Update (Jan. 31st, 2017): Final events for this leg of the tour added in Fort Lauderdale & Miami, FL.
Update (Jan. 23rd, 2017): Events added in Boston, Philly, DC, and Rhode Island.
Update (Jan. 20th, 2017): Lol has added a reading & signing in Lyon, France on Jan. 26th.
Lol has posted an update on his website, with some new 'Cured' events for 2017, and more dates will be announced next week:
Jan. 26th, 2017 - Lyon, France
Book Reading and Signing at 4:30pm
Gibert Joseph Lyon
3 Quai Gailleton
Jan 27, 2017 - Paris, France
DJ Set at midnight
Supersonic
9 rue Biscornet
Get Tickets!
Jan 28, 2017 - Paris, France
Book Reading and Signing at 4pm
Gibert Joseph Saint-Michel
26 Boulevard Saint-Michel
Feb 08, 2017 - Detroit, MI
Book Reading and Signing at 7:30pm
Lo! & Behold Records and Books
10022 Joseph Campau St, Hamtramck, MI
Feb 09, 2017 - Detroit, MI
DJ Set w/Thirstwave DJs at 9 PM
Zeke’s Rock and Roll BBQ
240 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI
Feb 10, 2017 - Toronto, CA
DJ Set at 10 PM
Nocturne
550 Queen St W
Feb 12, 2017 - Toronto, CA
Book Reading and Signing at 2pm
Sonic Boom Records
215 Spadina Ave
Feb. 17th, 2017 - Boston, MA
Book Reading and Signing, and DJ set at 6:30pm
Hojoko
1271 Boylson St.
Free with RSVP on Do617!
Feb. 18th, 2017 - Providence, RI
DJ set at 10pm
Midday Presents Dusk
301 Harris Ave
Feb. 19th, 2017 - Providence, RI
Book Reading and Signing at 4pm
Books on the Square
471 Angell St
Feb. 21st, 2017 - Washington, DC
Book Reading and Signing
Songbyrd DC
2477 18th St NW
Feb. 22nd, 2017 - Washington, DC
DJ set at 9pm
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Little Miss Whiskeys Golden Dollar
1104 H Street NE
Feb. 23rd, 2017 - Philadelphia, PA
Book Reading and Signing at 7pm
Barnes & Noble
1805 Walnut St.
Feb. 24th, 2017 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Book Reading & Signing at 6pm
Radioactive Records
845 North Federal Highway
*Book Purchase required for signing
Feb. 24th, 2017 - Miami, FL
DJ Set - VIP Pre-Party at 11pm
Gramps
176 NW 24th Street
Feb. 24th, 2017 - Miami, FL
DJ Set at 1am
Gramps
176 NW 24th Street
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
30 Iconic Records Turning 30 in 2017
1987 was a great year for music, and Paste is looking back at 30 of the most iconic albums released that year:
17. The Cure, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
While The Cure dabbled with stateside success throughout the early 1980s, it was their musically diversified double LP Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me that solidified their mainstream surge, especially in America. With four chart-impacting singles—“Why Can’t I Be You?,” “Catch,” “Just Like Heaven” and “Hot Hot Hot!!”—the album went platinum in the U.S. and landed The Cure in the Top 40 for the first time. With its radio success and memorable music video, “Just Like Heaven” became an immediately recognizable, pop culturally defining song for the band. Multiple artists have designated “Just Like Heaven” as their favorite Cure song, with many of them going on to cover the song as well. Of all of the versions out there, Cure frontman Robert Smith has often acknowledged Dinosaur Jr.’s as his personal favorite.
17. The Cure, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
While The Cure dabbled with stateside success throughout the early 1980s, it was their musically diversified double LP Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me that solidified their mainstream surge, especially in America. With four chart-impacting singles—“Why Can’t I Be You?,” “Catch,” “Just Like Heaven” and “Hot Hot Hot!!”—the album went platinum in the U.S. and landed The Cure in the Top 40 for the first time. With its radio success and memorable music video, “Just Like Heaven” became an immediately recognizable, pop culturally defining song for the band. Multiple artists have designated “Just Like Heaven” as their favorite Cure song, with many of them going on to cover the song as well. Of all of the versions out there, Cure frontman Robert Smith has often acknowledged Dinosaur Jr.’s as his personal favorite.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Win a copy of Tom Sheehan's 'In Between Days'
The Quietus has a contest to win a copy of Tom Sheehan's 'In Between Days - The Cure in Photographs 1982 - 2005'. Contest ends at midday tomorrow, Jan. 27th. They also have an interview with Tom.
