So I can now confirm for my Spanish readers that @MalpasoEd will publish CURED in November! When I know the exact date, I will let you all know and also details of promotion around its publication!
— Lol Tolhurst (@LolTolhurst) February 17, 2018
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Spanish version of 'Cured' in November
Step Into The Light photo exhibit
Step Into The Light A Cure photography Exhibition
— MauroMelis photo (@MauroParis) January 14, 2018
Soon in Barcelona, Madrid and many other cities in Europe.
Music clip: "Manchester" by @metroverlaine.
https://t.co/4trWhdgvnb via @YouTube
SUE's Top 100 songs of 1982
The Cure placed 5 songs on Slicing Up Eyeball's Top 100 Songs of 1982 poll:
#12 - Lets Go To Bed
#45 - The Hanging Garden
#47 - One Hundred Years
#50 - A Strange Day
#76 - The Figurehead
The Killers cover 'Push'
"In their Salt Lake City show last night (Feb. 6th, 2018), Brandon Flowers of The Killers told a story about how his "conversion" to music happened when he attended his first concert: The Cure in Salt Lake City during the Wish Tour. He described that concert as his "baptism" onto the path of being a musician. They then played a cover of Push in honor of playing in the same venue where he experienced his conversion at The Cure concert." Thanks, Jared.
And another video of @thekillers covering @thecure's Push, and Brandon's intro story, in Salt Lake City on Feb. 6th. Via @fmjews74 https://t.co/gsxaD9sfi2
— Chain of Flowers (@CraigatCoF) February 10, 2018
Here's another version of @thekillers covering @thecure's Push in Salt Lake City on Feb. 6th, 2018 - https://t.co/M8zKIDi0Hs
— Chain of Flowers (@CraigatCoF) February 8, 2018
And here's video of @thekillers covering @thecure's Push in Salt Lake City last night. Thanks to Jared for the report and video link! https://t.co/SDcAfYLKOK
— Chain of Flowers (@CraigatCoF) February 7, 2018
Wolf Alice mash-up Charli XCX with The Cure
Boys @triplej ‘Like a Version’ @charli_xcx @thecure xxx - https://t.co/nyqzzlvq81
— wolf alice (@wolfalicemusic) February 16, 2018
Fangasm: Pornography
From Drowned in Sound:
"It doesn't matter if we all die" declares Robert Smith by way of introduction, kicking The Cure's most desolate 45 minutes into life in the process.
Choosing a favourite Cure album is like trying to decide which pair of socks to wear or what breakfast cereal to start the day with. It can change at any given time for no particular reason, yet if all the votes were counted over the course of a lifetime one would remain in pole position. That record is Pornography, an album that appeared somewhat out of the blue upon its arrival in the summer of 1982.
Prior to its release, The Cure had been something of an anomaly. Not aggressive or heavy enough for those still suffering a hangover from punk, not arty enough for the new romantics, not eccentric enough for the new wave. Of course "post-punk" wasn't a thing back then; in many commentators' eyes punk was still a thing, albeit an underground fad mostly dominated by belligerent working-class youths disillusioned with Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative government. The relationship between music and politics was probably at its height, with bands like The Clash still active and 2 Tone Records continuing to break down racial barriers even after The Specials' dissolution.
The Cure didn't fit in with any scene back then and probably never have. They existed on their own terms, impossible to pigeonhole, although many have tried. Even prior to Pornography their appearances on Top Of The Pops stood out like proverbial sore thumbs. Having made their debut on the show in April 1980 with 'A Forest' and followed it up almost twelve months to the day with 'Primary', both minor hits with the former briefly bothering the lower end of the Top 40 while the latter stalled just outside, no one could have predicted they'd go onto become one of the most influential bands of their generation.
Read the rest at Drowned in Sound.
"It doesn't matter if we all die" declares Robert Smith by way of introduction, kicking The Cure's most desolate 45 minutes into life in the process.
Choosing a favourite Cure album is like trying to decide which pair of socks to wear or what breakfast cereal to start the day with. It can change at any given time for no particular reason, yet if all the votes were counted over the course of a lifetime one would remain in pole position. That record is Pornography, an album that appeared somewhat out of the blue upon its arrival in the summer of 1982.
Prior to its release, The Cure had been something of an anomaly. Not aggressive or heavy enough for those still suffering a hangover from punk, not arty enough for the new romantics, not eccentric enough for the new wave. Of course "post-punk" wasn't a thing back then; in many commentators' eyes punk was still a thing, albeit an underground fad mostly dominated by belligerent working-class youths disillusioned with Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative government. The relationship between music and politics was probably at its height, with bands like The Clash still active and 2 Tone Records continuing to break down racial barriers even after The Specials' dissolution.
