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
Robert written up positively here
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/arts/music/concert-ticket-prices.html
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 7 April 2023 17:11 (one year ago) link
I have checked around some of the cities and it seems pretty much sold out everywhere.
― Bee OK, Friday, 7 April 2023 17:13 (one year ago) link
Was easily able to get tickets for San Diego #2 this morning. Fees were $21
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 7 April 2023 21:29 (one year ago) link
Robert Smith Negotiates With Ticketmaster to Cancel Morrissey Tour Dates
Lulz
― doja catharsis (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 13 April 2023 19:50 (one year ago) link
https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/15904
Event: RECORD STORE DAY 2023Release Date: 4/22/2023Format: 2 x LPLabel: Rhino/ElektraQuantity: 10000Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
This double live album was recorded on The Cure’s 1992 Wish album tour, at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan. Originally released in 1993, the band comprised of Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, Perry Bamonte, and features many of the band’s biggest hits, including “Pictures Of You,” “Lullaby, “Just Like Heaven,” “The Walk, ” “Friday I’m In Love” and “Inbetween Days". 2LP Picture Disc. Unavailable on vinyl since its original release in 1993. This will be the first time it’s been on picture disc. The release was overseen by Robert Smith.
DISC ONESIDE A1. TAPE2. OPEN3. HIGH4. PICTURES OF YOU5. LULLABY
SIDE B1. JUST LIKE HEAVEN2. FASCINATION STREET3. A NIGHT LIKE THIS4. TRUST5. DOING THE UNSTUCK
SIDE C1. THE WALK2. LET’S GO TO BED3. FRIDAY I’M IN LOVE4. INBETWEEN DAYS5. THE EDGE OF THE DEEP GREEN SEA
SIDE D1. NEVER ENOUGH2. CUT3. END
(not only was it overseen by him, he also typed the tracklist apparently :D )
― StanM, Friday, 21 April 2023 09:24 (one year ago) link
I'm sure I had that on CD!
Robert Smith's birthday. 64.
― the pinefox, Friday, 21 April 2023 09:27 (one year ago) link
Utterly inessential
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 21 April 2023 10:23 (one year ago) link
It's not so many C/D where a lot of people say Dud, or even "neither", and I'm surprised to hear The Cure was ever divisive on ILX. When a lot of C/D threads are close to universal acclaim and there's shyness to overcome before anyone disagrees.
― Nabozo, Friday, 21 April 2023 10:32 (one year ago) link
I know Robert Smith must check this board all the time so Happy Birthday 😉
― Bee OK, Friday, 21 April 2023 22:12 (one year ago) link
It's Friday, ILX
― when you wish upon a tsar (Ye Mad Puffin), Saturday, 22 April 2023 02:07 (one year ago) link
I just
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 22 April 2023 02:15 (one year ago) link
lol stan
― groovypanda, Saturday, 22 April 2023 21:59 (one year ago) link
First time since March 31, 1987:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rcG7yX8HI8
― Bee OK, Saturday, 13 May 2023 21:35 (eleven months ago) link
First time since July 15, 1987:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpdN1Rrtfo
― Bee OK, Saturday, 13 May 2023 21:42 (eleven months ago) link
Only A Thousand Hours, didn't know At Night was also tacked on there.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 13 May 2023 21:46 (eleven months ago) link
Because I'm sort of blowing my mind right now. The internet is saying that the last time they played A Thousand Hours was July 15, 1987. Well if that's correct then I was at that show, The Kiss Me Tour, at the Forum in Los Angeles.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 13 May 2023 21:57 (eleven months ago) link
Austin show was great! Looks like Six Different Ways and a Thousand Hours are part of this tour's regular set list... was very happy they played Push, Burn, and the Walk, sad we didn't get Fascination Street, Charlotte Sometimes, or Primary.
Robert Smith is like the Dolly Parton of alt-rock, the crowd went absolutely nuts for him.
Also Austin got the best tour poster ever:
https://static.musictoday.com/store/bands/5341/product_600/2ndaustin514819.jpg
― the absence of bikes (f. hazel), Tuesday, 16 May 2023 15:25 (eleven months ago) link
Yeah I'm looking forward to whatever the poster might be for the San Jose show. Am trying to keep myself spoiler free in general but these are some interesting return songs for sure!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 May 2023 15:48 (eleven months ago) link
A good recording from Austin went up on D1m3ad0zen yesterday, so I grabbed it - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/pd49u4ko90radoi2msn62/h?dl=0&rlkey=owcv7sukoiiszu39p2i4c3w1a
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 16 May 2023 16:35 (eleven months ago) link