"Join the dots has made the TOP 10 on the Greek charts!So "Dots" is at # 7 this week!"

(Thanks Vagelis)

"You can buy the original and unavailable historical video "Live in Japan" on EBAY. A must have item for serious cure collectors. Good Luck!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3389549619&category=309"

Update: "I just wanted to tell you one thing. You carried some information about the video live in Japan auctioned at ebay. I have just noticed that it is not an official one but a bootleg. Please take a look at a picture of its cover. Any live in Japan video with the blue band on the cover's right side is a bootleg. The offcial one has a blue band only at the bottom of it. Please check some official one's pictures at my site:

http://www2.gol.com/users/fusae/newday/disco/item/livej84_2.html"

(Thanks Alex and Fusae)

"i was watching fuse ( a music video station) a little while ago when i heard the music to lullaby. i looked up only to see that it was not infact the lullaby video, but one called "snowflakes" by Just Jack..."

(Thanks Rhi)

"Just a quick note to let everyone know that last night (friday 27) on Much Music during a show called "The Wedge" (the only half decent show left, IMHO) they played the video for JustJack's Da Hype f/ Robert and following that they played the video for Why Can't i be You. It was a treat considering they never play the Cure on Much Music anymore... I can still remember back in '96 when they would have 2 part Spotlights on them all the time... but what can you do?"

(Thanks Lindsay)

"Found this in the St.Paul Pioneer Press on Friday, thought is was odd but cool they refer to Robert as the "King of Now"!!

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/entertainment/8047840.htm"

(Thanks Jason)

Update: Then again, maybe not. Close, but not signed.

(Thanks Tim)

1. Love & Rockets ARE back together and planning a tour very soon, but I've heard nothing to connect them to The Cure.

2. Although radio ads claim that The Pixies are only together again for the 11 date warm-up tour and the Coachella show, they are already booked for a European tour after Coachella, and WILL be touring the US later this summer. Whether it's with The Cure, Lollapalooza or something else.......wait & see. : )

3. While we'd all like to see 3 hour Cure shows without an opening band, that's the one thing that I haven't heard anyone mention. I think we better get used to the idea of an opening band on the next tour. Hey, it could have been much worse. So with that in mind, who would you like to see open on the next tour? Send in your choice, and I'll compile them into a list and post it. Be realistic though, don't say Bowie, Depeche Mode, U2, reformed Smiths, etc. And please only vote for one band. If you mention more than one, only the first one will be counted.

"Today I heard at the "Arrow Rock" radio-station an ad for their festival this June, in which they mentioned The Cure in the line-up. I checked their site http://www.arrowrockfestival.nl/ but it's not mentioned there. However on the site The Cure is on a list where you vote for them.

By the way, look at the other bands on the line-up ;-)"

(Thanks Maarten)

"Join The Dots got reviewed in Entertainment Weekly this week and I'm here to post it, I'm too lazy to scan it though, forgive me!

The Cure, Join the Dots: B-Sides & Rarities 1978-2001(Fiction/Elektra/Rhino)

Aging goths, rejoice! The Cure's first boxed set is an alternate history of the surprising resilient band's career. Only Disc 1 is essential, but even the lesser material leaves lipstick traces. EXTRAS A meticulously notated 76-page booklet, complete with plenty of photos of frontman Robert Smith's legendary rat's nest, er, hair. B+ "

(Thanks m0zm0de)

And a review at Premonition:

"There is a very positive review of Join the Dots on the Premonition webzine. You can go check it out there: http://www.premonition.fr/premo.php3?chroid=230011 (in French only, for now)."

(Thanks Olivier)

And another from Hour:

"I found this review on Hour, a free weekly local newspaper in Montreal, they gave it 3 stars and half, not bad for a City that honeslty do not know to much about The Cure

Reads as follows: (*)(*)(*)1/2 THE CURE Join the Dots B-Sides and Rarities 1978-2001 Decades later and the Cure can still press a warm finger into a cold heart, and vice versa as befits the release. Their emotive breadth, which ocassionally (occassionally?!) spilled over into extreme pathos and bottomless melancholy is captured here on this collection of B-sides and rarities spanning the years 1978-2001. The first of the four CDs - here in book form with a fortune in old band photos in the extensive liner notes - is without doubt the best, drawing from the band's peak creative years, 1978-87. The other 3 CDs offer somewhat less, though there are still diamonds in the sand (look no further than the gorgeous This is a lie, off the 1996-2001 disc). As much as I wouldn't recommend this as a starting point for first-time listeners, it's a walk down fascination street for loyal, longtime fans such as myself (the writer), accustomed to the good, the bad and, yes, the downright ugly. (jamie O'meara)"

(Thanks Luis)

"I just wanted you to know that I just came back from Libreria El Sotano where I got my copy of Join The Dots. I don't know if it is for sale everywhere in Mexico, I just saw it and knew I had to get it! Oh I almost forgot, it cost me $496 pesos (more or less $50 USD). I'm listening to it right now and it's really wonderful."

(Thanks Mario)

"I've just seen on a TV ad that Universal Italia is promoting a series or reissues of "classic rock albums" for special prices (15, 10, 5 said the ad (the normal cost of a cd album is around 19)) and Bloodflowers is included among these (there was a slideshow of various album sleeves, and bf was one of them). I don't know anything more about it, there's nothing related to it in the Universal Italia website."

(Thanks Pietro)

"cure fan documentary

hello. as some of you know i've been working on a documentary about cure fans. if you are interested in it's progress, or in helping out, please check out www.arushabaker.com

on the website, cure doc information can be found under dial #2. thanks!

sincerely,

arusha"

I can't wait to see it. Should be a lot of fun and good memories. Now, who's going to do the 2004 ****** Tour? : )

(Thanks Arusha)

"Due to a shortage of funds I am reluctantly selling my copy of the Lost Wishes cassette on eBay. Is it possible to put a link up on your site so that people can view my auction, as I guess there are a few Cure fans out there who might like to buy it? This is a totally legitimate auction and I would like the cassette to go to a good home!"

(Thanks Julian)

"You may know that for the past 51 and 32 days NASA has had 2 robotic devices exploring the surface of the planet Mars. As they do for the guys at the space station in orbit around the earth NASA plays a wake-up song every morning for the guys in the control room of the MARS ROVERS. They play a song that somehow relates to things going on with that particular MARS ROVER that day. NASA wesbite today had the playlists up for both rovers Spirit and Opportunity.

Opportunity on SOL 10 (DAY 10) had the morning wake-up song Pictures Of You by The Cure. Pictures Of You was chosen as the wake-up song for SOL 10 (DAY 10) because that day the Opportunity Rover was sending back to earth it's first Microscopic Image. "

(Thanks B)

"An interesting curespotting took place the other day in my 2nd grade classroom where one of my students came in sporting a cure t-shirt from the swing tour! She didn't know who they were, she just like the panda bear! After the initial shock--it kept me smiling all day long."

(Thanks Melanie)

(Thanks Dave)

"Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion just announced on their website http://www.karsten-jahnke.de that a Cure tour is coming soon: THE CURE (JUNE/JULY) + THE CURE (SEPT/OCT)"

Hmm, festivals in the summer and Cure shows in the autumn?

Update: Well, those dates have mysteriously disappeared from the website. This leads us to the following conclusions: 1. The dates were wrong, so they were removed or 2. The dates were right, weren't supposed to be posted yet, so they were asked to remove them. My money is on #2. Funny how the same thing happened with that NME Glastonbury story, isn't it? : )

(Thanks Sascha and Marco)

"A WWCD 101.1 DJ (Columbus, Ohio), after having played a Cure song, said there's "talk" of The Cure touring with Pixies and Love & Rockets. Have you heard anything about this? Could you find out about it? I hope it's untrue, since I prefer 3 hours of Cure music over a "package tour" like this!"

(Thanks Jim)

"I heard on KNDD in Seattle that they think the cure will tour large outdoor venues with the likes of love and rockets and the pixies this summer. "

(Thanks Todd)

"My question is in regards to a tour rumor I heard last Thursday, 2/19/04, in Seattle, on 107.7 FM / KNDD. The DJ said she heard rumors that The Cure, Radiohead, and Depeche Mode are "rumored" to tour together. In all fairness to her, she did emphasize the word "rumor" about 3 or 4 times. Do you have any rumor confirmation of this?"

(Thanks Ryan)

Boy, KNDD can't make up their mind, can they? Well, I think I can safely say that, no, The Cure will not be touring with Radiohead and Depeche Mode this summer. As for the rest, are Love & Rockets back together or something? I hope not. The Pixies? Many rumors swirling around them at the moment. : ) Is this the 89 Prayer Tour again? And if so, why isn't the best band from that lineup, Shelleyann Orphan, included? Large outdoor venues? What, like amphitheatres? I think we can safely assume yes to that one. So to recap:

1. Radiohead and Depeche Mode - NO!

2. Love & Rockets - Doubtful, and I hope NO!

3. The Pixies -Being mentioned and "confirmed' for every single tour this summer. Wait & see.

4. Large outdoor venues - Almost certainly YES!

5. The Church and All About Eve - Only in my head, so NO! : )

"I'm not sure if this is legit or not, but I thought you might be interested in seeing this.

Title of item: THE CURE passport ticket LONDON

Seller: stone_!_cold

Starts: 25-Feb-04 21:41:56 AEDST

Ends: 03-Mar-04 21:41:56 AEDST

Price: Currently GBP 82.00

Item Description: You are bidding on one of the only chances left to see The Cure in a once in a lifetime performance!

The gig will take place at the intimate Barfly venue in London and is part of the Passport - Back To The Bars series of gigs. I myself have won tickets to the intimate show and can offer one ticket for sale.

No actual tickets are being sent out to people, the only way to gain entry is via the guestlist. My name is on the guestlist and I can offer entry to any one other person with me on the 5th of March.

If you have any questions regarding the auction please do not hesitate to contact me Good Luck and Happy Bidding

Note: If paying by paypal please add 4% to cover the additional charges

Visit eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM at http://www.ebay.com.au "

(Thanks Jo)

"BBC News Online have an article about the auctions for the Barfly gigs at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3489134.stm. I think they need to learn how to search on completed items in eBay as their prices are well out - one pair of Cure tickets went for £2750."