The Cure didn't fit in with any scene back then and probably never have. They existed on their own terms, impossible to pigeonhole, although many have tried. Even prior to Pornography their appearances on Top Of The Pops stood out like proverbial sore thumbs. Having made their debut on the show in April 1980 with 'A Forest' and followed it up almost twelve months to the day with 'Primary', both minor hits with the former briefly bothering the lower end of the Top 40 while the latter stalled just outside, no one could have predicted they'd go onto become one of the most influential bands of their generation.
Read the rest at Drowned in Sound.
10 Famous Musicians Who Had To Struggle With Phobias
From Ultimate Guitar:
Robert Smith of the Cure, too, once had a fear of flying. Not that he’s managed to cope with his phobia, but rather because there was no phobia, at all. As he later confessed to Blender magazine, "Around the time of Disintegration, we were so in demand that I figured if I said I was scared of flying, we could cut down the number of things that I did… So for about three years, 1989 to 1992, I kept the pretense that I had this phobia about flying."
Robert Smith of the Cure, too, once had a fear of flying. Not that he’s managed to cope with his phobia, but rather because there was no phobia, at all. As he later confessed to Blender magazine, "Around the time of Disintegration, we were so in demand that I figured if I said I was scared of flying, we could cut down the number of things that I did… So for about three years, 1989 to 1992, I kept the pretense that I had this phobia about flying."
37 real-life couples that cozied up in music videos
From Yahoo:
30. Robert Smith & Mary Smith
Few people know much about the longtime wife of the Cure’s Robert Smith, other than her equally generic name, Mary Smith. But you can catch a quick glimpse of her in the “Just Like Heaven” video — she’s the pale-skinned, black-haired lass dancing in Robert’s arms during the guitar solo. Childhood sweethearts, the two have been married since 1988, and certainly seem made for each other. They even have matching hair!
30. Robert Smith & Mary Smith
Few people know much about the longtime wife of the Cure’s Robert Smith, other than her equally generic name, Mary Smith. But you can catch a quick glimpse of her in the “Just Like Heaven” video — she’s the pale-skinned, black-haired lass dancing in Robert’s arms during the guitar solo. Childhood sweethearts, the two have been married since 1988, and certainly seem made for each other. They even have matching hair!
Lol & Pearl remix MGT
From Post-Punk: "Goth-rock duo MGT has teamed up with former/founding members of The Cure, Lol Tolhurst and Pearl Thompson, for a remix, standalone single, dubbed “The Assembly Line (Cured Mix).” The track can be streamed now at Post-Punk.com. The new single is accompanied by a b-side track, also reworked by Tolhurst, “All The Broken Things (Lol Tolhurst Remix).”
"We enjoyed adding our light and shade to MGT’s new album with our contributions to the “Assembly Line” – getting us warmed up for our further adventures this year too!” – Lol Tolhurst and Pearl Thompson
“So pleased to have collaborated with these legends.. a huge influence on our music.. the moment we heard Lol’s and Pearl’s instrumentation on the song I was amazed how Curesque it sounded! You’ve got 50% of the original and classic Cure lineup right there… sounds brilliant” – Mark Gemini Thwaite
New interview with Lol
@CraigatCoF new article & interview with Lol Tolhurst taken from VOS published on 17 February 2017 in Argentina. pic.twitter.com/1ltuhZoLat— petr.halla (@thecureCZ) February 20, 2018
Read the interview here.
20th anniversary of Smithra vs. Mecha-Streisand
From Post-Punk:
"South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are admittedly huge Cure fans who got Robert Smith himself to voice his cameo on the show.
Smith later told SPIN that his nieces and nephews were huge fans of the show and stated that:
“of all the things I’ve done, all the people I’ve met, it all counts for nothing compared to being on South Park.”
Read the full article at Post-Punk.
"South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are admittedly huge Cure fans who got Robert Smith himself to voice his cameo on the show.
Smith later told SPIN that his nieces and nephews were huge fans of the show and stated that:
“of all the things I’ve done, all the people I’ve met, it all counts for nothing compared to being on South Park.”
Read the full article at Post-Punk.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Robert to curate this year's Meltdown Festival
From Southbank Centre:
"I am honoured and excited to be curating the 25th Meltdown Festival. More than 30 of my all-time favourite artists - some of the most exciting, inspirational, intense and influential performers of the last 40 years - will make sure this ten-night extravaganza is the ‘must see’ event of the summer!" - Robert Smith
"Robert Smith is the perfect artist to help us celebrate our silver jubilee Meltdown. Over a career spanning four decades, he has achieved globally-recognised excellence, paving the way for the alternative and the uncategorisable." - Bengi Unsal, Southbank Centre Senior Contemporary Music Programmer
The speculation is over, now the anticipation can begin, as we’re delighted to announce Robert Smith as the curator of Meltdown 2018. And he has already promised a packed line-up of unique performances here at Southbank Centre from 15-24 June 2018 as we celebrate the 25th edition of the iconic festival.
