Nov. 24th
Happy Thanksgiving!
(especially to all vegetarians/vegans!)
"There will be this huge event here in Portugal called "Rock in Rio Lisbon" (http://rockinrio-lisboa.sapo.pt/index.html?lang=en). It's a concert festival that will happen May-June next 2006. I have been there in 2004 and it's gorgeous. Right now they are accepting suggestions of bands to play during the festival. Help us to get them to play here. Send an e-mail to contacto@rockinrio-lisboa.sapo.pt suggesting The Cure or any other band or singer you want. But don't forget to suggest them."
(Thanks Claudio)
From the Mercuray News:
"But before he dropped out of high school at age 17, Thomas decided that the Cure's Robert Smith would be his role model. After spending time with various acts, Thomas formed Matchbox Twenty in 1996 and achieved success with the band's debut CD, ``Yourself or Somebody Like You,'' which went platinum in July 1997."
(Thanks Craig)
"The Cure were mentioned in a Chicago Tribune article about Shakira.
"Perhaps because the songs are in English rather than Spanish, the music moves closer to Anglo rock and pop, dipping into folk-rock, power ballads and the Cure."
(Thanks iwannashagsimon)
"Interviewed on the french channel Canal+ on the 22nd november , the Canadian singer PAUL ANKA did a short reference to The Cure durind the
interview, saying that "THE LOVECATS" was one of the most difficult song he adapted on his latest album "Rock Swings". (But didn't said why)."
(Thanks Lotofsly)
"Sunday , the french quizz ask et the answer was correctly : What's the name from the english band of 80's who R.S. was the singer ? Shit R.S is
not dead & The Cure is alive ,always alive."
(Thanks M)
"Saw your update on 21st November saying the Ausse show "Celebrity Overhaul" played a Cure song.
Last Sunday they actually played 2 Cure songs the same night, I can't remember which 2 now. I actually heard a couple of Cure songs on different shows on the same show last year / season. Guess someone behind thee scenes of the show is a fan."
(Thanks B)
"On November 18th I went to U2 show in Atlanta, Phillips arena. They played "Just Like Heaven" while roadies prepared the stage for U2. Bunch
of people (including myself) did sing along."
(Thanks Giedrius)
From IO Film:
"This has a very Brit heavy cast, which may be down to the influence of Burton's real life wife Helena Bonham Carter, but I prefer to think it is because he is secretly Robert Smith from The Cure without the make-up and one day he'll forget to do the American accent and all the subterfuge will have been for naught."
From The Independent:
"I'm sitting in the darkened auditorium of the Theatre Royal in Plymouth, peering over the top of two identical bird's-nest barnets that would make The Cure's Robert Smith proud. The owners of these magnificent hairpieces whisper to one another and occasionally gesticulate, flinging an alarming fist of scissors in my direction."
(Thanks Tempest)
Nov. 21st
(Thanks Fab G and Steven)
"This is from a Guardian article called "Playlist: A journey from Cornwall to the Cure"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/family/story/0,,1645673,00.html --
In Between Days by the Cure
"Go on go on just walk away go on go on your choice is made"
Known as "the go on, go on song" by my two sons, this has been a requested favourite in the car, or at home where we can dance to it for some time. My five-year-old doesn't like my darker gothic preferences (Fields of the Nephilim are too scary) and the three-year-old is fond of Kaiser Chiefs, but Robert Smith's singing is instantly recognisable to them and they can now be classed as Cure fans. It beats nursery rhymes all the time.
-Beth Boucher"
(Thanks Lenore)
"On Friday (November 18) on the Australian quiz show 'Temptation' the following question was asked... and correctly answered, "What UK band
has a name synonymous with remedy"
(Thanks Jo)
"I was just flicking through the staions here in Australia and came across Celebrity Overhaul, which is a terrible show where "celebrities" that most people have never heard of try and lose weight (i'm not sure if other countries have their own version). Anyway A Forest was playing in the background. I nearly pooed my pants! So inappropriate!"
(Thanks Laurel)
From the L.A. Times Calendar Live
"And there were times (especially on "Oh, Sweetheart") when those vocals and his sad-eyed stare approached the same cool desperation perfected by the Cure's Robert Smith, minus the Goth threads."
(Thanks Tempest)
Nov. 18th
Update: Yahoo (US and UK) have picked up the Billboard story.