Update: After many of you wrote in and corrected the BBC, they have updated the story. Way to go Cure fans! : )

(Thanks Ian)

(Thanks Steven)

(Thanks M)

02/15/2004 - "Watching Me Fall" - The Cure (02/15/2000: The Cure's "Bloodflowers" is out)

Author: Robert Smith

Album: "Bloodflowers", 2000

"Yeah I've been watching me fall for it seems like years/watching me grow small, I watch me disappear"

It would have to be the last, as every Cure disc since fifteen years. The line up would have to free the solo career of Robert Smith, finally ready to get rid of his creature and take upon himself to arouse feelings in his fans by voice, words, guitar and everything else. But, surprises excepted, it won't be so: The Cure are nearly ready for another album and they don't look like being in a so poor shape. The band who went through twenty years of English music among ups and downs, going to the end of the new millennium bent on their knees, since their various accidents and the not so great responses for "Wild Mood Swings", had to rise again with the Smith-Gallup-Bamonte-Cooper-O'Donnell line-up. And they turned out right: the blood flowers grow with strength and desperation of the band's more glittering days, from "Out of This World" which opens the disc with sweetness, going by one of the fundamental peaks of the album, the eleven minutes and over of "Watching Me Fall". The self-observation of the falling is maybe one of the most suitable metaphors for a band who has always kept something decaying in his appearance. "Where the Birds Always Sings" is an easy dream against a hard world, "Maybe Someday" melts regrets and pessimism, the sweet and crying "The Last Day of Summer" is maybe too simple, musically speaking, but it gives little emotions. And so on: "There is No If..." reminds of some tracks of "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me" periods, with a pop that has no shame to be itself. "39" and "The Loudest Sound" are also different ways to deal with anguish. And "Bloodflowers" has a kind way of singing over the lines. The band is alive, and will survive for quite a long time.

(Thanks Claudio)

(Thanks Joey)

"A new book is now available in France : it's called "All Access (de la scene aux coulisses pop-rock)". This book is published by the french rock photograph Gaelle Ghesquiere, and contains 2 nice pictures of Robert Smith, taken in Paris in 1996 and 2000.

For scans of the book, have a look here : http://jjcc.chez.tiscali.fr/curepress/AllAccess.jpg

The book also shows some nice pictures of various bands and rock stars as Bjork, Nina Hagen, Indochine, L7, Metallica, Iggy Pop, Tricky and many more.

You can also access to Gaelle Ghesquiere's website here : http://www.gaelleghesquiere.com/photolist.htm"

(Thanks to Jerome at Plainsong)

"On a rather unpleasant tv show on BBC3 last night in the UK, all about the sex lives of Ausrailian teenagers, "Lullaby" was used as instrumental backing to an info segment about cervical cancer. There was a nudey adolescent female jumping around in the background. All highly suspect, and very surreal."

(Thanks Jason)

Just kidding!!! : ) Lots to catch up on, so let's get started.

2/22/2004 ROSS

I SUCK AT THE WEB,SORRY FOR NOT BEING ON TOP OF THIS! TERRY JUST GAVE ME HIS VOX AMP TO USE FOR THE CURE RECORD. IT WAS GREAT TO FINALLY MEET HIS DOG! TERRYS MUSIC WILL COME OUT VERY SOON. NOT SURE OF EXACT DATE. ROBERT SOUNDS EXACTLY THE SAME AS HE DID ON KISS ME! EVERYTHING ON THIS RECORD IS FUCKING DARK AND VERY, VERY CURE! IT'S LIKE WE'RE WEIGHTLESS, WALKING ON WATER, LIVING LIFES CALLING!!! THANKS FOR VISITING THIS SITE, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME SINCE IT WAS MADE.

Well, that sounds great, but what else would you expect Ross to say? But it "jives" with everything else I've heard about the recording, the "sound" and the emotional feel of the album. All indications point to this being an exceptional album.

(Thanks Christian)

"Our next Guitars4Kids action is now up on EBAY. Click HERE to see a Schecter Omen-6 guitar autographed by all members of THE CURE.

Robert, Simon, Perry, Roger and Jason have taken a moment out from recording their new CD in London to sign this guitar for Guitars4Kids."

(Thanks Michael)

"I have been overwhelmed by requests from Cure fan’s to buy a video, or DVD copy, of the Boston 1980 Underground Video that I filmed. Thanks for all the interesting comments that have come along with the requests for purchase…..please understand I just can’t be running off video copies and selling them…..I would like to make this work viewable however for Cure fans, and have set up a link on my website were you can download streaming video of the show to play on your computer. I will rotate clips every once and a while.

That website is : http://www.nmdp.net

The clip “Killing an Arab” will remain at http://www.kinodv.net

Now playing at nmdp is “Secrets”

Enjoy"

(Thanks JCrocker)

(Thanks Dave)

" 'Join the dots' is up to # 14 on the Greek charts from # 22 last week"

(Thanks Vagelis and Antony)

"The February 27, 2004 volume #753 issue of Entertainment Weekly mentions the Cure in "The Must List."

Quote:

Number 1 (out of 10) "JOIN THE DOTS, the Cure - Rockers just don't look as good in lipstick anymore - nor do they make lush B sides and rarities like those in this four-disc set."

I've posted the scan here.

(Thanks Kate)

"This Tuesday in the U.S., Blank & Jones' "A Forest" is finally released. It's a two disc set, comprising a seven track cd and a dvd. The track listing on the CD is "A Forest (Short Cut)," "A Forest (Original Mix)," "A Forest (Vegas Cossmo Remix)," "A Forest (Tripeller Remix)" - and the non-Cure related - "Summer Sun," "Flaming June," and "A Night to Remember." The DVD has "A Forest" video featuring Robert Smith and footage of Blank interviewing Robert. Robert reveals that he listens to new music in the kitchen, often. Hilarious stuff. There is a short description on the inlay of how Robert Smith came to work with Blank & Jones, and both discs are picture discs showing all three artists."

(Thanks Rust)

"There was a great 'bootleg' played tonight on Radio One's Pete Tong Essential Selection in the UK - the only information I can find on the Radio 1 website is 'Tiga Vs Robert Smith - Unknown - White Label' - it was an electronic song with Robert singing (didn't recognise the vocals from anywhere else) - I really liked it. Been checking around the internet but can't find anymore information on the song unfortunately. Does anyone else know anything about it?"

Update: I just had to ask, didn't I? I'll never escape from it, will I? : )

"The Tiga vs Robert Smith White Label song mentioned in the Cure News is actually a remix of "Da Hype". Sounds a little better than the Junior Jack version."

(Thanks Pete, Joe and Petr)

1987 Kissing Tour

1987 Kissing Tour

1989 Prayer Tour

1996 Swing Tour

(Thanks Julie)

"well, the idea of holding a Cure party here in Belgium still didn't leave my mind, and i found someone to help me do it, but i would like to ask a second time if there really are people interested in that kind of thing down here ( hell, i'm a poor student, i don't want to spend al my bucks on it, just for the sake of having done it ). Anyway, since they just released the B-Sides Box set, and a new album is coming it's way all with a world tour packed with, it seems like a perfect moment to do so!

I'm still looking for some ideas on how in the name of God we can make this thing appealing to you. Should we just play singles till the sun comes up, or should we invite some cover group? Contests? I dunno... So if any of you guys has any ideas or has a cover group and is interested in playing ( or wants to donate some funds ;) ), please lemme know at: mrtns84@pi.be ( i also speak dutch an french if that's easier for you... ).

Also, since we're not quite expecting a lot of people down there ( unless you all massivly mail me now ;) ), we're still looking for a descent place to organize the damn thing. So if any of you is from the area of Mechelen or somewhere near, and you know of some good little local place, feel free to tell me! Since my partner in crime has some 'slight' worries at work ( being a student has it's fun sides ;) ), please note that it won't be for tommorow... Expect it in about a few months ( yeah, i know, i told that before... well, you all know how life goes!! ). But i promise we WILL hold this Cur(s)e(d) party! "

(Thanks Laurent)

"Late last night while watching tv I saw a commercial for Bilboard # 1's : the 80's. One of those compilations from the 80s. This one includes Fascination Street and on the commercial the title of the song was on the screen with a picture of The Cure from the Dream Tour (the one of the whole band that was on the t-shirts). I don't think they played a little of it as they do though."

(Thanks Enrique)

"I found The Cure's PORNOGRAPHY displayed at nr 3 in a top 30 darkest albums of all time list. It is an italian site. http://www.ondarock.it/topdark.html "

(Thanks Julian)

"Sat 21th Feb, on french tv France 2, in the program 'tout le monde en parle' (itws of people, stars...) at the end they always play a game of Blind test. This time, the dj played 'last night a dj saved my life' and one of the guest (a writer) trying to guess what it was said "Cure? Siouxsie and the B? Chic?" . He obviously was all wrong, although he made pretty good gueeses on the previous tracks played..."

