News Archive - June 2005


June 30th

  • Looks like the time listed for Versailles at the French Live 8 site is wrong:

  • "http://placeboworld.co.uk/news/index.html
     
    Placebo's website claims that they will be performing 2 songs at approximately 9:49 p.m. Central European time. They don't give any other info, like when The Cure will be performing, or how long the Paris event actually runs, but this does contradict the 4:30 - 7:30 bit."
     
    (Thanks Brandon)

    "It's 5 pm till 11 pm
     
    Look at the end of this page (it's in french) http://partenaires.aol.fr/contenu/dossiers/100010590/index.html
     
    The man who organizes the event told me the same thing and that The Cure will be on stage around 10.30 pm for 20 mn
     
    (Thanks to Toberr @ A Pink Dream)



    June 29th


  • For all you Mac users (and anyone else), 'M' Live@Launch is up on the Audio/Video page.

  • (Thanks Bill)


  • The Live 8 website has posted the times for most of the concerts:

  • London: 2pm - 7:30pm
    Versailles: 4:30pm - 7:30pm (might be wrong, but that's what is listed at the French Live 8 site)
    Berlin: 2pm - 8pm
    Philadelphia: Noon - 6pm
    Barrie (Canada): 11am - 8pm
    Tokyo: 2pm - 10pm
    Johannesburg: Noon - 5:30pm
    Moscow: 7pm - 10:30pm
    (All times are local and are subject to change)

    No times for Rome or Eden Project yet.



  • Here's a new Cure 2005 group photo (though it looks like they just took the photo from thecure.com and added Porl and a background) from Austrian tv station ATV+ :



  • (Thanks Bianca)



    June 28th


  • Live@Launch has posted the link for the performance of 'M', though it doesn't seem to be working at the time of this posting.

  • Update: The main link STILL doesn't work, but if you search for Cure videos on Launch, you will find it here.

    (Thanks Terry)


  • I've put together a quick Live 8 broadcast page. If you have any info to add, especially for the countries that aren't listed, please send it in. Thanks!


  • Here's a look at the Versailles Live 8 invitation (with info on various ways to get to the venue):



  • (Thanks Olivier)


  • More Live 8 broadcast info:

  • "Just to let you know that the Belgian channel BETV will broadcast the live 8 show next Saturday."

    (Thanks Dimitri)

    "For all the Australian Cure fans, highlights of the Live 8 concert, including The Cure's performance will be broadcast on MMM (FM104) radio
    on Saturday July 2nd, starting from 11pm. For more information, go to www.mmm.com.au."
     
    (Thanks Ripley)



  • A bit more info on the location of the Greek show:

  • "Here's where the Greek venue is located :

    01/09/2005 Μαλακάσα (Malakassa), Terravibe (GR)

    Map: http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strReflex=63886&mapId=-.9ipigi7hnmxb&pim=true

    (You can check that out here: http://www.didimusic.gr/endates/default.asp?id=63   http://www.didimusic.gr/dates/default.asp?id=63)

    (Thanks Olivier)



  • 'The Head on The Door' is #27 on Spin's 100 Greatest Albums 1985-2005 list and 'Staring at the Sea' is #4 on the Top 10 Compilations list:

  • Spin Mentions The CURE

    July 2005! Issue Bono on the cover!

    100 Greatest Albums!

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/imaginarycure/SPIN1.jpg

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/imaginarycure/SPIN2.jpg

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/imaginarycure/SPIN3.jpg

    (Thanks to Jerry @ imaginary-cure)


  • I know I've posted this before, but in case some of you haven't seen it, here's a unique video for 'A Forest':

  • Nick Maniatis' A Forest Video

    Video: http://www.thehowlingfantods.com/bricktastic/films/aforestmed.rm

    Web page: http://www.thehowlingfantods.com/bricktastic/bricktastic.htm

    Production notes: http://www.thehowlingfantods.com/bricktastic/aforestnotes.htm

    (Thanks Olivier)



  • Curespotting:

  • "Today on Fuse's "Daily Download", Billy Corgan spoke about his new album. When asked about the track "To Love Somebody", he said that he
    got his good friend Robert from The Cure to record the track with him. Then a bunch of people in pink bellyshirts started to cheer...Ironic."
     
    (Thanks Grace)


    "Before U2's first Dublin gig last night (Fridat 24th June) they played Inbetween Days about 3 songs before the band came on. Myself and a few
    others gave an ironic roar. The Cure in front of 80,000 people, sweet!!!"

    (Thanks Ronan and Ian)

    "A junior shool in Switzerland has released a record called "THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK" for helping Margaux (a girl with a cancer). In the booklet feature this : "SPECIAL THANKS TO ROGER O'DONNELL FROM THE CURE AND PHIL COLLINS FOR THEIR MORAL SUPPORT!"

    (Thanks José)



    June 24th


  • The final shows of the summer tour have been confirmed at the official site - Aug. 20th in Sicily, Italy and Sept. 1st in Athens, Greece.

  • (Thanks Christopher)


  • And there is an update on the future from Robert (it's in that comments mess in the Quartet section):

  • "WE ARE ABOUT TO START RECORDING DEMOS (AS WELL AS PLAYING IN OLD SONGS!) - AND AFTER THESE 9 SUMMER FESTIVALS (WE DON'T REALLY COUNT LIVE 8!) WE WILL BE GOING INTO THE STUDIO TO START WORK ON THE NEXT THING...

    AFTER THAT IS DONE (!)... WE WILL PLAY SOME REAL SHOWS: AROUND THE WORLD..."

    (Thanks Eric and Wendy)


  • Update on support acts for Berlin:

  • "The berliner band "zeraphine" will be playing before the cure. "zeraphine" are really great, so this will be a wonderfull evening with zeraphine, cranes and cure."

    (Thanks Olli)



  • More Live 8 broadcast news:

  • "The Italian branch of SKY TV will broadcast the entire Live 8 on channel 109 with the possibility to choose the location you prefer."

    (Thanks  Fede)

    From FMQB

    Live 8 Coverage Grows
    June 24, 2005

    After originally announcing that their Live 8 coverage would be heard on two channels, XM has expanded their coverage to a total of nine channels. Channel 40 will be dedicated to overall coverage of the event, with a seperate channel broadcasting each entire concert from London (channel 41), Paris (channel 42),  Berlin (channel 43),  Rome (channel 44), Philadelphia (channel 45) and Barrie, Canada (channel 46). This is all in addition to the two previously announced channels, with the global coverage on channel 200 and the London concert being simulcast on channel 201.

    Canadian radio listeners who do not have their satellite radio yet will be able to hear Live 8 coverage on the Sound Source Network, a division of Standard Broadcasting. The broadcast will begin at 1 p.m. EST and feature performances from around the globe, with live updates from the Canadian concert every half-hour.

