The Cure have beaten Devo in the final round of the 80's bracket in FM94/9's March Music Madness. They now move on to the Final 4 and will take on The Clash, winners of the 70's bracket. That match will start on saturday (April 5th) at 11am pacific, noon mountain, 1pm central and 2pm eastern.
Update: The Clash have beaten The Cure.
Friday, April 4, 2008
New Cure/Amnesty ticket auction
The Cure and Amnesty International are once again auctioning off tickets and passes for the North American 4Tour. This time it will be for Austin, Phoenix and San Jose. The auction will begin tonight at 9pm eastern.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Real album news from Rolling Stone
From the new issue of Rolling Stone #1050 4/17/08:
The Cure Title TBD 6/3
With thirty-three songs recorded for the Cure's thirteenth album, the band is still figuring out which tracks to submit to the label.
"There's some very, very downbeat seven-minute songs and some very upbeat ones," singer Robert Smith says. "One voice is saying, 'Put out the most commercial-sounding CD and draw people into the Cure world again.' There's another voice saying, 'Fuck that, let's just put out the doom and gloom.'"
At least one tune will almost definitely make the cut: "Sleep When I'm Dead," a recently unearthed demo from 1985's The Head On The Door. "It sounds genuinely 1980's," Smith says. "I don't think that's a bad thing. It's part of our heritage."
(Thanks to Dayna @ A Foolish Arrangement)
The Cure Title TBD 6/3
With thirty-three songs recorded for the Cure's thirteenth album, the band is still figuring out which tracks to submit to the label.
"There's some very, very downbeat seven-minute songs and some very upbeat ones," singer Robert Smith says. "One voice is saying, 'Put out the most commercial-sounding CD and draw people into the Cure world again.' There's another voice saying, 'Fuck that, let's just put out the doom and gloom.'"
At least one tune will almost definitely make the cut: "Sleep When I'm Dead," a recently unearthed demo from 1985's The Head On The Door. "It sounds genuinely 1980's," Smith says. "I don't think that's a bad thing. It's part of our heritage."
(Thanks to Dayna @ A Foolish Arrangement)
MTV Winter on MTV Gold
"MTV Gold (channel 705, SKY Italy) is broadcasting a one hour edit of the MTV Winter gig in Valencia last month. They already aired it a few times in the last days, but I only discovered it yesterday. It will be on again on sunday at 9 pm and again at the end of the month. There is also a 30-minute segment on saturday at 10.30 pm, probably a further shortened version of the same show. Anyway, the full schedule for april is online."
(Thanks Pietro)
(Thanks Pietro)
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Cure party in Moscow
"Russian Cure Fan Club "CloseToCure" and True La La Project present annual festival party Curemania Vol. 4 dedicated to Robert Smith's Birthday.
The event will take place in Moscow, on 25th of April, 2008, in Strangel Club. Address: Moscow, Ryazansky prospect, House 2-B, first floor of shopping mall "Odon". Doors open 20:00 - 6:00. Bands: Alliteration Kit, Voronezh, Motrawannasleep, Moscow, The Quinsy, St. Petersburg and Volens Nolens.
Djs Insecure, Hypnotize, Ormfdmrush and True LaLa will set our hearts on fire by their wonderful mix of the Cure songs, post punk, new wave and 80's music. Play the music loud!".
(Thanks Olga)
The event will take place in Moscow, on 25th of April, 2008, in Strangel Club. Address: Moscow, Ryazansky prospect, House 2-B, first floor of shopping mall "Odon". Doors open 20:00 - 6:00. Bands: Alliteration Kit, Voronezh, Motrawannasleep, Moscow, The Quinsy, St. Petersburg and Volens Nolens.
Djs Insecure, Hypnotize, Ormfdmrush and True LaLa will set our hearts on fire by their wonderful mix of the Cure songs, post punk, new wave and 80's music. Play the music loud!".
(Thanks Olga)
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
April Fools Day post (yes, it's a joke)
This was the "every 4 years" COF April Fools joke. 1 item MIGHT be true, but needs verification . The rest of the article is false (as far as I know!).
