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mattbib

05-18-2004, 12:12 PM

The Cure will be playing at several European festivals this summer.

Heineken Jammin' Festival (http://www.heineken.it/hjf/index.htm)
June 19th, 2004 - Imola, Italy

Neapolis Festival (http://www.neapolis.it/)
June 20th, 2004 - Naples, Italy

Coca-Cola Live (http://www.mtv.it/music/eventi/cocacolalive/milano.asp?plugin=true)
June 23, 2004 - Milan Italy

Loreley Festival
June 25th, 2004 - St. Goarshausen, Germany

Hurricane Festival (http://www.hurricane.de/hurricaneneu/index.php)
June 26th, 2004 - Scheessel, Germany

Southside Festival (http://www.hurricane.de/southsideneu/)
June 27th, 2004 - Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany

L' Olympia
June 30, 2004 - Paris, France

Rock Werchter Festival (http://www.rockwerchter.be/)
July 1st, 2004 - Werchter, Belgium

Festival Les Voix du Gaou (http://www.voixdugaou.com/accueil.html)
July 3rd, 2004 - Six Fours, France

Festival Musilac (http://www.musilac.com/)
July 4th, 2004 - Aix Les Bains, France

Move Festival (http://www.lccc.co.uk/news/move04.html)
July 9th, 2004 - Manchester, England
Tickets on sale at Aloud (http://www.aloud.com/holding/move.shtml)

Oxegen Festival (http://www.oxegen.ie/)
July 10th, 2004 - Dublin, Ireland
Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.ie/cgi/asp_events/searchresults.asp?criteria=event&searchstring=oxegen)

Xacobeo Festival (http://xacobeo%20festival/)
July 16th, 2004 - Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Tickets on sale at Caixagalicia (http://www.caixagalicia.es/wvio004m_particular.asp?contenido=https://taquilla.caixagalicia.es/FIVenSecGra.asp?Programa=10361&Espectac=5&Represen=1&recarga=0)

Vilar de Mouros Festival (http://www.vilardemouros.com/)
July 17, 2004 - Vilar de Mouros, Portugal
Ticket information. (http://www.vilardemouros.com/m5uk.htm)

mattbib

05-18-2004, 12:22 PM

The Cure will be lauching the Curiosa Festival in North America in late July through late August. The tour is headlined by The Cure, Interpol, The Rapture, and Mogwai.

The Festivial will feature a second stage showcasing The Cooper Temple Clause, Muse, Thursday, Cursive, Melissa Auf Der Maur and Head Automatica. Special guests on certain dates will include AFI.

Please refer to the updated Ticket Sales (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=88483&postcount=20) post for current tour dates and information.

CitizenKing

05-18-2004, 01:14 PM

The Cure will be lauching the Curiosa Festival in North America in late July through late August. The tour is headlined by The Cure, Interpol, The Rapture, and Mogwai.

The Festivial will feature a second stage showcasing The Cooper Temple Clause, Muse, Thursday, Cursive, Melissa Auf Der Maur and Head Automatica. Special guests on certain dates will include AFI.

August 4th, 2004 - Cleveland, Oh.

I AM THERE! AFI? The Cure? The Rapture? Mogwai? Cursive? Head Automatica? God I need to go change my pants. This is awsome.

SOGG

05-18-2004, 02:47 PM

I AM THERE! AFI? The Cure? The Rapture? Mogwai? Cursive? Head Automatica? God I need to go change my pants. This is awsome.

Those pants would have been in trouble if you went to the Coachella Festival....

CitizenKing

05-18-2004, 02:49 PM

Those pants would have been in trouble if you went to the Coachella Festival....

*rubs hands together panting*

What there? What there?

SOGG

05-18-2004, 02:53 PM

*rubs hands together panting*

What there? What there?

Well, it's over now, but.... www.coachella.com

It was well awesome.

SOGG

05-18-2004, 02:54 PM

Are there any CBR folks planning to go to any of the dates on Curiosa?

CitizenKing

05-18-2004, 02:55 PM

Well, it's over now, but.... www.coachella.com

It was well awesome.

*Reaches hand out longingly*

Cayman

05-18-2004, 08:01 PM

Apparently the rock station here added "The End Of The World". I heard the chorus on a promo, but I haven't heard the song yet. It sounded peppy.

Cay

mattbib

06-03-2004, 09:09 AM

The Cure appears on tonight's episode at 8pm eastern / 7pm central on the WB network. Their appearance was taped at the HFStival on May 22nd. Tonight's episode will be show the group performing 'The End of the World' and possibly two other songs.

SOGG

06-04-2004, 09:45 AM

8/17

.... Anyone going?

mattbib

06-07-2004, 08:59 AM

The video for the Cure's latest single, "The End of the World," was filmed in Toronto, Canada and directed by Floria Sigismondi. It will premiere on MTV June 14th after "The Cure - Making the Video."

mattbib

06-07-2004, 09:29 AM

July 24th, 2004 - West Palm Beach, Fl. (Sound Advice Amphitheatre (http://www.soundadviceamp.com/index.php))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D0038C8D34CA562?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Doors open 4:00 PM / Show starts at 5pm

July 25th, 2004 - Tampa, Fl. (Ford Amphitheatre (http://www.tampabayamphitheatre.com/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D0038C7A913DE79?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 5pm

July 28th, 2004 - Antioch, Tn. (Starwood Amphitheatre (http://www.amsouthamphitheatre.com/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B0038C3BB5E9592?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Doors open 5:00 pm / Show starts at 6pm

July 29th, 2004 - Atlanta, Ga. (HiFi Buys Amphitheatre (http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/hifibuys/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E0038B7D3F9D5B4?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 5PM

July 31st, 2004 - New York, N.Y. (Randalls Island (http://www.risf.org/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/000038B8BB9EF65F?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 4:30pm

August 1st, 2004 - Camden, N.J. (Tweeter Center at the Waterfront (http://tweetercenter.com/philadelphia/))
Tickets on sale (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/020038C79D9AC7CF?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60) now at Ticketmaster
Show starts at 5pm

August 3rd, 2004 - Cincinnati, Oh. (Riverbend Music Center (http://www.riverbend-music.com/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/160038B5CB6677F1?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Gates open at 3:30pm / Show starts at 5pm

August 4th, 2004 - Cleveland, Oh. (Blossom Music Center (http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/blossom/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/050038C4DB985FF0?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Gates open at 3:00pm EDT / Show starts at 5:00pm EDT

August 6th, 2004 - Columbia, Md. (Merriweather Post Pavillion (http://www.merriweathermusic.com/index.html))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150038B4DAE38B26?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Gates open at 3:30pm / Show starts at 5pm

August 7th, 2004 - Mansfield, Ma. (Tweeter Center (http://www.tweetercenter.com/boston/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010038C8A78F30C1?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 5pm.