    Live 8 takes place around the world on Saturday, July 2.



  • The Cure split is mentioned in today's Hip Clicks blog at USA Today.

  • (Thanks Jeff)


  • Though this has been posted before, I've had 5 people ask me about it in the last few weeks, so I'm posting it again. There has obviously been a baby boom within the Cure community recently. : )

  • "Hot topic now has Boys Dont Cry toddler shirts and bodysuits..how cute! here are the links
    http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=274007
    http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=274005"

    (Thanks Shannen)



  • Curespotting:

  • "Some quotes from an article on Billy Corgan's solo CD by Cameron Adams appearing in The Advertiser, The Daily Telegraph (Aus.), and Herald Sun (Aus.):

    And it's his image as grunge's guru of gloom he plays with on TheFutureEmbrace's  unlikely cover - the Bee Gees' To Love Somebody,  a duet with Robert Smith of the Cure, Corgan's mate: "We are the most miserable men in rock. Isn't it perfect?"

    And the influence of Joy Division (and the Cure, and the Cocteau Twins - all bands who mixed rock and electronics) is all over his TheFutureEmbrace ... "I started from the mechanical point of view of the bands I like - the Cure, Joy Division. I'm not trying to sound like them. It's more that I worked out what makes them tick. See, the Cure never sound wimpy, but they're not a loud band like the Pumpkins were."

    (Thanks Lenore)

    "Prior to Billy Corgan taking the stage (in Atlanta), there were two Cure songs played...in between a few old Duran Duran songs and some others...the Cars I think. 'Other Voices' followed by 'Splintered In Her Head'. Billy was awesome."

    (Thanks Patrick)


    "In an article about reissues, there's a paragraph talking about the Cure's first four in San Antonio Current."

    (Thanks Lenore)


    "I get this excellent newsletter every week from www.b3ta.com - and this week there was a competition to show famous people with their look-a-like pets - scroll down to see one of the entries: http://www.b3ta.com/board/4797629"

    (Thanks
    Bryan)


    June 22nd


  • FMQB has some US broadcast news for Live 8:

  • XM To Broadcast Live 8
    June 22, 2005

    XM has announced it will broadcast Live 8 performances from five of the concerts around the globe, with XM personalities on site broadcasting live. XM will broadcast from Philadelphia, London, Rome, Paris and Berlin, beginning at 9 a.m. ET. The coverage will be spread out across two channels, 200 and 201.

    "Live 8 is that rare, global event that unites under a common cause an extraordinary line-up of talented musical artists from diverse genres and we are honored to be the exclusive satellite radio broadcaster for this event," said XM EVP of Programming Eric Logan. "The millions of XM listeners who won't be able to attend this historic musical event will still have the opportunity to experience all of the excitement and, of course, hear all that great music."

    Meanwhile, New York newspapers are reporting that MTV is negotiating with Live 8 organizers over TV rights for the July 2 concert event, aimed at raising awareness of poverty in Africa. AOL Music already has the rights to broadcast Live 8 around the world online.

    MTV hopes to air some of the performances from the concerts. As for AOL, some performances will be seen live for free on the Web at AOLmusic.com, with free on-demand access to the shows for six weeks.


    Update - MTV and VH1 will air 8 hours live:

    From the AP via My Way

    MTV, VHI to Show Much of Live 8 Concert

    Jun 22, 5:08 PM (ET)

    By DAVID BAUDER

    NEW YORK (AP) - MTV and VH1 will telecast eight hours of the Live 8 concerts on July 2, the networks said Wednesday. The performances, featuring artists U2, Coldplay, Madonna, Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z and Destiny's Child among many others, are being held in eight cities to raise awareness of poverty in Africa.

    The telecast is a repeat performance for MTV, which showed the Live Aid concerts two decades ago. Like Live Aid, the Live 8 performances are being organized by Bob Geldof.

    America Online, which owns the U.S. rights to the concerts and will beam them on the Internet, is also negotiating with ABC for a prime-time telecast on July 2 following the cable TV coverage.

    MTV, VH1 and MTV's college network mtvU will be on the air with the same feed from noon to 8 p.m. EDT that day, switching back and forth from different sites and also presenting packaged reports, like a look back at Live Aid.

    Related networks CMT and VH1 Classic will air concert highlights the next day featuring artists geared to their audiences.

    It will be the longest period MTV has gone live to cover an event since Woodstock '99, the network said.

    XM Satellite Radio will carry the concerts live from Philadelphia, London, Paris, Berlin and Rome, America Online also announced on Wednesday. The Premiere Radio Networks will also carry concert coverage and performances tailored to three different radio formats - urban, rock and pop.

    Internationally, the MTV, VH1 and Music Factory networks will show hourly bulletins about the show.


  • And The Age has news of Live 8 broadcasts in Australia.


  • Curespotting:

  • "Billy Corgan is DJ'ing on Q101 & playing "Charlotte Sometimes" right now. He introduced it by saying this song is by a crazy guy with funny
    hair over in England. Who knew that one day there'd be thousands of kids wearing funny hair and scary make-up, "all emulating this soft-bellied man." Yes, he said that!"

    (Thanks Lenore)


    "I went to the movies tonight to see a great new film from director Jean-Marc Vallée called C.R.A.Z.Y. It's a movie from Québec, thus in french, about a boy growing up in the 60's, and dealing with his homosexuality, his relationship with his family and espacially the love and acceptance of his dad.

    At age 20 in the movie, while at his brother's wedding, after hearing bad music all night with all the family dancing, the main character waits for the dj to play the song he requested. Then, finally, the song starts and It's 10:15 Saturday Night. We hear It for a good minute and the kids are dancing to It while the family vanish from the dance floor (not being their cup of tea I guess).

    Since It is a french movie from Québec, It may never be available elsewhere unless It is sold on independant foreign circuits in USA and/or Europe. If you got a chance to see It, It is a bitter-sweet movie, warm, funny, touching that deals very well with the often complicated father and son relationship.

    Interestingly enough, in the official site, The Cure doesn't appear in the music credits... And I left the theatre before seeing the actual generic of the movie. No soundtrack available so far.

    Here's the link to the official site: http://concours.canoe.com/concours_crazy/index.html"

    (Thanks Simon)


    "Today they played Before 3 in my local grocery store in Belfast's Botanic Avenue and also at a very dodgy lap dancing club in Galway at a recent Bachelor party a girl poledanced to Lullaby. Weirdly erotic!!!"

    (Thanks Ronan)




    June 21st


  • Ticket update for the Rock'n Coke Festival:

  • "Tickets for the Rock'N Coke festival are now available through Biletix. You need to buy a two-day pass (with or without campsite access).
    In addition to that, you may buy a 'front of stage' ticket for The Cure (that ticket alone is not enough, you also need the pass to enter the festival grounds).

