Friday, March 16, 2018

Updates on 'Torn Down' and 'Mixed Up'


Resident Music has posted more details about the 2 releases for Record Store Day 2018. Both are listed for £32.99, and here are the track lists:

'Torn Down'
Presented as a 2LP picture disc set in a die-cut gatefold sleeve with a download voucher.

A1: Three Imaginary Boys – Help Me Mix by Robert Smith ( 3:21 )
A2: M – Attack Mix by Robert Smith ( 3:07 )
A3: The Drowning Man – Bright Birds Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:29 )
A4: A Strange Day – Drowning Waves Mix by Robert Smith ( 5:05 )

B1: Just One Kiss – Remember Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:57 )
B2: Shake Dog Shake – New Blood Mix by Robert Smith ( 5:11 )
B3: A Night Like This – Hello Goodbye Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:24 )
B4: Like Cockatoos – Lonely In The Rain Mix by Robert Smith ( 3:49 )

C1: Plainsong – Edge Of The World Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:33 )
C2: Never Enough – Time To Kill Mix by Robert Smith ( 3:34 )
C3: From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea – Love In Vain Mix by Robert Smith ( 6:21 )
C4: Want – Time Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:44 )

D1: The Last Day of Summer – 31st August Mix by Robert Smith ( 5:44 )
D2: Cut Here – If Only Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:25 )
D3: Lost – Found Mix by Robert Smith ( 3:59 )
D4: It’s Over – Whisper Mix by Robert Smith ( 4:54 )

'Mixed Up'
Now presented for the first time as double picture disc set in a gatefold sleeve with a download voucher.

A1: Lullaby  – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster ( 7:43 )
A2: Close To Me – Closer Mix – 2018 remaster ( 5:44 )
A3: Fascination Street – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster ( 8:47 )

B1: The Walk – Everything Mix – 2018 remaster ( 5:27 )
B2: Lovesong – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster ( 6:19 )
B3: A Forest – Tree Mix – 2018 remaster ( 6:55 )

C1: Pictures of You – Extended Dub Mix – 2018 remaster ( 6:41 )
C2: Hot Hot Hot!!! – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster ( 7:01 )
C3: Why Can’t I Be You ? – Extended Mix – 2018 remaster ( 8:07 )

D1: The Caterpillar – Flicker Mix – 2018 remaster (  5:40 )
D2: Inbetween Days – Shiver Mix – 2018 remaster ( 6:22 )
D3: Never Enough – Big Mix – 2018 remaster ( 6:07 )

Thanks, Benj.

Trent and Atticus talk about Meltdown Festival

More Meltdown announcements on April 10th

From the Meltdown FAQ:
Are The Cure or Robert Smith playing?

We have released the entire confirmed line-up that has been booked, which does not currently include Robert Smith or The Cure. However, further gigs will be announced on 10 April, including the final two Royal Festival Hall bookings.

Update (March 16th, 2018): "Just had email from Southbank Centre, confirming that more acts for Meltdown festival will be announced at 10am on Tues 10th April. Tickets on sale to members 10am, Friday 13th April." Thanks, @mattsmudge.

Also, Nine Inch Nails have confirmed one more band. Black Moth Super Rainbow will be opening for them.

New tour dates for Reeves


March 16th, 2018 - Dallas, Texas at Double Wide
Tickets / Facebook Event Page

March 19th, 2018 - Houston, Texas at Dan Electros Guitar Bar
Tickets / Facebook Event Page

March 21st, 2018 - Eureka Springs, Arkansas at Chelsea's Corner Cafe & Bar
$10 tickets!!!! Purchase at the door night of, or email me to reserve yours today @ chelseastickets@gmail.com
Facebook Event Page


Update (March 16th, 2018): Reeves has added a special SXSW show in Austin.

Give Me It

Tim Pope at r7al film festival




Reeves' Dirtbike is Guitar Player Editors' pick


Reeves talks about Bowie's 'Earthling'


From Team Rock:

David Bowie's Earthling: Where Led Zeppelin meets Won't Get Fooled Again

As well as playing guitar on the album, you were Bowie’s co-producer and co-writer on Earthling. What was the aim with that record?

There was talk that the album was jumping on the drum’n’bass bandwagon, but it’s more influenced by what came to be called electronica. David loved [electronic artists] Photek and Tricky. Those influences were in the air at the time. I never told David this, but in my head I was thinking more of Won’t Get Fooled Again – the muscular rock band with sequential information.


How did the songwriting collaboration work between the two of you?

We were both into collages. I had gotten into Pro Tools [sound recording and production software], sampling – which now seem like ancient technology. So I’d create these electronic sequences, we’d dump them into the computer, sit in the studio with our little travel guitars, and play and sing against the backing track. The other thing, both of us were art-school kids, so we loved the Burroughs cut-up method. Lyrically, David had been doing it by hand for years. And then a friend came up with a Mac program called the Verbasizer. All you had to do was put in a paragraph and it would shuffle it up. So ‘It will end in tears’ might come out as ‘It will end in chrome’ [laughs].

Read the full article at Team Rock.

