You can support Jason by donating here.Breakfast of champions before the big swim raising money for British Heart Foundation today in Bournemouth #justgiving #bhf #thecure pic.twitter.com/LKLqFwMx2G
— Jason Cooper (@JasonCo35677578) July 3, 2021
Saturday, July 3, 2021
Good Luck, Jason!
Friday, July 2, 2021
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Indie Drummer Collective Cure Week
With today's tragic news about the sudden death of Hum drummer Bryan St. Pere, who was just participating in Cure week last week at Indie Drummer Collective, I realized I haven't posted any of the videos here. Correcting that now. RIP Bryan, and condolences to all of his friends, family and fans.
Erin David Tate plays The End of the World
Colby Mancasola plays In Between Days
Tucker Rule plays Boys Don't Cry
Sean Husick plays Jumping Someones Else's Train
Dan Didier plays Cold
Roger Camero plays A Night Like This
David Silver plays A Forest
Chris Dye plays Fascination Street
Christopher Todd plays Closedown
Dave Clifford plays All I Want
Chris Wilson plays Grinding Halt
Chvrches on how they got to work with Robert
The Cure frontman provides vocals on How Not To Drown, which is taken from album Screen Violence (released via EMI on August 27). Smith has also remixed the track.
Chvrches initially approached the rock pioneer via Campbell McNeil, their co-manager with Danny Rogers as part of Lunatic Entertainment, who emailed a mutual acquaintance.
Smith then got in touch, simply asking: “I heard you were looking for me. What do you want?”
“We were like, ‘Guys, what do we want?’” the band's Martin Doherty told Music Week, revealing that they sent him a selection of music before Smith elected to work on How Not To Drown.
“We left him for a while,” added Doherty. “You know, you don’t follow-up email Robert Smith, you send it, you cross your fingers...”
After a month of silence, The Cure man delivered.
“An email came through from Robert, ‘Here’s your tune, let me know if you like the vocals and let’s talk about how to finish it’," remembered Doherty.
“This is a bit much, but I was definitely crying!”
For bandmate Lauren Mayberry not only did Chvrches get a new track, but the collaboration restored her faith in creativity.
“I’ve definitely been quite disillusioned by the quote-unquote industry at certain times,” she explained, “and he is everything that isn’t that, just such a true artist and a true gem.”
Chvrches were speaking to Music Week for our latest issue, which is on sale now.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Robert confirms DEK interview, but it's not about the new music
THERE IS NO MYSTERY - THIS IS PRIMARILY AN INTERVIEW ABOUT 'WILD MOOD SWINGS' - CELEBRATING IT'S 25TH BIRTHDAY - ANY 'NEW MUSIC' NEWS WILL BE BROADCAST VIA OTHER CHANNELS. RSX #whatnewalbum?
— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) June 29, 2021
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Something Cure-ious This Way Comes...
Robert retweeted this so I'm going to assume we are still on track for those mid-July announcements. Maybe a little sooner or a little later, but they're coming.Announcements on the way... #WhatsYourMood pic.twitter.com/r0D1apGy8a
— DEK Magazine (@DEKmagazine) June 26, 2021
Looking into this a bit, it would appear that DEK will likely have an interview with Robert in issue #3 of their magazine. Issue #2 came out in January, no word yet on when #3 comes out.
Probably overthinking this, but I always thought that "announcements in about 6 weeks" statement was a little too time specific for Robert. Now I'm wondering if he had already done this interview or knew he would, so knew when it would be published?
Jason is Fundraising for the British Heart Foundation
My friend Jason Cooper is fundraising for British Heart Foundation. Check out their @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving https://t.co/qa6d6qAvGI
— Jason Cooper (@JasonCo35677578) June 25, 2021
Please donate here if you can
Robert Remixes How Not To Drown
Speaking to The FADER about the remix via email, Smith sent over the following: "I HAVE LOVED CHVRCHES FROM THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THE MOTHER WE SHARE, AND WAS THRILLED WHEN THEY ASKED ME TO COLLABORATE WITH THEM ON ONE OF THEIR NEW SONGS. I LISTENED TO EARLY VERSIONS LAST YEAR, AND "HOW NOT TO DROWN" JUMPED OUT AND DRAGGED ME UNDER. I WANTED MY REMIX TO FOCUS ON SOME OF THE SUNKEN ELEMENTS IN THE BRILLIANT ALBUM MIX, TO CONJURE UP AN IRRESISTIBLE MIDNIGHT SEA, WITH DARK MESMERIC CURRENTS THAT GENTLY BUT INEXORABLY PULL YOU DOWN… “
You can also listen/buy here.
Cure Anniversary Screening
Thurs 22 July (8:45PM) @ Rio Cinema, Dalston
Pitchblack Pictures:
The Cure 'Anniversary 1978-2018 Live In Hyde Park' (film screening)
Click here for tickets
Tickets for the original dates are valid for this new date. Please contact us at info@pitchblackplayback.com if you cannot make this new date.
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Faith was #11 on RSD Best Sellers List
The Cure's Faith picture disc was #11 on the Top 25 Best Selling Record Store Day Exclusive Albums at Independent Record Stores list.
— Chain of Flowers (@CraigatCoF) June 23, 2021
Record Store Day 2021's First Drop Sparks 1.3 Million in U.S. Vinyl Album Saleshttps://t.co/Oj8Ad12q5K pic.twitter.com/9z6U1ErRZZ
Topographies tour
For those who don't know, Topographies is Gray Tolhurst's band and they are excellent! Check them out on Bandcamp.Back on the road in November! So stoked to join @sculpture_club for SF, SD, LA, and LV! pic.twitter.com/M1Btn5ehHP
— topographies (@topographiesSF) June 24, 2021
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Curespotting: Shoplifters of the World
As this is apparently hitting UK Cinemas now, a reminder that there's a Curespotting in the film. This poster also appears in the record shop where Dean works. https://t.co/cIO1iVP15M
— Chain of Flowers (@CraigatCoF) June 23, 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Darc Rama EP Coming Soon
For those who don't know, this is the solo project of Darcie Thompson, son of Pearl and Janet Thompson.My EP is coming very soon! Get Ready! X #darcrama pic.twitter.com/TU4Rk5VtPn
— Darc Rama (@Darc_Rama) June 22, 2021
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Cure at Teenage Cancer Trust 2014
The Teenage Cancer Trust's Unseen Youtube channel has been adding a bunch of clips from the 2014 show.
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Strange As Angels upcoming live shows
June 18th in Lille, France
June 19th in Mestre, Italy
June 25th in Piacenza, Italy
Tickets and info here.
Watch Chrystabell practicing The Walk.
CoF blog is back!
CoF blog is back starting today. Don't know for how much longer or how frequently it will be updated, but for now, it's back. CoF Twitter is still the place for all of the instant updates, but will keep this updated as often as possible.
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