    The Biletix web site does not currenly allow for ordering the 'front of stage' ticket so you have to go through their call center instead: +90 216 556 9800 (they speak English).

    Prices:

    - Two-day festival pass (no campsite): 55,000,000 TRL
    - The Cure 'front of stage' ticket: 30,000,000 TRL
    - Order processing fee: 3,000,000 TRL

    Total: 88,000,000 TRL (approx. 53 EUR)

    Tickets cannot be mailed outside Turkey so you will have to collect them on site."

    Update: "Received the bill for Rock'n Coke today.  Not that it matters much but the bill break-down is a little different from what I ancitipated.  The
    total price is the same, though:

    Prices:
    - Two-day festival pass (no campsite): 49,500,000 TRL
    - The Cure 'front of stage' ticket: 27,000,000 TRL
    - Service Charge: 8,500,000 TRL
    - Handling Charge: 3,000,000 TRL

    Total: 88,000,000 TRL (approx. 53 EUR)"


    (Thanks Olivier)


  • Billboard and NME have stories about Porl returning to The Cure.


  • An update on David Fargier's book 'After The Rain...":

  • "De bonnes nouvelles pour la petite entreprise "Après la pluie" :

    Sur les 1500 exemplaires imprimés de la version française, seuls 250 exemplaires sont encore disponibles. Le référencement chez Virgin et les
    flyers distribués lors des concerts cet été, marqués par le grand retour de Porl, devraient leur permettre de s'écouler très rapidement. Les
    retardataires doivent donc se précipiter !

    David pense à de nouveaux projets : un documentaire visuel (pour la télévision et/ou un DVD) inspiré du livre "Après la pluie... The Cure".
    Projet à l'état embryonnaire mais qui semblerait intéresser quelques maisons de production. Egalement sur son plan de travail la rédaction de
    quelques textes devant illustrer un ouvrage de photos consacré à Björk.

    Concernant les versions étrangères, les contacts ont avancés pour les versions turque et grecque. Bon espoir aussi pour la version espagnole
    avec l'aide d'Hispacure, le fan club officiel en Espagne. Et grande nouvelle : un contrat vient d'être signé pour la distribution de la version anglaise en Amérique du Nord et en Europe à un prix plus que raisonnable !

    Très bientôt, de plus amples informations sur la sortie des versions étrangères...


    Some good news for the tiny enterprise "After the rain" :

    Of the 1500 copies of the French edition, only 250 are still available. As the book will soon be released through out Virgin Megastores and flyers distributed during this summer gigs, these last copies will probably sold out soon. So those who didn't get it yet, hurry up, guys !

    David is thinking about other projects : a visual documentary (for TVs and/or a DVD) inspired by the "After the rain... The Cure". Project in a
    embryonary state but that seems to inspire some production companies. Also on his desk some texts to illustrate a picture book about Björk.

    Concerning the book in its other languages, contacts advanced for the Turkish and Greek versions. Good hope also for the Spanish edition with
    the help of Hispacure, the official Spanish fan club. And big issue : a contract have been signed for distributing the English edition in North
    America and Europe at a price more than reasonable.

    More information on other languages release coming soon..."

    (Thanks David)



  • Cure cover:

  • "OK Go's latest release is a 3-song affair called Do What You Want. The other two songs are "Invincible" and a cover of "The Lovecats" by The
    Cure. To Americans, a release like this is called an EP. More sophisticated people know them as singles, which they love to loudly play while wearing short pants, swilling beer, and eating liver and monkey sandwiches. It's a small world, ripe for the rocking. Do your part: you can buy this new singlEP at the iTunes Store, Amazon.com, and a host of other places. You can also listen to two of those songs, for free, on okgo.net and our MySpace page."

    (Thanks James)



  • Curespotting:

  • "Robert is mentioned in an MSNBC article about Billy Corgan's new release.   Their song together, 'To Love Somebody' got a rave review in
    the article. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8293437/ "
     
    (Thanks Cheryl)


    "not ususally one to report these but CSI new york (or is it cold case? sunday night 8pm pacific CBS)

    anyway, there was a scene of a mother and father in a bathroom, getting ready to punish their young, blonde daoughter.  "lullaby" is playing, as the
    mother and father call their son in, and make him push his sisters' face into a tub of water--so she almost drowns.

    very wierd."


    (Thanks Arusha)

    "www.demotivate.com is a website that makes fun (and rightfully so) at all those motivational companies for suckers.  "It's a perfect day to throw back your head and kiss it all goodbye" is one of their demotivational sayings which is ironic to me since it's one of Bob's more motivational, upbeat songs. So is "Giving up and going on are both the same dead end."

    (Thanks Sam)


    June 18th


  • The summer shows just got A LOT more interesting with the official site's announcement of Porl Thompson returning to The Cure for these shows. Welcome back Porl!
  • Ugh! So happy with that, then I actually read the messages and find out that "THIS WILL BE A GUITAR CURE" and "NO KEYBOARDS!". Well that's disappointing, but still great to have Porl back for however long it is. So they HAVE to open with 'Open' at Live 8, right?  : )


  • Here's an update (including VIP ticket info) on the Live 8 show in Versailles, France:

  • "On July 2nd, The Cure will play for Live 8 in Versailles on the castle esplanade to an expected audience of 200,000.  The show will be free but 20,000 VIP passes will be available through an SMS competition.  To enter the competition, text 'Live' from a French mobile phone to 73600 from June 20th on.  The funds generated from the text competition will go directly to funding the event costs.

    Initially, it was supposed to be set in the Tuileries park in Paris but was moved to Versailles to accommodate a larger audience and to preserve the Tuilerie monuments.  Other international artists include James Brown, Shakira, Muse and Placebo.  French artists scheduled: Yannick Noah, Pascal Obispo, Kool Shen, Kyo, Axelle Red, Youssou N'Dour, Florent Pagny, Calogero, Raphaël, Cerrone and Diam's.

    In France, Live 8 will be broadcasted live on M6 (TV) and NRJ (radio).  Live 8 will be held simultaneously in 8 cities around the world: London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Philadelphia, Toronto, Tokyo and Johannesburg.

    ---

    The day before, Cerrone will have his 'Cerrone Dance Party' on the same premises.  I'm attaching the map of this event to give you an idea of the setup.



    ---

    Full-length AFP Press Release:

    Live 8: James Brown, The Cure, Shakira et Placebo à l'affiche à Versailles

    PARIS, 17 juin 2005 (AFP) - James Brown, The Cure, Shakira, Muse et Placebo côté international, Yannick Noah, Pascal Obispo et Kool Shen côté français font partie des artistes qui se produiront le 2 juillet sur l'esplanade du château de Versailles dans le cadre de Live 8, série de 8 concerts simultanés contre la pauvreté.

