Neil Young Learns from Robert Smith: No more platinum concert tickets
You might remember a couple of years back when Robert Smith put his foot down when it came to price points for tickets for a North American tour by The Cure. One of
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Ongoing History Daily: How Robert Smith accidentally ended up as The Cure’s lead singer
The Cure is really having a moment with their new album, Songs for a Lost World, so frontman Robert Smith is back talking about the history of the band. Back in the beginning—and
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Random music news for Thursday, December 12, 2024
This might be the fastest personal PC ever built. It ain’t cheap, though. (Via Rick J) Let’s quickly get to music news for December 12, 2024. More music news? Look here. BONUS: Memories
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The Cure sent me a postcard telling me of their first album in 16 years
This arrived in my mailbox today. It in came in a jet-black envelope with my name and address handwritten on the front in silver sharpie. It was postmarked from the UK. At first
Read MoreOngoing History: Fake band names
Sometimes when a band has a new album, they’ll arrange to play a secret gig to road test the new material. They’ll arrange a show under a fake name and then watch to
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The litigious states of America vs. The Cure
Being in a band is not as simple as you might think. One thing all successful groups have is a good lawyer to get them out of jams. Take the Cure, for example.
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The story of Goth as told by a member of The Cure
Goth is one of the biggest musical subcultures we have, extending to all corners of the world. But what, exactly, IS Goth and where did it come from? There’s a new book that
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A trained opera singer assesses the vocals of The Cure’s Robert Smith
In this episode of The Charismatic Voice, trained opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff–who has been living in a cave her whole life and claims never to have ever heard some of rock’s biggest vocalists–has
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Comparing Cure shows in Canada and the United Stats
Two posts on The Cure today? Why not? Cameron Gordon’s Completely Ignored decided to compare the number of shows The Cure has played in Canada vs. the United States. Here’s what he found.
Read MoreRobert Smith and The Cure vs. the scalpers: A new twist emerges
Earlier this week, the world cheered Robert Smith for standing up to Ticketmaster and usurious service charges on tickets for The Cure’s upcoming North American tour. Fans are getting refunds. Bob remains on
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The latest concert ticket controversy involves The Cure’s upcoming tour. [UPDATE: There’s a happy ending! Tickets will now cost LESS!]
[Scroll down for the update] Earlier this week, we heard about the Foo Fighters’ attempt to control scalping for at least one show on their upcoming round of music festivals. They made it
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