Re: The Cure
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 7:27 pm
Agreed. I too am happy with this performance.
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Re: The Cure
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:25 pm
cant really judge it from that clip. it will be on hbo in a few weeks.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:51 pm
Inez’s tape is on dime. I can post it here if anyone is interested.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:14 pm
Re: The Cure
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 5:08 am
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:49 pm
It's funny....we can dissect who said what and how the mix was...whether the institution is a joke or otherwise and a million other things, but this was a pretty fucking amazing night. Was it the best performance of theirs that I have witnessed? No, but I wasn't really measuring it. Because sometimes it's just about the songs and an occasion, and how you feel. If you watch The Cure and spend the whole time thinking, rather than feeling, well....
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:56 pm
This is true. I felt the hardening in my panz.
Did u go?
Did u go?
Re: The Cure
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:34 am
Aye...the expectations were zero as in that kind of setup, the performance was never going to sublime, especially in such a shit venue. But the whole thing will live on in the memory. TR did an excellent job, I thought. And it was nice to see the other old geezers on stage, no matter the silliness from the geezerette on social media after the fact. It was nice to park my cynicism for a few hours.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:53 am
The two aren't exclusive (in fact, I don't think there is a real distinction at all -- there is thinking *about* which is distinct from the thinking involved in what is thought about, but the former involves feelings too). If the songs don't feel right, they don't feel right, and that may not reflect entirely on the band or the occasion or whatever. There are subjective and objective components to the evaluation of the experience. For me, it seemed weak on both counts, and that contributes to an overall "meh" about it. (Side note: I tried to laugh about it, cover it all up with lies... but... no this is stupid.)phenobarb_bambalam wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:49 pmBecause sometimes it's just about the songs and an occasion, and how you feel. If you watch The Cure and spend the whole time thinking, rather than feeling, well....
I'll sleep when I'm dead.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:21 am
Re: The Cure
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:35 pm
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 11:35 am
I'm going to tune in the 30th. " Today marks the 30th anniversary of The Cure’s renowned 1989 album, Disintegration. To honour the occasion, The Cure have added a fifth performance to their Vivid LIVE residency at the Sydney Opera House, which will be live streamed in full.
The concert will take place on May 30th, and will see the legendary rock band playing Disintegration in full. The performance, which will be live streamed worldwide on Facebook and YouTube, is directed by British filmmaker and the band’s collaborator, Nick Wickham.
“We look forward to celebrating the anniversary of this special album with you all,” frontman Robert Smith explained in a statement. “And remember: this album was mixed to be played loud… so turn it up!”
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 7:41 pm
New Cure:
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:12 pm
two songs with two of the longest intros ever...
pretty disappointing
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 1:11 am
They work, for me - and work really well. I went to a bunch of the shows so far and they've played 3-4 new songs each night. I think three of them are outstanding, and one ("And Nothing is Forever") is just weirdly ordinary. I love the layering and build up on "Alone" and "Ending", and the utter misery. I hope the other one they've been playing ("I Can Never Say Goodbye", about Bob's brother who passed away) gets reworked, if they end up recording it - it's a bit repetitive. Between these songs, and the one new song with a ling intro they played on the last tour, "It Can Never Be the Same", I think whatever they put out is going to be the best almost for a long while. Even in Cure years.
The shows have been fucking fantastic, but then again, they always are. Deep cuts galore and they just sound so good.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:53 am
Apparently they played Trip Away last night.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 5:01 am
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 5:52 am
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 6:17 am
Exciting news!! I just registered for tickets. 
Registered for Chicago & Philly too. Just realized my passport has expired! Better get that sorted..
I've only ever seen The Cure once and that was about 6 or 7 years go at the Bestival Festival in Toronto.
US & Canada Tour
THE CURE RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA IN MAY FOR A 30 DATE TOUR #ShowsOfALostWorld23 - REGISTER FOR TICKETS NOW AT https://verifiedfan.ticketmaster.com/thecure2023
Registered for Chicago & Philly too. Just realized my passport has expired! Better get that sorted..
I've only ever seen The Cure once and that was about 6 or 7 years go at the Bestival Festival in Toronto.
