New Cure - "A Perfect Boy" (Live At Red Rocks)

The Cure in 2008, everybody. Sasquatch! taught us it's not a pretty sight... ...but at least "The Only One" taught us that it still sounds "like a dream." We're 10 days off from the release of "Freakshow," the second of... CONTINUE READING NEW CURE - "A PERFECT BOY" (LIVE AT RED ROCKS)»

Posted on June 3, 2008 in Tour Dates, Video (12 comments)
Tags: The Cure

Sasquatch 2008 In Photos Pt. 2

Our second and final Sasquatch! dispatch comes with fewer bands than Part One, but a deeper look at them. Last time we teased Wayne Coyne's ability to convince young girls to get on stage and dance naked during his U.F.O.... CONTINUE READING SASQUATCH 2008 IN PHOTOS PT. 2»

New Cure Video - "The Only One"

There's been plenty of discussion about the Cure's new single "The Only One," which won't be the only one; the new album's getting four singles before it's out this fall. But we're still absorbing this particularly poppy, suggestive jangle, Robert... CONTINUE READING NEW CURE VIDEO - "THE ONLY ONE"»

Posted on May 16, 2008 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: The Cure

New Cure - "The Only One"

When we told you the Cure were planning to release a single a month until the September release of their still-untitled 13th album, a commenter asked, "Does anyone care????" (give or take a ?). Well, the rest of the thread... CONTINUE READING NEW CURE - "THE ONLY ONE"»

Posted on May 12, 2008 (26 comments)
Tags: The Cure

The Cure Releasing Monthly Singles In Anticipation Of New Album, Heading Out On Tour

There was a time, a few times really, when the Cure told us they were going to retire, call it quits, pack up the eyeliner and hairspray and go gently into the night. We all know how that went, but... CONTINUE READING THE CURE RELEASING MONTHLY SINGLES IN ANTICIPATION OF NEW ALBUM, HEADING OUT ON TOUR»

Posted on May 2, 2008 in Tour Dates, Video (12 comments)
Tags: The Cure

OldStand: Melody Maker, April 11, 1987

Take our ink-stained hands and join us at the OldStand, where Jon McMillan goes to remind everyone what an honest-to-goodness music magazine is supposed to look like. It's spring, 1987, and Melody Maker checks in with The Cure on the... CONTINUE READING OLDSTAND: MELODY MAKER, APRIL 11, 1987»

Posted on March 3, 2008 in OldStand (11 comments)
Tags: George Michael | Paul Simon | The Cure | Wham!

The Cure, R.E.M. Line Up For Sasquatch! 2008

Sure, yes, and fine, having R.E.M., the Cure, the Flaming Lips' U.F.O. show, M.I.A., Modest Mouse, the National, the Breeders, Built To Spill, et al puts this year's installment of the earthy Pacific Northwest festival Sasquatch! amongst the lineups to... CONTINUE READING THE CURE, R.E.M. LINE UP FOR SASQUATCH! 2008»

The Last Post You'll Read Before Getting Lucky Tonight

Happy Valentine's Day, everybody. Yeah, dumb Hallmark holiday, but we will always love you. Good concerts tonight? Good V-Day mixtapes? Let us know. We'll get ya started... Peanut Butter Wolf - Valentine's Day Mix (MP3) And look at the bright... CONTINUE READING THE LAST POST YOU'LL READ BEFORE GETTING LUCKY TONIGHT»

Posted on February 14, 2008 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: The Cure

WHY? Cover The Cure

That was indeed what we groaned after Korn's butcher job, but as you'll note with the post title's punctuation, this isn't a question so much as a report. A happy report, actually, as it has to do with WHY? the... CONTINUE READING WHY? COVER THE CURE»

Posted on January 17, 2008 in MP3, Tour Dates (3 comments)
Tags: The Cure | WHY

team9 vs. Stereogum Presents... MySplice 2.0: 2007 Mashed Up

In what's fast becoming a Stereogum tradition, we've once again conspired with master bootlegger team9 for a celebration of the year in singles. Of course "the year in singles" is a loaded term coming from us... CONTINUE READING TEAM9 VS. STEREOGUM PRESENTS... MYSPLICE 2.0: 2007 MASHED UP»

The Cure Debut Two In Mexico

Just about making our Halloween complete -- missed Danzig over the weekend! -- Robert Smith and the boys played a couple new tunes a week ago in Mexico City. They're ostensibly from the much-delayed new album, which is now due... CONTINUE READING THE CURE DEBUT TWO IN MEXICO»

Posted on October 29, 2007 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: M83 | The Cure

Norman Palm Loves The '80s

Anything to show a little love to Erl. Berlin-based "Swinger-Songwriter" has put together a little '80s covers project including a cover of the Cure's "Boys Don't Cry," featuring our favorite Whitest Boy Alive on trombone. But it's not just for... CONTINUE READING NORMAN PALM LOVES THE '80S»