    Kyo, Axelle Red, Youssou N'Dour, Florent Pagny, Calogero, Raphaël, Cerrone ou Diam's sont également à l'affiche du concert de Versailles. Les organisateurs, dont le rocker irlandais Bob Geldof, attendent quelque 200.000 spectateurs pour ce concert français du Live 8, qui est gratuit.

    Les spectateurs pourront tenter de gagner, à partir de lundi, quelques-unes des 20.000 places «privilégiées» réservées pour le concert. Ils devront envoyer un SMS avec le simple mot «Live» au 73600. Les fonds récoltés (hors frais techniques) seront utilisés pour financer l'événement.

    Initialement, les organisateurs avaient prévu de monter le concert dans Paris, aux Tuileries. Mais ils ont dû renoncer en raison des risques de dégradations que cela faisait courir aux monuments et à cause du fait que le site semblait trop petit pour accueillir le public.

    Le maire de Versailles, Etienne Pinte, a alors proposé d'utiliser l'esplanade du château. La veille de Live 8, le 1er juillet, le musicien Marc Cerrone (qui sera présent à Live 8) organise un autre concert au même endroit.

    «C'est un événement déterminant. Chacun doit prendre ses responsabilités: artistes, intellectuels et hommes politiques», a commenté Jack Lang, président du comité France pour l'Afrique, vendredi à Paris lors de la conférence de presse de présentation du concert, aux côtés de Geldof.

    Les autres concerts de Live 8 auront lieu simultanément à Londres, Rome, Berlin, Philadelphie, Toronto, Tokyo et Johannesburg. Les organisateurs veulent faire pression sur les chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement pour les inciter à prendre des décisions favorables au Tiers-Monde lors du G8, qui aura lieu du 6 au 8 juillet en Ecosse.

    En France, Live 8 sera télévisé sur M6 et retransmis à la radio par NRJ.

    pr/bb/ds

    AFP ©171830  JUN 05


    (Thanks Olivier)


  • An update for the Aug. 26th show in Hungary:

  • "Tickets for the SZIN in Szeged (HU) are available on http://www.tex.hu since yesterday."

    (Thanks Olivier)



  • This one is definitely only a rumor, but let's hope it's true (and that Interpol are included too!):

  • "Radio 21, a belgium radio, announced the release of a live dvd from the curiosa tour for september or october."

    (Thanks Christophe L.)


  • Cure cover:

  • "MAGICRAYS from Switzerland have covered 'Pictures Of You' on their latest 'Black' EP - a review can be found at the bbc...
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A4067138"

    (Thanks Dennis)



  • Curespotting:

  • "This is without doubt the most bizarre yet funny use of the Cure ever and I claim my £5.
     
    First the background info you need...
     
    In Scotland there is a comedy series called Chewing The Fat which used the many talents of comedienne Karen Dunbar. She now has her own show
    and one of the recurring characters is the appalling lounge singers, Almost Angelic.
     
    Listen to the whole clip and send your fivers to the usual address!!"


    (Thanks to Hugh for the clip and to Bruno for hosting it)

    "Oi! Just a couple of minutes ago, watching Channel 4, there was an advert for World's Biggest Airliner and the music playing was the first
    20 seconds of 'M' off Seventeen Seconds. Sounded so good and it was such a surprise."
     
    (Thanks Honey Honey)

    "Last night I was at the Better than Ezra concert in Chicago. During the middle of their last song, they brought in about 20-30 seconds of Fascination Street. It was awesome."

    (Thanks James)


    "Last night I was watching 100 greatest kid stars on VH1 and during the segment on Anthony Michael Hall the played 2 small clips of Lovecats and
    Just like Heaven. It was quite nice to hear such great 80's sound songs played with one of the coolest 80's stars."

    (Thanks
    Wade)



    June 16th


  • Stereogum removed their mp3 of 'To Love Somebody', but Billy has the entire album up on his MySpace page.

  • (Thanks Jane)


  • Some "REAL NEWS" from the official site - The Cure have switched locations for their Live 8 performance. They are now "closing" the Paris/Versailles show at Palais de Versailles on July 2nd. It's funny, someone predicted something like this wouuld happen, for certain reasons, and sure enough....(deleted, I mean really, why even bother?).

  • Update: This show is actually in Versailles, not Paris. Live 8 apparently have posted the wrong map:

    "About the concert in France on July 2nd, the Palais de Versailles is not located in Paris but in... Versailles!  That's about 15 miles west of
    Paris.

    For some strange reason the www.live8live.com website is plainly mistaken - they show Porte de Versailles in Paris on their map, whichhas nothing to do with the Palais de Versailles (Versailles' Castle).

    In short, the show will be staged in Versailles, on the avenue that leads to the castle."

    (Thanks Olivier)


  • For anyone having trouble with the Live@Launch clips, I've posted a couple of wmv and mp3 files on the Audio/Video page. Hope they help some of you out. And if anyone at Yahoo, Geffen, etc. have a problem with them being posted, just drop me an e-mail and they're gone.

  • (Thanks Eric and Bill)


  • Another update on the aug. 10th Lokerse Festival in Belgium:

  • "The Lokerse Feesten have added the last names now, and the Cranes are officially confirmed to play on the same day as The Cure. Here's the full line-up for the 10th:

    20.00 – 21.00 CRANES
    21.30 – 22.45 MERCURY REV
    23.30 – 01.15 THE CURE
    HERMANOS INGLESOS

    And also this was to be read on the main page: "The exeptional pre-sale for wednesday the 10th of August is running like a train! Make sure you
    don't wait too long to order tickets for this night!" Just a strategy to give the ticket sale another boost, or the plain truth? It wouldn't surprise me if the tickets were going fast, but then again if everyone felt like me, there were no tickets left within the first hour they're on sale... : ) "

    (Thanks Untitled)



  • A update on the aug. 28th Berlin show:

  • "some info about the berlin show: there will be two bands playing before the cure. guess who is one of them....surprise...right, the cranes! :-)
    the name of the other band is still kept as a secret... but it's definitely not philip boa & the voodooclub (as mentioned before)."

    (Thanks Tom)



  • Robert didn't show up for the first of Billy Corgan's London shows (at least not onstage). Maybe Billy and his giant Robert photo has scared him away : )

  • "At Billy Corgan's London gig last night, as we were waiting for him to go on stage, they played Other Voices, and right before he came on, Splintered in Her Head. No appearence from Robert though, not even with a backdrop photo on To Love Somebody. Great show by the way......."

    Update: While Robert didn't join him onstage, he WAS at the show:

    "Robert was at Billy Corgans show last night, he was sitting in the sound and lighting cage. no stage appearance though as thought."