How many photos were unseen until this book?
TS: I’d probably say around two thirds of it has never seen the light of day. I met a lot of big Cure fans from all over the world at the book launch who said there was stuff they’d never seen I syndicated a modicum of work with strict embargos but a lot of it was under wraps until now. 98% of it was shot for Melody Maker, as well as some things just for Robert and a couple of bits for Uncut. There’d be a spread picture, a cover picture then a couple of snaps and they might use one down the line for a news feature, but there’s still lots more [that don’t get used]. I like seeing the one shot that was used then two or three others that weren’t because it gives context to that one picture, you can see how it grows.
Read more at The Quietus.
How many photos were unseen until this book?
TS: I’d probably say around two thirds of it has never seen the light of day. I met a lot of big Cure fans from all over the world at the book launch who said there was stuff they’d never seen I syndicated a modicum of work with strict embargos but a lot of it was under wraps until now. 98% of it was shot for Melody Maker, as well as some things just for Robert and a couple of bits for Uncut. There’d be a spread picture, a cover picture then a couple of snaps and they might use one down the line for a news feature, but there’s still lots more [that don’t get used]. I like seeing the one shot that was used then two or three others that weren’t because it gives context to that one picture, you can see how it grows.
Read more at The Quietus.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
50 Best Post-Punk Albums Ever
From Pop Matters:
#33 The Cure Pornography (1982)
The Cure, despite being one of the bands most commonly associated with the post-punk label, expanded way beyond those horizons quite quickly during their adolescence. A vast majority of their most highly appreciated work (1989’s Disintegration in particular; Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me and The Head on the Door to a lesser extent) came well after their precarious post-punk beginnings, when their sound had drastically evolved to be more dulcet and pop-oriented. Up to that point, they had been a far darker and less approachable band, limited to the mournful fringes of post-punk’s conventional architecture.
Pornography is the masterpiece of the first stage of their career, stark and ominous in ways they would slowly leave behind for more sentimental textures. Post-punk was still coursing through their veins in ‘82; the drums feel mechanical and industrial, the guitars jagged and cacophonous, and Robert Smith’s melodies more sinister than gothic-romantic. Pornography, like Echo & the Bunnymen’s Porcupine, showed a band reaching the peak of their youthful exuberance before entering an age of artistic maturity that would justifiably push their popularity into another realm entirely. But the thrusting forward charge of “The Hanging Garden”, the cavernous gloom of “One Hundred Years”, and wonky dirges like “Cold” and “Siamese Twins” would remain the pinnacle of the band’s sound for many fans. Separated from the initially cold reaction it received upon release, we can now see exactly how critical Pornography was in the expansion of goth rock and, by extension, the cultural reach of post-punk as a whole.
#33 The Cure Pornography (1982)
The Cure, despite being one of the bands most commonly associated with the post-punk label, expanded way beyond those horizons quite quickly during their adolescence. A vast majority of their most highly appreciated work (1989’s Disintegration in particular; Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me and The Head on the Door to a lesser extent) came well after their precarious post-punk beginnings, when their sound had drastically evolved to be more dulcet and pop-oriented. Up to that point, they had been a far darker and less approachable band, limited to the mournful fringes of post-punk’s conventional architecture.
Pornography is the masterpiece of the first stage of their career, stark and ominous in ways they would slowly leave behind for more sentimental textures. Post-punk was still coursing through their veins in ‘82; the drums feel mechanical and industrial, the guitars jagged and cacophonous, and Robert Smith’s melodies more sinister than gothic-romantic. Pornography, like Echo & the Bunnymen’s Porcupine, showed a band reaching the peak of their youthful exuberance before entering an age of artistic maturity that would justifiably push their popularity into another realm entirely. But the thrusting forward charge of “The Hanging Garden”, the cavernous gloom of “One Hundred Years”, and wonky dirges like “Cold” and “Siamese Twins” would remain the pinnacle of the band’s sound for many fans. Separated from the initially cold reaction it received upon release, we can now see exactly how critical Pornography was in the expansion of goth rock and, by extension, the cultural reach of post-punk as a whole.
Monday, January 23, 2017
Schecter Guitars at NAMM
Cure content in the video - Simon's UltraBass at 13:50 (confirms that they will do 2 models, Black/Yellow & Yellow/Black), Michael tells a Cure story at 19:18, Robert's UltraCure & UltraCure XII at 24:04. Thanks, @Backflip992012 & zumzool.