August 9th, 2004 - Toronto, Canada (Molson Amphitheatre (http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/molsonamp/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/100038BCFDCAACF4?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Doors open at 3:30pm / Show starts at 5:00pm

August 11th, 2004 - Detroit, Mi. (DTE Energy Music Theatre (http://www.palacenet.com/index.cfm?category=2))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/080038C9B9274512?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 7:30pm est

August 12th, 2004 - Tinley Park, Il. (Tweeter Center (http://tweetercenter.com/chicago/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/040038C88D55259C?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Doors open 3:00pm / Show starts at 5pm

August 14th, 2004 - Dallas, Tx. (Smirnoff Music Centre (http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/smirnoff/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C0038B9E48B7BC1?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 3:30pm

August 15th, 2004 - Spring, Tx. (C.W. Mitchell Pavilion (http://pavilion.woodlandscenter.org/))
Ticket on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C0038CFD3B54918?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Gates open at 4pm / Show starts at 5pm

August 17th, 2004 - Englewood, Co. (Coors Amphitheatre (http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/coors_denver/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E0038BBDDFDD2F9?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 4:30pm

August 18th, 2004 - Salt Lake City, Ut. (Usana Amphitheatre (http://www.usana-amp.com/))
Tickets on sale now at Tickets.com (http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=TDC&pid=5353849)
Show starts at 5pm

August 21st, 2004 - Seattle, Wa. (The Gorge (http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/gorge/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F0038CAA3693B63?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 5pm

August 24th, 2004 - Chula Vista, Ca. (Coors Amphitheatre (http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/coors/))
Tickets on sale July 10th at noon from Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A0038D088162ECB?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 5pm

August 25th, 2004 - Phoenix, Az. (cricKet Pavilion (http://cricket-pavilion.com/))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E0038D1AC6586C1?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 5pm

August 27, 2004 - Carson, Ca. (Home Depot Center (http://www.homedepotcenter.com/home/default.sps))
Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/090038CFC7E63360?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Gates open at 4pm / Show starts at 5pm

August 28, 2004 - San Francisco, Ca. (SBC Park (http://www.sbcpark.com/))
Tickets on sale July 18th from Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0038DDD3D9A395?brand=&artistid=915776&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60)
Show starts at 4pm

August 29, 2004 - Sacramento, Ca. (Arco Arena (http://www.arcoarena.com/))
Tickets on sale July 17th from Ticketmaster or July 18th from APE Concerts (http://www.apeconcerts.com/) Show starts at 4pm

mattbib

06-11-2004, 12:29 PM

For our friends across the pond, The Cure will be guests on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in the UK on June 11th at 22:35 on BBC1. They will play 'The End of the World' and a "Inbetween Days". The show was taped on June 10th.

J.D.Lombardi

06-13-2004, 10:30 AM

great work you're doing in here Matt...I've not stopped into the Music area for a while, but this is a thread I'll keep hitting, that is for sure.

mattbib

07-06-2004, 07:35 AM

The Cure's self-titled album has now been in stores for a week and is expected to debut in the top ten on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, with first week US sales of an estimated 81,000 albums sold.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00028HOFY.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
The Cure's robert smith is a love cat with nine lives. He's the groovy big sister you always wished you had, a swirl of big, sticky hair and lipstick and New Wave angst. He still reigns as the coolest lesbian rock star of all time, even if he's technically a straight guy. The Cure are on a roll these days, and the new album is their most adventurous and passionate since Disintegration. "Before Three," "Lost" and "(I Don't Know What's Going) On . . ." are jaw-droppingly great hymns to romantic obsession -- the Cure's specialty. The first big surprise on The Cure is how loud and resonant the guitars are, with no neo-Eighties keyboards at all. The next big surprise is Smith's huge vocals -- he sounded wispy on the erratic Bloodflowers (2000), but he emotes live and direct here. People tend to associate Smith with adolescent gloom, but he's always sung smart adult love songs -- "The Lovecats," "Just Like Heaven" -- and he hits one of his all-time romantic peaks here, wailing the twisted devotion of "Before Three": "Whispering dreams, so fucked and high/It's hard to hold this night inside." It's the grooviest thing, it's a perfect dream.

mattbib

07-06-2004, 07:42 AM

The band recorded seven songs for AOL on June 7th at Olympic Studios in London. View it here (http://music.channel.aol.com/artist/main.adp?tab=av&artistid=4004).

mattbib

07-06-2004, 08:17 AM

The single for 'The End of the World' will be out on July 5th in Germany, July 19th in the UK, July 20th in the US (as a cd single & 7" vinyl single) and on July 21st in Japan. B-sides will be 'Fake' and 'This Morning'.

E. Spears

07-06-2004, 10:24 AM

ok. this isn't a news post, but i heard the new album. it's really good.
that bites that the US got 11 tracks, and japan gets like 14.

mattbib

07-06-2004, 11:40 AM

ok. this isn't a news post, but i heard the new album. it's really good.
that bites that the US got 11 tracks, and japan gets like 14.Yeah, I really like it too. It's not ground-breaking, but it sounds comfortably familiar. Every song reminds me of a different Cure period. It's great.

I also purchased tickets for the 8/1 show in Camden, NJ. Can't wait!

E. Spears

07-06-2004, 11:42 AM

I'm prolly going to the 8/27 show in Carson. I think i got tickets, I have to check!

mattbib

07-07-2004, 02:54 PM

'The Cure' enters the Soundscan/Billboard Top 200 albums chart at #7 with sales of 90,705. That's an incredible number! And it sold 527 copies two weeks ago, and 11 the week before that, so that brings total sales to 91,250 so far.

The Cure scores the second highest-charting album of its nearly 25-year career with its self-titled I Am/Geffen set, which arrives at No. 7 on sales of 91,000 copies. The total also marks the group's best sales week in 12 years. The post-punk act's most successful debut remains the Elektra album "Wish," which bowed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in 1992 with 135,000 copies, and has sold 1.2 million copies to date.

thetechnocrat

07-11-2004, 03:30 PM

Ha haaah they're back! Was there ever any doubt? I can't wait to see them at Merriweather in August! The HFStival was simply absurd!!!

Here's the setlist:
lost
fascination street
the end of the world
lovesong
just like heaven
pictures of you
lullaby
before 3
inbetween days
from the edge of the deep green sea
one hundred years (the best of the night)
the promise
Here's the encore:
boys don't cry

Cayman

07-12-2004, 04:31 AM

'The Cure' enters the Soundscan/Billboard Top 200 albums chart at #7 with sales of 90,705. That's an incredible number! And it sold 527 copies two weeks ago, and 11 the week before that, so that brings total sales to 91,250 so far.

Wow, that's pretty good - especially considering the single isn't getting a lot of airplay.

Cay

J.D.Lombardi

07-12-2004, 01:52 PM

I'd have to say that The Cure's newest CD is their best in at least 3 or 4 cds.

I love that they/Fat Rob got his angst back. No more incredibly happy songs!

Whooooooooooo. I've listened to it like 3 times already since Friday.

mattbib

07-12-2004, 01:58 PM

Has anyone else gotten tickets to any Curiosa dates?

thetechnocrat

07-12-2004, 02:40 PM

Has anyone else gotten tickets to any Curiosa dates?
I've got 4 for Merriweather Post in August.

Glaucon

07-12-2004, 03:06 PM

Yeah, I really like it too. It's not ground-breaking, but it sounds comfortably familiar. Every song reminds me of a different Cure period. It's great.

I felt the same way when I listened to it. The songs have similities to their older work. One of the best albums I have listened to in awhile.

mattbib

07-19-2004, 01:03 PM

The Cure has aligned with Amnesty International (http://www.amnestyusa.org/musicforhumanrights/artists/artist_thecure.html) to help support human rights.