Got a call late tonight from an old friend and 100% reliable source that I haven't heard from in a long time. He/She had just had a very interesting discussion with a member of the band and knew that I would want to hear this. Anyway, here's the current plan for the coming months:
North American tour will be much like the European Tour, but about 30 minutes shorter. The band felt the 3 hour shows were a bit much, so will try 2 and a half hours. The good news is that the shows will be less pop, with some real surprises being added to the set. There will also be a rotation of 6 songs from the new album.
Lol has been invited to some of the California shows. And not just as a guest....hmmm.
Expect 3-5 "secret shows" during the NA tour. No publicity AT ALL. They are being called Sneak Attack Shows. That will be your only clue about them. Check the local papers and street flyers. NYC and LA clubs are confirmed, but expect a couple in "unique places" in "unique cities". And one other thing, be sure to go to the bathroom, get a drink or just hang around an hour after the show. You might just find something very interesting. NIN fans will understand.
The band is booked for the Jimmy Kimmel show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
Album is 99.13% confirmed to be titled 'Thirteen', with 13 forming the T and E. It's a Porl/Parched Art design. Cover design is said to be brilliant. The band/Robert are not pictured on it.
Album release will be after the completion of the NA Tour, possibly end of June, but more likely in early to mid July (yes, in 2008, smart asses).
The album is really going to surprise people (in a good way). Maybe a bit too upbeat for some, but the dark stuff is better than anything they've done before. And guess what? There's some keyboards and piano on a few songs! Robert plays both.
Album will be released in at least 4 formats:
Single cd (the Geffen mix) with DVD bonus
Double CD box set (the Robert mix) with DVD and Book bonus
Vinyl box set (8 LPs and Book bonus)
Download only version of the Robert mix with additional tracks (demos, scratch tracks, remixes, live).
European Festivals are being added as we speak. Expect at least 10 festival shows. Maybe a few non-festivals too, as the European tour sold VERY well. And the setlists WILL be different from the 4Tour.
South America MIGHT be added after the European festivals, though it looks unlikely right now.
Expect even bigger plans for 2009. Isn't there a very special anniversary next year? The band may be even busier than in '08. The release schedule DEFINITELY will be.
There's much more, but it's getting late/early. If I get permission, I might put up the recording of the call.
Thanks so much to my old friend (lets call him/her April Phoolz) for providing all of this great info.
Again, this was the 2008 April Fool's joke. See you again in 2012!
Got a call late tonight from an old friend and 100% reliable source that I haven't heard from in a long time. He/She had just had a very interesting discussion with a member of the band and knew that I would want to hear this. Anyway, here's the current plan for the coming months:
North American tour will be much like the European Tour, but about 30 minutes shorter. The band felt the 3 hour shows were a bit much, so will try 2 and a half hours. The good news is that the shows will be less pop, with some real surprises being added to the set. There will also be a rotation of 6 songs from the new album.
Lol has been invited to some of the California shows. And not just as a guest....hmmm.
Expect 3-5 "secret shows" during the NA tour. No publicity AT ALL. They are being called Sneak Attack Shows. That will be your only clue about them. Check the local papers and street flyers. NYC and LA clubs are confirmed, but expect a couple in "unique places" in "unique cities". And one other thing, be sure to go to the bathroom, get a drink or just hang around an hour after the show. You might just find something very interesting. NIN fans will understand.
The band is booked for the Jimmy Kimmel show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
Album is 99.13% confirmed to be titled 'Thirteen', with 13 forming the T and E. It's a Porl/Parched Art design. Cover design is said to be brilliant. The band/Robert are not pictured on it.
Album release will be after the completion of the NA Tour, possibly end of June, but more likely in early to mid July (yes, in 2008, smart asses).
The album is really going to surprise people (in a good way). Maybe a bit too upbeat for some, but the dark stuff is better than anything they've done before. And guess what? There's some keyboards and piano on a few songs! Robert plays both.
Album will be released in at least 4 formats:
Single cd (the Geffen mix) with DVD bonus
Double CD box set (the Robert mix) with DVD and Book bonus
Vinyl box set (8 LPs and Book bonus)
Download only version of the Robert mix with additional tracks (demos, scratch tracks, remixes, live).
European Festivals are being added as we speak. Expect at least 10 festival shows. Maybe a few non-festivals too, as the European tour sold VERY well. And the setlists WILL be different from the 4Tour.
South America MIGHT be added after the European festivals, though it looks unlikely right now.