(Thanks Fabien G)

"this is a little old, but anyway: the site rockstar.it has a "song of the day" section where they review an album every day, choosing it for particular dates (eg. birth of the singer, release date of the album...) after having reviewed KM, Wish & Disintegration all on significant dates (Wish was reviewed on 21/4 for the birthday of robert), on 15/2, obviously for the 4th "birthday" of Bloodflowers, they reviewed this album. As a matter of fact, the track they choose for the title has got nothing to do with the review, which is of the album itself and not of the single song. i don't have the will to translate it in english, sorry! : )

15/02/2004 - "Watching Me Fall" - The Cure (15/02/2000: Esce "Bloodflowers" dei Cure)

Autore: Robert Smith Album: "Bloodflowers", 2000

"Yeah I've been watching me fall for it seems like years/watching me grow small, I watch me disappear"

Avrebbe dovuto essere l'ultimo, come ogni disco dei Cure da quindici anni a questa parte. La formazione avrebbe dovuto lasciare spazio alla carriera da solista di Robert Smith, pronto finalmente a sbarazzarsi della sua creatura e ad assumersi in prima persona l'incarico di provocare sensazioni ai propri fans per mezzo di voce, parole, chitarra e tutto quello che ne consegue. Salvo sorprese, però, non sarà così: i Cure sono quasi pronti per un altro disco e non sembrano poi in così cattiva salute. La band che ha attraversato fra alti e bassi vent'anni di musica inglese, arrivando al limitare del nuovo millennio sulle ginocchia, a causa di varie vicissitudini e dei non grandissimi riscontri di "Wild Mood Swings", si trova con la formazione Smith-Gallup-Bamonte-Cooper-O'Donnell a doversi risollevare in piedi. E ci riesce: i fiori di sangue crescono con la forza e la disperazione dei giorni migliori della band, a partire da "Out Of This World" che apre con dolcezza il disco, passando poi per uno dei picchi fondamentali dell'album, gli undici minuti e spiccioli di "Watching Me Fall". L'autoosservazione della caduta è forse una delle metafore più adatte per una band che ha sempre conservato un che di decadente nella propria estetica. "Where The Birds Always Sing" è un sogno semplice contro un mondo difficile, "Maybe Someday" concentra rimpianti e pessimismi, la dolce e piangente "The Last Day Of Summer" forse è troppo semplice a livello musicale, ma regala piccole emozioni. E poi a seguire: "There Is No If…" riporta a qualche brano del periodo di "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me", con un pop che non si vergogna di esserlo. "39" e "The Loudest Sound" sono ancora modi differenti di affrontare l'angoscia. E "Bloodflowers" ha un modo gentile di cantare sopra le righe. La band è viva, e resterà viva ancora per un po'. "

(Thanks Pietro)

"At my job I spend most of the day contacting different auto insurance companies. Today I was on hold for Indiana Farm Bureau, and what music came on? Yesterday's Gone! To say I was shocked is quite an understatement. I would have been surprised at any Cure song, but a rather obscure track like that really floored me. Needless to say I'll be looking for any reason I can to call that office again."

(Thanks Charles)

(Thanks Ange)

"I just received my new issue of Magnet magazine in the mail yesterday. The new free CD sampler includes "Perfect Blue Day" by Junkie XL (w/RS). I was not expecting to ever have this track. It was a nice surprise to say the least. And it's a fun song too."

(Thanks John)

MACCA GIVES GLASTO THUMBS ALOFT!

PAUL McCARTNEY has been confirmed to headline the Saturday night (June 26) at this year's GLASTONBURY.

Festival organiser Michael Eavis confirmed the ex-Beatle's slot at the Oxford Union last night (February 18).

Eavis revealed that McCartney was booked for this year's event on the Tuesday after the festival finished last year.

Other artists confirmed for the three-day festival are The Cure, James Brown, Kings Of Leon, Basement Jaxx, My Morning Jacket and the Scissor Sisters.

Oasis, and The Strokes are currently in talks with Eavis, who revealed Noel Gallagher had phoned him personally to talk about Oasis's participation in the festival. Acts such as Pixies, Muse, Elbow, Idlewild, and Keane are also strongly rumoured to play.

Eavis also commented that he would book the Red Hot Chili Peppers if they contacted him with regards to playing the festival, but felt that they were "more for 14 year-olds".

As previously reported on NME.COM, tickets for the event, taking place on June 25 - 27 at Worthy Farm, Pilton, in Somerset, will go on sale on April 1, at 8pm. Tickets for this year's event will cost £112 plus booking fee, and postage costs. Credit cards will not be accepted, and tickets will be limited to two per person.

Published: 19-02-2004-14-47

But check the story today and you'll notice that The Cure have been removed and PJ Harvey has been added. Did NME jump the gun or simply get it wrong? We'll have to wait a bit longer to find out.

"From Les Inrockuptibles (http://www.lesinrocks.com/ListeNews.cfm?iditem=163456)

Mani from Stones Roses (and Primal Scream), Peter Hook from New Order and Andy Rourke from The Smiths have decided to work together. The band would be called Freebase or Stalingrad, and an album would be out in april with collaborations from Robert Smith, David Sylvian and Will Oldham. "

Update: False. See the complete story at Ananova. Just a mix-up between the Peter Hook project and the Tweeker project.

(Thanks Anlt, Erwin Axel and Martin)

(Thanks Dave)

"Join the dots already seems to be dropped out of the top 75 albums list in italy :( and even da hype lost 3 positions (now at 21)!!!! but i guess on that one you're not so disappointed : D what a disatrous week!!! "

(Thanks Pietro)

"Join the Dots is now #79 in the official french album charts (#29 last week)."

(Thanks to Jean-François at Pictures of Cure)

"in this weeks edition of "Zone 02", a free weekly Brussels magazine, there's an interview with Junior Jack, in which he says some things about his production with Robert Smith. Here's the translation ( i'll do my best... ):

"Single with Robert Smith

Q: Robert Smith sings on your album. Strange meeting of genres, don't you think?

A: I never thought:"Hey, i'm gonna call Robert to ask him to sing on one of my albums". The boss of Pias, my record label, met him in England. He let him listen to what i'm doing, and Robert thought it was cool. So he sent me a demo and told me:" If you don't like, just throw it in the litter bin." I thought that was so cool! So we made contact, and so...

Q: How did the recording in the studio go?

A: He hasn't changed. Red lipstick, mascara, black hair all messed up. I was very impressed. But he is a very humble man. After 5 minutes, i forgot i was commanding a star."

He also mentionned Siouxsie earlier in the interview. Pretty fucked up, no?"

What, the song? Yeah that's one way of putting it. Or do you mean Robert? He must have been! The only way to explain such a hideous "song". : )

(Thanks Laurent)

"You can find a cover version of Three Imaginary Boys by a french synth pop band called Celluloide. The track is free to download and also others version :

1. Amoureux Solitaires (Lio)

2. In Power We Entrust The Love Advocated (DCD)

3. Three Imaginary Boys (The Cure)

4. Happy House (Siouxsie & The Banshees)

5. Alice (The Sisters Of Mercy)

6. Lights From A Dead Star (Lush)

Go to Audio>Naphtaline EP - tribute mini-album to find them !

And well that's awful I think ! Especially the DCD version."

(Thanks Yan)

And more on that Brit Awards cover:

"YOUNG BRITS PLAY TRIBUTE TO THE CURE AT AWARDS

Last Night at the BRIT AWARDS : JAMIE CULLUM (24) and KATIE MELUA (19), both with top 10 albums currently in the UK charts played a jazzy cover version of THE LOVECATS live on stage. Full story & picture can be found here: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2004080317,00.html. It was nice to see The Cure represented in this way. Having been snubbed yet again beacuse...Yes, Duran Duran got yet another life time achievement award for doing sod all in the last 10 years!). Jamie Cullum was interviewed on Breakfast TV this morning and said the he was only 3 when Lovecays came out, so he wasn't aware of the song itself, but knew of The Cure and it was good to perform a 'Classic'."

(Thanks Chris)

"PLEASE HELP PETITION FOR THE FENDER BASS VI WITH FENDER...WRITE IN THE SUBJECT LINE PETITION FOR THE FENDER BASS VI..

WRITE TO

bschultz@fender.com, bmendello@fender.com, jshannon@fender.com

Tell them to reissue the fender Bass VI in different colors and at an affordable price."

(Thanks Ian)

"A CURESPOTTING Last night on one of Australia's most popular tv shows ROVE LIVE the female singer JEWEL was on and did an interview with the host ROVE, she said her latest new album was inspired by the music she grew up enjoying, she said RUN DMC as much as The Cure.

I did a search for Jewel mentioning The Cure as an inspiration to her latest music, looks like last night was not the first time she has mentioned The Cure. I found this on the internet, though I'm not quite sure who wrote it.

There is a rundown on the songs on her newest album 0304 (I think it was released mid 2003) and for the song Sweet Temptation it says this: This is a fast-paced, sensual love song with eerily beautiful and kind of dark lyrics intended to be in the style of The Cure.

Jewel also mentioned The Cure in 2003. What kind of music do you usually listen to? JEWEL: I like the Cure. I like the Chili Peppers. Sarah Vaughn. Nina Simone. Springsteen. Van Halen. "

(Thanks Jim)

"this is the information of the radio shows in Mexico City.

The past tuesday 17th February, in the Mexico City radiostation Best 102.5 fm, www.best.fm, in their show called Best Live, their played the SHOW concert, among songs they talked something about the show, the ´92 era, the lineup, the members, the WISH tour and at this time only CURE concert in Mexico at Monterrey in 16th June 1992, the SHOW was not aired completly, because the show last 1 hr, and the next friday 20th February in their show Best Beat during 2.00-3.00 pm Mexico city time they'll play CURE songs mixed by a DJ. and in their air daily shows the announcers often talked about the Coachella show, and CURE's importance. Besides, in 98.5 fm Radioactive www.985.com.mx, they talked frequently on Coachella concert and they assure the best song in the brand new Blink 182's album is All of this, and played 311's cover of Lovesong with very good comments and saying Lovesong is a excellent song wich is so good no matter music kind is played.

The JOIN THE DOTS box set isn't yet available by now in the recordstores here in Mexico City, only in the Tianguis del Chopo (open-air market), the recordstores waiting for the release until March.

(Thanks Jorge)

"In the March 4th issue of Rolling Stone (with Beyonce on the cover), Join the Dots is number 4 on their hot list with them saying " What's better than one new Cure album? Try four new Cure albums, composed of rare material and B sides-most of it from the groups more experimental and tortured early days". "

(Thanks Dave)

"This is a cute website that takes your input of text, and 'sings' it for you using clips from songs for each word. If you try the word 'forest' you'll find a familiar voice. Who knows, there might be more cure hiding in that database... I know I've already made a couple suggestions for words that were still missing, using cure songs...

http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/p1/src/sing/default.asp"

(Thanks heather the buzzard)

"well, i have been a cure fan since forever. here is the story, i am an army recruiting station commander and i always have the cure playing in my station in central california. the guys dont always like it but i'm the boss and well, too bad. Last week, i put join the dots on all day. close to the end of the day 3 young college students walked by the office and just stopped dead in their tracks. they walked in and asked what group was playing on the stereo. everyone in the station kinda paused for a second and all of a sudden they all at once said, "that's The Cure!" to make it short, they sat down for about an hour listening to the music, i chatted them up and talked about cochella (and the army of course.) Well, two of them are joining next week and they are all going to cochella. The funny thing is not one of them had heard more than a couple of songs from the cure and now they are asking me for the entire run down of the discography. BAM, add 3 more cure fans courtesy of the us army."

