The Cure Record Signing at Virgin Megastore
On February 16th, 2023, The Cure announced the remastered vinyl release of Show. Although this 1992 concert LP holds a special place in my heart, it reminded me of a much more potent anniversary. Bloodflowers, The Cure’s eleventh studio album, was released on February 15th, 2000. Some rare one-off events bolstered their string of small […]
Cure Tour Diaries 2022 – Week One
The Windup to Cure Tour 2022 Ever since discovering I was not the only Cure Fan on earth to want to go to multiple shows, I’ve documented my experiences – some years more than others. At first, I thought it was a way to prove to my family and nay-saying friends that I was not […]
Cure Fan Chronicles: Naked In The Rain
Here’s another great Cure Fan story from the vaults. David is a long time Cure fan, whose traveled far to go to multiple shows. David first shared his story back in May 2016. DAVID’S STORY Merriweather Post Pavilion, Maryland, June 17th, 2000. . . My girlfriend and I had been together for about 14 […]
Cure Fan Chronicles: Jami Lemmer Parente, on being deaf and listening to The Cure
When I started CureFanDoc 2.0, I started collecting stories from Cure fans from around the world. I’ll try to feature them every Wednesday over here. This is one of my all-time favorites. Jami was born deaf, able to hear very, very little. Even now, with cochlear implants, she uses The Cure’s music to adjust her […]
The Cure – Glastonbury Watch Party
It’s all Happening! Posted late but better than never. The Cure – Glastonbury WATCH PARTY (TODAY) Saturday, June 27th 8pm UK time/3pm NYC time/12pm LA time Watch here: https://www.twitch.tv/bearwithnoface — Pre party videos starting at 7pm UK time. You don’t need a TWITCH account to Watch but if you open an account you can join the […]
Swing The Heartache in Lockdown
How Rock n’ Roll is Keeping Us Going During the Coronavirus Pandemic ▲ We’re six weeks in lockdown here in New York City. I’m starting to get a little cross-eyed, buried beneath information overload, and woe about what might happen next. And I’m anxious about what may never happen again. The world has not gone […]
When Trent Reznor Met Robert Smith: A Fan’s Perspective
The photo of when Trent Reznor met Robert Smith has been circulated online for decades. The press, and Trent himself, to various degrees, have shared the story. But I’ve never heard the story told so sweetly as when I heard about it through my friends who were there. Stories and memories like this are […]
1986. When it all began
“We just wear the same suits otherwise we’d lose each other in railway stations” – Robert Smith, Interview from “Les Enfants du Rock” 1985 ▲ The Cure did not become my favorite band overnight. I was 13 or so when I first heard them at a party. During the next 2 years, with the help […]
Friday – I’m in Love
Hello World! This is my first blog post on the revised PUSH website. This blog post is merely a tester for the site, so let’s keep it fun and say it’s FRIDAY – I’m in Love! Don’t know the song? You can read about it in this great Rolling Stone article. Or how about something […]