Posted on October 12, 2007 (1 comments)
Tags: Erlend Øye | Kings Of Convenience | Norman Palm | The Cure | Whitest Boy Alive

Ashlee May Not Have Found The Cure For Her Next LP After All

Remember that day this year when Robert Smith broke your heart? No, not that day. That day. Well boys (and girls), don't cry! It's all over. Sorta. ... CONTINUE READING ASHLEE MAY NOT HAVE FOUND THE CURE FOR HER NEXT LP AFTER ALL»

Posted on July 20, 2007 (17 comments)
Tags: Ashlee Simpson | The Cure

Robert Smith's Ever-Expanding Circle Of Friends

And you thought Robert's BFFing KoRN was bad enough? Try this one out. Win Butler's hero Joe Simpson told EW that -- in addition to the Neptunes' Chad Hugo, Timbaland, John Legend, and Keane's Tim Rice-Oxley (of ... CONTINUE READING ROBERT SMITH'S EVER-EXPANDING CIRCLE OF FRIENDS»

Posted on April 2, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: Ashlee Simpson | The Cure

Korn Finds The Cure

The coup de grâce to our coverage of KoRn's Unplugged performance, in six words: Robert Smith needs a new agent. ... CONTINUE READING KORN FINDS THE CURE»

Posted on March 5, 2007 in Video (82 comments)
Tags: KoRn | The Cure

Korn Cover Radiohead, Cure

Korn announced the release of their MTV Unplugged album back in November, but we had no idea they were angling for our hearts and minds by covering The Cure (with Robert!) and covering Radiohead. Via FMQB:Recorded in New York on... CONTINUE READING KORN COVER RADIOHEAD, CURE»

MySplice.06 - The Year In Mash-Ups

Do albums matter as much as singles anymore? We like to think so. But 2006 was a great year for indie acts representing with a hot track. We wanted to figure a way to celebrate the year in music with... CONTINUE READING MYSPLICE.06 - THE YEAR IN MASH-UPS»

Robert Smith Q&A (1:00 Sunday Night)

With all the Cure love on the 'Gum, we might as well turn this thing into a Disintegration fansite! Robert's been making the rounds recently, and while we're waiting for the new record, he's busy giving us fun soundbites.... CONTINUE READING ROBERT SMITH Q&A (1:00 SUNDAY NIGHT)»

Posted on December 7, 2006 in Contest (0 comments)
Tags: Subterranean | The Cure

Robert Smith: Not Goth, Has Writer's Block

Today's Robert Smith profile by Reuters caught the iconic singer talking about The Cure's next record, his image, and the band's legacy, all with soundbite-worthy candor. For instance: Call him "goth," and he'll call foul:It's so pitiful when 'goth' is... CONTINUE READING ROBERT SMITH: NOT GOTH, HAS WRITER'S BLOCK»

Posted on December 6, 2006 (39 comments)
Tags: Cat Power | The Cure

Pete Wentz Meets Robert Smith

EW recently set up an interview between Petey and "his idol" Robert, which understandably reads like an extended ass-kiss from Wentz to Smith (that's how we'd do it, too). But even if you don't buy the premise, the bit's not... CONTINUE READING PETE WENTZ MEETS ROBERT SMITH»

Posted on November 28, 2006 in Video (55 comments)
Tags: Fall Out Boy | The Cure

The Golden Road To Unlimited Procrastination

Hope you're not busy for the next couple of days. We hadn't been to Wolfgang's Vault in awhile, but thanks to RS, we discovered Wolfgang's behemoth concert archive, 300 shows deep with streams from performances by everyone from The Beach... CONTINUE READING THE GOLDEN ROAD TO UNLIMITED PROCRASTINATION»

Robert Smith's Celebrity Playlist

Cure man might wanna lend Jennifer Garner an adjective or two. Anyway, check out Robert's well-curated collection and get yer cry on.... CONTINUE READING ROBERT SMITH'S CELEBRITY PLAYLIST»

Posted on April 5, 2005 (17 comments)
Tags: The Cure

Inbetween Days

Today kicks off MORRISSEY WEEK in New York, and I'm as excited as the rest of the '80s Anglophiles. There's a copy of the album floating around my office; I gotta hear it before the Apollo show. Then on June... CONTINUE READING INBETWEEN DAYS»

Posted on May 3, 2004 (15 comments)
Tags: The Cure

Robert Smith Vs. Morrissey

"[Moz] was constantly saying horrible things about The Cure," Smith tells Entertainment Weekly. "In the end, I kind of snapped and started retaliating. And it turned into some kind of petty feud. I've never liked anything he's done musically, but... CONTINUE READING ROBERT SMITH VS. MORRISSEY»

Posted on April 8, 2004 in Where's The Beef? (39 comments)
Tags: Morrissey | The Cure | The Smiths