The Cure frontman follows in some pretty remarkable and diverse footsteps as Meltdown curator. From British composer George Benjamin in 1993 to rapper record producer and activist M.I.A. in 2017, 24 legendary artists have gone before Smith, each putting their own special stamp on the festival as they delivered their own Meltdown vision.
Lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and principal songwriter of The Cure, Smith is the group’s only constant member since their formation in 1978. One of popular music’s defining bands and an international phenomenon, The Cure took the sound of alternative rock sound mainstream and have continued to influence popular culture over a staggeringly successful 40-year career.
Beyond The Cure, Smith is of course a highly influential and talented musician in his own right. A recipient of an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement he has performed and recorded with a huge breadth of musical talent including David Bowie, Blink 182, The Stranglers, Crystal Castles, Junkie XL, Faithless, Korn, and Placebo.
This is a significant year for Meltdown at Southbank Centre. Not only does the longest running artist-curated music festival in the UK celebrate its 25th year, but it will also be the first major festival to take place across our freshly refurbished site, making use of the newly re-opened Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room.
Robert Smith’s Meltdown takes place at Southbank Centre on 15-24 June 2018. Further acts and ticket details will be announced in the coming weeks. To be first in line for tickets, become a Southbank Centre member.
Note: Robert is curating Meltdown, meaning he's in charge of picking the bands, putting the lineups together, etc, but don't expect The Cure to play there. Remember, the Hyde Park show is being advertised as the band's only European show of 2018.
They could go back on that, but I wouldn't think so. However, it wouldn't be too surprising for Robert to join some of the bands for a song or something. We'll see.
Articles about this: The Guardian, The Evening Standard, NME, The Quietus, Music Week, Fact Mag, Time Out, Clash Music, Noisey, God is in the TV, DIY, The List, Uncut, Crack, Clydebank Post, Far Out Magazine, Spin, CoS, Pitchfork, Slicing Up Eyeballs, HUH,
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Congratulations, Reeves and Susan!
Could not be happier for Reeves and Susan, on this, their wedding day! Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness together! Hope you have a beautiful day! Cheers!
Read their wonderful story from the New York Times:
‘Maybe in Another Life’ Becomes Now
Mini-Vows
By NINA REYES JAN. 6, 2018
Susan Van Wie Kastan and Reeves Gabrels are to be married Jan. 7 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The Rev. Joy Burke, an interfaith minister, is to officiate at her home.
The bride, 62, will take her husband’s name. She is a marketing communications consultant in Troy, N.Y. She was also a contributor to “Philanthropic Foundations: New Scholarship, New Possibilities,” (Indiana University Press, 1999). She graduated from Dartmouth and received a master’s degree in history and education from Columbia.
She is a daughter of the late Mary Van Wie Johnson and the late J. Allen Van Wie, who lived in Troy. The bride’s father was the owner J. A. Van Wie Insurance, an independent insurance agency that was in Troy. Her mother was the bookkeeper for her husband’s insurance agency.
The groom, 61, has been a guitarist in the British alternative-rock band the Cure since 2012. He also has his own band, Reeves Gabrels and His Imaginary Friends, and released an album, “Imaginary Friends Live,” in October. Before joining the Cure, he had a longtime collaboration with the late David Bowie, with whom he worked as a guitarist, co-writer, co-producer and musical director. Ms. Kastan is the business manager for her husband.
Read their wonderful story from the New York Times:
‘Maybe in Another Life’ Becomes Now
Mini-Vows
By NINA REYES JAN. 6, 2018
Susan Van Wie Kastan and Reeves Gabrels are to be married Jan. 7 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The Rev. Joy Burke, an interfaith minister, is to officiate at her home.
The bride, 62, will take her husband’s name. She is a marketing communications consultant in Troy, N.Y. She was also a contributor to “Philanthropic Foundations: New Scholarship, New Possibilities,” (Indiana University Press, 1999). She graduated from Dartmouth and received a master’s degree in history and education from Columbia.
She is a daughter of the late Mary Van Wie Johnson and the late J. Allen Van Wie, who lived in Troy. The bride’s father was the owner J. A. Van Wie Insurance, an independent insurance agency that was in Troy. Her mother was the bookkeeper for her husband’s insurance agency.