Expect even bigger plans for 2009. Isn't there a very special anniversary next year? The band may be even busier than in '08. The release schedule DEFINITELY will be.
There's much more, but it's getting late/early. If I get permission, I might put up the recording of the call.
Thanks so much to my old friend (lets call him/her April Phoolz) for providing all of this great info.
Again, this was the 2008 April Fool's joke. See you again in 2012!
Monday, March 31, 2008
Cure place 5 songs in Top 80 of the 80's
"Last saturday, the listeners of our best Belgian radio station STUDIO BRUSSEL, voted their 80 best 80's songs. The Cure are with the most songs (5!) in the list! With A Forest at a great #1!
1. The Cure - A Forest
16. The Cure - Boys don't cry
26. The Cure - Just like heaven
43. The Cure - Lullaby
56. The Cure - Close to me
You can re-listen it in 6 parts at: http://www.stubru.be/node/53066"
(Thanks Roel)
1. The Cure - A Forest
16. The Cure - Boys don't cry
26. The Cure - Just like heaven
43. The Cure - Lullaby
56. The Cure - Close to me
You can re-listen it in 6 parts at: http://www.stubru.be/node/53066"
(Thanks Roel)
Tim Pope updates
Tim has posted a new update on his website and says there IS talk of him working on an interesting project, but he'll let Robert announce it when he wants to. And his meeting with Robert has been delayed.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Cure beat U2 in March Music Madness
After taking down The Cult in Round 1 and Depeche Mode in Round 2, The Cure will go up against U2 in Round 3 of FM 94/9's March Music Madness. Voting for this matchup will start on saturday at 10am pacific / 11am mountain / noon central / 1pm eastern.
(Thanks Matthew)
Update: The Cure beat U2 (in a blowout, according to the dj) in Round 3 and will now take on Devo in the finals of the 80's bracket at 10am pacific on April 4th.
(Thanks Matthew)
Update: The Cure beat U2 (in a blowout, according to the dj) in Round 3 and will now take on Devo in the finals of the 80's bracket at 10am pacific on April 4th.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Cleveland pre-sale reminder
Just a reminder about the pre-sale today. It will start at 10am eastern on the Ticketmaster website.
Q104 and Live Nation are both using the same password/promotion code: LOVESONG.
You do not need to go to the Q104 or Live Nation websites, and you do not need to register with either website. You just need to enter the LOVESONG code at the Ticketmaster website I posted above.
Good luck and I hope you all get great seats!
One more thing, I probably won't be able to update until 2 or 3pm. If there are any problems, please help each other out in the comments section. Thanks.
Update - Here are all of the passwords:
Nokia is ROCK
Internet is INBETWEEN
Radio is LOVESONG
Q104 and Live Nation are both using the same password/promotion code: LOVESONG.
You do not need to go to the Q104 or Live Nation websites, and you do not need to register with either website. You just need to enter the LOVESONG code at the Ticketmaster website I posted above.
Good luck and I hope you all get great seats!
One more thing, I probably won't be able to update until 2 or 3pm. If there are any problems, please help each other out in the comments section. Thanks.
Update - Here are all of the passwords:
Nokia is ROCK
Internet is INBETWEEN
Radio is LOVESONG
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Tim Pope at Wembley, will meet with Robert
From Time Pope's website:
"As if this week wasn’t already busy enough, while I was in Rome I got an e-mail from Robert Smith for The Cure’s Wembley show, saying he’d put me down for three tickets. I had to go, despite being knackered. The show was bloody excellent. The keyboards were gone and a lot of stuff was played by Porl on guitar, which gave the songs a whole new feel. It was as if they were written only the day before and had lost that Eighties twang (for which we all get accused). Call me an ‘anorak’ but I counted amongst their excellent set 18 videos on the old Pope walking stick. 18 videos is more videos than most people have probably done these days. Anyway, I shall be meeting up with Bob socially, or for a curry, in the next week or so, at a secret location in the UK. They’ve just recorded a whole new album, which after the show I am very keen to hear… Should be an interesting meeting!"
