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Graded on a Curve: Cult Hero, “I’m a Cult Hero” b/w “I Dig You”

Thu, May 23 2013 12:37pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Some call it an inspired gag, others dismiss it as a mediocre lark and a few select oddballs are downright determined to overpraise it to the rafters, but one thing's certain; "I'm a Cult Hero" b/w "I Dig You" is a true curiosity.

eLan – Just Like Heaven (Instrumental Preview)

Mon, April 22 2013 1:29am - Source: Stoney Roads

Released as part of a special limited edition 12″ from Monkeytown Records in celebration of Record Store Day this weekend, eLan's instrumental rendition of "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure is a rich and beautiful departure from the original, circa the big hair days of 1987.

The Mary Onettes - Hit The Waves

Fri, March 22 2013 7:39am - Source: The Four Oh Five

The Mary Onettes had a schtick they stuck to: assimilate some of the most iconic new wave/indie noises of the 80s and repackage them into celestial soundscapes.

Swan Song: Rob Da Bank

Fri, January 18 2013 9:13am - Source: ClashMusic.com

How would you spend your last day alive?

Official: Navy SEAL Died Of Apparent Suicide

Mon, December 24 2012 9:21am - Source: WNEW

U.S. military officials are investigating the apparent suicide of a Navy SEAL commander in Afghanistan.

Billy BOTG's Best Songs of 2012

Fri, December 07 2012 6:05pm - Source: Bottom of the Glass

Presented below is my Top 10 Songs of 2012.

On The Road: Travels Between Rock & Hard Places With Andrew Mueller

Sun, November 11 2012 10:29pm - Source: The Quietus

Andrew Mueller's Rock & Hard Places is something of a cult classic; now on its Nth reissue, the part-travelogue, part-biography, part-musical history has more than proved its worth.

Robert Smith – “Witchcraft”

Tue, September 25 2012 8:45pm - Source: Stereogum

Tim Burton's 3D, stop-motion animated Frankenweenie comes out next Friday, 10/5, but one of the more intriguing elements of the film is its companion album, Frankenweenie Unleashed! , a 14-track compilation of music from and inspired by the film, which is available as of today.

THIS ONE COMES TO A HALT VERY ABRUPTLY

Thu, September 20 2012 5:00am - Source: THE VINYL VILLAIN

Right at 2:56 just when you're expecting another chorus, you instead get an anguished yell.

Iggy Pop, Robert Smith, Talking Heads, Will Oldham: Watch: Sean Penn Is A Nazi-Hunting Goth In The 'This Must Be The Place' Trailer

Fri, August 31 2012 6:07pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Trailers are supposed to a) get people excited for an upcoming movie, and b) hint at what the movie will be about.

Early Bird Tickets For Reading & Leeds Festival 2013 On Sale Thursday 31st August 2012

Tue, August 28 2012 5:08pm - Source: Stereoboard

Reading and Leeds Festival came to a close on Sunday night at both sites, with spectacular performances from all the artists over the weekend, making this years event a classic to go down in history.

The Cure at Reading Festival, review

Tue, August 28 2012 9:33am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

Lead singer Robert Smith, with his trademark spidery black mane and eyeliner, creaked and shuffled around the stage with wordless unease.

The Cure close second night at Leeds festival with epic 33-song set

Sun, August 26 2012 1:16am - Source: NME

The Cure brought the second day of Leeds Festival to a close tonight (August 25) with an epic 33-song set.

The Cure close the opening night of Reading Festival with a mammoth set

Sat, August 25 2012 1:14am - Source: NME

The Cure closed the opening night of Reading Festival tonight (August 24) with a mammoth, two and a half hour set.

'Frankenweenie' Soundtrack to Feature Karen O, Robert Smith

Wed, August 15 2012 8:32pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

The soundtrack to Tim Burton's upcoming magnum opus Frankenweenie has taken shape.

Robert Smith, Karen O contribute new music to Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie

Tue, August 14 2012 2:47pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The Cure's Robert Smith , Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O , and Foster the People's Mark Foster have all penned new music for the soundtrack to Tim Burton's forthcoming animated film Frankenweenie.

'Frankenweenie' Soundtrack Features New Song By Karen O Along With Tunes From Robert Smith, Winona Ryder, Passion Pit & More

Fri, August 10 2012 5:31pm - Source: The Playlist

While she has definitely earned her stripes as the frontwoman for the acclaimed rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Karen O has also been making some impressive steps in the movie soundtrack world as well.

Bilbao BBK Live 2012

Thu, July 26 2012 9:04am - Source: ClashMusic.com

"Dos minutos!" pleads Robert Smith, sin his band, looking seriously lonely on a vast empty stage in front of umpteen thousand increasingly expectant souls.

Watch Robert Smith’s Rare Solo Acoustic Performance In Bilbao

Fri, July 13 2012 6:31pm - Source: Stereogum

Too many shows grind to a complete halt whenever anybody has some kind of technical glitch, so let's take a quick moment of inspiration from the Cure frontman Robert Smith.

The Cure's Robert Smith forced to perform solo set after band's equipment fails - video

Fri, July 13 2012 3:51pm - Source: NME

The Cure frontman Robert Smith was forced to play an impromptu acoustic last night (July 12) at Spain's Bilbao BBK Festival after his band's equipment failed.

Goths In Trees Day: KEXP’s Photo Contest Winners

Fri, May 04 2012 5:39pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Last month, KEXP celebrated Goths In Trees Day, a duel observation of both Earth Day and the 53rd birthday of the Grandfather of Goth, Robert Smith.