(Thanks mobryan1978, Steven and Steve)
"From Straight.com
Frontman-guitarist Shawn Christensen’s clear, deep lyrics are still sung Robert Smith–style over bassist Amanda Tannen’s echo-laden background vocals; Michael Jurin’s atmospheric, Cure-inspired guitar riffs tumble in time with Arthur Kremer’s unobtrusive drum beats. This is Stellastarr*’s formula and, apparently, the band’s sticking to it. "
(Thanks Tempest)
"Here are 5 little references to THE CURE here in France:
book:
"L'Odysse du Rock" by Florent Mazzoleni, Hors Collection edition
"Rock n Roll la discotheque ideale 101 disques qui ont changes le monde", by Philippe Manoeuvre, Rock n Folk/Albin Michel edition
the two books are about the history of rock and in each book there is a big pic of the band and a full page about them, but more especially
about... you guessed it, Pornography.
album reviews in "Longueur d'Ondes" free magazine, issue 32, autumn 2005:
The Editors 'The Back Room'; they are compared to The Cure and "they don't hide their rreferences".
The Organ 'Grab That Gun'; it says that they have "the melancholy of The Cure"
Finally, a German class is preparing a theatre play in which the hero is supposed to face a broken bridge when supposed to cross a river under a
storm at night and they were looking for some background music. I told them to use the intro of 'the same deep water as you', and they liked it
so they will."
(Thanks Fabien G)
Nov. 16th
11/16/2005 1:45:23 PM - by CURE:ROBERT
SO!
WHY NO NEWS POSTS?
BECAUSE THERE IS NO REAL NEWS AS SUCH TO POST?
I AM WRAPPING UP THE NEXT RE-ISSUES WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE - THE BLUE SUNSHINE, TOP, THOTD AND KMKMKM DELUXE EDITIONS - COMPILING EXTRAS CD'S, REMASTERING THE SOUND, FIXING THE BOOKLETS UP...
ALL SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE IN SPRING 2006...
WRITING SOME FILM MUSIC...
CHOOSING THE BEST DEMOS...
GETTING THE WORDS RIGHT...
PUTTING TOGETHER A 5.1 LIVE SUMMER 2005 DVD THING...
LIVING...
WE WILL NOW NOT BE IN THE STUDIO 'FOR REAL' UNTIL JANUARY 2006...
BUT WE ARE STILL ON COURSE FOR A SUMMER RELEASE AS IT'S ALL IN THE PREPARATION!
LATER...
LOVE
ROBERT
PS
THE REASON WE ARE NOT ON THE LIVE8 DVD IS BECAUSE 'THEY' WANTED 'HITS'... PLUS CA CHANGE, PLUS C'EST LA MEME CHOSE? OR SOMETHING...
(Thanks Neil)
"This is Ivan from hispaCure Fan Club Spain.
Last week we spoke with some people from UNIVERSAL MUSIC SPAIN. They told us some news-rumors about The Cure in 2006:
- New album and New Tour (spring 2006). Robert told us in our meeting with the band after Benicassim Concert. He also announced it during the
press conference at this festival.
- First Quarter 2006 (january - march): They will release the new remaster deluxe editions. UNIVERSAL MUSIC SPAIN told us that they only
have news about THE HEAD ON THE DOOR remaster album ... but they also suppose that it will be also two more delux editions.
- First Quarter 2006 (january - march): The Cure will release IN ORANGE DVD !!
This is the info UNIVERSAL MUSIC SPAIN had one week ago, they also told us that they are not sure about the correct dates these items will be
released."
(Thanks to Ivan @ HispaCure)
"hey it's David from Sons of Godzilla, last time i notified you about our live version of a Forest, well we went into the studio and recorded a
blistering version of a Forest and it's up at our site www.myspace.com/thesonsofgodzilla."
(Thanks David)
"There's some kind of Cure tribute going on Thanksgiving weekend in San Jose, CA. It's at the Blank Club, arguably San Jose's best rock n' roll club. Not sure if it's a DJ Spinning Cure music or a tribute band with a DJ. Any help with this would be appreciated.
Here's how it's being billed..."
FASCINATION
A Tribute to The Cure
With DJ David Q
80's New Wave, Synthpop, New Romantic Goth
Saturday
November 26
Doors 9pm
$5.00
(Thanks Andrew)
"Robert Smith can be seen towards the end of blink-182's "last" video for the song "Not Now." The video is essentially a montage of the band goofing around on tour and in the studio. It was pretty touching when I first saw it."
(Thanks Andrew)
"http://www11.cd-wow.com/detail_results_3.php?product_code=22853&subcat=ps2
Cure's Just Like Heaven on Playstation 2 Sing Star . .Well, enjoy if u dare to sing . .lol"
(Thanks Lars)
"Dooce (www.dooce.com) is apparently a fan of the song "A Letter to Elise".