(Thanks Tompallc)

"I just watched jazz munchkin Jamie Cullum and Radio 4 favourite Katie Melua romp through 'The Lovecats' at the Brit awards. Never before has it sounded so much like a Chas and Dave cockney knees up. Did they rehearse it for ten minutes before the show? Fie, for shame."

(Thanks Teepee)

"In a coup that only The BRIT Awards could pull off, organizers have secured No.1 Chart sensation Katie Melua and new-jazz pioneer Jamie Cullum to perform a sensational duet. What was it?! a rather appauling mixed up cover of lovecats no bass solo!"

(Thanks to Craig at SimonGallup.com)

"jamie callum and katie melua did a pretty nice jazz cover of the love acts on the brits tonight. their usually repeated tommorrow in the middle of the night."

(Thanks Kitty)

"Rock Werchter has just officially announced a part of their line-up at www.rockwerchter.be . And the sad news is: The Cure is not in the list.

There was already a rumour before the announciation that Robert Smith was somehow misinterpreted at his BBC interview, confirming the the Cure show at Werchter, and that it was far from sure that they would play at Rock Werchter at all, and is was sure that they would not be in the upcoming list of confirmed bands... The second thing became reality, now let's hope the first thing won't. The source of these rumours, a moderator of a forum-site called Stinkylittlegods (www.stinkylittlegods.be, dutch only) sais at the Rock-Werchter forum he gets his information by simply mailing the right person at the right time. According to him the source of VRT Teletext was the newspaper "de Morgen", who's source was probably some forum. He failes though to say who he has mailed exactly and what was the exact reply he got. The same guy also said that there surely would be a the Cure show in Belgium. But who is he to know all that "for sure"?

(Thanks Marco, Velvet Goldmine, Stephan and Eric)

"I have attached this cutting from The Mirror (a national British newspaper) regarding the upcoming Barfly gig."

(Thanks Simon)

"MTV UK are currently playing a variety of these cross-mixes over all of their channels (i.e. MTV, MTV Base, MTV2 etc etc). For anyone unfamiliar with these dumb mixes, they're always at least two songs by different artists put together to make one song, such as the quite often played Christina Aguilera VS The Strokes, where they use the vocals from Genie In A Bottle and the music of some Strokes song whose name I have forgotten.

They're doing some sort of "special" week this week featuring a whole load of these mixes and I've spotted twice now a pretty bad mix using The Cure. It's actually billed as Busta Rhymes VS The Cure, song title is Lullaby Eyes (A Miss Minx Mix).

It's basically just all of Lullaby including the vocals, with Busta Rhymes wittering away about something or other over the top of the bits where Robert isn't singing. Not so much a mix, more like something anybody with a two-track tape-recorder could produce by playing two tapes at once and recording the results. It's sort of like the musical equivalent of a tank driving over a beautiful flower, Busta Rhymes is, of course, providing the tank on this occasion."

(Thanks Dave Ace)

"I was watching MTV last night(yes, kill me) and there was this segment on the Lostprophets and one of the band mates mentioned The Cure as an influence to the band. They then showed a video of theirs and you can't see the influence at all. Well I think they suck but it's still a curespotting!"

(Thanks m0z0rder)

"I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner... my father sent me a Valentine's day card (he's on the other side of the world right now), and this is what it was:

http://www.care2.com/ecards/build/1/5624

it actually made my Valentine's day!

(Thanks despayre)

I'm casting my vote now for The Church as opening act on the 2004 tour, maybe even a triple bill with All About Eve too. It will never happen, but it's fun to dream, isn't it? : )

Update: Nope, you'll have one more chance after this:

5th and Final Auction Added! (due to overwhelming demand)

Every 5 days a new auction starts, giving you the chance to bid for 2 tickets to see your favourite band.

Auction 1 - All Acts: 1st Feb - 5th Feb (closed)

Auction 2 - All Acts: 6th Feb - 10th Feb (closed)

Auction 3 - All Acts: 11th Feb - 15th Feb

Auction 4 - All Acts: 16th Feb - 20th Feb

Auction 5 - All Acts: 21st Feb - 25th Feb (new addition)

(Thanks Ange)

"I got the Perfect Day soundtrack last week. I must say I am not too impressed with the new Pictures of You. I think it strips away the charm of the original and leaves nothing but a mediocre song. It might grow on me though."

(Thanks John)

(Thanks Ange)

The Cure @ The Underground Club Boston Ma. 1980

Ebay Auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3386949527&category=29938&sspagename=rvi:1:1

This is the camera original video shot of the Cure's only Boston appearance at the Undergound Club in 1980. I am auctioning off this property outright. You will own the original video tape recording only. Information on this show can be viewed at: http://www.cure-concerts.de A sample clip "Killing an Arab"can be viewed at: http://www.kinodv.net follow the rock video link. This is legitimate....pristine camera original first generation tape well preserved for 24 years. The tape is in 3/4" Umatic format .

(Thanks Kino-Pravda and Elizabeth)

Mean Street Coachella story

Uncut magazine's review of 'Dots'

Coachella ad

Blender magazine's review of 'Dots'

Tower Records poster and the Rhino promo poster

(Thanks Autumn)

(Thanks to Jerome at Plainsong)

# 71 @ Amazon Canada

# 6@ CD Universe US

# 38 @ Alapage France

# 3 @ Fnac France

# 7 @ Rock Serwiss Poland

# 70 @ Cédé Switzerland

(Thanks David)

"Just to let you know that "Join the Dots" is at # 22 on the Greek charts!Not bad for a box set!!"

(Thanks Vagelis)

"In the weekly Spanish newspaper "El Pais de las Tentaciones", which is sold together with El País on Fridays, Join the Dots is in number 6 in the chart of the most sold albums (the list is made by the writers of the newspaper)."

Update: "Well, some of that info is not correct: "El Pais de las Tentaciones" is a suplement included every Friday with the newspaper "El Pais"; they talk about music, movies, art and many other things; well, last Friday the Dots were number 6 in a list, but not in the "most sold albums" chart, it was a list the music critics from that newspaper made with their favourites every week (below it was that "best sellers" list and the Dots were NOT in it). The previous week, the Dots were number 2 in that critics list. Also they included a little review in the previous page.

(Thanks to Sharon of Charlotte Sometimes and Dani)

"For anyone in Arkansas and especially NE Arkansas, Hastings Book and Video is now stocking (finally) Join The Dots. Its at a very good price too at $45.60. I picked mine up today at the Jonesboro Hastings and am still soaking it in. "

(Thanks Mark)

"A band called "Billionare Boys Club" was the house band on Last Call with Carson Daly and they performed The Cure's Just Like Heaven on Friday night's show."

(Thanks Brian)

"Thought I would help add a bit for your cure spotting. I was watching CNN here in Maryland on 2/13 and they were doing a spot about Human Sexuality for Valentines Day (how much more men think about sex than women, how fantasies between men and women compare, etc.). During the segment they played an audio clip of Hot! Hot! Hot!."

(Thanks Todd)

"Yesterday was TRL's Valentine's Day special and the guest stars were Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore for 50 First Dates. Adam started talking about the movie's soundtrack and said how he wanted an 80's/Caribbean vibe for the movie and that they had lots of bands come in and make covers of some songs, so of course they talked about 311's cover for Love Song and showed a clip of the video, they didn’t really say much about the Cure though. A couple minutes later as Drew came walking in for the first time, they played a cover of "Friday I'm in Love" in the background...I had never heard that one so I don’t know whose cover it was but it wasn’t all that bad."

(Thanks Diandra)

"I just wanted to fill you in a little on that Lovesong remix you reported on Jan. 24. I ordered the record, and got it yesterday. I don't believe the vocals were rerecorded. I'm almost positive they're the acoustic recording from Greatest Hits. It is a really good remix though."

(Thanks Charles)

Also, KROQ is giving away a bunch of tickets. So expect an invasion of the KROQ KIDZ at Coachella.

(Thanks Caro, Shane and David)

"311 is getting massive airplay here in Tampa. It's been the number 1 or number 2 slot in the top 5 at 9 on the local "New Rock" station. I swear they're getting more airplay than when the song came out. It pisses me off 'cause the DJ says 311's Lovesong!! AHHHHH!! It's one of those happy / sad moments in a Cure fan's life! Evidently Adam Sandler likes the Cure 'cause they're in a lot of his movies."

Well, I don't know about that. 'Lovesong' was The Cure's biggest American hit, getting all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, so it got plenty of airplay. Remember who kept them out of the #1 spot? Yep, Janet Jackson. Now that's a reasonable and legitimate reason to dislike her. : )

(Thanks M.)

"1. VRT text had the story on their Teletext yesterday evening and this morning but later on today they got it off.

2. Studio Brussel (alt radio) got it yesterday in their Popnews and asked ClearChannel if this message is confirmed but nobody gave any comment.

Note that Metallica plays friday the second and Bowie plays at sunday the fourth at the main stage so saturday the third is left open for the top of the bill."

(Thanks Stephan)

"Saw where they were going to show the Cure Berlin concert again in high definition on cable channel INHD tonight {2/12} at 11:00 pm eastern and again tomorrow {2/13} at 3:00 am eastern. Just in case anyone would be interested in viewing again or for the first time. "

(Thanks Foilball)

"I was wondering if you have the One Perfect Day soundtrack yet, and how the new Pictures of You is. I noticed at HMV Aus. that the single disc says: Pictures Of You - Robert Smith; and the double disc says: Pictures Of You (PaulMac Mix) - Robert Smith. Do you know if these are two different versions with the first being mixed by Robert; or is it the same remix on both cd's. It's a little pricey for one song, but what can you do."

(Thanks Tommy)

"just to let you know what our local newspaper "l'arena" wrote today..... L'arena is the newspaper of Verona (a city in Italy between Milan and Venice but maybe for cure fans it's better to know that it is very near to Treviso) and it titled WHAT YOU WON'T HEAR IN ARENA THIS SUMMER, blaiming the city administration that wasn't able to find an agreement with Verona's promoter EVENTI who had found an agreement with THE CURE (and many others) to let them play in Arena ( very famous roman amphiteatre, not like colosseus but very similar to the amphiteater of Orange (the one in the ORANGE VIDEO). During the last year many artists came in Arena, among the others Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Bjork. The quarrel is about the destination use of the amphiteater, because it's directed by a group that want the arena to become a sort of "temple of the Opera" and so rock - pop concerts are not welcome. I guarantee that the Cure in arena would have been a really grat event, maybe better than ORANGE!!!!!"