Amnesty International stands for all that is fair and just in this world. The rights that too often we take for granted can too quickly be taken away. Through Amnesty International, each individual's voice becomes amplified into a loud chorus of protest over injustice and a rousing celebration of human dignity. I am proud to lend my voice to the call for human rights and urge you to speak out as well by joining Amnesty International today.

Citrus-Man

07-28-2004, 04:34 PM

I liked the new album right away, but I like it more and more as I continue to listen to it.

I haven't been this excited about a Cure record in over a decade. Solid, solid stuff.

heavysoul

07-28-2004, 07:37 PM

the cure will at the tweeter center_tinley park, IL on friday the 13th of august. i can hardly wait for the show... my girl and i are going with her sis and an old buddy of mine!

Dennis K

07-29-2004, 08:54 AM

I've never been a fan of Robert Smith or The Cure, but I respect the fact that he was honest enough to say that he has always hated Queen.

cmdrbond007

08-01-2004, 06:48 AM

I can't believe I haven't picked up the last album... it's only $12.99 at Best Buy.

mattbib

08-01-2004, 10:02 AM

I'm leaving for tonight's Curiosa Festival at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ at about 4PM. I can't wait!

mattbib

08-02-2004, 08:21 AM

We had so much fun tailgating in the parking lot before the show. Anyway we skipped most of the opening acts, though we did watch one on the side stage. Oh, and in the lot I paid a scalper $23 for a 20th row seat...well worth it since we all only had lawn seats. Inside the show rocked! Robert's gotten fat, but otherwise he sounded amazing. Wish I could catch another date!

Here's the set list:
Plainsong
Shake Dog Shake
Fascination Street
A Strange Day
The End of the World
Anniversary
Lovesong
Inbetween Days
Just Like Heaven
Jupiter Crash
Pictures of You
Lullaby
Maybe Someday
Before Three
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
alt.end
One Hundred Years
Disintegration

Encore 1: Charlotte Sometimes, Faith
Encore 2: Boys Don't Cry

heavysoul

08-04-2004, 07:48 PM

damn, my turn to see the show's getting closer (one week) reading that set list just made it even harder to wait

mattbib

08-05-2004, 09:38 AM

damn, my turn to see the show's getting closer (one week) reading that set list just made it even harder to waitDon't expect the exact same set list. It's been changing at each show. And be sure to post a review and set list of your show!

heavysoul

08-07-2004, 12:26 PM

Has anyone else gotten tickets to any Curiosa dates?i have tickets for the festival in illinois... in fact, if anyone needs one i may have an extra: section 103, row z, seat 14. PM me

heavysoul

08-07-2004, 12:27 PM

Don't expect the exact same set list. It's been changing at each show. And be sure to post a review and set list of your show!
thanks matt... i'll do that

Cash Lone

08-07-2004, 12:45 PM

Last nights show 8/6 - DC/Maryland was fantastic. I watched more of the second stage bands (Muse, Auf Der Maur), they seemed to be more interesting than Interpol, Rapture.

I had front row seats for the mainstage - Cure came on and did an amazing show, played for an hour and a half. Cant recall the whole set list or the order they were in:
Night Like This!!!!!!!!
The Walk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love Cats
Push!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Strange Days
Love song
Plainsong (first song)
Just Like Heaven
Inbetween Days
Why Cant I be you
From the edge of Deep green sea
Disintigration
Friday Im in love
100 Years
End of the World
Boys Dont Cry (last song -2nd encore)
+ some other new tunes I dont recall the names of.

mattbib

08-07-2004, 03:16 PM

I had front row seats for the mainstage - Cure came on and did an amazing show, played for an hour and a half. Cant recall the whole set list or the order they were in:Here's the complete set list for the show you attended:
Plainsong
Labyrinth
The Figurehead
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
A Night Like This
(I Don't Know What's Going) On
The Walk
Push
Lovesong
InBetween Days
Us Or Them
Closedown
alt.end
A Strange Day
One Hundred Years
Disintegration

1st encore:
Close To Me
Lullaby
Lovecats
The End Of The World
Friday I'm In Love
Why Can't I Be You

2nd encore:
Just Like Heaven
Boys Don't Cry

EDIT: I'm so jealous! Your show had three more songs than mine, and you got to here Push!

Cash Lone

08-07-2004, 03:46 PM

EDIT: I'm so jealous! Your show had three more songs than mine, and you got to here Push!

ah, thanks for the list!

yeah, bob was in a very jovial mood. He was joking and being more silly towards the end of the show.

After hearing the Walk and Push, one after the other, it was sensory overload. Couldnt remember much after that!

heavysoul

08-07-2004, 06:48 PM

i have tickets for the festival in illinois... in fact, if anyone needs one i may have an extra: section 103, row z, seat 14. PM me
it looks like i'll definitely have one extra ticket for the festival...

Glaucon

08-09-2004, 05:57 PM

For anyone who doesn't have tickets (like me) and is in the Toronto district, make sure you listen to 102.1 The Edge for The Cure live.

heavysoul

08-12-2004, 05:48 AM

i'll be heading down to chicago for the concert in 2 or 3 hours. the show doesn't start until 5, but, i'm gonna visit with friends until then

mattbib

08-17-2004, 01:12 PM

The Cure will be performing 'alt.end' and a "Cure classic" on Jimmey Kimmel Live in Los Angeles on Aug. 26th. Get tickets here (http://www.1iota.com/event.aspx?p=0&eid=1136).

mattbib

08-17-2004, 01:23 PM

from http://www.mtv.co.uk/icon/
We love them for their hair and fashion, but most importantly for their thought provoking, love-inducing, pop/goth/rock music. They're one of the most important alternative bands of our time, and MTV is proud to announce The Cure as our new MTV Icon.

On Friday, September 17, we're throwing a huge party for them, complete with live performances, Cure flashbacks and plenty of ass-kissing from fans and showbiz luvvies.

Stick here for more info on how to win tickets and an MTV Icon/MSN Messenger live video chat with The Cure.
It'll be just like heaven...

CitizenKing

08-17-2004, 01:55 PM

AFI performing on it please, please, please! Watch they''ll get like Yellowcard or something. yecht.

Deathstroke

08-29-2004, 06:21 PM

Marilyn Manson has been announced as the host of the MTV Icon special on September 17th.

mattbib

08-29-2004, 06:38 PM

Marilyn Manson has been announced as the host of the MTV Icon special on September 17th.So it's going to be stupid? What does Manson remotely have to do with the Cure?

And don't tell me the Cure's they're inspiration...

CitizenKing

08-29-2004, 06:44 PM

So it's going to be stupid? What does Manson remotely have to do with the Cure?

And don't tell me the Cure's they're inspiration...

Cause he's all goth and stuff ya'know?

Deathstroke

08-29-2004, 06:51 PM

Hey I don't make the news I just report it. To be honest I wonder why they are doing this for The Cure.

It's probably just me, but I've never been remotely impressed or interested in them.

mattbib

08-29-2004, 07:15 PM

Hey I don't make the news I just report it. To be honest I wonder why they are doing this for The Cure.

It's probably just me, but I've never been remotely impressed or interested in them.There are dozens of other artists or bands who'd be more likely to host this...ones closer in style or who've actually been inspired by them. Chances are Manson will have some new album out that he needs to promote. :mad: This will be lame.

