronto on June 12th, Bestival needs a headliner Sunday night, Bestival and Robert have a good relationship, so...we should know something very soon.
(Thanks @akajoeyjones)
Update (March 10th, 2016): Looks like we get our answer, one way or the other, tomorrow at 9 am eastern.
Big #BestivalTO announcement dropping tomorrow! Check your inbox Friday morning for the pre-sale access code. pic.twitter.com/fFRTQDuoFc
— Bestival Toronto (@bestivalTO) March 10, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Reeves in the studio with Lisa Ronson
The masterful @reevesgabrels playing on my new album today. Thank you so much my friend x pic.twitter.com/7bURNP3k57
— Lisa Ronson (@LisaRonsonMusic) March 9, 2016
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Old photos of The Cure in Paris
Rrd Rocky posted some old photos of The Cure at the Paris Hilton in the 80s.
See more photos on his Facebook.
(Thanks @RosaReyesRomero and @TheCureMexico)
(Thanks @RosaReyesRomero and @TheCureMexico)
Monday, March 7, 2016
Minneapolis, MN show added on June 7th
From the official site:
6/7: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
Presale: 3/10 @10a - 3/10 @10p CST
Password: disintegration
On Sale: Friday, 3/11 @10am CST
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005063D953B175
First time back in Minnesota since the 96 Swing Tour!
6/7: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
Presale: 3/10 @10a - 3/10 @10p CST
Password: disintegration
On Sale: Friday, 3/11 @10am CST
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005063D953B175
First time back in Minnesota since the 96 Swing Tour!
Perry update
From Perry on Facebook:
"Spent the weekend with LAR recording an acoustic version of the album "Lose Your Way". Great to see everyone again - including Paul Corkett. See the Love Amongst Ruin page for details of album release - and a new single in the works..!"
"Spent the weekend with LAR recording an acoustic version of the album "Lose Your Way". Great to see everyone again - including Paul Corkett. See the Love Amongst Ruin page for details of album release - and a new single in the works..!"
Monday, February 29, 2016
More Cure love from Jenny Lee Lindberg
I First Made Love To This
Pictures of You, The Cure (1989)
"I was obsessed with The Cure when I was in High School. I had Cure posters all over my wall. At 15, my first real boyfriend also really loved The Cure. Before that, I thought I was gonna save myself for marriage, because I grew up religious, but then I met this person and I was really in love with him, and I lost my virginity to Pictures of You, which I thought was really romantic! I love that all Robert Smith's songs are so romantic. It gave me hope - oh, I want to feel that, that intense deep love that I'd never experienced before. Pictures of You is sad, though - ironic that I lost my virginity to it..."
Thanks to JC/Perfect.Murder at The Cure Press Cuttings.
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