(Thanks Pagilio)

"I am a spanish fan who needs a little help to try to win a competition (a radio quiz) because the prize are the latest Cure's cds. Could you tell me: What is the music relation between Robert Smith and Elvis Presley?, that's the question. I am searching almost hunting the answer but I still haven't found it (except that both appears in JXL albums, but thats not the right answer)."

(Thanks Jose)

Updates:

"Elvis's grandfather's name was Robert Smith"

(Thanks Anjaela)

"Elvis performed a Duet with Sinatra. Sinatra performed "Together" with BING CROSBY and Dean Martin. Bing Crosby did a duet with Bowie on his 1977 Christmas Special. Robert and Bowie did a Duet in 1997."

(Thanks J)

"This is a hunce but I think Elvis died on August 16 1977 which I think is the date the cure won the local battle of the bands. Not sure because I don't have the gig list info since I am at work. But I am pretty sure that is it. If not I bet that 1977 has something to do with it

(Thanks Eric)

"A bit of Curespotting, that's pretty nice for us guys. Over at Sports Illustrated's web site, they have a section for the latest swimsuit edition. Well, the very first model in the list, May Anderson, lists the Cure as what she is listening to right now on the left side of the page. Thought the male visitors to your site would appreciate that. Here's the link. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2004_swimsuit/gallery/may/ "

(Thanks Phil)

"In the March 2004 issue of Blender, there are no fewer than three Cure spottings - a review of Earl Slick's "Zig Zag": "Robert Smith's "Believe" is more hauntingly poignant than anything the Cure have done in a decade"; a review of "Join the Dots": "Aside from their outsider appeal, "Join the Dots" proves that the Cure's other trump card was Smith's misery-drenched knack for gleaming pop melodies"; and a quarter-page ad for the box set as well."

(Thanks Rust)

(Thanks Dave)

" Join the dots is down at the 8th spot on CDuniverse top sellers, but it still remains no.1 in the little box in the home page! strange! And it entered the Italian album chart at #50.

Also, Dots entered the Billboard Top Internet Albums chart at #8 last week."

(Thanks Pietro)

"Delphine sent me the French Cure book called 'clinical prescription 76-87 (isbn 2-9520081-0-8) it's a great book. As one of the oldest fans in town, even I haven't seen 80% of the photos. I would highly recommend you try to get a copy. www.lavoixdusilence.com"

(Thanks Chris)

"I haven't seen any news on bbc sites or radio re: your question about the belgium festival. but there is a vote for best 80's band on the bbc website. pixies, smith or cure. the cure a losing so c'mon and vote vote vote boys and girls! http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/news/"

(Thanks Chris)

"In case anyone's interested, I'm hosting a band's version of "A Forest" on my website. It was recorded quickly last night as an audition piece for that Release the Bats Pornography tribute CD. Like I said it was recorded pretty quickly and pretty much 1 take, but I think it turned out pretty interesting. Not to mention unlike most bands this is their first attempt at a cover. Just in case anyone's curious in checking it out....

http://andrewgriffith.com/seeitonthebbc/aforest.html

or

http://andrewgriffith.com/seeitonthebbc/aforest.mp3"

(Thanks Andrew)

(Thanks Angie)

And here's a scan of a 'Dots' review from Magic magazine, and a bit of a translation:

"Don't have enough time to translate everything but it basicly say that this boxset is really demonstative of the evolution of "singles" : in the 70's/80's it was a Must and all the bands were taking a lot of care of this musical support, including really good songs on the B sides. Since couple of years the Singles are a real fake and nobody take care about it. The only thing you have in extra is the same song developped into many remixes, really often not famous. And that's true (even if I really like this JTD), that the 2 first CD are much more interesting. the 2 last are good but I've noticed that after few listening I'm jumping some songs, as I listen the 2 first CDs in one time. They finished the article with saying that JTD is much more than a boxset for fans, it is an historical document telling the story of a slowly dying industry."

(Thanks Martin)

"From a reliable source with the Belgian quality newspaper De Morgen, this message came today.

Robert has confirmed in a BBC interview The Cure will play for the 5th time at the Werchter festival in Belgium this summer (formerly known as Torhout/Werchter). So July 2nd, 3rd or 4th.

He also said the new album is the ‘hardest’ The Cure have ever released (meaning : loud dirty guitars !!, courtesy of Korn producer Ross Robinson)

Other names for Werchter : David Bowie, Metallica, Korn, Kosheen, Air, Lamb, Monster Magnet, The Thrills, Belle and Sebastian and maybe The Pixies. "

Anybody see or hear this BBC interview?

(Thanks Pete)

"http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1484941/20040210/goodie_mob.jhtml?headlines=true

Seminal goth-pop band the Cure will re-release their first five albums with lots of bonus material in May. Three Imaginary Boys (1979), Boys Don't Cry (1980), Seventeen Seconds (1980), Faith (1981) and Pornography (1982) have all been digitally remastered, and none of the expanded tracks will duplicate songs from their recently released box set, Join the Dots: B-sides and Rarities, 1978-2001. Additional Cure reissues will be released later in the year. ..."

I didn't think 'Boys Don't Cry' would be included, but maybe it is. For those who missed it, the first bits of info (catalog #'s, price, release date) about the remasters was posted on Jan. 29th.

(Thanks Jeff)

"See web site www.neapolis.it and vote the cure! Neapolis is a great italian festival that it takes place in NAPOLI!Last year,R.E.M. won the competition and play with 50.000 fans!!!!"

(Thanks Fabrizio)

"Found this on: www.fark.com

Theme was photoshop your fav. musician if he was to have a job other then music. I knew ole' Robby would appear in there... "

(Thanks Brian)

"Just thought I might drop this little funny bit of Curespotting. Here in Seattle for years we had a local sketch comedy tv show called "Almost Live" (Incidentally Billy Nye The Science Guy got his start there). Anyhow I caught a rerun from 1992 of an episode where they did a bit called the "Dysfunctional Family Home Shopping Network". One of the items was the "Runaway Teen Travel Kit". Included in the kit were standard issue army boots, handwritten suicide note, sleeping bag, duffle bag, and compact disc albums by The Cure and Depeche Mode. I was laughing my ass off. I'm gonna try to get a audio file of it to you. Its absolutely hilarious."

(Thanks Eric)

"This was more of a "only a Cure fan" would notice Cure spotting...

Last night (Tuesday the 10th) on Wheel of Fortune's couples week the final puzzle was a phrase... and the letters the couple had before the 10 seconds to guess began were this:

M _ _ _ E

S _ ME _ _ _

Now this wasn't hard to me. Actually it was very obvious to me. But the couple didn't get the puzzle, and Sajack went on to state what a hard puzzle it was...

but as I'm sure I don't have to tell you, the phrase was: "Maybe Someday"

Sigh... too much time on my hands."

(Thanks J.)

"saw this in today's boston edition of the commuter paper "metro". it's an article about tower filing chapter 11. the photo with it is of an employee restocking the cure section. jtd is clearly seen, as well as hits and galore. cool! i'd bet that she asked to be photo'd in that section vs. limp bizkit or something."

(Thanks Brian)

"I was watching Comedy Central, and they had the old Ben Stiller show from '92. Anyway the show does parodies of real commercials. This commercial was for life insurance, the guy in the fake commercial said he traveled with the Grateful Dead for 400 shows (and it showed him looking like a Deadhead and talking to the fans, anyway at the end of the commercial he says "I'm going to start traveling with the Cure" and it shows him looking like Robert and a "fan" looking like Robert and the salesman says "...now it doesn't cover suicide" (In reference to the life insurance policy) I gave me a chuckle..."

(Thanks L.J.)

"Interview with Sophi (one of the best albums of the year so far) about The Cure as he used to be label mates with them (Fiction) when he was in God Machine. Might be interesting?

http://www.sophiamusic.net/

There's a whole bunch of new interviews on the site. One of the interviews is an overview of the records that formed Robin's musical taste. There's some funny information in there about what The Cure's '17 seconds' means to Robin. You'll need to understand some French though."

(Thanks Chris)

"Today is the first day of the Cure week on couleur 3 as I posted last week. It seemes like we can win copies of Join the dots."

(Thanks Martin)

"This is just to let you know there is a pre-sale for Coachella tickets on the Radiohead website at http://tickets.waste.uk.com/. They are selling day tickets for 1 May (i.e. not the day on which the Cure are playing), two day tickets or two day tickets including camping."

(Thanks Fab G)

(Thanks MickelCure)

(Thanks Jerko)

"interesting news from Steven Severin website related to The Glove:

Next up is the remastering and re-release of all of the banshees albums. This is set to start in November in batches of 3/4 albums at a time. The GLOVE "BLUE SUNSHINE" (21st. anniversary edition) album will be included in the second batch (poss. January 2005). It will include a newly unearthed 'tribute' track by Mr. Waverly entitled "(Fearing the worst, the private detective goes in search of The Glove, following a dubious tip-off, he finds himself in) THE SEEDIEST LOUNGE BAR IN THE UNIVERSE". "

(Thanks Salvatore)

"The enhanced features on the 50 first dates soundtrack includes video footage of 311 recording bits of lovesong in their tour bus."

(Thanks Joey)

"I just got an update on the 'Porngraphy' tribute being worked on by Release The Bats, a label out of Sweden. It is a vinyl only release, covering the entire Pornography album, song for song, in order. It will be out this summer (hopefully) and here is the track listing so far:

1. swann danger - one hundred years

2. TURN PALE - a short term effect (my band!)

3. cut city - the hanging garden

4. ? - siamese twins

5. ? - the figurehead

6. sixteens - a strange day

7. a trillion barnacle lapse - cold

8. ? - pornography

...as you can see, there are tracks still open, if someone wants to do them... it's mostly a more post-punk sort of comp, so if you feel you are appropriate, why not contact them and ask to be on it!

for more infos:

http://www.releasethebats.com

http://www.bluesanct.com/turnpale

http://www.swanndanger.com"

(Thanks Mkl.)