Deathstroke

08-29-2004, 07:18 PM

There are dozens of other artists or bands who'd be more likely to host this...ones closer in style or who've actually been inspired by them. Chances are Manson will have some new album out that he needs to promote. :mad: This will be lame.

That's the idea go into the show thinking you'll hate it! :D

mattbib

08-29-2004, 09:20 PM

That's the idea go into the show thinking you'll hate it! :DYeah, it won't be too hard to not record the parts with Manson in it. :D

SOGG

09-01-2004, 03:55 PM

It was a day of great sadness for me. As it was to be in the Gorge , a singularly beautiful place for a concert.

Two days later, they announce that they will have it at the Everett Events centre -- possibly the worst concert place in history (it's an ice hockey rink).

People bellyached.

People complained.

People lamented that it wouldn't be at the Gorge.

People yelled about Smith's "unprofessionalism" and decided to just get refunds.

Those people missed an amazing show.

Instead of curiosa, the Cure had no cover band, and they played from 8:15 to almost midnight.

Can you say quintuple encore?

E. Spears

09-01-2004, 04:54 PM

Can you say quintuple encore?
Wow! When I went at the Home Depot center, they had two encores, but five? I am jealous much.

-ERS

mattbib

09-02-2004, 07:41 PM

Instead of curiosa, the Cure had no cover band, and they played from 8:15 to almost midnight.

Can you say quintuple encore?Just looked up the set list:

Lost, Plainsong, Labyrinth, Fascination Street, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, The End of the World, Lovesong, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, Jupiter Crash, Pictures of You, Lullaby, Before Three, alt.end, Disintegration, One Hundred Years, The Promise

1st encore - The Drowning Man, Charlotte Sometimes, Faith
2nd encore - 3 Imaginary Boys, Grinding Halt, Boys Don't Cry
3rd encore - M, Play for Today, A Forest
4th encore - 39, Bloodflowers
5th encore - Why Can't I Be You?

Wow!

SOGG

09-02-2004, 07:43 PM

Just looked up the set list:

Lost, Plainsong, Labyrinth, Fascination Street, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, The End of the World, Lovesong, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, Jupiter Crash, Pictures of You, Lullaby, Before Three, alt.end, Disintegration, One Hundred Years, The Promise

1st encore - The Drowning Man, Charlotte Sometimes, Faith
2nd encore - 3 Imaginary Boys, Grinding Halt, Boys Don't Cry
3rd encore - M, Play for Today, A Forest
4th encore - 39, Bloodflowers
5th encore - Why Can't I Be You?

Wow!

Amazing stuff , it was. You're missing Spiderman from the 4th encore....

E. Spears

09-02-2004, 07:55 PM

Awesome encore list! They didn't play "Drowning Man" at the show I went to, though. It's one of my favorites :D.

mattbib

09-02-2004, 09:46 PM

Amazing stuff , it was. You're missing Spiderman from the 4th encore....I'm not aware of a song called "Spiderman" by the Cure. I think you mean "Lullaby," which is listed as having been played during the main set.

CitizenKing

09-10-2004, 08:01 PM

Blink 182 are to cover The Cure at a one-off event in London. Hosted by Marilyn Manson, the pop-punk stars will perform at MTV Icon (September 17). The ceremony is intended to feature performances and testimonials from artists and celebrities who have been influenced by the band, their videos and their music. The Cure will also play live at the event.

Blink 182 are fans of the band, and their single 'All Of This' featured guest vocals from Robert Smith.

mattbib

09-10-2004, 08:27 PM

*grits teeth*

Deathstroke

09-11-2004, 08:46 AM

*grits teeth*

About which thing now Mattbib?

CitizenKing

09-11-2004, 08:48 AM

About which thing now Mattbib?
Blink 182 performing on The Cure's Icon I beleive.

Deathstroke

09-11-2004, 08:50 AM

Blink 182 performing on The Cure's Icon I beleive.

Ahh I see, kinda hard to please Mattbib it seems.

mattbib

09-11-2004, 01:15 PM

Ahh I see, kinda hard to please Mattbib it seems.It sure is with bands like Marilyn Manson and Blink 182 being tapped to do tributes to the Cure. This Icon thing is starting to sound like a train wreck.

The Cure's been around longer than most bands that are still in existence and this is the best MTV can do?

You'd be hard to please too if you were being given crap.

CitizenKing

09-16-2004, 05:02 PM

BLEEDING THROUGH keyboardist Marta will be performing with AFI during the taping of "mtvICON" special on THE CURE on Friday (Sept. 17) at Old Billingsgate Market in London. AFI will reportedly perform the track "Just Like Heaven" for members of THE CURE and a full audience.

The show, which will feature performances and testimonials from artists and celebrities who cite THE CURE as a significant influence upon their work, will be screened in October. Marilyn Manson is expected to host the event.

BLEEDING THROUGH supported AFI on a full U.S. tour in 2003, months before their Trustkill album "This Is Love...This Is Murderous" was released.
(Blabbermouth)

E. Spears

09-16-2004, 05:28 PM

BLEEDING THROUGH keyboardist Marta...
hooray! Marta is supersuper hot.

-ERS

mattbib

09-17-2004, 11:54 AM

While the Icon event is being filmed in London tonight, when will you get to see it? Well, there's a big possibility that those of us in the US won't get to see it at all. However, below are the airdates for MTV's other affiliates:

MTV Germany
10/08/04 @ 08:00 PM
10/09/04 @ 10:30 PM
10/15/04 @ 02:00 AM

MTV UK
10/31/04 @ 09:00 PM
11/03/04 @ 11:00 PM
11/06/04 @ 10:00 PM

MTV Italy
10/20/04 @ 09:00 PM
10/24/04 @ 06:00 PM
10/31/04 @ 10:30 PM

MTV Nordic
10/05/04 @ 10:00 PM
10/09/04 @ 06:00 PM
10/11/04 @ 11:00 AM
10/11/04 @ 11:00 PM

MTV NL
10/10/04 @ 09:00 PM
10/17/04 @ 08:00 PM
10/24/04 @ 02:00 PM
10/26/04 @ 10:00 PM

MTV France
10/09/04 @ 06:00 PM
10/10/04 @ 08:00 PM
10/11/04 @
10/17/04 @ 10:30 AM

MTV Poland
10/16/04 @ 03:00 PM
10/24/04 @ 06:00 PM
11/28/04 @ 06:00 PM
12/25/04 @ 06:00 PM

MTV Euro
10/09/04 @ 09:00 PM
10/09/04 @ 08:00 PM
10/10/04 @ 11:00 AM
10/10/04 @ 10:00 PM

MTV Spain
10/10/04 @ 04:00 PM
10/10/04 @ 11:00 PM
10/11/04 @ 11:00 PM
10/16/04 @ 03:00 PM

MTV Portugal
10/21/04 @ 11:00 PM
10/24/04 @ 03:30 PM
10/30/04 @ 10:00 PM

MTV Romania
10/09/04 @ 05:00 PM
10/10/04 @ 01:00 PM
10/17/04 @
10/19/04 @ 19:00 PM

Deathstroke

09-17-2004, 05:13 PM

I don't know if this was mentioned before, but the Deftones are performing for the special as well.

mattbib

09-19-2004, 01:15 PM

Blink-182:
A Letter to Elise
All of this (with Robert Smith

AFI:
Just Like Heaven

Razorlight:
Boys Don't Cry

Deftones:
If Only Tonight We Could Sleep... (two takes)

The Cure:
Taking Off
10:15 Saturday Night
Shake Dog Shake
Fascination Street
The End of the World
Lovesong
Inbetween Days
Friday I'm in Love
Jupiter Crash
Lullaby
Before Three
Maybe Someday
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
alt.end
One Hundred Years.