Witness:
http://www.dooce.com/archives/daily_photo/05_16_2005.html
http://www.dooce.com/archives/daily_photo/11_16_2005.html"
(Thanks Heron)
Nov. 11th
"Cat's Box on Kroq in LA mentioned this article this week. The DJ's name is Cat. Then she mentioned how incredible it was when The Cure played
Push at Coachella. It was nice to hear Kroq being nice to The Cure. Guess she's a fan too!"
(Thanks Amy)
"Cover of Seventeen Second you can find at http://www.thecure.pl/section.php?action=curexclusive - Cold Sweat is an 'artist of the month' at
www.thecure.pl this month."
(Thanks Janek)
"This comic appeard In the mayor Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant yesterday november 10th. (I added the translation in the lower part) It's a bit
corney, but it made me laugh anyhow. 'Sigmund' is the daily comic bij Peter de Wit in the newspaper de Volkskrant about a cynic shrink, obviously called Sigmund."
(Thanks Niels)
"From JoBlo.com
Edward Scissorhands (SE): Johnny Depp dresses up as Cure frontman Robert Smith. Except with a bunch of scars on his face. 11/8"
(Thanks Tempest)
Nov. 10th
"The Cure playing Fascination Street will be among 14 artists featured on "ONXRT: Live From The Archives Volume 8," which goes on
sale Nov. 22. http://www.93xrt.com/program/detail/onxrt.html.
The track is from a 2000 Cure show at the Vic Theatre in Chicago. Also, the CD sales benefit a musical instrument bank for children and Children's Oncology Services of Illinois."
That would be from the excellent Bloodflowers promo tour on Feb. 25th, 2000.
(Thanks Lenore)
"Katie Melua's cover of Just Like Heaven is due out as the double A side of the single "I Cried For You" on the 5th of December. On the promo blurb on the single it says "On the AA side Katie delivers an emotionally taut (sic) performance of the 1987 Cure hit "Just Like Heaven" which has received the seal of approval from Robert Smith and was recorded as the theme tune of the DreamWorks film of the same name starring Reece Witherspoon"."
(Thanks Andy)
"Noticed this in NME.com. Picture of RS on the cover of NME Special Edition magazine. Don't know what the content is though..."
(Thanks Steven)
"In the Dutch evening newspaper NRC Handelsblad from last Thursday there was a review of an Oasis concert in A'dam the day before and recensist Hester Carvalho opened his article with the following sentences:"It takes about twenty years before bands are 'rediscovered'. The Cure and Gang of Four for example are groups from the beginning of the 80's who inspire nowadays bands". After that he asks himself if Oasis will also
be able to influence musicians in the future like the beforementioned groups did and still do. Good to read that Smith & Co. haven't been
forgotten in the Netherlands."
(Thanks Richie)
Nov. 9th
(Thanks Bill)
"In Italy on sale only in the newspapershops a compilation titled HALLOWEN PARTY(edition Magazine Party):
THE CURE:Lullaby
HIM:Join Me in Death
JOEY RAMONE:What a Wonderful World
SISTERS OF MERCY:Temple of Love
THE CULT:Rain
DOCTOR&THE MEDICS:Spirit in the Sky
THE RASMUS:In the Shadows
THE WILDHEARTS:I Wanna Go Where The People Go
A:Nothing
JESUS&MARY CHAIN:Sidewalking
SPARKS:This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
VIC MIZZY&HIS ORCHESTRA:The Addams Family:Main Theme
In the booklet there is a presentation of songs: for Lullaby:
Lullaby,the ninna nanna of The Cure, the single-symbol of the band, drawn from destabilizing album"Disintegration". The piece, one of the emblemi of the dark rock, be resumed a pair of years ago from Tricky."
(Thanks Federico)
"There is a french version of a cartoon book available speaking about Cure fans in their everyday life...It is called A strange day. One illustration can be found here: http://www.pbase.com/curebd/image/51756663/original
You can read some pages here : http://www.fnac.com/shelf/ZoomBD.asp?PRID=1748243&pos=1&typ=1520"
(Thanks Bill)
"I came across a link for a small video of the three main members of the Arcade Fire covering "Boys don't cry" in the middle of the street!!. I found it in the official The Chameleons forum and here's the link: http://www.vimeo.com/clip=18863
the screen is small but it's quite ok. At least, it's funny!"
(Thanks Abel)
"I was watching Austin City Limits last night (Oct. 29th) on Mississippi Public Television, and Ben Folds was the performer. He opened with a pretty cool version of In Between Days. Later!"
(Thanks Patrick)
"The band called "Torsion" have a cover from The Cure song "Torture", check this site on myspace
http://www.myspace.com/Torsion and here is the link for the video.