Put Record Store Day releases on eBay and you’re stealing from kids with cancer

Mon, April 23 2012 1:58pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

There are few phenomena more likely to cause unsustainable rises in music geeks' blood pressure than that of the eBay record profiteer.

Goths In Trees Day: An Introduction

Mon, April 16 2012 10:44pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

This Saturday is the birthday of Robert Smith of The Cure. And to celebrate, this Friday, April 20th , KEXP presents Goths In Trees Day. Inspired by the website Goths Up Trees , we'll be featuring photos of your favorite DJ's and KEXP staff dressed as goths… y'know, in trees.

Billy Corgan Claims The Cure's Robert Smith Tried To Make Out With Him

Tue, April 10 2012 3:20am - Source: Prefix Magazine

As Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan has become older, everything he's said has become instant Internet joke material, and this latest bit, on an interview with Chicago radio station WXRT, is no exception.

Robert Smith: 'We've come full circle'

Fri, March 16 2012 4:29pm - Source: GIGWISE

The Cure's Robert Smith has revealed that their performance at the Reading and Leeds festivals this year will feel like coming "full circle".

French Films

Fri, February 03 2012 9:02am - Source: unpiano: music

During the brutal dark winters in Scandanavia all you can do to keep from losing your mind is to focus on how sweet it is to be hanging out on a beach in the sun.

The Cure Adds More European Festival Shows

Fri, January 20 2012 2:03pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

We recently revealed that The Cure is headlining a bunch of festivals in Europe this summer, and now more dates have been added to the group's schedule.

The Cure Announces European Festival Shows

Mon, January 16 2012 1:50pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Robert Smith and The Cure have long been a major draw at music festivals all over the world.

Five Good Covers: Just Like Heaven (The Cure)

Fri, January 13 2012 10:08pm - Source: Cover Me

Five Good Covers presents five cross-genre reinterpretations of an oft-covered song.

The Cure - Bestival Live 2011

Fri, January 06 2012 6:13am - Source: Pitchfork Media

The Cure are nearly three-and-a-half decades deep in the game and have never been shy about monetizing their seemingly boundless recorded output.

Review Revue: The Cure — Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me

Thu, January 05 2012 7:14pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

"A fine piece of work from the Cure. I think fans from all periods of the Cure's career will be satisfied. Soem poppy stuff, some doomy stuff and some interesting stuff all dominated by Robert Smith's vocals and unique guitar arrangements. Kind of loses steam by the middle of the 3rd side."

CRUSTY CLIP OF THE WEEK: THE CURE - "THE FUNERAL PARTY/M" LIVE IN METZ, FRANCE 1981

Wed, January 04 2012 4:12pm - Source: crustcake

Every single Wednesday without fail, your hosts post a suitably stale video clip that we think needs to be revisited.

My Top 10 live shows of 2011 by Dom Gourlay

Sun, December 18 2011 12:11pm - Source: Drowned In Sound

So, as 2010 draws to a close, it is that time of year again where what's left of one's memory goes into overdrive and lists get compiled accordingly.

WATCH: Cure Live At Bestival

Tue, December 13 2011 6:26pm - Source: The Quietus

Off the back of The Cure's release of their Bestival 2011 performance as a live album, the Quietus office had a welcome Disintegration session yesterday.

Album Review: The Cure – Bestival Live 2011

Fri, December 09 2011 1:12pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Fans of The Cure are a passionate bunch that will support essentially anything that they do, but even critics lauded the two-plus-hour-long set that the band delivered at 2011′s Bestival in Wight, England.

The Cure - Bestival Live

Thu, December 08 2011 9:21am - Source: Drowned In Sound

The Cure of 2011 are a strange old entity.

The Cure: "Boys Don't Cry" (Live At Bestival)

Tue, December 06 2011 1:51pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

The Cure's Bestival Live 2011 album is released this week, and to celebrate the band is streaming a version of "Boys Don't Cry" from the show.

The Cure – Bestival Live (2011)

Tue, December 06 2011 1:02pm - Source: Something Else!

The Cure, appearing this year Bestival at the Isle of Wight, offered a fibrous retrospective — tearing its textured later gothy efforts down to a nervy, straight-forward post-punk vibe that recalled the group's breakthrough triumphs.

The Cure - Bestival Live 2011

Fri, December 02 2011 3:29pm - Source: BBC Music

When The Cure – the band Robert Smith formed with schoolmates in Sussex sometime in the late 1970s – played 2011's Bestival back in September it marked their first UK show in some two years.

Live Review: The Cure at LA’s Pantages Theatre (11/23)

Fri, November 25 2011 11:48pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

"I get the feeling since we've got here, that there are some people that come to these shows who haven't quite figured out what we're doing. So, I haven't got the time or inclination to explain it. So if you don't know what this is, ask the person next to you. This is 1979, just for a bit And with that, Robert Smith (vox/guitar/yes, still has famous hair and makeup and it works/he is also quite the guitar player), Simon Gallup (the most bad-ass bass guitar player with the smoothest moves), and Jason Cooper on drums (who should have been mentioned for the induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as he's only been with the band for 16 years) went right into 1979′s Three Imaginary Boys – The Cure 's debut album, but released in the U.S. as Boys Don't Cry with the punky and catchy "10:15 Saturday Night". After performing "Object", Smith mentioned he was glad that he didn't stop writing after that song. It was clear there were just a few songs Smith would have rather not performed. But hey, they were just young lads of 16-17. There was much much more to come.

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