    "Linda Strawberry, who's playing keyboards on tour with Billy Corgan, has posted a photo of Robert and an account of their meeting with him. http://lindastrawberry.com/tourjournal/"

    (Thanks JC, Dave, Lenore and Derek)


  • Curespotting:

  • "Just been watching Brainiac: History Abuse on Sky One, but I have to admit I wasn't paying much attention. That is, until I heard Lovecats playing in the background when I turned around to see 2 girls and a guy dressed as witches trying to lasso a stuffed cat.(?)

    From what I could gather, they were testing out various methods used during the infamous witch trials of old, which also included floating in a swimming pool and throwing a broomstick."

    (Thanks Mr. Moose)


    "1. Last night I was watching "Britney and Kevin :  Chaotic:" season finale at UPN (yes I know, I know). What has Britney to do with The
    Cure? Well it seems very unlikely, yet during scenes of her wedding they used a cover of LOVESONG! (Can't tell whose the cover is!)

    2. Robert Smith in a museum?  Well, there is a  very original Robert Smith mask in the Museum  of Shoes of Elda (Alicante, Spain). The museum
    has (or had) a section called "Shoes for Masks" where Robert's mask has been exposed together with other masks with famous faces such as Fidel 
    Castro, Ché Guevara, Frida Kalho, Albert Einstein, Elton John, Agustín Lara, Oliver Hardy and Stand Laurel, John Lennon. These pieces of art
    were made recycling shoes by the Mexican sculptor  Marcelino Barragán. I attached the pic. Just look after the red arrow, at the left of the man, Robert's mask is right  beside John Lennon's. Aren' t these masks grotesque?
     


    Note: The original article was posted on March 15th, 2005, and the museum website doesn't say if the "Shoes for Mask" section is still being exhibited.
     
    For those who read in Spanish, here is the link - http://www.museocalzado.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=182
     
     
    3. This is a part of an article where new releases are being reviewed and of course, The Future Embrace of Billy Corgan  is given an A minus and highlights the participation of Robert Smith and "To Love Somebody" cover.
    Here is the paragraph from: www.seacostonline.com/calendar/6_05cds.htm

    "BOYZ WILL BE BOYZ: Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) gets a really good buzz going with the techno-toned yet humanistic “TheFutureEmbrace” (Warner Bros.). Helping with the mass hypnosis are fellow Pumpkin Jimmy Chamberlin and the Cure's Robert Smith, plus producers Ben Harris (Nitzer Ebb) and Bjorn Thorsrud. Most curious is a remake of the Bee Gees' “To Love Somebody. A-minus"
     
    (Thanks Pamela)

    "In the july issue of stuff in the gearotica section(pg. 62), there's a write-up on the new 30gb ipod photo.  it starts off "carry the cure's pictures of you...or actual pictures of you". "
     
    (Thanks Brian)




    June 15th

  • Don't forget the Live@Launch performance and interview should be online later today.

  • Update: As of 2:15am US central time, the links have been posted. Just The Figurehead and the interview. No sign of Fire In Cairo, M and The Drowning Man. And the Album Retrospective is the same old one from the Bloodflowers promotion in 2000, not anything new.


  • Update on the lineup for the august 10th show in Belgium - The Cure, Mercury Rev and Cranes:

  • "Thank you for your question. Indeed, you are completely correct:
    10 August: Cranes, Mercury Rev and The Cure at the Lokerse Feesten!
     
    All lastest information is to be found on our website: http://www.lokersefeesten.be
     
    Or subscribe to our mailinglist, and we will keep you informed: subscribe@lokersefeesten.be?subject=2005newsletter_gb
     
    See you at the Lokerse Feesten!
     
    Bruno.
    Lokerse Feesten"

    (Thanks Eric)



  • Vote for The Cure (and 4 others) in the 106.7 Biggest KROQ Bands poll.

  • (Thanks Julie)


  • Cure cover:

  • "I know you've reported on this before in the past, but it has happened yet again: Tori Amos covered "Lovesong" at her Paris concert June 13, 2005, as can be seen here: http://members.aol.com/thatswhatlget/061305.html
     
    She must really love this song as she's covered it over 50 times since 1994. Nothing groundbreaking or anything, but I just thought it was an interesting spotting nonetheless."
     
    (Thanks Brandon)



  • Curespotting:

  • "During "To love somebody" (4th song in the playlist) at the parisian Billy Corgan show, the same Robert mosaic also appeared. I took some pictures of the show if somebody might be interested in looking at them: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=13847083"

    (Thanks Bill)


    "The long love of TheCure & BSB. Today, AJ of  "Backstreet Boys" wears a yellow Cure T-shirt on the "THE VIEW" in full view on TV while singing a new song off their new album."

    (Thanks? Scopestyle)


    "I attended a performance of the Australian play Barmaids this weekend.  The setting is an Australian pub and looks at the future of two mature-aged
    barmaids whose jobs are jeopardy with the introduction of Skimpy Barmaids and Karaoke. To mark the passing of each day, a mannequin's underwear is changed with the day printed on the back.  As the day changed to Friday - Friday I'm In Love was played."

    (Thanks Jo)


    "Just been watching The Wright Stuff on Channel 5, they were talking about how American soldiers tortured prisoners in Iraq with Christna Aguileras music and previously with Metallica somewhere else. When Matthew Wright asked the panel which song they would torture someone with, one replied Love Cats by The Cure!!!"

    (Thanks Generation Xtras)


    "I listen to talk radio alot here in the USA.  I heard "A Night Like This" on the Michael Medved Show as bumper music.  I also heard "A Letter to Elise" on Rush Limbaugh Show.  I also here "Friday I'm in Love" on Sean Hannity. I thought that was kind of cool."

    (Thanks Katherine)



    June 13th


  • Mike Leigh's 'Career Girls' is finally getting a dvd release in North America on Sept. 6th. How is this Cure related? From the Aug. 97 news archive

  • Terry Marshall's daily insider, 8 aug 1997:

    The Cure's music figures prominently in 'career girls,' the new film from acclaimed 'secrets and lies' director mike leigh. six of the cure's classic tracks, 'the lovecats,' 'the walk,' 'the caterpillar,' 'the upstairs room,' 'just one kiss' and 'let's go to bed,' will be heard in the comedy about two girlfriends who reunite for a weekend six years after leaving college.

    IndieWire (Aug. 8th, 1997):

    Mike Leigh says, "I kept hearing The Cure. And I sort of thought, we could have The Cure. So we approached The Cure and they turned out to be fans of mine and they said, as long as it was always them, and nobody else, we could pretty well have it for nothing -- which made it possible to do, cause those things can be exorbitant and prohibitive." The music is used in extensive 80's flashback segments.