Encore:
The Lovecats
Close to Me
Why Can't I Be You?

Deathstroke

09-19-2004, 02:21 PM

And are you still completely upset Mattbib?

CitizenKing

09-19-2004, 02:36 PM

And are you still completely upset Mattbib?
Actually sounds like a good show. Any news when it shows in US?

mattbib

09-19-2004, 04:53 PM

And are you still completely upset Mattbib?I heard that aside from the Deftones the covers weren't very good...even AFI. Of course I'll probably never know since the show's not scheduled to air in the U.S.

CitizenKing

09-19-2004, 05:01 PM

I heard that aside from the Deftones the covers weren't very good...even AFI. Of course I'll probably never know since the show's not scheduled to air in the U.S.

*Falls on knees* NOOO!!!

Wait a tick! Kazaa will save my sanity yet again.

mattbib

09-21-2004, 02:27 PM

The Cure's debut album from 1979 has now been elevated to the Deluxe Edition series. Compiled by Robert Smith and Digitally Remastered by Chris Blair at Abbey Road, this 2 CD set is a must for all Cure fans. Contains 6 Previously Unreleased songs and 15 tracks on CD for the very first time! The 16-page booklet contains sleevenotes by Johnny Black plus rare and previously unseen photographs from Robert Smith's personal archive. Album released 15 October 2004

DISC ONE
01. 10:15 Saturday Night
02. Accuracy
03. Grinding Halt
04. Another Day
05. Object
06. Subway Song
07. Foxy Lady
08. Meathook
09. So What
10. Fire In Cairo
11. It's Not You
12. Three Imaginary Boys
13. The Weedy Burton (1:05) *

DISC TWO
01. I Want To Be Old (SAV STUDIO DEMO 10/77) *
02. I'm Cold (SAV STUDIO DEMO 11/77) **
03. Heroin Face (LIVE IN THE ROCKET 12/77)
04. I Just Need Myself (PSL STUDIO DEMO 1/77) *
05. 10:15 Saturday Night (HOME DEMO w/vox 2/77) **
06. The Cocktail Party (GROUP HOME DEMO 3/77) *
07. Grinding Halt (GROUP HOME DEMO 4/77) **
08. Boys Don't Cry (CHESTNUT STUDIO DEMO 5/77)
09. It's Not You (CHESTNUT STUDIO DEMO 5/77) **
10. 10:15 Saturday Night (CHESTNUT STUDIO DEMO 5/77) **
11. Fire In Cairo (CHESTNUT STUDIO DEMO 5/77) **
12. Winter (3IB CASSETTE STUDIO OUT-TAKE CASSETTE 10/77) *
13. Faded Smiles (aka I Don't Know) (3IB STUDIO OUT-TAKE CASS. 10/77) *
14. Play With Me (3IB STUDIO OUT-TAKE CASSETTE 10/77) *
15. World War (on early copies of BOYS DON'T CRY album 1979 )
16. Boys Don't Cry (on BOYS DON'T CRY album 1979 )
17. Jumping Someone Else's Train (on BOYS DON'T CRY album 1979 )
18. Subway Song (LIVE IN NOTTINGHAM 10/79)
19. Accuracy (LIVE IN NOTTINGHAM 10/79) **
20. 10:15 Saturday Night (LIVE IN NOTTINGHAM 10/79) **

* Previously unreleased song/instrumental.
** Previously unreleased version.

mattbib

09-21-2004, 02:29 PM

The Cure will release two new singles soon:

'alt.end' in the U.S. to be released on October 12.
'Taking Off' in Europe to be released on October 18.

The B-sides are 'Why Can't I Be Me?' and 'Your God Is Fear'.

The band have also filmed two seperate videos, which were directed byThe Saline Project.

Deathstroke

09-26-2004, 12:23 PM

Video of the Deftones mtvICON tribute to the Cure can be seen here. (http://icon.mtv.co.uk/icon/186/watch/index.jhtml)

mattbib

11-07-2004, 09:30 PM

Billy Corgan, with his new poetry book Blinking with Fists currently sitting at #24 on the New York Times Best Seller list, has apparently finished his solo album. According to Corgan, this album is truly a solo effort as he plays all the instruments himself. When asked if he has any special guest artists on the new album, Corgan explained that he brought in Robert Smith of The Cure to help him sing a version of the Bee Gee's "To Love Somebody."

"No my solo album truly is solo. It's pretty much all me. There's only one guest musician that's Robert Smith from The Cure who's on one song."
Corgan went on to add "I do a cover of a Bee Gees song from the 60's called 'To Love Somebody' and he sings on that with me. It's really beautiful; I'm really excited about it."

With such influential albums from The Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan already to his credit, Corgan isn't the only one excited about his much anticipated solo album, which is slated for a Spring 2005 release.

thetechnocrat

01-02-2005, 12:36 AM

Cure on HDTV in Europe:

"On January 5 2005, HD1 (Pan European HDTV channel) will be screening the Pornography section of the Trilogy DVD at 23:05 hours (CET). On 27 Dec 2004 they broadcast the Disintegration part of the concert. The sound is broadcast in 5.1 Dolby Digital.

Link (http://www.hd-1.tv/) (click on the square blue "Music" icon for a list of all forthcoming music events, dates and times)."

thetechnocrat

01-02-2005, 12:39 AM

Here's a link for some good stuff (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ChainofFlowers/audiovideo.html)

mattbib

02-12-2005, 12:12 PM

Finally! MTV2 in the US will show Icon! The Cure's MTV ICON show will be on February 19th at 9pm EST on MTV2 and again on the 20th at 11pm.

MicBK

02-14-2005, 05:08 AM

mattbib

02-14-2005, 09:50 AM

excellent! this has probably been covered in this thread...but did anyone attend Curiosa in 04? i thought it was awesome as i'm a big fan of the Cure and Mogwai, and Interpol to a lesser extent. Great show.
Curiosa was great. Yeah, it's covered, including some set lists, elsewhere in this thread. There's rumor of another type of festival tour.

MicBK

02-14-2005, 09:58 AM

Curiosa was great. Yeah, it's covered, including some set lists, elsewhere in this thread. There's rumor of another type of festival tour.

really? that's awesome...hopefully they'll come to Florida again. The Cure love their festivals don't they?

mattbib

04-04-2005, 11:38 AM

Deathstroke

05-28-2005, 10:50 AM

The Cure has undergone a lineup change. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050528/music_nm/music_cure_dc)

mattbib

09-06-2005, 12:33 PM

The Cure will be recording a new album from Oct. - Dec. and release is planned for Spring 2006 (probably in April). Read more at NME (http://www.nme.co.uk/news/113265.htm) and Soundgenerator (http://www.soundgenerator.com/news/index.cfm?articleid=5880). And see a video clip (http://www.muzikalia.com/blog_video.php?referencia=4) of Robert announcing it at the Benicassim press conference.