The groom, 61, has been a guitarist in the British alternative-rock band the Cure since 2012. He also has his own band, Reeves Gabrels and His Imaginary Friends, and released an album, “Imaginary Friends Live,” in October. Before joining the Cure, he had a longtime collaboration with the late David Bowie, with whom he worked as a guitarist, co-writer, co-producer and musical director. Ms. Kastan is the business manager for her husband.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Last chance for Hyde Park tickets
7th July BST Hyde Park CURE Show is very close to SOLD OUT... a small number of General Admission tickets and a few VIP packages have just been released… but once these go… THAT’S IT! pic.twitter.com/tBYQuDKKJc
— The Cure (@thecure) January 5, 2018
Calling all fans of @TheCure... We’ve just released a very limited batch of General Admission tickets for Saturday 7th July! We also have a small number of VIP packages available so get in quick before they FLY: https://t.co/CGJp5XXeEo pic.twitter.com/cdYnLDXW8s
— BST Hyde Park (@BSTHydePark) January 4, 2018
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
History of The Cure documentary from Tim!
So, 2018 will see me collaborating with Robert on a feature-length, chronological documentary of The Cure’s history from the 1970s via present day to the future. Robert himself will tell the story and this will work alongside other events for the band’s 40-year celebration.
— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) December 13, 2017
The film to which I will bring my own style of jiggery-pokery will use as well as 'old favourites' a cornucopia of material from Robert’s collection which has never been seen before: Super-8; interviews; bootlegs; rare performances; behind-the-scenes, blah. Updates ’as and when’.
— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) December 13, 2017
Happy Christmas! Ho ho ho!
— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) December 13, 2017
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
The Cure celebrate 40 Imaginary Years at Hyde Park on July 7th!
THE CURE will be celebrating 40 imaginary years on Saturday 7th July 2018 with a 120min headline show at BST Hyde Park, London. Tickets on sale 9am Friday 15th December 2017. Presale is 9am TODAY 12th December.https://t.co/gHw1NfahWr - the password is IMAGINARY.— The Cure (@thecure) December 12, 2017
SEE YOU THERE!!! pic.twitter.com/RbWJLeK4iY
Of note: "Only European show of 2018", not "only show of 2018".
From the official site: "A panoply of fabulous artists will join the band on the day, including Interpol, Goldfrapp, Editors, Ride, Slowdive and The Twilight Sad, with many many more yet to be announced…"
Facebook Event Page
Articles about this: BST Hyde Park, Billboard, Pitchfork, DIY, Spin, Alternative Press, Rolling Stone, Grammy, Genre is Dead, Uproxx, Stereogum, Slicing Up Eyeballs, Vanyaland, Brooklyn Vegan, Consequence of Sound, Live4ever, Contact Music, Team Rock, Far Out Magazine, Festileaks, Le Soir, Rolling Stone Germany, Half Moon Bay Review, Mirror, Uncut, The List, BBC, Clash Music, Muzikalia, Evening Standard, Irish News, Metro, NME, The Independent, Radio X, The Quietus, Rock Sins, Music Week
Things are starting to happen and are afoot, right? I'll say more, too, shortly.— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) December 12, 2017
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Update from Tim
So, 50 boxes of ‘stuff’ has just arrived at mine. Just peeked and apart from dust they seem to be filled with what looks like films, photographs, memorabilia. They go by the year. Hm. Can’t wait to get cracking, though might take me a while. I can feel Christmas is nearly here.
— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) December 10, 2017
Sunday, December 3, 2017
More from Tim
Flicka flicka flicka. Here you are. Dust my lemon lies. 50 dusty boxes filled with memories. None of it seen before. From the 1970s to present day. Put that in your pipe and smoke it! More soon.— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) December 3, 2017
I'll cut the cryptic crap soon, certainly before Christmas, but wanted to hint a little bit about next year's plans on The Cure project because I am excited! Be great to work with my old chums, as we go so far back. Going to be a bumper year for the 40th anniversary!
— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) December 3, 2017
Friday, December 1, 2017
And now Tim adds fuel to the fire...
Keep it quiet, but a few BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON! Mum's the word, OK? Shh!— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) November 29, 2017
As with Lol, and in fairness to Tim, he didn't say this was Cure related. He also has other projects he's working on. But you can't blame any of us for thinking what we're all thinking. :)
Update (Dec. 1st. 2017): Tim now confirms that one of his projects IS Cure related!
Being the kind-hearted person I am, I can confirm one of my upcoming projects next year is with The Cure with whom I have worked since 1981. This will be with the full participation of Robert. Updates when I can, but suffice to say it will be a 40th anniversary project.— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) December 1, 2017
Oh, just to add, all guesses so far are wrong, to put the proverbial ‘Lovecat’ in amongst the pigeons. Me lips are sealed further at this point. Watch this space.— Tim Pope (@timpopedirector) December 1, 2017
No one has guessed it until now...From executive producer Roger O'Donnell, a story 40 years in the making, Tim Pope's 'Crawley was Ours', the story of The Cure! :)
Note: The above was a joke! Based on Roger being the executive producer of 'England is Mine'. I thought that went without explaining, but apparently not. Only a joke guess, not at all true!
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