(Thanks Sarah)
"As if this week wasn’t already busy enough, while I was in Rome I got an e-mail from Robert Smith for The Cure’s Wembley show, saying he’d put me down for three tickets. I had to go, despite being knackered. The show was bloody excellent. The keyboards were gone and a lot of stuff was played by Porl on guitar, which gave the songs a whole new feel. It was as if they were written only the day before and had lost that Eighties twang (for which we all get accused). Call me an ‘anorak’ but I counted amongst their excellent set 18 videos on the old Pope walking stick. 18 videos is more videos than most people have probably done these days. Anyway, I shall be meeting up with Bob socially, or for a curry, in the next week or so, at a secret location in the UK. They’ve just recorded a whole new album, which after the show I am very keen to hear… Should be an interesting meeting!"
(Thanks Sarah)
London, Oberhausen, Roterdam photos added
Sorry for the delay, but the photos from London have been posted.
And some more from Oberhausen and Rotterdam.
And some more from Oberhausen and Rotterdam.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Cleveland ticket info
Finally! Solid info about the Cleveland show. Ticketmaster has listedthe show again, with the original on sale date of March 29th at 10am. They've also added some pre-sales:
RADIO PRESALES:
Start:Thu, 03/27/08 10:00 AM EDT
End:Fri, 03/28/08 05:00 PM EDT
(Q104 password - LOVESONG)
(Live Nation - LOVESONG)
Internet Presale:
Start:Thu, 03/27/08 10:00 AM EDT
End:Sat, 03/29/08 10:00 PM EDT
The Internet pre-sale will probably be from thecure.com. Still checking on which radio stations will be doing pre-sales.
Anyway, as soon as I have the passwords, I'll send them out to the Cleveland list and post them here.
RADIO PRESALES:
Start:Thu, 03/27/08 10:00 AM EDT
End:Fri, 03/28/08 05:00 PM EDT
(Q104 password - LOVESONG)
(Live Nation - LOVESONG)
Internet Presale:
Start:Thu, 03/27/08 10:00 AM EDT
End:Sat, 03/29/08 10:00 PM EDT
The Internet pre-sale will probably be from thecure.com. Still checking on which radio stations will be doing pre-sales.
Anyway, as soon as I have the passwords, I'll send them out to the Cleveland list and post them here.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Cure Covers
"Well we all know disintegration kicks ass...i'm so obsessed with it i decided to cover it completely...it's mostly acoustic and can be heard on my myspace page. hope you'll like it."
(Thanks Sorell)
"Last night at the My Coke Fest in Johannesburg, South Africa. Good Charlotte included a cover of "Lovesong" in their set. It was actually pretty good and probably the closest we'll ever get to hearing The Cure in South Africa."
(Thanks Andrew)
(Thanks Sorell)
"Last night at the My Coke Fest in Johannesburg, South Africa. Good Charlotte included a cover of "Lovesong" in their set. It was actually pretty good and probably the closest we'll ever get to hearing The Cure in South Africa."
(Thanks Andrew)
Greatest Hits on SHM-CD too
From CDJapan:
The Cure/Greatest Hits[SHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA
3333 yen US$33/100.53 Release Date:2008/05/28
Description:SHM-CD reissue featuring the 2001 edit of this release. The high quality SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing, SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc, allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players. This release is also part of the 200-album SHM-CD Series Campaign from Universal Music Japan.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=UICY-90872
The Cure/Greatest Hits[SHM-CD] [Limited Release] CDA
3333 yen US$33/100.53 Release Date:2008/05/28
Description:SHM-CD reissue featuring the 2001 edit of this release. The high quality SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing, SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc, allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players. This release is also part of the 200-album SHM-CD Series Campaign from Universal Music Japan.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=UICY-90872
Friday, March 21, 2008
Cure on MadTV repeats
The Cure episode of MadTV will be airing twice on Comedy Central (US) this weekend:
Friday (3/21) at 12:30pm eastern / 11:30am central. (30 min. edit)
Saturday (3/22) at 7am eastern / 6am central. (Full show)
Cure history note: The band played Maybe Someday and Inbetween Days. This performance was recorded on Feb. 18th, 2000 and aired on Feb. 26th, 2000.
Friday (3/21) at 12:30pm eastern / 11:30am central. (30 min. edit)
Saturday (3/22) at 7am eastern / 6am central. (Full show)
Cure history note: The band played Maybe Someday and Inbetween Days. This performance was recorded on Feb. 18th, 2000 and aired on Feb. 26th, 2000.
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