  • Big update at Roger's website. News on the mixing of the new album, 5.1 mixes!, Erin's album preview, new photos and more.


  • Scan of the SS/Faith/Pornography deluxe reviews in Uncut.

  • (Thanks to Autumn at Pictures of You)


  • Robert gives his support to another cause:

  • "Robert is among a group of celebrities contributing a T-shirt design to Designers Against Aids. They haven't posted photos of the T-shirts yet
    but details of the project are on the organization's Web site -- http://www.designersagainstaids.com/main.html."

    (Thanks Lenore)



  • Never Enough - The Story of The Cure will be coming out in October from Omnibus Press. Here's a look at the cover.

  • (Thanks Jeff)


  • Curespotting:

  • Alternative Press (July 2005)

    (Thanks to Autumn at Pictures of You)


    "Billy Corgan was playing in Ghent tonight. He played "To Love Somebody" with a mosaic of Robert on the background screen."

    "Billy Corgan's concert in Cologne yesterday! He performed "To Love Somebody", meanwhile a picture of Robert Smith was projected to the wall!"

    Creepy or cheesy or......? The Billy & Robert rumors start here! (For the humor impaired - it's a joke, it's a joke, it's a joke....or is it?) ; )

    (Thanks Olivier and Tim)


    "the first page of today's (Wednesday) art section is a story on Paul Anka, there are photos of Cobain, Billy Idol , michael Stipe, AND Robert
    Smith! I havent read it yet , I am at work after all, Ha, but  it looks like it's about his new 'rock' cd, called 'Rock Swings'. you can read it on their online site, nytimes.com"

    (Thanks Toni)



    From the Guardian Unlimited


    Sad Songs Say So Much 18. Prayers for Rain The Cure (1989) The following are some of the words found in the lyrics to Prayers for Rain: shatter, dull, kill, stifle, infectious, hopelessness, rain, suffocate, dirt, nowhere, desolate, drab, killing, fracture, stale, strangle, entangle, deteriorate, drearily, tired. Drop in a few pronouns and conjunctions and you have the entire song. Music-wise, the band lumbers back and forth between two menacing chords like Frankenstein's monster deciding which villager to pummel, while Robert Smith's neurotic vocals sound like he just got punched in the stomach after eating a three-course meal.

    1. The Christmas Shoes Newsong (2000)  The Christmas Shoes is smug, saccharine and more depressing than the Cure's entire career. And because it's Christmas-themed and we have to hear it year after year in the US, it gets my vote as the most depressing song ever. Download at your own peril.


    From The Montclair Times

    Earlier this month, Skuller was one of the performers at the Knitting Factory nightclub’s “Loser’s Lounge” performance series that featured a
    tribute to the music of the Smiths and the Cure, two New Wave-era rock bands awash in melodic melancholia and intricately arranged self-absorption.

    It’s likely that select songs penned by Morrissey and Robert Smith, the leaders of the Smiths and the Cure, could be covered, with jazzy stylisms added, by Skuller.


    (Thanks Tempest and Neely)


    "This is some info for your Curespottings from Vancouver, Canada.

    1.On Tuesday 7th, it was broadcasted at CityTV (Channel 13) a MuchMoreMusic program The Story of...The Cure from 10 am to 11 am Pacific Time. The program featured Robert Smith interviews in different years, also to Simon, Jason, Roger and Perry and images of the band in videos and concerts since its beginnings to 2004.

    2. An article about the split at Dose.ca here is the link:
    http://www.dose.ca/vancouver/story.html?id=08da19f2-6516-4f67-9971-ca371bffbdc1.

    3.Also, the Killers had a successful show in Toronto at the end of May, and Brandon Flowers' voice was compared to Robert Smith in JamShowbiz
    (an article taken from the Toronto Sun).

    Even lead singer/synth player Brandon Flowers was moved to mention the reception to the band from their northern neighbours. "There is an awful
    lot of you," said Flowers, whose strangled, emotional vocals recalled Robert Smith of The Cure more often than not. "I just wanted to say the way that Canada has accepted us is unbelievable."

    In the same article, the reporter analyzes The Killers' songs and their influeces and mention The Cure influenced in the songs Change Your Mind
    and Jenny Was a Friend of Mine.

    Most of Hot Fuss, along with a few new songs, was played and it was fun to spot the '80s influences on such lively standouts as Midnight Show (U2), Change Your Mind and Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine (The Cure), Smile Like You Mean It (New Order), their uber-hits Somebody Told Me and Mr.
    Brightside (Duran Duran, New Order) and the gospel-tinged encore number, All These Things I've Done (U2), which sparked a healthy crowd sing-and-clap-along.

    http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2005/06/01/1065499.html "

    (Thanks Pamela)




    June 7th


  • MethodShop, Undercover and Visions have articles about Roger's solo album.


  • Tickets for the August 10th show in Belgium are on sale now:

  • "The tickets for The Cure in Belgium (10/08/2005) are now on sale at teleticketservice.com
     
    online

    by phone :
     
    Tel. 070/345 345 (From Belgium)
    Tel. 0900/45.000.45 (From The Netherlands)
    Tel. +32-34-0000-34 (international)

    E-mail: info@teleticketservice.com "
     
    (Thanks to Jim at There Is No If)



  • Listen to the Paul Anka cover album online. Genius? Madness? Both?

  • "http://music.channel.aol.com/songs/new_releases_full_cds

    I know you mentioned Paul Anka doing The Cure already, but heres a link to listen to the full album (you need to scroll the ticker right, past Kelly
    Osbourne), including covers of Nirvana, Billy Idol, REM, and more."

    (Thanks Erich w/ an h)



  • Some new article/review/ad scans:

  • "Today I have found this little article on Tentaciones:

    The Cure comes to the FIB

    The last adding to the FIB-Heineken has been the band of Robert Smith. The Cure, who are currently living a aecond youth now that are celebrating their 26º Anniversary of the release of their first album, also took part in the FIB-Heineken in 2003 (note from the translator: they came in 2002, not 2003), are together with Oasis, Nick Cave, Keane, Underworld, LCD Soundsystem, or Basement Jaxx, the main-stage bands.

    And a review and an advert of the Remasters from NME (30th April)."

    (Thanks to Sharon at Charlotte Sometimes)



  • Curespotting:

  • "During a baseball game at Dodger Stadium, here in LA, they played Boys Don't Cry during the time when a player on the opposing team was protesting an umpire's call." 