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Underground Meltdown




After Show Party in London on July 7th


The Cure After Show Party
With DJ Frankie D & Guests
July 7th, 2018 at 11 PM
Electrowerkz at 7 Torrens Street, EC1V 1NQ London
Facebook Event Page
Tickets
Thanks, @chriswhite65

Check out Topographies


Lol's son, Gray Tolhurst, has a new band called Topographies. They have just released a new video for their song 'Pink Thoughts', which you can watch above. I love it! If you like what you hear, check them out and give them a follow on these sites:
Bandcamp / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram

And go see them at their upcoming shows:

Apr 13 Whistle Stop San Diego, CA

Apr 18 Elbo Room San Francisco, CA

Jun 17 Echoplex Los Angeles, CA

Pearl update

Pearl's website has moved to 113percentstrange.com and the Instagram account is now 113percentstrange.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

'Mixed Up' & 'Torn Down' for Record Store Day

"Limited Edition Double LP Picture Disc set of The Cure’s 1990 remix album Mixed Up. Featuring nine remixes of their hits including "Lullaby", "Close to Me", "Pictures of You", "Love Song", "Why Can’t I Be You?"  Newly remastered in 2018 by Robert Smith. On vinyl for the very first time exclusively for Record Store Day 2018. Worldwide run of 7750."

"Robert Smith has remastered The Cure's remix album from 1990. Now presented for the first time as double picture disc set in a gatefold sleeve with a download voucher."

US Link / UK Link

"Sixteen new remixes by Robert Smith of classic Cure tracks including "Three Imaginary Boys", "Just One Kiss" and "Never Enough". On vinyl for the very first time exclusively for Record Store Day 2018. Worldwide run of 7750."

"First time on vinyl for 16 new mixes by Robert Smith. Presented as a 2LP picture disc set in a die-cut gatefold sleeve with a download voucher."

Side 1
1. Three Imaginary Boys
2. M
3. The Drowning Man
4. A Strange Day

Side 2
1. Just One Kiss
2. Shake Dog Shake
3. A Night Like This
4. Like Cockatoos

Side 3
1. Plainsong
2. Never Enough
3. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
4. Want

Side 4
1. The Last Day Of Summer
2. Cut Here
3. Lost
4. It's Over

US Link / UK Link

Record Store Day is April 21st, 2018, and they will be available at participating stores.

Also, as of now, 'Torn Down' looks to be getting a wide release, though probably not as a picture disc, on June 8th, 2018. This has not been officially confirmed, but Universal has a listing for it. No word on a wide release for 'Mixed Up' yet.

Robert Smith's Meltdown

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Royal Festival Hall

June 15th - Psychedelic Furs and The Church

June 16th - Placebo

June 17th - The Libertines

June 18th - ?

June 19th - Manic Street Preachers and The Anchoress

June 20th - Deftones

June 21st - Mogwai and Kathryn Joseph

June 22nd - Nine Inch Nails and Black Moth Super Rainbow

June 23rd - My Bloody Valentine

June 24th - ?


Queen Elizabeth Hall⠀

June 15th - 65daysofstatic

June 16th - The Notwist

June 17th - Alcest

June 18th - ?

June 19th - ?

June 20th - ?

June 21st - Kristin Hersh

June 22nd - Mono

June 23rd - ?

June 24th - ?

More shows, artists, and events to be announced soon.

Official announcement from Southbank Centre.

Tickets for Southbank Centre members go on sale March 13th, and to the general public on March 15th.

Robert's Meltdown playlist on Spotify.

Articles about this: Slicing Up Eyeballs, Stereogum, Uncut, Spin, Billboard, CoS, Team Rock, Nova, Noisey, Pitchfork, Get West London, Quietus, Music Week, Kerrang, DIY, Evening Standard, Time Out London, Rock Sins, NME, Clash


Thanks, @maccatori and @onthisday_thecure.

Monday, March 5, 2018

Record Store Day rumors


Update (03/05/18):  According to the list posted at The Future Heart, 'Mixed Up' is limited to 7,000 copies, and 'Torn Down' is a picture disc and also limited to 7,000 copies.

As Chris White pointed out over the weekend, Universal UK has a 'Torn Down' vinyl listed for release on June 8th. Cat no - 6743092 UPC 00602567430926.
Would think that's the regular non-picture disc release. No word on a CD release yet, but maybe that would be a bonus disc with a remastered 'Mixed Up' CD? Should know something very soon.

Original post (03/03/18): The Record Store Day rumors have started, and there are hints of 2 Cure releases this year (both listed on Amazon France) - Mixed Up and Torn Down: Mixed Up Extras.

The track listing for 'Torn Down':

Side 1
1. Three Imaginary Boys
2. M
3. The Drowning Man
4. A Strange Day

Side 2
1. Just One Kiss
2. Shake Dog Shake
3. A Night Like This
4. Like Cockatoos

Side 3
1. Plainsong
2. Never Enough
3. From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea
4. Want

Side 4
1. The Last Day Of Summer
2. Cut Here
3. Lost
4. It's Over

The official list comes out March 6th, so not long to wait to see if this is true or not. Record Store Day is April 21st this year. Thanks Alastair and James.

Ellen Page plays Cure Song or Zombie Movie


Saturday, March 3, 2018

Robert Smith's Meltdown line-up and tickets


From the Southbank Centre email:

Robert Smith's Meltdown
FRI 15 – SUN 24 JUN

Stand by as next week we announce the line-up for Robert Smith's Meltdown.

Tickets go on sale to Members on Tuesday 13 March. For your best chance to get tickets, join today.

Robert on future David Bowie tribute album?


From L.A. Weekly: "He (Mick Garson) also reveals that he’s planning to record a tribute album down the road, with superstars including Duran Duran’s Simon LeBon and The Cure’s Robert Smith already expressing interest."

Keep Calm and listen to The Cure


"You have to be particularly stupid to believe someone like me"