US & Canada Tour
THE CURE RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA IN MAY FOR A 30 DATE TOUR #ShowsOfALostWorld23 - REGISTER FOR TICKETS NOW AT https://verifiedfan.ticketmaster.com/thecure2023
The Cure this morning announced its first North American tour in seven years, with plans to bring its “Shows of a Lost World” trek to the U.S. and Canada for 30 dates beginning in May, with three nights apiece in New York City and Los Angeles.
The tour opens May 10 in New Orleans and runs through July 1 in Miami, with dates in between in Dallas, Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Cleveland, Montreal, Atlanta and more, plus three-night stands at the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden. The Twilight Sad, once again, will open all shows.
See full dates below.
Tickets will be available through a Ticketmaster Verified Fan Sale beginning Wednesday, March 15, and it will require pre-registration to access. Fans will be able to register for a maximum of five different shows, and registration closes at 10 a.m. Pacific Monday, March 13. Head over here for details and to register.
In an email to fans, bandleader Robert Smith — in his trademark all-caps — makes this promise:
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
The Cure’s touring lineup had been stable for more than a decade, with Smith joined by his longest-serving bandmate, bassist Simon Gallup, as well as drummer Jason Cooper, keyboardist Roger O’Donnell and guitarist Reeves Gabrels. Smith surprised fans last fall by bringing back guitarist/keyboardist Perry Bamonte, who played in the band from 1990 to 2005.
Smith has been teasing the completion and release of The Cure’s 14th studio album Songs of a Lost World — the group’s first since 2008’s 4.13 Dream — for more than a year, at one point suggesting it would be released before the band embarked on a lengthy European tour last fall.
That didn’t happen, although the group performed a number of new songs live, including “Alone,” “Endsong,” “And Nothing is Forever,” “I Can Never Say Goodbye” and “A Fragile Thing.”
The Cure’s European tour last year marked the group’s first live shows since before the pandemic, when The Cure followed up its Pasadena Daydream festival in Southern California in September 2019 with appearances at the Austin City Limits Festival in Texas and a one-off stadium concert in Mexico City.
The band has not toured the U.S. since 2016.
Here are The Cure’s new dates:
The Cure 2023 tour dates
May 10: New Orleans, LA — Smoothie King Center
May 12: Houston, TX — Toyota Center
May 13: Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
May 14: Austin, TX — Moody Center
May 16: Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater
May 18: Phoenix, AZ — Desert Diamond Arena
May 20: San Diego, CA — NICU Amphitheatre
May 23: Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
May 24: Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
May 25: Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
May 27: San Francisco, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 1: Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
June 2: Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
June 4: Salt Lake City, UT — Vivint Smart Home Arena
June 6: Denver, CO — Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
June 8: Minneapolis St. Paul, MN — Xcel Energy Center
June 10: Chicago, IL — United Center
June 11: Cleveland, OH — Blossom Music Center
June 13: Detroit, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre
June 14: Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage
June 16: Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
June 18: Boston, MA — Xfinity Center
June 20: New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
June 21: New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
June 22: New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
June 24: Philadelphia, PA — Wells Fargo Center
June 25: Columbia, MD — Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 27: Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
June 29: Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena
July 1: Miami, FL — Miami-Dade Arena
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:33 am
That Tampa date is very tempting!
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:19 am
It's been 20+ years since I've seen them. I will probably go if tickets aren't too crazy. It seems that they have a cushion to add more Bay Area dates.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:02 am
the 6 new songs from the first night at wembly 2022 sound pretty great actually .. this might be a bloodflowers level return to form if they release an album .. hoping to catch them in Montreal again .. woo hoo!!!
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:08 pm
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:13 pm
It looks like they have already addressed the ticket pricing - the prices for both tickets and merchandise in Europe last year was absurdly reasonable. Show-specific posters for $15 or something, for example.
There are some gaps in the itinerary that will be filled; I've wondered about the 4 nights between Mountain View and Seattle. PDX goes begging, but Sacramento doesn't seem implausible.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:19 pm
They were sublime in 2022. Everything about them - the performances, the set lists, the new material, all of it. The news songs they played last year were terrific, but there is also "It Can Never Be the Same", which I think tops them all....that has to come out at some point.trevor ayer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:02 amthe 6 new songs from the first night at wembly 2022 sound pretty great actually .. this might be a bloodflowers level return to form if they release an album .. hoping to catch them in Montreal again .. woo hoo!!!