"i've uploaded a couple of newly developed fools dance photos from their album recording sessions to my site, if you're interested they at http://www.carmenrosa.com/towelflick/foolsdance "

(Thanks Sabine)

"In an attempt to raise money to record my new album, I am selling some items on eBay. One of particular interest to Cure fans is an embroidered jacket from TIM POPE's Cowboy Films. Besides being a nice warm jacket in it's own right, Tim Pope is one of the most amazing video directors ever, doing most of THE CURE videos, as well as Strawberry Switchblade, Soft Cell, Talk Talk... even the second Crow movie!

It's online now at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3385283389"

(Thanks Mkl.)

"signed guitar by robert smith http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2223591976&category=14433

How Cool Is that! Only $280!"

Update: "I dont think this is a real autograph so i just thought i would share that with you . i have had one and have seen plenty of them and this looks nothing like his autograph."

(Thanks Jon and Mike)

"The Feb. 6 edition of Apple's "QuickTime News" email newsletter featured this small article on "Join the Dots" along with the cover photo. If you follow the links, you can get to Rhino's listening party of the collection. I've printed the direct link below, if anyone has trouble getting to it.

Can’t get enough of the Cure? There’s only one cure for that — the four-CD compilation of 70 rare tracks, “The Cure — Join the Dots: B-Sides and Rarities, 1978-2001.” Explore 12 of these treasures in the album listening party. Visit the iTunes Music Store for more music from the Cure.

http://www.rhino.com/fun/listeningparties/78043_PartyPlayer.lasso "

(Thanks Wendy)

(Thanks Dave)

(Thanks The Tea Lady)

Cure Founder Goes Solo in Levinhurst

Feb 05, 2004

Cure founder Lol Tolhurst will rejoin the music world in March.

Joining forces with singer Cindy Levinson, Tolhurst combines electronic and organic sounds in the act's debut, Perfect Life, due out in March from Full Contact.

Tolhurst cites musical trends such as the new wave revival that's made his early work with The Cure chic again as the inspiration for his return to music.

"Listening to new artists utilize the sound I helped develop inspired me to reach now for new sounds in the studio," he said in a statement. "The finished CD, Perfect Life, is easily the most exhilarating project I've been able to work on since the early Cure records."

(Thanks Karen)

"Just to let you know that yesterday at around lunchtime ( feb 5th) Lost Prophets were on the Jo Whiley show (BBC Radio 1) and did an acoustic cover of boys dont cry... it was a pretty bad cover, but nevertheless, it was a bit of good publicity for The Cure. Listen to it here."

(Thanks Luke)

"heard of anyone having the font from JTD? i got a disc from elektra that said it contained the fonts, but it was only a hi-res version of the cover - with NO type."

(Thanks Brian)

"Just got some interesting info from a inside source...apparently the cure are on the schedule at cynthia post pavilion in houston for the date of 8/15 listed under "pending". "

Just remember that this has NOT been confirmed yet, so don't go buying your plane tickets today. But this is a good time to start calling your friends who work at US amphitheatres, and ask them to start watching the schedule. : )

Update: There seems to be a bit of confusion about the tour. The May 2nd show at Coachella IS NOT the start of the US tour or even part of it. So no, they will not be in the US from May through August. Even the Swing Tour wasn't that long! : )

(Thanks Jeff)

"I sent the 'fraud' emails to the address you have on cof and a guy called mark wrote back asking me to send all the emails i had received and any other fans to email them to him at the address you posted."

Send them to info@musicpassport.org.

(Thanks Ange)

(Thanks Sean and Autumn at Pictures of You)

"I thought you'd be interested in a translated version of the brazilian Join The Dots review you posted in the curenews section of COF today. It might contain some errors, but at least more ppl will be able to read it. Here it goes :

THE CURE OPENS THE LOCKER WITH "JOIN THE DOTS"

The new boxset from the Brittish band presents 70 songs, between unreleased and rare.

Twenty three years of rock generate a good amount of extras, espacially if the band goes through a lot of changes like The Cure did,althought,in all these years, Robert Smith was always the backbone of the group. Finishing the contract with the label Fiction, Smith resolved to clean the locker before move on, and the result was the boxset "Join The Dots : B-Sides and Rarities,1978-2001" that is being released in the abroad and, luckily enough, will see the light of day here in Brazil (the luxuous triple dvd TRILOGY was released here by ST2).

Singer always preffered the B sides of the compacts.

Smith applied in his own band the theory he created for the B sides while we was still a student in a catholic school buying music, the B side song, the one which was left out of the album, was the one that would trully show how the album would be, if it would be worthy to have it.

"The A side was the right bet, but the true identity of the artist was in the B side" says Smith, "There was where we could find if it would be worthy to get the album".

"Join The Dots" puts together 70 lost songs in four cd's, a lot of pictures and comments about every song by Smith himself, some very rare, like the covers for The Door's "Hello, I love you" and Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze", originally recorded for a tribute album for the artist. It also brings remixes and new versions for well known songs such as "A Forest" and "10:15 Saturday Night".

One can also see the clear influence of the literature in Smith's compositions. Cure's first success "Killing an Arab", it's already known, came from the book "The Foreigner" by Camus. Besides it, "A Letter to Elise" come from Jean Cocteau, "How beautiful you are" from Baudelaire and "Adonai", from Shelley.

The well known crazy vein of the songwritter is also present, in songs recorded under the influence of different substances, in one song, a part of the keyboard lines is played by a dog, because the official keyboardist, Lol Tolhurst, was lying uncounscient in a corner of the studio. Smith talks about the constant changes in the band and admits that he recorded some songs alone "to avoid discussions".

Chapter closed, Smith plans to go on with the band. A change for someone who was constantly promissing a retirement year after year.

Font : O GLOBO newspaper / second notebook / size (original) : 450 words / Edition : 1 Page :4

(Thanks Julian)

# 35 @ Amazon Canada

# 7 @ CD Universe USA

# 7 @ Barnes and Nobles USA (out of stock)

# 17 @ Amazon USA

# 7 @ Alapage France

# 9 @ Amazon France

# 17 @ Amazon Germany Alternative Chart

# 4 @ Fnac France

# 5 @ Rock Serwiss Poland

Greatest Hits : # 79 @ Amazon UK

(Thanks David)

"Just a short message to let you know, and those who should be interested, that Fnac Leuven ( and so i guess all other Belgian Fnac's ) have loads of JtD's in stock at the price of 48,09€, which is, i think, a bargain. And for those who are still hesitating whether they should buy it or not... yes, you definitly should!!"

(Thanks Laurent)

"No news from Chile about a local release of "Dots", therefore I bought the US version from CD Universe for USD 38.49 + 9.90 for normal air shipping (5 days with no problems). I think it's a good option for latin fans and even Canadian fans instead of ....... CAD 79.99????"

(Thanks Francisco)

"Just to let you know that JTD is for sale at Fnac Portugal for 52.50 €."

(Thanks Claudio)

"Following what has been said about the price of JOIN THE DOTS in Canada, I can proudly tell you that I ordered my copy for 65.55$ CAN at Amazon.ca, shipping & handling included. At the current exchange rate (see oanda.com), that makes 49.20$ in U.S. dollars -- so it's not that bad after all, everything considered."

(Thanks Sebastien)

"Just wanted to say that those of you in Australia who managed to get a copy of JTD are part of a select few! I pre-ordered my copy from Sanity on the 20/1/04, and have been waiting patiently all week only to be told today that Universal, the distributor of JTD in Australia, have in fact run out and that I will have to wait 2-3 weeks for the next shipment!! You would think that by pre-ordering you were guaranteed a copy but obviously not. I would like to know how Universal allocated JTD, as I find it hard to believe they didn't even have enough copies to cover the pre-orders. Out of interest I also rang a few HMV stores in Sydney and they too had not received their copies."

(Thanks Brett)

"Last night, Mike Richter of the New York Rangers had his historic retirement ceremony at Madison Square Garden. (Richter, #35, had his jersey sent to the rafters after a career ending concussion last season. Richter was the Ranger's all-time winningest goaltender, and was the goalie who helped bring the '94 team to the Stanley Cup.) Part of the ceremony featured a video montage of career highlights, shown both on t.v. and over the 'gardenvision' screen for those in attendance. The video segment featured "Pictures of You" as the musical accompaniment."

(Thanks Scotty-Dog and Mark)

"Just a short snippet for the Curespotting slot: I was watching a short trailer for a programme called Mad About Alice on BBC One today, and in the background they played Friday I'm In Love."

(Thanks Matti)

(Thanks Barbi)

"Just got another email, this time from j_l_leroux@yahoo.com

Hello,I`ve seen that you are biding on this tickets:THE CURE - London - 5th March

I`ve noticed that you`re not the highest bider. So I thought that you don`t have enough money to buy the tickets, but that`s not a problem anymore because i have the same tickets for sale at:420£ including shipping and insurance.If you think you are interested please contact me.

Best regards pammy1cat

These facts are terrible because sooner or later someone will fall to us.

Passport People must to put an official announcement that we not to buy tickets out. "

If you get one of these e-mails, please report it to the Passport people. Try using this address: info@musicpassport.org. If anyone has a more direct e-mail, please let me know.

(Thanks Damiano)

(Thanks Anthony)

"I just wanted to let you know that my friend here at work was streaming the video of this cover from Launch.com. *swooooon* I did NOT think that 311 could do it justice, but it's *soooo* great!!!! I'm going to go out and get that soundtrack for sure. The video is featured on the front page at http://launch.yahoo.com. Definitely give it a shot."

(Thanks Jennifer)

"I'm writing from Toronto, Canada, and was very disappointed to find that the retail price in HMV and Sam the Record Man was $79.99 -- which, when compared with US prices like those at "Best Buy", is an inordinate rippoff. As most Canadians know, we generally pay the same numerical price when something is new, compared to the US. For example I bought the latest Radiohead CD for the standard $15.99 CAD, compared to the US's $16.99 USD; that's something like $12 or $13 I think. For some horrible reason, the price hasn't radically been dropped for shipment to Canada, and one store owner told me only 400 copies were shipped to Canada. I can understand Robert's frustration with his old distribution company. Anyway, for any Torontonians, "CD Replay" promises to take off at least ten bucks off HMV's price; unless there's a special, their prices always beat big chain store prices. They don't have any orders in, but think they'll have them by Thursday. They're also really nice."

