If Perry coming back means that Reeves gets to Wrong Number all over the new album, I can put up with Jason
― Vance Vance Devolution (sic), Sunday, 6 November 2022 23:10 (one year ago) link
I guess to Robert the lure of a Bowie guitarist was irresistible. I do like his work on Earthling altho it’s not remotely Cure-appropriate.
― assert (matttkkkk), Monday, 7 November 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
I am an actual big Tin Machine fan and have a lot of time for Reeves as creative foil for Bowie - but yeah not at all sure that his aesthetic really sits well with the Cure, to AKM's point, he seems to be fairly diligently playing away from his own style and thus starts to feel a bit like a session muso
― meat and two vdgg (emsworth), Monday, 7 November 2022 01:01 (one year ago) link
He's pulled off less weird solos than I would have expected and that honestly is a plus. I was pretty impressed with the solo he did on "A Night Like This" when I last saw the band in 2016; I was expecting him to wave his dildo around but instead he did a really nice replacement of the sax solo part without replicating it.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 7 November 2022 01:03 (one year ago) link
Reeves’ wife spent a good amount of time chatting with me about him and the band on Twitter, it was very sweet
― castanuts (DJP), Monday, 7 November 2022 04:09 (one year ago) link
I think it’s obv that Robert and him get along well. They’ve been doing random collabs since the mid 90s. More puzzling to me is why he brought back Perry who doesn’t seem to be anything on stage and looks pretty miserable doing so.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 7 November 2022 08:17 (one year ago) link
My theory is he has major dirt on Robert
― assert (matttkkkk), Monday, 7 November 2022 08:41 (one year ago) link
"he wears makeup, you know"
― StanM, Monday, 7 November 2022 09:00 (one year ago) link
BRING BACK LOL
― assert (matttkkkk), Monday, 7 November 2022 11:01 (one year ago) link
wowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXxiLwwmx4M
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, 27 November 2022 01:13 (one year ago) link
wow indeed. I hope the music is healing, it's amazing to see him so engaged and present in his work after such a long time.
― assert (matttkkkk), Sunday, 27 November 2022 06:20 (one year ago) link
I'm not sure I approve of this kind of bleakness being unleashed on fans of The Cure - I mean, if I was in a bad enough place, I'm not sure this couldn't be the push. And I'm not even gloomy or depressed, usually.
― StanM, Sunday, 27 November 2022 08:07 (one year ago) link
I had avoided all of the new songs until now and oh my god, this is legit the best thing I’ve heard from them since 1992
― castanuts (DJP), Sunday, 27 November 2022 13:59 (one year ago) link
This new song has an extremely strong "Bloodflowers" vibe. Not saying that's a bad thing.
― ilxor, Wednesday, 30 November 2022 05:34 (one year ago) link
this guy knows what's up
― more crankable (sic), Wednesday, 30 November 2022 07:09 (one year ago) link
Good band imo
― even the birds in the trees seemed to whisper "get fucked" (bovarism), Tuesday, 13 December 2022 01:14 (one year ago) link
It's been rumored.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 01:15 (one year ago) link
got my Wish deluxe edition in the mail today!
― Jaime Pressly and America (f. hazel), Tuesday, 13 December 2022 01:21 (one year ago) link
quite Disintegration heavy tonight. apart from Burn nothing later than Wish except for 4 new songs all of which I liked. amazing gig, super glad I went
― even the birds in the trees seemed to whisper "get fucked" (bovarism), Tuesday, 13 December 2022 02:10 (one year ago) link
I've had the Wish deluxe CDs on repeat in the car for a couple of weeks now. Lots of interesting bonus tracks and alternate arrangements.
― I can't tell if he's trolling or not (ilxor), Tuesday, 13 December 2022 05:14 (one year ago) link
Last night’s THIRTY TWO song setlist from @thecure at Wembley last night (2 hours and 37 minutes of utter bliss) pic.twitter.com/fiAmiq2G7G— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) December 14, 2022
― groovypanda, Thursday, 15 December 2022 11:35 (one year ago) link
Loving this Wish reissue a lot, really worthwhile demo material imho.