Porl Thompson (former band member who played with the Cure this summer after the ousting of Perry Bamonte, Roger O'Donnel and Daryl Bamonte) says he will be staying to work on the new album. Band member Simon Gallup said in August that he and Robert already had 20 songs written.

Cayman

09-06-2005, 01:48 PM

mattbib

09-06-2005, 02:10 PM

Matt, did you read the article in the latest Blender reviewing the band's catalog? I thought they were kinda mean.Nah, I usually avoid write-ups about musicians/bands I like, as I don't want my appreciation of them impacted negatively, nor do I feel like getting angry at the writer/magazine. :)

The Mirrorball Man

09-06-2005, 08:26 PM

Glaucon

09-06-2005, 10:44 PM

Robert will be a guest on Billy Corgan's new album 'TheFutureEmbrace' which is due to be released on June 20th in Europe and on June 21st in the US. They will be doing a cover of the Bee Gees 'To Love Somebody'.

I remember when I first heard this - I was very, very excited. I love both Billy Corgan and Robert Smith. Then I actually heard the song and I could barely hear Smith - what a waste.

mattbib

09-10-2005, 02:01 AM

Do we know if Ross Robinson is involved?
Reportedly, the album will be produced by Robert himself. Robert has allegedly said that Robinson will be involved in the making of the new album but not as a Producer.

The Mirrorball Man

09-10-2005, 12:38 PM

Reportedly, the album will be produced by Robert himself. Robert has allegedly said that Robinson will be involved in the making of the new album but not as a Producer.
Alright. Thanks for the info. I thought Robinson did a really good job on "The Cure", though I know that a lot of fans felt betrayed.

mattbib

11-17-2005, 07:33 PM

from Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051118/music_nm/cure_dc)

TORONTO (Billboard) - The Cure plans to hit the studio in January to record its next album, according to a post from frontman Robert Smith on the group's Web site (http://www.thecure.com) (http://www.thecure.com).

"We are still on course for a summer release, as it's all in the preparation," he said.

The-as-yet-untitled effort will be the Cure's first since keyboardist Roger O'Donnell and guitarist Perry Bamonte left the band earlier this year (former guitarist Porl Thompson has since rejoined). It will be the follow-up to 2004's "The Cure," which has sold 317,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Smith also said that he is close to completing the next phase of the band's expanded reissue series, which will include 1984's "The Top," 1985's "The Head on the Door" and 1987's "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, as well as "The Blue Sunshine," a 1983 album Smith and Steve Severin, the guitarist with Siouxsie and the Banshees, created under the name the Glove. The sets should be out by next spring.

In addition, Smith is assembling a live DVD from the Cure's summer performances and "writing some film music," according to his message.

mattbib

06-30-2006, 06:18 AM

The new album will be released under the Suretone Records imprint and is "penciled in" for a 4th quarter release, possibly on Oct. 30th, 2006 in Europe and on Oct. 31st, 2006 in North America.

david r

07-01-2006, 07:13 AM

I'm not sure if I will pick up this new album. Disintegration, Wish and Wild Mood Swings are 3 of my favorite albums ever. But I was disappointed with Bloodflowers and their 2004 album.

Should I consider getting this new one by the Cure? :confused:

mattbib

12-11-2006, 12:00 AM

from Yahoo! UK News (http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/06122006/325/smith-seeks-cure-writers-block.html&e=l_news_dm)

Smith seeks cure for writers' block

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Thirty years in the music business is no prevention for writers' block.

That is the problem facing The Cure frontman Robert Smith, who is struggling to come up with lyrics to some of the 33 new songs the band has recorded for its 14th studio album.

The record's release has already been pushed back to May and the group goes on tour in March, so the pressure is on for the 47-year-old, who does not want to his legacy to be an ageing band that gradually fades into the background.

"I want them (the words) to mean something, it's not enough that they rhyme," Smith told Reuters in a recent interview. "I find myself stopping short and thinking I've done this before, and better.

"I've given myself a deadline to finish the words before Christmas. If I don't I should be shot," he said.

Smith founded The Cure in 1976 and made an early splash with tight three-minute post-punk songs like "Boys Don't Cry".

Adding keyboards and layered guitars, he developed a taste for epic arrangements and took the band to the top of the charts in the 1980s with dark albums of melancholic grandeur like "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me" and "Disintegration" that also contained snappy pop hits like "Just Like Heaven" and "Lovesong".

His confessional lyrics made it acceptable for male rock singers to express feelings of vulnerability, and opened the path to a plethora of "emo" bands like Thursday or minimalist 1980s revival bands like Interpol.

The new album is shaping up to be a mix of mournful songs alongside more energetic and upbeat cuts.

"I tend to favour this option, more in the style of the 'Kiss Me' album, with different things happening instead of being a mood piece," Smith said. "But the art of that is to get it to all hang together."

For the first time in more than two decades, the band has no keyboard player after Roger O'Donnell quit last year. Original Cure guitarist Porl Thompson -- married to Smith's younger sister -- has returned for a third stint in the band.

"There's no need for keyboards when you have Porl playing guitar," Smith said. "He can pretty much create any sound you want. He's brought back a sense of urgency and we've got a rock edge again."

Bassist Simon Gallup, in the band on-and-off since 1979, and Jason Cooper, on drums since 1995, round up the ensemble.

"Being a four-piece is getting back to a stripped-down stage look and sound," Smith said.

"The fact that we can turn out anywhere with very little equipment and play is the old idea of The Cure. It's less grand than things we've done in the past, but we're still planning to play for three hours."

DON'T CALL ME GOTH

Smith's dishevelled hair, thick eyeliner and smeared lipstick earned him a reputation as leader of the gloomy goth rock movement in the press, a type-casting he has long battled to little effect.

"It's so pitiful when 'goth' is still tagged onto the name The Cure," he said.

"We're not categorisable. I suppose we were post-punk when we came out, but in total it's impossible. How can you describe a band that put out an album like 'Pornography' and also 'Greatest Hits' where every single song was top 10 around the world? I just play Cure music, whatever that is."

The makeup is part of his performance ritual.

"Performing doesn't come that naturally to me even though I've done it for years," he said. "Perhaps not as badly applied and not as obvious, but for thousands of years people have worn makeup on stage."

Fans can get an early glimpse of the band's new look and sound on a DVD released this week. "Festival 2005" was recorded during nine shows in Europe last year and mixes professional camera work with amateur footage shot by fans.

"It was never planned," Smith said. "By the time we did the final show in Istanbul we had 13 cameras, but at the first show we only had one. It was directed by serendipity, and it was kind of thrown together."

The DVD features 30 songs, one for each of the years Smith has been performing with The Cure.

"I'm genuinely surprised at people's reaction when we play shows, it's hard to ignore it," he said. "It's gratifying to know that people still want The Cure to exist. We're an old band playing to a young audience."

As long as he can still command that audience and perform for three hours, Smith said he wouldn't retire.

"I'm aware that time is moving on," he said. "I don't want The Cure to fizzle out doing 45-minute shows of greatest hits. That would be awful for our legacy."

mattbib

12-11-2006, 12:13 AM

http://cms.gffn.com/images/local/250/80feaaa1-1e99-4c2e-ab66-aa3e09d15a6f.jpg

30 Song DVD released on December 5th. Performances captured by a mix of fans, crew and 'on-the-night-big-screen-cameras. Available at Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Cure-Festival-2005/dp/B000JU7NCE/sr=8-1/qid=1165824096/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-7920532-3492120?ie=UTF8&s=dvd).