(Thanks to Jose @ TheEnd of the World)
"Celebrity Come Dancing (uk show where famous people learn how to ballroom dance) they had kt tunsall on and she did an awful version of
just like heaven while 2 ballroom dancer pounced about in front of her"
Update: "It wasn't KT Tunstall on Strictly Come Dancing. It was Katie Melua."
(Thanks John and Tom)
"I send you this email to inform you about a Cure-tribute party "A strange night", on friday, november 18 in Leuven (Louvain), Belgium.
Location: 't ElixIr, Tervuursevest 60, 3000 Leuven(Louvain), Belgium
Doors: 21h30
Entrance is free.
This tribute night is organised by Bunkerleute, a well-known Belgian organisation of gothic/wave parties. Approximately 50% of the played songs will be Cure songs (Cure CDs, live songs and rarities - mainly from the era before '92) - other music will include '80's wave and gothic songs."
(Thanks Jeroen)
"Last Wednesday (2nd of November) Jamie Oliver was on touring Italy (he is a famous UK TV chef). It was a very bizzare show as he was cooking food for some Italian monks in a monestary. He got tired of hearing their msuic (all chants, but probably sounded a bit like some of the Faith album) so he played them one of his favourite tracks from his VW camper van stereo. Low and behold it was the Cure with Close to Me (from the mixed up album). He said he plays the song every day. Not only can the guy cook but he also has good taste in music."
(Thanks John and Scott)
"Magnus Sveningsson, bass player with the Cardigans admits to being a Cure fan on the band's official messageboard (http://www.cardigans.com):
Hey there, I was wondering what you might say to an ex-hardcore punker who thinks he's going a bit soft because he like The Cardigans. Its not me just a friend of mine who is a fine musician and cant help but like your music, he feels he's turning to the dark side, but I tell him dont worry although Cardigans have been branded as PoP by most I see the band as being some fine musicians making some great songs.
I guess my question is what genre of music do YOU feel you are. Vrak, 2005-10-28 11:23:52
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Well that´s how I felt when I left the heavymetal stuff and went for the Cure back in 89! There is so much more than just punk, even if it fills its purpose from time to time. I have broaden my horizons so much since we started as a band. Back then I was only into british indie. Now I am into anything that´s good, no matter where and when it comes from.
Magnus MagnusS, 2005-10-29 09:28:32
(Thanks Roger)
From PopMatters
"We knew a handful of friendly people who liked college rock bands like the Cure and the Smiths, but neither the acid wit of Morrissey nor the fey affectations of Robert Smith was aggressive or angry enough for us to channel our frustrations (in much broader terms, the Cure were pussies)."
From Buffalo News
"Take writer Marc Spitz's chapter on Goth culture, titled "Suburban High Schools, the Cure and the Secret of Happiness." The piece approaches one of the more intriguing, albeit obvious, of subcultures with a view both respectful and slightly mocking. "Every high school in America has a Goth faction (every high school in the suburbs anyway)," Spitz writes. "Goths have dispensed with morbid preoccupations that haunt rave kids, hippies and fans of Shania Twain and are uniquely able to enjoy graveyards for what they are: cool places to get high."
The section also includes a helpful chart of just what is Goth, and what is not ("Jesus was way Goth. Buddha is not. Easter is Goth. Christmas is not. Cats are Goth. Dogs are not."), and offers tributes to the still-lipsticked-after-all-these-years likes of Robert Smith and Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Goth-punk trailblazers."
From INQ7
"The Cure
Robert Smith formed The Easy Cure in 1976 when he was only 17. Two years later, the band changed its name to The Cure. There’s something about The Cure’s music that just hooks you, and soon enough you’re addicted. It can suspend you in gravity, or keep you afloat in a misty dream with its enticing tunes and contemplative lyrics. If you’re curious to hear the band’s darker works, dig for songs composed from the late ’70s to the early ’80s. “Killing An Arab” is of note. This song is not a racial attack but actually inspired by Nobel winner Albert Camus’ existential masterpiece, “The Stranger.” Keep your ears up for “The Hanging Garden” and “Lullaby,” for nights of flight and unusual shapes."
From Aversion
"Name-checking those influences ought to serve as the final manifesto needed for understanding the band’s sound. Things couldn’t be more obvious. The moody and surreal soundscapes of The Cure always slithered into The Deftones’ tunes adding murky depths and dream-pop ambiences to the lulls between the band’s musical storms. Despite its thunk, the ’Tones’ music has always been deceptively melodic – chalk that up to the shades of everyone from Morrissey up to pop diva.
With those tools so close at hand, it’s easy to deconstruct The Deftones’ originals. The brooding moments of “Wax and Wane” are gleaned from Robert Smith’s darkest depression more than Korn’s most self-indulgent temper tantrum."
(Thanks Tempest)