Made a Lost Wishes Plus playlist that adds the other instrumental demos that never ended up as album tracks or B-sides, just to ride the vibe.
1. "Uyea Sound"2. "Cloudberry"3. "Off To Sleep..."4. "The Three Sisters"5. "A Wendy Band"6. "T6"7. "T7"8. "T8"9. "Now is the Time"10. "Miss Van Gogh"11. "Abetabw"12. "Heart Attack"13. "Swing Change"14. "Frogfish"
might play around with the order, but was having fun with their naming convention for a few of the demos in that placement
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 21 December 2022 22:43 (one year ago) link
So there's a big ol' photo book out and I had things to say
https://thequietus.com/articles/32523-pictures-of-you-the-cure-tom-sheehan-review
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 23 January 2023 16:25 (one year ago) link
Okay, American tour dates:
MAY '2310 NEW ORLEANS, LA SMOOTHIE KING CENTER12 HOUSTON, TX TOYOTA CENTER13 DALLAS, TX DOS EQUIS PAVILION14 AUSTIN, TX MOODY CENTER16 ALBUQUERQUE, NM ISLETA AMPHITHEATER18 PHOENIX, AZ DESERT DIAMOND ARENA20 SAN DIEGO, CA NICU AMPHITHEATRE23 LOS ANGELES, CA HOLLYWOOD BOWL24 LOS ANGELES, CA HOLLYWOOD BOWL25 LOS ANGELES, CA HOLLYWOOD BOWL27 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SHORELINE AMPHITHEATREJUNE '2301 SEATTLE, WA CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA02 VANCOUVER, BC ROGERS ARENA04 SALT LAKE CITY, UT VIVINT SMART HOME ARENA06 DENVER, CO FIDDLER'S GREEN AMPHITHEATRE08 MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL, MN XCEL ENERGY CENTER10 CHICAGO, IL UNITED CENTER11 CLEVELAND, OH BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER13 DETROIT, MI PINE KNOB MUSIC THEATRE14 TORONTO, ON BUDWEISER STAGE16 MONTREAL, QCBELL CENTRE18 BOSTON, MA XFINITY CENTER20 NEW YORK, NY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN21 NEW YORK, NY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN22 NEW YORK, NY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN24 PHILADELPHIA, PA WELLS FARGO CENTER25 COLUMBIA, MD MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION27 ATLANTA, GA STATE FARM ARENA29 TAMPA, FL AMALIE ARENA JULY '2301 MIAMI, FL MIAMI-DADE ARENA
10 NEW ORLEANS, LA SMOOTHIE KING CENTER12 HOUSTON, TX TOYOTA CENTER13 DALLAS, TX DOS EQUIS PAVILION14 AUSTIN, TX MOODY CENTER16 ALBUQUERQUE, NM ISLETA AMPHITHEATER18 PHOENIX, AZ DESERT DIAMOND ARENA20 SAN DIEGO, CA NICU AMPHITHEATRE23 LOS ANGELES, CA HOLLYWOOD BOWL24 LOS ANGELES, CA HOLLYWOOD BOWL25 LOS ANGELES, CA HOLLYWOOD BOWL27 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE
JUNE '23
01 SEATTLE, WA CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA02 VANCOUVER, BC ROGERS ARENA04 SALT LAKE CITY, UT VIVINT SMART HOME ARENA06 DENVER, CO FIDDLER'S GREEN AMPHITHEATRE08 MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL, MN XCEL ENERGY CENTER10 CHICAGO, IL UNITED CENTER11 CLEVELAND, OH BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER13 DETROIT, MI PINE KNOB MUSIC THEATRE14 TORONTO, ON BUDWEISER STAGE16 MONTREAL, QCBELL CENTRE18 BOSTON, MA XFINITY CENTER20 NEW YORK, NY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN21 NEW YORK, NY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN22 NEW YORK, NY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN24 PHILADELPHIA, PA WELLS FARGO CENTER25 COLUMBIA, MD MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION27 ATLANTA, GA STATE FARM ARENA29 TAMPA, FL AMALIE ARENA
JULY '23
01 MIAMI, FL MIAMI-DADE ARENA
And per Bob's ALL CAPS ways:
THE CURE HAVE AGREED ALL TICKET PRICES, AND APART FROM A FEW HOLLYWOOD BOWL CHARITY SEATS, THERE WILL BE NO ‘PLATINUM’ OR ‘DYNAMICALLY PRICED’ TICKETS ON THIS TOUR
Pre-register link here:
https://verifiedfan.ticketmaster.com/thecure2023
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 9 March 2023 16:18 (one year ago) link