Update: I just bought "Join the Dots" here in Toronto, Canada for $69.99 at CD Replay, a full $10.00 cheaper than everywhere else. The shopowner had at least another several copies, and deserves the business. It's located on Yonge Street, just south of Bloor Street."

(Thanks Iqbal)

(Thanks Jean-François)

"Rock Serwis - 5th place

Vivid.pl - 6th place (but.....Disintegration on 15th !!!! Amazing, isn't it?)"

(Thanks Tomasz)

THE CURE ABRE O BAÚ EM ‘JOIN THE DOTS’

01/02/2004

Nova caixa da banda inglesa traz 70 músicas, entre inéditas e raridades

Vinte e três anos de rock geram muitas sobras, principalmente em uma banda que passa por mudanças com a freqüência do Cure, que há anos tem o cantor-compositor-guitarrista Robert Smith como espinha dorsal. Ao encerrar contrato com a gravadora Fiction, Smith resolveu limpar o baú antes de partir para novas empreitadas. O resultado é a caixa “Join the dots: B-sides and rarities,1978-2001”, que está saindo no exterior e, com sorte, poderá ver a luz do dia no Brasil (o luxuoso DVD triplo “Trilogy”, último produto do grupo a aparecer por aqui, foi lançado pela ST2).

Cantor sempre preferiu os lados B dos compactos

Smith aplicou em sua própria banda a teoria que criou para os lados B: quando era estudante em um colégio católico e comprava um single, seu primeiro desejo era ouvir o lado onde não estava a música anunciada, mas uma sobra, alguma canção que não tivesse entrado no LP inteiro.

— O lado A era aquele da aposta certa, mas a verdadeira identidade do artista estava no B — diz Smith. — Ali sabíamos se o LP valeria a pena.

“Join the dots” reúne 70 músicas perdidas em quatro CDs, muitas fotografias e comentários do próprio Smith sobre todas as músicas — algumas aparecem em mais de uma versão, como “Hello, I love you”, dos Doors, “Purple haze”, de Jimi Hendrix — lançada originalmente em um tributo ao guitarrista americano — e “Signal to noise”. A coleção também traz remixes e novas versões para músicas conhecidas do Cure, como “A forest” e “10:15 Saturday night”.

Também se vê de forma clara a influência da literatura sobre as composições de Smith. O primeiro sucesso do Cure, “Killing an arab”, já se sabia que era inspirado em “O estrangeiro”, de Camus. Além dela, “A letter to Elise” vem de Jean Cocteau, “How beautiful you are” de Baudelaire e “Adonai” de Shelley.

As conhecidas maluquices do compositor também estão presentes, em gravações realizadas sob o efeito de substâncias diversas: uma parte dos teclados de “Babble” foi tocada por um cão, enquanto o titular do instrumento, Lol Tolhurst, jazia inconsciente em um canto do estúdio. Smith não deixa de referir-se às constantes mudanças na formação da banda, e admite que gravou algumas faixas sozinho “para evitar discussões”.

Encerrada mais uma etapa, Smith promete continuar com a banda. Uma mudança, para quem prometia aposentar-se ano após ano.

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(Thanks Fernando)

"A friend of mine, upon hearing "Snow In Summer" on the Cure box-set, swore that he had heard the tune before. Turns out he was right. He has a bootleg by the 10,000 Maniacs called "In My Tribe (Demos)" from '87. There is a track on there (the title is not listed, but it may be called "Biggest Charm") that is very similar to "Snow In Summer," both in song structure, bass line and percussion fills. There are some timing differences in the music and the lyrics are completely different, but overall the tunes are the same."

Update: "Actually, I believe someone posted something about the 10K Maniacs/Snow In Summer thing on the Stiff As Toys message board eons ago... with a link to a Real Audio version of the song in question, and I agree- the songs are too identical to be coincidental. I was actually kind of dissapointed when I read the notes to "Dots" and didn't find any reference to it. It would be interesting to find the timeline of the Maniacs demo as compared to when they were opening for the Cure, perhaps that could shed some light. I call for a full senate inquiry!"

Absolutely! And the guilty parties should be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law". Sorry, too much PTI . : )

(Thanks Rust and J.)

"On Feb. 3th, the french channel M6 has been using "why Can't I Be You " and "Lullaby" as background music for their last reality show called "On a échangé nos mamans" (our moms were exchanged )."

(Thanks Jean-François)

"don't know if you've seen this, but there is a book called 'dog days' by daniel lyons. it's set in boston around the dotcom boom about a young compugeek who steals a dog owned by a north end mafioso wannabe. at one point he talks about how he and his girlfriend used to dance a 'xeno' (really 'axis', next to fenway park) and that they loved the cure. then he goes on to say how they listened to 'lovesong' in the car and he thought it was about their relationship. i thought, hey - that's cool. until i read the next line, which says: "as if anybody could find any sort of meaning in a cure song". :-(

then they split up and he goes home to listen to an extended version of lovesong!"

(Thanks Brian)

"This is the scan of the Junior Jack/Robert Smith Da Hype single. The artwork is really nice and the cd is funny. It is a mini disc and the part around is transparent. The idea is very cool, I had never seen that before."

(Thanks Barbara)

"Junior Jack - Da Hype, is getting quite a bit of airplay on Radio One in the UK. Good article and version of song available at http://www.ministryofsound.co.uk/Music/Singles/JuniorJack-DaHype.htm "

(Thanks Colan)

And for those who wanted the lyrics (why???), here you go:

Oh man, that's bad. Anyway, there's your big 'Da Hype' update. Aren't you glad you asked? : ) But don't waste your money on that junk, buy the new Church album 'Forget Yourself' instead (out today in the US, last week in Europe and Canada, and last year in Australia) and get tickets for the shows next month.

(Thanks Philippe)

Smith, Marr Bolster Tweaker's 'Wakeup Call'

Former Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna will release his second album under the Tweaker moniker on April 20. The forthcoming set, "2 a.m. Wakeup Call," will feature guest vocals from the Cure's Robert Smith, David Sylvian, Will Oldham and the Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser, among others. Additionally, the Smiths' Johnny Marr guests on guitar.

Also lending voices to "2 a.m. Wakeup Call" are Jennifer Charles from Elysian Fields and Jonathan Bates, who performs under the name Mellowdrone. In a statement, Vrenna says the album was inspired by his wife's battle with insomnia. "She would bolt awake every night, strangely, at exactly the same time -- 2 a.m.," says Vrenna. "It led to me sharing her insomnia and I wound up staying up with her and discovered that when the world-at-large was fast asleep I had unearthed a wealth of creative energy in myself ... It's a nighttime record about things that keep us up at night."

Here is the track listing for "2 a.m. Wakeup Call:"

"Ruby" featuring Will Oldham

"Cauterized"

"Worse Than Yesterday" featuring Mellowdrone

"Truth Is" featuring Robert Smith

"Remorseless"

"Pure Genius" featuring David Sylvian

"It's Still Happening" featuring Hamilton Leithauser

"2 a.m."

"Movement of Fear"

"Sleepwalking Away" featuring Nick Young

"The House I Grew Up In" featuring Johnny Marr

"Crude Sunlight" featuring Jennifer Charles

-- Todd Martens, L.A

(Thanks Gary, Jeff and RobbertC)

"couleur 3 THE swiss radio is programming a CURE week, beginning the 9th of feb. They annonced it as Robert going through 25 years of the Cure in a exclusive interview, and we could hear his voice on the back. It's scheduled in "seri Z" program. More news on www.couleur3.com or www.couleuir3.ch"

(Thanks Martin)

"UBL.com has The Cure climbing their chart..they are at number 22 up from 38. Not sure how often they post the poll, but looks like the band is being looked at alot more lately."

(Thanks Lauchlin)

"WLUW is having its annual pledge drive February 3rd to 14th. WLUW is an idependent community radio station which rely's on it's listeners support to serve the world with the best in indie-rock. Destination Unknown has hosted numerous Cure nights over the years and are pleased to announce this year we have 10 copies of the Cure's Join the Dots boxset to give to our listners courtesy of rhino records. The amount one has to pledge to recieve a boxset is $180.00. However, the doner will get other items as well. If you would like to pledge please listen all week long at wluw 88.7fm in Chicago and www.wluw.org on the internet. Destination Unknown will be on February 9th at 10pm (CST) where most of the boxsets will be given away, though you can always pledge before then. You can also pledge on-line. As usual, all people who donate to WLUW during destination unknown also recieve a compilation CD (if pledge's are made on-line, please list destination unknown as your prefered reason for donating to recieve the compilation CD). This years compilation will include Erasure, the Cure, Apoptygma Berzerk, Covenant, and Iris. Thanks for your support! sincerely, all at WLUW."

(Thanks Kamar)

"Just letting you know that "Join the Dots" is finally available in Canada. I picked up my copy today--though it isn't officially released until tomorrow."

(Thanks Joe)

"Without any trace of join the dots in Lausanne (Swiss) I wend to spend the week-end in Brussels (Belgium) to see one of my friend. It was actually quite hard to find J.T.D (unavailable in FNAC and Megastore : everything was sold) and I finaly found a copy in a small nice shop called "Caroline misique". The guy was amused to see the gigantic smile in my face and wish me a great time. Just wanted to say that despite few remixes that I don't like, I think it's a fabulous object and a collection of great music. I wish every band I love could have so much respect with people who like their music, and publish stuff like that. Thank-you guys."

(Thanks Martin)

"Hello!! I am from Chile and today I received my "dots" box and I can not wait until go home to listen to each disc!!!!. Tonight I will get drunk listening to The Cure, just as I used to do when I was 19 (now I am 33) and carried my tapes everywhere. By the way, CD music did a very god job with my order!!!, two days under the due date. "

(Thanks Roberto)

"the counting crows posted some streams from a show on their site, one of which (in my humble opinion) is a pretty good cover of friday i'm in love. here's the link: http://countingcrows.com/newsframes.html?newsID=12320 enjoy!"

(Thanks Ryan)

"I don't know if this was posted before, but I just finished a fabulous graphic novel, Blankets by Craig Thompson, that had a chapter entitled Just Like Heaven. In the chapter Craig's high school girlfriend sings it him while they are lying in bed. It's a really beautiful book and it that scene really captures the essence of the song."

You can get a preview of the first 7 pages at Top Shelf Comix.