In 2005 a nascent Cure trio of Robert Smith, Simon Gallup and Jason Cooper celebrated the return of former guitarist Porl Thompson with a series of nine eclectic headline festival shows across Europe. The quartets unique blend of passion and power proved to be a thrilling combination, and the summer set a new benchmark for Cure live highs.

Festival 2005 presents a selection of these performances captured by a mix of fans, crew and ‘on-the-night-big-screen cameras’.

Edited by Daren Butler and mixed by Keith Uddin in collaboration with Robert Smith, this 30 song DVD is a wonderful reminder of how and why The Cure remain one of the most vibrant bands on the planet.

01. OPEN 02. FASCINATION STREET 03. alt.end 04. THE BLOOD 05. A NIGHT LIKE THIS 06. THE END OF THE WORLD 07. IF ONLY TONIGHT WE COULD SLEEP 08. THE KISS 09. SHAKE DOG SHAKE 10. US OR THEM 11. NEVER ENOUGH 12. THE FIGUREHEAD 13. A STRANGE DAY 14. PUSH 15. JUST LIKE HEAVEN 16. INBETWEEN DAYS 17. FROM THE EDGE OF THE DEEP GREEN SEA 18. THE DROWNING MAN 19. SIGNAL TO NOISE 20. THE BABY SCREAMS 21. ONE HUNDRED YEARS 22. SHIVER AND SHAKE 23. END
encores 24. AT NIGHT 25. M 26. PLAY FOR TODAY 27. A FOREST 28. PLAINSONG 29. DISINTEGRATION 30. FAITH

Filmed in Spain / Belgium / France / Switzerland / Sicily / Hungary / Germany / Greece / Turkey
Directed by Ad Hoc and Seren Dipity
A SUBcure Production

RUNNING TIME 155 minutes
5.1 and dolby stereo sound

mattbib

03-10-2007, 10:27 AM

Robert Smith has collaborated with Paul Hartnoll (from Orbital) for his new single "Please" due out May 7 on Kids Records, CD & vinyl, album to follow later. You can listen to the "Culprit 1 Mix" on his MySpace music page: http://www.myspace.com/paulhartnollmusic.

Here's the full blog entry (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=76781000&blogID=236400980&MyToken=7f3e27c9-bc73-49de-941c-9da290af4a16).

mattbib

03-12-2007, 12:47 PM

Great interview with Robert in this month's issue, touching largely on the upcoming show in Miami, but also the upcoming album, tour, writing process, South Park, etc...

Here's a link (http://www.ragmagazine.com/Past%20Issues/2007/RAG%20MAGAZINE%20-%20MARCH%202007.pdf) to the article; scroll to Page 32.

mattbib

03-18-2007, 04:05 AM

From www.thecure.com:

"Pending a formal announcement... the Fuji Festival looks interesting this year... Friday 27th July in particular... and Hong Kong on Monday 30th... and Singapore on Wednesday 1st August... and what about a few Australian cities after that... looks like around the world we go?!!"

Full details will be posted on the official site once everything's finalized.

mattbib

03-18-2007, 04:19 AM

From www.thecure.com (http://www.thecure.com):

"Pending a formal announcement... the Fuji Festival looks interesting this year... Friday 27th July in particular... and Hong Kong on Monday 30th... and Singapore on Wednesday 1st August... and what about a few Australian cities after that... looks like around the world we go?!!"

Full details will be posted on the official site once everything's finalized.

twilight

03-18-2007, 04:43 AM

God I hope Perth will be on the tour.

mattbib

03-19-2007, 10:44 PM

http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000NHG7DE.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V44895840_.jpg

Released in UK theaters in 2006, this film will be released in the US on DVD on June 12, 2007.

"Glastonbury is now the best known, longest running and most pre-eminent music festival in the world. Fueled by a staggering range of music, the movie will embrace the spirit, characters and overwhelming experiences of the festival as it reflects the extraordinary world changes of the last three decades.

"In 1970, a young farmer named Michael Eavis opened his 150-acre farm to 1,500 people who paid one pound each to watch a handful of pop and folk stars perform all weekend long, and the Glastonbury Festival was born. The following year, several rich hippies, including Winston Churchill's granddaughter, provided funds to enlarge the event, and 12,500 people turned up to see David Bowie and Joan Baez. For most of the past 30 years, the Worthy Farm in Glastonbury has provided a delirious outdoor concert for thousands of people over the summer-solstice weekends at the end of June. Julien Temple (director of the Sex Pistols documentary "The Filth and the Fury") spent a few years collecting footage from every single Glastonbury Festival, ranging from professional outtakes from the film Nicolas Roeg made about the 1971 event to amateur home videos collected from the attendees themselves, often retrieved from forgotten corners of closets and attics. Interweaving images of impromptu art happenings, skeptical locals, and stirring performances by music legends, not to mention the unbridled energy of each successive generation of youthful music fans, Glastonbury skillfully chronicles the evolution of the longest-running music festival in the world."

Includes performances by: David Bowie, Coldplay, Radiohead, Oasis, Chemical Brothers, Velvet Underground, Primal Scream, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, R.E.M, Beck, The White Stripes, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Massive Attack, Blur, and The Cure, among others.

For more info:
http://www.aloud.com/promo/glastonbury_movie/index.shtml
http://www.thinkfilmcompany.com/

EDIT: I've since read reports that The Cure is NOT featured in this film at all. If anyone's seen it, please let me know.

Cayman

03-21-2007, 07:44 PM

mattbib

05-31-2007, 12:03 PM

Robert Smith has collaborated with Paul Hartnoll (ex-Orbital) writing and singing the words to a song called "Please".

Click here (http://www.thecure.com/popup.htm) to get the song and here (http://www.paulhartnoll.com/) for more information.

mattbib

05-31-2007, 12:05 PM

The Cure is headlining the San Fancisco Download Festival at the Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday, October 6.

The bill includes AFI, Kings of Leon, 65 Days of Static, BRMC, and others.

Tickets will be available at www.livenation.com (http://www.livenation.com) and www.downloadvestival.com (http://www.downloadvestival.com) beginning July 22.

It will be the Cure's second and final festival date in the USA this year. The other nineteen (19) shows they will be performing in North Americal will be Cure shows.

More news as announced...

mattbib

06-06-2007, 12:28 AM

FUJI FESTIVAL 2007
Friday, July 27
Onstage 21:30

ASIA WORLD ARENA
Hong Kong
Monday, July 30
Onstage 20:00
TICKETS: On sale June 8 @ 10:00 AM
Hong Kong Ticketing - Hotline + 852 31 288 288
www.hkticketing.com (http://www.hkticketing.com/)

SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM
Singapore
Wednesday, August 1
Onstage 20:00
TICKETS: On sale June 13 @ 9:00 AM
Sistic - Hotline + 65 6488 5555
www.sistic.com.sg (http://www.sistic.com.sg/)

Next up....Australia & New Zealand!

mattbib

06-13-2007, 08:56 PM

CHALLENGE STADIUM
Mt. Claremont, WA
Saturday,k August 4
Onstage 7:45 PM

ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Adelaide
Monday, August 6

ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Brisbane
Wednesday, August 8

ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Sydney
Thursday, August 9

ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Sydney
Friday, August 10

ROD LAAVER ARENA
Melbourne
Sunday, August 12

Auckland, NZ date to be announced!