Who knows if it'll make a difference, but this is how you fucking do it.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 9 March 2023 17:01 (one year ago) link
A confirmation email is on its way. Registration does not guarantee tickets - we expect there will be more demand than there are tickets available. A lottery-style process will use random selection to determine which registered Verified Fans will receive a unique access code and which will be put on the waitlist.You’ll receive an email on Tuesday, March 14 confirming next steps.If you are verified and receive a unique access code, the Verified Fan Sale will begin on Wednesday, March 15.
You’ll receive an email on Tuesday, March 14 confirming next steps.
If you are verified and receive a unique access code, the Verified Fan Sale will begin on Wednesday, March 15.
― I can't Be what you want me to Be (Bee OK), Thursday, 9 March 2023 21:05 (one year ago) link
wow, the sisters of mercy AND the cure are both playing in LA on may 23
― donna rouge, Thursday, 9 March 2023 22:21 (one year ago) link
Eldritch is certainly pissed off about that lol
― not too strange just bad audio (brimstead), Thursday, 9 March 2023 22:42 (one year ago) link
And in the way back when they were labelmates (in the US at least)
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 9 March 2023 22:55 (one year ago) link
and the monkey's paw curls
― the absence of bikes (f. hazel), Thursday, 9 March 2023 23:48 (one year ago) link
really too bad there aren't any joint shows with siouxsie thought that would probably make my head explode
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Friday, 10 March 2023 03:39 (one year ago) link
New statement:
TICKET REGISTRATION OPEN NOW AT https://t.co/PkDGUv9w7c #ShowsOfALostWorld23 #TheCure #NorthAmerica pic.twitter.com/KgYQNu3S4F— The Cure (@thecure) March 10, 2023
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 10 March 2023 17:24 (one year ago) link
I got shut out and they are sold out in Hollywood, anyways ticketmasters fee are an issue:
I AM AS SICKENED AS YOU ALL ARE BY TODAY'S TICKETMASTER 'FEES' DEBACLE. TO BE VERY CLEAR: THE ARTIST HAS NO WAY TO LIMIT THEM. I HAVE BEEN ASKING HOW THEY ARE JUSTIFIED. IF I GET ANYTHING COHERENT BY WAY OF AN ANSWER I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW. X— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 16, 2023
― I can't Be what you want me to Be (Bee OK), Friday, 17 March 2023 00:38 (one year ago) link
Got Shoreline tickets, happily.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 March 2023 00:47 (one year ago) link
More (combining two tweets into one):
AFTER FURTHER CONVERSATION, TICKETMASTER HAVE AGREED WITH US THAT MANY OF THE FEES BEING CHARGED ARE UNDULY HIGH, AND AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL HAVE OFFERED A $10 PER TICKET REFUND TO ALL VERIFIED FAN ACCOUNTS FOR LOWEST TICKET PRICE ('LTP’) TRANSACTIONS AND A $5 PER TICKET REFUND TO ALL VERIFIED FAN ACCOUNTS FOR ALL OTHER TICKET PRICE TRANSACTIONS, FOR ALL CURE SHOWS AT ALL VENUES; IF YOU ALREADY BOUGHT A TICKET YOU WILL GET AN AUTOMATIC REFUND; ALL TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW WILL INCUR LOWER FEES
― birdistheword, Friday, 17 March 2023 00:59 (one year ago) link
... every time I see anything written in all caps I think it's him. On ILX too. (NBA FASHION , AL GREEN: CLASSIC OR DUD? ,...}
― StanM, Friday, 17 March 2023 02:08 (one year ago) link
Smith was "sickened," and delivered the cure! Way to go
― chemtrails over the turkey club (morrisp), Friday, 17 March 2023 02:14 (one year ago) link
got shoreline tix as well; lawn, which kind of sucks and is where we were the last time (when I gave Ned a ride home!). Going better prepared for that this time.