(Thanks Amy)

"The alternative radio station for my area (Y100) had a contest about a song in the new Monster.com comercial. The song was "I Dig You" . One person who called in thought it was Blur! But finally a Cure fan called in and said what it was...but he messed up and said it was by The Cure. The DJ was nice enough to let him win though."

(Thanks Asa)

"On ESPN's website, John Buccigross does a weekly hockey column and he answers emails from readers. This was in this week's column:

John, I'm about ready to leave for Air Force Basic training and need advice as to what CDs I should bring for the plane ride. Keep in mind this is the last music I will listen to for a while so make it good. Thanks again and look forward to checking in on you when I get out. Bill from Connecticut

I love Blink 182's new self-titled CD, Bill. Also take U2's "Joshua Tree," The Cure's "Disintegration," Ben Fold's Live CD, Fountains of Wayne's "Welcome Interstate Managers" and whenever I fly, the first CD I put in is REM's "Reveal." "The Lifting" is my all-time favorite airplane taking off song."

(Thanks Jeff)

"I have just seen on the BBC website that JTD has entered the official UK Rock Album Charts at #13. Not bad for a box set that would normally deter buyers through its price. Coincidentally, the song at #1 in the Rock Single Charts is 'Run' by Snow Patrol, released through none other than Fiction Records."

(Thanks Paul R.)

"If anyone missed or wants to see the Monster Dot Com ad featuring I Dig You. The commercial is viewable on ifilm.com in real player or Quick Time formats. Just follow the link below. The ad is in the middle of the page under the monster heading, and is entitled "Find The One You Dig" www.ifilm.com/superbowl/ "

(Thanks Paul, Zach and Adam)

"Someone on ebay I think is attempting to diddle cure fans wanting to get tickets for the event. We all know that ONLY 4 pairs are going on sale from the official people and I presume that the person who sent me this below has also sent it to the other bidders. Before xmas there was a similar scam happening with the dec11th tickets and I for one got diddled out of £400, please warn the fans that this must be a scam to extract money out of desparate fans? Here's the e-mail:

I see that you are interested on this event : THE CURE - London - 5th Marc . Iwant to offer you this great deal.I am selling those 4 tickets at a very low priceof 350GPB due to the fact that i am out of the country i won`t be able to go myself to this event.If you want to purchase those tickets.I need only serious buyers. If you know that you are a honest and serious man please contact me as soon as you can at smellentoo@yahoo.com .Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or queries. I am more than happy to assist or answer you with any details regarding the delivery, payment etc."

I've asked the Passport people about this and will post any response. Also, as of this posting, the Cure ticket auction is up to $1,449.60. Check out the other Passport auctions, only Starsailor at $714.75 comes close.

(Thanks Ange)

Update: "Just got another email, this time from adriana_szabo2000@yahoo.com offering barfly tickets at a "reasonable (good) price." What a laugh. Anyone for a spot of emailing?"

(Thanks Mr B)

"We had over 20 minutes new robert smith interview in polish radio program three this night, robert told about his childhood in crawley and first journey to london on concert when he was 17, about his first concert Mahavishu Orchestra and David Bowie on Station to Station tour about guitar learning with his older brother. Robert told that he is an optimistic man but he can't be in good mood all the time. When he was asked about the end of the cure he answered that this situation came from disintegration era when they recorded the album and robert didn't speak with the rest of the group later told the band that on 2000 Christmas it will be the end of the group but bloodflowers gave him so much happiness to play.

About his solo album robert said that is ready and will be able to add with new cure album (i'm not sure but it was strange translated and i didn't understand this phrase) and if it will be the european cure tour then they come to poland for sure and it will be very exciting to visit russia for the first time, when the redactor told that the cure gave people so much on concerts robert told him that it's fantastic to see these people around the scene and their faces when they are so happy "it's fantastic moment".

It's only the most important part of this interview because robert told about jimi hendrix, guitar lessons and his memories of polish concerts and the beggining of the group (Malice, Porl Thompson, Lol) too."

Did anyone tape this?

(Thanks Peter)

"I'm Carmine from Naples. Just to let you know that i bought JTD last friday in a small shop in San Giorgio A Cremano(i payed €48,50), a small town near Naples (Italy). I ordered it last tuesday and i got it!!!!....Great. "

(Thanks Carmine)

"I just got my copy of Join The Dots today at JB HI FI here in Melbourne for $87. I cant really say anything that hasnt been said before besides its just amazing. I also got the soundtrack for A Perfect Day which was also at JB HI FI for $26 and thats the double cd, i just wish Paul Mac didnt do the remix! interesting thing though is that on the album it says Pictures Of You by Robert Smith not The Cure does anyone know why?"

(Thanks Rich)

"JTD have sold out in Valence and Saint-Etienne Fnac stores. Fucking Polydor : they thought 10 copies would be enough for whole France or what ?"

(Thanks David)

"CDGO.com preview for release in Portugal to Join The Dots is 09.02.2004.You can order it already online the import from Nl and Portuguese both at same price 57.95€ Fnac Portugal sent me an e-mail saying that there is no release date for the cure box in Portugal."

(Thanks Sandro)

"Thought someone out there might be interested to know that 'Trilogy' is available on VCD now, as well as DVD. I have spotted it here in Hong Kong, VCD capital of the world, as an officially licensed release. It is on three discs and sports the same art work on the cover as the DVD (albeit a CD-sized box). I should point out that it does not contain the interviews, purely the three live sets and encores. Priced at HK$65 (approx. £5 or US$8.50), so a fair bit cheaper. On another note, JTD has not yet appeared here. The clowns at HMV keep insisting that it is not released in the UK until mid-February, despite all my evidence to the contrary, and say it won't be here until the end of this month. Time to send an e-mail to Amazon.com, me thinks..."

(Thanks Paul R.)

After a small search, I came up with nothing official, so I composed my own version of the lyrics, after I bought the box set. This is what I hear:

Possession

to let him go... to let him go...

(Thanks Pyra)

"Lullaby has been covered on a spanish film called "Lo mejor que le puede pasar a un cruasán" (The best thing it could happen to a croissant).The film is based in the book of the same title that has been a really best seller here in spain. The most incredible thing is that the song is performed by Santiago Segura, a comician-cinema director very very known here ("Torrente el brazo tonto de la ley-Torrente the law´s dumb arm " is his most known film). I´ve read the book (lots of laughts )and there´s no mention of the cure.The scene where the song is played is when the protagonist enters in a secret,bizarre and hidden kind of prostibule, the ambient and the song fit. Obiusly the cover is in english so it was impossible for me to know who was singing until the final credits, when read the name of Santiago Segura was a really really strange. "

(Thanks Jorge)

"In the Jan23-FEB 5,2004 of "Smash Hits!" there are 6 pics of british pop star Tony of "Liberty X" in his room wearing a realy cool black Cure with orange writeing and big red lips."

(Thanks DJ X)

"On MTV.it there's the presentation of a newcomer icelandic band, called "Bang Gang", and the first words are these: "Have you ever thought of being carried on the dance floor by gloomy notes and irreparably dark lyrics? Imagine Royksopp on a strong abstinence from Prozac, or Moby in Cure version, who happiness only losing themselves in the memories of the beautiful past times of disco music, surf rock or 80's electro pop". the direct link is http://www.mtv.it/music/emergenti/newcomer.asp?p_idnewcomer=02D2FE50C4AA4B868CBC0F4E929D5D5D "

(Thanks Pietro)

Update: Nope, Moster switched their ads and aired 'I Dig You' near the end of the first quarter. Postman Frank is a star once again. : )

"As I'm sure you know the "I Dig You" ad from Monster aired in the first quarter... and the song was the focus of the entire spot. I didn't recognize it until I heard the Postman's vocals... and then I said "Holy shit!" out loud- as I didn't think the song would be that much the focus of the ad."

(Thanks J.)

(Thanks Lars)

Update: The official announcement might not happen today, but watch for it sometime this week.

"Rocking Horse Records in Brisbane have 4 copies of JTD. They go on sale tomorrow and I have already lay-byed my copy. I will collect it on the way home from work. I have been a huge fan since the mid eighties but have still not heard about a third of these songs and the waiting is killing me.The price is AUD94.95. Roll on tomorrow....and fast!!! go go go."

(Thanks Andrew)

"I just received the Join the Dots box set and it is brilliant! I also think it is hard to get in the Netherlands. The largest record store here, Free Record Shop, doesn't even have it, I heard from the head office. I finally ordered it via the Internet (bol.com).I'm also very impressed by the quality of the artwork and the package.

"Dots is available here in Valencia (Spain) in the FNAC stores (49,3 € ) since past monday. And in EL CORTE INGLES too (price in stores 60€ and 49€ online)."

(Thanks Jorge)

"Join the dots was not available in Metropolis,the biggest music stores in Athens,up until Saturday 31 January.However I managed to find my copy at a local store,Record House, at 45 euros.A friend of mine bought it at "Gina" for 40 euros! -p.s: Fascinating version of "Doing the Unstuck", beautiful booklet,a perfect release...-"

(Thanks Vagelis)

"The Cure is in the February 19th issue of Rolling Stone (with The Beatles on the cover). There is almost a full page review of the Join The Dots Box Set (called "Lipstick Traces"). They gave it a pretty good review (3 stars).

In addition, there is a review of the Junkie XL album (which includes "Perfect Blue Sky" featuring Robert) and it mentions Robert briefly."

(Thanks to Dayna at A Foolish Arrangement)

"ABC Sports has been using Cure songs between action during the FBR Open golf tournament in Arizona. On Saturday they played 'Pictures of You', 'Lullaby' and 'Friday I'm in Love'. Hopefully they'll keep it up for Sundays round!"

(Thanks John)

"Saturday mornings mean cooking programmes on BBC 2 and they obviously thought that The Cure and cooking go together. On the beeb's "Ever Wondered About Food?", In Between Days was played during their programme on cooking vegetarian (31-01-2004). Quite apt seeing Robert's a veggie. Ah, the joys of Tofu."

Note: Unfortunately, unless something has changed recently, Robert IS NOT a vegetarian.

(Thanks Richard)

"January 30th episode of Joan of Arcadia, Joan was wearing the bloodflowers tour necklace."

(Thanks gwyn_tls)

Update: Wrong on points, but right on the Pats!