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Simon's new UltraBass shown at NAMM
While they had the black with yellow graphics on display, the sign says it will be available in yellow with black graphics. They also had Robert's new UltraCure XII, and his UltraCure on display as well. The latter available in "Goth Black", of course. :)
Thanks, Savannah.
Thanks, Savannah.
Simon Gallup's Ultrabass & Robert Smith's UltraCure at the #NAMM2017 show. Can't believe I got to play them ❤ @CraigatCoF @Schecter_Guitar pic.twitter.com/9uA12obGyo
— Savannah (@savannahhrama) January 22, 2017
@CraigatCoF and Robert's Ultracure is also available in "goth black" pic.twitter.com/7VdY3PmeOR
— Savannah (@savannahhrama) January 22, 2017
Pearl at NAMM
From Schecter Guitars on Facebook: "Pearl stopped by and checked out some guitars with Mark Gemini Thwaite
and our President Michael Ciravolo including Mark's new MGT!!!"
More photos on their Facebook. Thanks, @Backflip992012.
Friday, January 20, 2017
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Friday, January 13, 2017
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Cure Tour 2016 stats
Pollstar has released their year end charts for 2016, and here's how Cure Tour 2016 fared:
Top 200 North American Tours
#56 The Cure / Gross 19.8 million / Avg. ticket price $54.32 / Avg. tickets per show 14,583 / Total tickets 364,583 / Avg. gross per show 792,185
Top 100 Worldwide Tours
#31 The Cure / Gross 46.9 million / Avg. ticket price $59.58 / Avg. tickets per show 12,696 / Total tickets 787,176 / Avg. gross per show 756,452
Top 200 Concert Grosses
#120 The Cure & The Twilight Sad 3 nights at Hollywood Bowl
Tickets sold 51,367 / Gross $4,223,550
Top 100 Worldwide Ticket sales
#36 The Cure 605,208
Top 200 North American Tours
#56 The Cure / Gross 19.8 million / Avg. ticket price $54.32 / Avg. tickets per show 14,583 / Total tickets 364,583 / Avg. gross per show 792,185
Top 100 Worldwide Tours
#31 The Cure / Gross 46.9 million / Avg. ticket price $59.58 / Avg. tickets per show 12,696 / Total tickets 787,176 / Avg. gross per show 756,452
Top 200 Concert Grosses
#120 The Cure & The Twilight Sad 3 nights at Hollywood Bowl
Tickets sold 51,367 / Gross $4,223,550
Top 100 Worldwide Ticket sales
#36 The Cure 605,208
Yet another Cure book comining soon
@CraigatCoF New book entitled The Cure - Chronik will be available in April 2017. 999 copies only!!! Pre-order at https://t.co/6RTBVS4cV0 pic.twitter.com/08dary5jRs— petr.halla (@thecureCZ) January 8, 2017
Friday, January 6, 2017
'In Between Days' book now at Amoeba
In Between Days, a new limited edition book by photographer Tom Sheehan, beautifully chronicles @thecure 1982-2005. https://t.co/aiXe6NoZjX pic.twitter.com/Vvv7qOwEmv— Amoeba Music (@amoebamusic) January 3, 2017
Pick it up in store or order online here.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Robert included in KEXP tribute to Bowie
Beginning Sunday, January 8th, on what would have been David Bowie’s 70th birthday, and culminating Tuesday, January 10th on the one-year anniversary of his passing, KEXP DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, Stevie Zoom, Larry Rose and Evie Cooke will share rare songs, and we’ll hear from those who knew Bowie best, including producers and friends Brian Eno, Tony Visconti and Nile Rodgers, as well as, Robert Smith of the Cure, Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and even the former Thin White Duke himself. Clips from these interviews will be featured on the KEXP Blog, alongside videos, news, and a list of Bowie-related events around Seattle.
“Last year we celebrated 12 hours of Bowie on his birthday and the release of Blackstar. Little did we know he was near death. Days later when we woke up to the terrible news, we turned around and did 12 more hours of nothing but Bowie,” said KEXP Morning Show host John Richards. “There may not be another artist who has influenced and informed every aspect of the KEXP mission than David Bowie. His music has not only influenced nearly every broadcast day that we’ve been on the air, but clearly, his art has propelled so many of the artists we love. Thank you, David Bowie. We miss you every day.”
Thanks, @gorillathelunk.
Lol in San Diego Jan. 7th
#CURED book signing at @GolondrinaSD in #BarrioLogan with Lol Tolhurst, co-founding member of The Cure, this Saturday from 2-5pm. pic.twitter.com/iY1CcTFVsx
— Jim Ruland (@JimVermin) January 3, 2017
Sunday, December 25, 2016
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
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