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Friday, 17 March 2023 03:04 (one year ago) link
Seeya there, in spirit at least! Like last time I got seats, handy. No need to worry about a ride, I'm going down with a group this time.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 March 2023 04:12 (one year ago) link
DUD― Tom, lunes 26 de marzo de 2001 01:00 AM (twenty-one years ago)
I always flag this post
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 17 March 2023 05:00 (one year ago) link
1 OF 2: AFTER FURTHER CONVERSATION, TICKETMASTER HAVE AGREED WITH US THAT MANY OF THE FEES BEING CHARGED ARE UNDULY HIGH, AND AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL HAVE OFFERED A $10 PER TICKET REFUND TO ALL VERIFIED FAN ACCOUNTS FOR LOWEST TICKET PRICE ('LTP’) TRANSACTIONS...— ROBERT SMITH (@RobertSmith) March 16, 2023
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 17 March 2023 13:25 (one year ago) link
Despite Smith saying Cure tickets can only be re-sold on special fan exchange site (for most US states), am seeing ticket scalping companies now advertising resale Cure tickets at high prices for the DC area gig . Ticketmaster direct link for DC area gig now says no more tickets available. My wife and I got 2 lawn seats from the public Ticketmaster sale
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 19 March 2023 15:08 (one year ago) link
Meantime the first extract from Simon Price's forthcoming Cure book is up:
https://thequietus.com/articles/32729-the-cure-a-forest-simon-price
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 19 March 2023 16:19 (one year ago) link
I love Robert Smith:
https://consequence.net/2023/03/robert-smith-the-cure-scalped-tickets/
Robert Smith's efforts to go after scalpers have resulted in the cancelation of 7,000 tickets to The Cure’s upcoming North American tour.
As a result, according to Smith, “Approx 7k tickets across approx 2200 orders have been cancelled. These are tickets acquired with fake accounts / listed on secondary resale sites.”
Smith also warned ticket buyers from attempting to circumvent ticket transfer rules. “OFFERING TO SELL/SEND ACCOUNT LOGIN DETAILS TO GET AROUND TM TRANSFER LIMITATIONS… ANY/ALL TICKETS OBTAINED IN THIS WAY WILL BE CANCELED, AND ORIGINAL FEES PAID ON THOSE TICKETS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED,” Smith announced. “..ORIGINAL FEES PAID ON THOSE TICKETS WILL BE DONATED TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, AND THE TICKETS THEMSELVES WILL BE RESOLD TO FANS.”