    (Thanks Brent)



    "From IGN

    There's a strange sense of déjà vu running throughout (Coldplay's) X&Y and it's not of the usual U2-meets-Radiohead variety, either. The phrasing of the chorus on "White Shadows" sounds eerily like a whitewashed version of the chorus on Prince's "When Doves Cry," plus other sections of the song exhibit a decidedly Cure vibe as some of Martin's phrasing evokes Robert Smith on that band's seminal "Love Song." And then there's the unmistakable Big Country guitar sweeps on "Talk." In fact this album may be the release where Martin, Will Champion, Guy Berryman, and Jon Buckland really reveal their influences with wild abandon. Of course newer music lovers won't pick up on the late '80s aural nuances, but still."

    (Thanks Tempest)




    "Yesterday i picked up the DVD ' Full Frontal - Season 1 '. Full Frontal was one of australia's best comedy sketch show ever, and starred stand up comedian Eric Banna. ( Known to Americans as The Hulk. Also stared in Black Hawk Down and TROY.) See the bag he's holding? Someone in the props department must be a fan :) "

    (Thanks Jes)



    "Why Can't I Be You was played as a 'Million Dollar Riff' question on the Australian music quiz show 'RockWiz' on Saturday night. The intro was
    played by the house band and contestants had to name the song and artist - they did!

    Also, Lullaby has been used in the background for an ad promoting this week's episode of Cold Case on Australia's Nine Network."


    (Thanks Jo)



    "This sunday morning 05/06/2005 on french tv TF1 just after Telefoot (soccer program), there is a 5 minutes program about young football player who meet their hero players, and right at the very end of the report was used just a few chords of 'boys don't cry' (accoustic hit version).  Absolutly
    unsignificant, but always makes one's day (mine, in that case...).

    And Swiss radio Couleur 3 is advertising the Rock oz'Arenes d'Avenches festival, with obviously a bit of a Cure song, and 'boys don't cry' do it again!"

    (Thanks Fabien G)



    June 6th

  • The official site has confirmed the June 15th debut of the new Cure on Yahoo Music!, and yes, it's Mike Hedges at the producer's helm. Congrats to all who guessed it last week. But, it looks like they won't be doing any new songs during this live performance. And there is a mention of another special with Mike Hedges upcoming on iTunes, but again, no new songs. So are there any new songs? Or just "newly recorded" versions of old songs? I'm not so sure anymore.

  • There's also confirmation of the John Lennon cover for an Amnesty International cd. See the May 24th update for more info on that.

    And there is this about the summer festivals:  "Just Greece and Italy to go...and maybe London". So I guess they might not play Live 8 after all. Shouldn't someone tell the Live 8 people to remove their name until confirmed?


  • Great news for the fans in Hungary. The official site has confirmed the Aug. 26th show in Szeged at the Youth Days of Szeged Festival. As I mentioned last week, the schedule has already been posted and The Cure are scheduled for 10-11:30pm.

  • (Thanks Stephanie)


  • Here's the info on the Live 8 ticket contest:

  • The Cure at Live 8 Hyde Park Concert

    London

    Tickets for the LIVE 8 London concert in Hyde Park will be allocated via a text competition. The competition is open to UK and Channel Islands'
    residents aged 16 or over.

    For the chance to win a pair of tickets to the London event send us your answer to this simple question:

    What city is the forthcoming G8 summit being held near this July?

    A) Berlin B) Moscow C) Edinburgh

    Text A, B or C to 84599*

    You can enter as many times as you like for a better chance of winning. Cost of text is 1.50 + standard text rates.

    (Thanks Chris White)



  • The Robert & Billy cover of 'To Love Somebody' has been posted at StereoGum and is getting trashed.

  • (Thanks to Jeff at Pictures of Cure)


  • Berlin update:

  • "Cure-concerts.de lists Phillip Boa & the Voodooclub as special guest for the 8/28 Berlin concert."
     
    Update: "just have seen the posting on CoF about the Cure @ Berlin 2005 support act that names my website as source. I've got that info from someone who has connections close to that Band and it was said it's already sure they will play as Cure support that show. now i've heard from another source they are still bargaining and it's not confirmed yet."

    (Thanks Eraserhead and Andreas)



  • Some articles about the split and the still unconfirmed show in Hungary:

  • "In the hungarian press released some articles about The Cure. i send the photos of the articles and here are some comments.
     

     30th may 2005-Színes Lap newspaper
      
    ' Széthullik a Cure?'
     
    Will Cure disintegrate?
     
    Perry Bamonte -guitarist and Roger O'donnell - keyboards leave the "gothic-pop" band The Cure..
     
     
    31th may 2005-Blikk newspaper
     
    'Feloszlik a  The Cure együttes'
     
    "The Cure will split up"
     
    The legendary The Cure's  2 members have left the band, the european tour of the band will be in doubt.
    ............so the legendery band will probably split up....
    (Blikk is just making stuff up here)
     
     
    4th june 2005-Színes Lap newspaper
     
    " Szegedre jön az Alphaville"
     
    part of the news:
     
    " Alphaville and The Cure will be in Szeged between 24th-28th august on this year's Szegedi Ifjúsági Napok...."
    (Again, this has not been confirmed)

    (Thanks FFFF Lacibatchi)



  • Pietro's chart update:

  • Seventeen Seconds is out both in France and in Greece
     
    Faith is out in France
     
    Pornography is out in France, but climbs to 36 (from 49) in Greece
     
    (Thanks Pietro)



  • 'A Forest' is featured on U2's Jukebox mix cd in the new Mojo magazine:

  • FREE CD! U2 JUKEBOX
    Compiled for MOJO by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr and featuring The Ramones, Arcade Fire, The Cure, Futureheads, Interpol, Echo And The Bunnymen, Suicide and more…

    Tracks:  The Arcade Fire - Wake Up / Modest Mouse - Float On / Charlotte Hatherley - Grey Will Fade / Interpol - Obstacle 1 / Virgin Prunes - Pagan Lovesong / Suicide - Dream Baby Dream / Pere Ubu - 30 Seconds over Tokyo / The Futureheads - Hounds of Love / The Go-Betweens - Cattle and Cane / The Cure - A Forest / Echo and the Bunnymen - The Cutter / Siouxsie and the Banshees - Christine / The Ramones - Glad To See You Go.


    (Thanks EricM)



    June 4th


  • Looks like we won't have to wait much longer for a preview of the 3 piece Cure. The new e-mail from Yahoo! Music Backstage/Pepsi Smash on Yahoo! has the following listed in their Mark Your Calendar section:

  • Wednesday, 6/15    The Cure   Video Interview & Performance

    "Second Source" scores again. He/She said that 2 of the new songs would be on Yahoo! Music, 2 on another online site, and 1 possibly on a movie soundtrack. And no, Dave Allen didn't work on these tracks (that didn't come from "Second Source"). They went even further back in Cure history for a producer. Of course this is all just EVIL NASTY FILTHY RUMOR for now. ; )

    (Thanks Toni)


  • There's a 'Pornography' article in the Belfast Telegraph. And it's also in The Independent.