Check out www.ticketmaster.com.au (http://www.ticketmaster.com.au) for ticket info.

twilight

06-15-2007, 08:02 AM

Hell yes!

Three hour set?
I love life.

mattbib

06-15-2007, 11:01 AM

Robert says it is highly unlikely that there will be any European dates until early spring 2008.

mattbib

06-24-2007, 07:32 PM

St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, FL
Thursday, September 13

Gwinnett Center
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, September 15

Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte, NC
Monday, September 17

Patriot Center
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, September 19

Wachovia Spectrum
Philadephia, PA
Friday, September 21

Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Sunday, September 23

Agganis Arena
Boston, MA
Tuesday, September 25

Bell Centre
Montreal, QC
Wednesday, September 26

Air Canada Centre
Toronto, ON
Thursday, September 27

Allstate Arena
Chicago, IL
Saturday, September 29

Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Denver, CO
Tuesday, October 2

E Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Thursday, October 4

Download Festival
Shoreline Amphitheatre
San Francisco, CA
Saturday, October 6

Key Arena
Seattle, WA
Monday, October 8

General Motors Place
Vancouver, BC
Tuesday, October 9

Santa Barbara Bowl
Santa Barbara, CA
Thursday, October 11

Cox Arena
San Diego, CA
Saturday, October 13

Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, October 14

Toyota Center
Houston, TX
Tuesday, October 16

American Airlines Center
Dallas, TX
Wednesday, October 17

65 Days of Static will be opening at every show.

Tickets begin going on sale June 28.

twilight

06-27-2007, 03:50 AM

Bought a ticket to the Perth show yesterday.

I waited too long and the seats could be terrible but it's The Cure so I don't care.
As long as I can hear I'll be pretty chuffed.

mattbib

06-28-2007, 09:33 AM

Vector Arena
Auckland, NZ
Tuesday, August 14.

Tickets on sale (http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/) July 9 at 9:00 AM.

mattbib

07-30-2007, 09:44 AM

Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007
El Palacio de los Deportes
Mexico City
Thursday, October 18

Previously announced performers include international pop star Avril Lavigne and Mexico’s own legendary rock band Cafe Tacuba.

“Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica” will air on MTV Latin America to more than 24 countries. In addition, it will be seen on MTV Tr3s in the US and on various select broadcast stations throughout Latin America.

twilight

08-05-2007, 09:32 PM

The setlist for the concert at Perth's Challenge Stadium on Saturday went like this:

Sound Check: The Baby Screams, How Beautiful You Are, Primary, Open

Tape (intro), Open, Fascination Street, A Strange Day, The Blood, alt.end, The Walk, The End of the World, Lovesong, Pictures of You, Lullaby, Hot Hot Hot, Push, Inbetween Days, Friday I'm In Love, Just Like Heaven, Primary, If Only Tonight We Could Sleep, The Kiss, Shake Dog Shake, Us Or Them, Never Enough, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Wrong Number, One Hundred Years, End

1st Encore: At Night, M, Play For Today, A Forest
2nd Encore: Let's Go To Bed, Close To Me, Why Can't I Be You?
3rd Encore: Three Imaginary Boys, Fire In Cairo, Boys Don't Cry, Jumping Someone Else's Train/Grinding Halt, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab

Deathstroke

08-11-2007, 06:01 AM

The new album from the band has been pushed back to April/May 2008.

mattbib

08-26-2007, 10:10 AM

Following the recent announcement that their new album will not be released until next spring, the Cure has also postponed their North American tour.

http://thecure.com/news/default.asp

ZombieHavoc

08-26-2007, 07:12 PM

I went to see them on the Blood Flowers tour, which, if I remember right, was supposed to be their last tour (?)--but anyway, the ticket said "opening band: such-and-such, show starts at 8." Thus I assumed the opening band went on at 8, so I got there at 9.

From the parking lot I could hear The Cure playing, so I started running toward the entrance. I asked the ticket-taking guy how long they had been playing and he said it they had been on for an hour. The opening band went on at 6. I was so bummed. They still played for like 2 more hours, and really all I missed was the stuff from the new album, but I still feel incomplete for not seeing the whole show.

mattbib

09-21-2007, 08:44 AM

From their official site (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/thecure.com)...

The Cure announce re-scheduled 2008 North American 4Tour shows.

At last!
We are very happy to annouce the new 2008 dates of our postponed North American 4Tour.

Eighteen of the nineteen previously announced shows have been rescheduled in the original venues, and all 2007 tickets will be honored for these new 2008 concerts.

(The only one we couldn't get swtiched was Seattle... but instead of no Cure show at all, we will be closing the Sasquatch! Music Festival on Sunday 25th May (Memorial Day Weekend) at the Gorge Amphitheatre, where we have been guaranteed 150 minutes onstage! All tickets for the originally scheduled Cure Key Arena concert will be honored at the Gorge, but please note: All tickets for the Sasquatch! Festival are general admission, including any previously issued Cure Key Arena tickets.)

It's all happening slightly later than we expected due to 'the playoffs' -- a lot fo the venues we needed woudln't let us confirm dates in teh March/April period -- but we understand they all have to live in hope!

However, an unexpected bonus of the new routing is that we have been able to add in Kansas City, Phoenix, Austin, Ft. Lauderdale and Cleveland... and there will be more dates to come!

We apologize again for the inconvenience and upset the original postponement caused, and will make sure that the new shows are more than worth the wait...

See you all soon,

Love Robert, Simon, Jason and Porl XXXX (The Cure)

PS
Anyone who wants a refund on their 2007 ticket will be able to get one in full from his or her point of purchase until 1st November 2007.

PPS
All ticket info links will be up as soon as we have them...

The Cure 4Tour North America 2008

MAY
09 WASHINGTON DC Patriot Center

10 PHILADELPHIA Wachovia Spectrum

12 BOSTON Agganis Arena

14 MONTREAL Bell Centre

15 TORONTO Air Canada Centre

17 CHICAGO Allstate Arena

19 KANSAS CITY Starlight Theatre – ADDED SHOW

21 DENVER Red Rocks Amphitheatre

23 SALT LAKE CITY E Center

25 GEORGE WA The Gorge Sasquatch! Festival (in place of Seattle - headlining from 9:30 to midnight)

26 VANCOUVER General Motors Place

29 SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara Bowl

31 LOS ANGELES Hollywood Bowl

JUNE
03 SAN DIEGO Cox Arena

04 PHOENIX Dodge Theatre – ADDED SHOW

06 DALLAS American Airlines Center

08 AUSTIN Austin Music Hall – ADDED SHOW

09 HOUSTON Toyota Center

11 TAMPA St Pete Times Forum

13 FT LAUDERDALE Bank Atlantic Center – ADDED SHOW

15 ATLANTA Gwinnett Center

16 CHARLOTTE Charlotte Bobcats Arena

18 CLEVELAND (Venue TBD) – ADDED SHOW

20 NEW YORK CITY Madison Square Garden