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 April 2023 06:17 (one year ago) link
I feel like this is something that happens every few years, and then out of nowhere people forget that you can do this.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 1 April 2023 13:19 (one year ago) link
Four new dates:
FOUR EXTRA SHOWS ADDED TO OUR ’SHOWS OF A LOST WORLD’ NORTH AMERICAN TOUR - THREE OF THEM ARE ‘EXTRA NIGHTS’ - 21ST MAY SAN DIEGO / 17TH JUNE MONTREAL / 28TH JUNE ATLANTA EVERYONE WITH A PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BUT UNSUCCESSFUL TICKETMASTER VERIFIED FAN CODE FROM ANY MARKET WILL HAVE FIRST OPTION TO BUY TICKETS - SALES OPEN FRIDAY 7TH APRIL @ 10AM LOCAL TIME - LIMIT OF X4 TICKETS PER PERSON AND ALL TICKETS NON-TRANSFERRABLE. VF FANS WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THURSDAY 6TH APRIL PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T BUY TICKETS IF YOU DON’T INTEND GOING TO THE SHOW!!! IF THERE ARE STILL TICKETS LEFT THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC ONSALE FROM SATURDAY 8TH APRIL. DETAILS TO FOLLOW THE FOURTH EXTRA SHOW WILL BE 31ST MAY PORTLAND MODA CENTER - AS AN ‘EXPERIMENT’ TO SEE WHETHER NON-TRANSFERABLE TICKETS ARE ENOUGH PROTECTION TICKET PURCHASE WILL NOT REQUIRE TM VF - PUBLIC ONSALE WILL OPEN FRIDAY 7TH APRIL @ 10AM LOCAL TIME - LIMIT OF X4 TICKETS PER PERSON AND ALL TICKETS NON-TRANSFERRABLE - AVAILABLE VIA THECURE.COM THE NEW DATES ARE: 21 MAY SAN DIEGO, CA NICU AMPHITHEATRE31 MAY PORTLAND, OR MODA CENTER17 JUNE MONTREAL, QC BELL CENTRE28 JUNE ATLANTA, GA STATE FARM ARENA
EVERYONE WITH A PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BUT UNSUCCESSFUL TICKETMASTER VERIFIED FAN CODE FROM ANY MARKET WILL HAVE FIRST OPTION TO BUY TICKETS - SALES OPEN FRIDAY 7TH APRIL @ 10AM LOCAL TIME - LIMIT OF X4 TICKETS PER PERSON AND ALL TICKETS NON-TRANSFERRABLE. VF FANS WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THURSDAY 6TH APRIL
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T BUY TICKETS IF YOU DON’T INTEND GOING TO THE SHOW!!! IF THERE ARE STILL TICKETS LEFT THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC ONSALE FROM SATURDAY 8TH APRIL. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
THE FOURTH EXTRA SHOW WILL BE 31ST MAY PORTLAND MODA CENTER - AS AN ‘EXPERIMENT’ TO SEE WHETHER NON-TRANSFERABLE TICKETS ARE ENOUGH PROTECTION TICKET PURCHASE WILL NOT REQUIRE TM VF - PUBLIC ONSALE WILL OPEN FRIDAY 7TH APRIL @ 10AM LOCAL TIME - LIMIT OF X4 TICKETS PER PERSON AND ALL TICKETS NON-TRANSFERRABLE - AVAILABLE VIA THECURE.COM
THE NEW DATES ARE:
21 MAY SAN DIEGO, CA NICU AMPHITHEATRE31 MAY PORTLAND, OR MODA CENTER17 JUNE MONTREAL, QC BELL CENTRE28 JUNE ATLANTA, GA STATE FARM ARENA
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 15:46 (one year ago) link
Great article:
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/the-cure-robert-smith-ticket-price-enforcement-officer-1235576125/
― Bee OK, Thursday, 6 April 2023 22:22 (one year ago) link
FWIW, the Cure's shows are probably too high in demand for this to work, but if tickets are still available, you can try buying them at the box office venue and avoid Ticketmaster fees that way.
For example, in NYC, MSG owns several venues including the Beacon Theater and Radio City Music Hall, so you don't necessarily need to go to MSG - you can go to the box office at those other venues and buy tickets there.
― birdistheword, Thursday, 6 April 2023 22:49 (one year ago) link
Is it wrong of me wishing that RS spend less time micromanaging ticketing issues and more on finishing the goddamn album?!
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 7 April 2023 10:39 (one year ago) link
Portland show went from a ten-minute countdown to "Tickets are about to become available - sit tight!" for six minutes, then direct to "Tickets are sold out now. Check back soon."
So not much different from his album announcements.
― least said, sergio mendes (sic), Friday, 7 April 2023 17:07 (one year ago) link