  • (Thanks Tempest and Lenore)


  • Cure make Fred's list:

  • "Over Memorial Day, XM Radio Channel 44 Fred unleashed their Fred Essentials  If you aren't aware, it is an annual countdown of 2044
    Songs requested from their playlist.

    In the Top 100 were:

    57 - Friday I'm In Love

    46 - Just Like Heaven

    12 - Pictures Of You

    2 - Love Song

    (Thanks David)



  • Cure cover:

  • "A cover of Killing An Arab by Thuoc you can find on CURExclusive at The Cure Poland: www.thecure.pl. "

    (Thanks Linionwy)



    June 2nd


  • Roger has posted 'Not Without You (The Album Leaf remix)' on his website. Excellent! And the original is even better.


  • Billy Corgan's album has leaked, and after hearing 'To Love Somebody', I have to say it's very good! Love the music (very Cure-ish), Billy's vocals get better with each listen (I'm not a big Pumpkins fan, so his voice can grate at times), and Robert's backing vocals on the chorus blend perfectly with Billy. I'm sure many will hate it on principle, but as a "hater" of most of Robert's collaborations, this was a great surprise. Anyway, it's out there and will probably be everywhere by the end of the day. Definitely worth tracking down. Oh, and buying of course. : )

  • Update: If you need the lyrics, here they are. Billy changes a few, and drops every "baby".


  • Festival updates:

  • "Preorder for the Berlin open air has just started:
     
    http://www.koka36.de/eventdetails.php?anzeige=1&veranstaltung=THE%20CURE

    http://www.karsten-jahnke.de/artist.php3?artist=cure
     
    Price is 39 Euros/ticket (39,50 Euros at Koka36).

     
    And they updated the Wuhlheide-Page: http://wuhlheide.de/de_programm.html#cure"
     
    (Thanks Eraserhead and Dennis)


    "I've just been on the site of the festival The Cure will be playing in Belgium, and this is what it says (translated free, but best way possible):

    "The Lokerse Feesten presents a huge hit! The band around Robert Smith has just recently gone through some structural changes, is working on a
    new album, and will be playing a few summer festivals, amongst them the Lokerse Feesten at wednesday the 10th of August 2005. For this festivalday there will be an exceptional pre-sale. More info will follow soon."

    I think this is a huge relief for many fans (Belgian and others), cause the festival normally only sells tickets the day itself, and handles the principle full=full. Luckilly they're smart enough to understand The Cure isn't just a band, and that such bands come with exceptional measures..."

    (Thanks Untitled)


  • Pietro's chart update:

  • Pornography fell to 189 in France, but entered the Greek Top 50 at 49
     
    Faith climbed to 194 from 199 in France
     
    Seventeen Seconds climbed from 194 to 193 in France and from 46 to 32 in Greece.

    (Thanks Pietro)



  • Need help getting to and getting around the festivals this summer:

  • "If somebody needs help for the summer festival shows in Europe (hotels, rooms ,fligths, tickets and more...), they should check the "festival service" section on www.curetrade.de.
     
    This is a service from fans to fans , English, German, Spanish, Portugese and French is not a problem! :) "

    (Thanks Jim)



  • Cure party in Brooklyn tonight:

  • "Just wanted to let you know that there will be a cure party this thursday june 2nd in New York at a bar called Royal Oaks in Williamsburg Brooklyn.  Djs wll be spinning cure songs all night from 10 pm on.."
     
    (Thanks Ryan)



  • For the Irish and Italian fans:

  • "I have set up a proboard for the Irish Cure fans, its called IreCure. http://clubsmith.proboards39.com"
     
    (Thanks PaulJ.)


    "just want to let you know i did a forum for the italian fans : http://thecure.3go.it
    every fan of the cure is WELCOME :) "

    (Thanks Marco)



  • Cure cover:

  • "Just saw a local independent film "37 minutes" and much to my surprise there was a rendition of "Lovesong" by a local band named Door to Door. The film was Lynch like and the song filled in nicely."

    (Thanks Ryan)


  • Curespotting:

  • "From Q magazine June 2005 www.Q4music.com The 50 Essential Tracks You Need To Download This Month -

    43 - To Love Somebody - Billy Corgan & Robert Smith "...This gloom-stricken duet. Just in time for..."
    Avaliable on: The Future Embrace (forthcoming Warners album)

    44 - A Forest - The Cure "...Robert Smith's definitive Goth rock anthem, now reissued."
    Avaliable on: Seventeen Seconds (Polydor album)

    NME: 28th May 2005 - NME's Top 50 Cover Versions Of All Time:
    32 - Sheer Terror - Boys Don't Cry

    Kerrang! issue 1012: July 03 2004. Blink 182's 10-Step Plan For Building Your Own Clothing Empire...A mention of Robert Smith in the link below from the 1012 issue...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/lipsatnight/Looktoyourheroes.jpg"

    (Thanks Lips)




    June 1st

  • I'm going to label this one a "semi-official rumor", if that makes any sense, now that they are listed on the schedule (10 - 11:30pm):

  • "The Cure will be playing in Szegedi Ifjúsági Napok, Hungary on Aug. 25th, 2005.

    My friend is working on the this Festival as a organizer, so he told me today this news. you can find it here (but the site is just in hungarian):
    http://www.szin.org/nuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=18"

    (Thanks Lovecat)



  • For everybody who wants to thank Perry or wish him well, the best way is to sign the guestbook at PerryBamonte.de. And as always, you can contact Roger at his website.


  • The official site has confirmed 2 more festival shows:

  • 8/10/05 : Lokeren, Belgium (Lokerse Festival)
    8/28/05 : Berlin, The Wulheide

    (Thanks Helene)


     
  • Some scans from the new Q magazine:

  • Scans from June 2005 Q magazine:
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/lipsatnight/Q1.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/lipsatnight/TheCurePlay1.jpg

    Also Q reviewed the new batch of remasters...
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/lipsatnight/June2005-Q-page1.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/lipsatnight/June2005-Q-page2.jpg

    (Thanks Lips)



  • The Cure place 5 songs on the WHFS Top 200 Songs list:

  • "whfs on live 105 had a top 200 songs weekend. the cure showed up five times with:

    9. The Cure "Just Like Heaven"
    23. The Cure "Love Song"
    37. The Cure "Pictures of You"
    63. The Cure "Boys Don't Cry"
    112. The Cure "Close to Me"

    (Thanks Elyse)



  • Curespotting:

  • "Today I was listening to the Morning Edition program on National Public Radio (NPR), and I was surprised they mentioned Simon's birthday. I
    think the exact quote was: "Today is the birthday of Simon Gallup, a member of The Cure. He's 45."


    (Thanks Jeffrey)



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