Saturday, June 25, 2011

'Underneath the Stars' auction

The official site has details of the June 25th Music Icons auction featuring two digital artworks created by 'Underneath the Stars' and signed by Robert.

For more info on the prints, see the story I posted on March 11th.

Update: You can watch the auction, and bid, live online. Sold! Lot 221 went for $1,900 & 222 for $2,750.

Anyone want a Curiosa festival?

Consequence of Sound thinks The Cure should do another Curiosa. Not as a tour this time, but as their own festival. Anyone really want that? I'd take that over nothing, but I'd much rather have a proper Cure tour. (Thanks Heron)

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Robert's 'Reflections' mixtape

Update 2: You can now download it from Modular.

Update:
Robert posted about this on the official site and added "HERE ARE A FEW SONGS WE USED TO LISTEN TO AS WE DROVE AROUND A SMALL WORLD IN A SMALLER VAN...sigh"

And this from the comments: "EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE A CAT?...BUT NOT SURE ANY ONE OF US REMEMBERS THE EXTENDED MIDDLE BIT?!! RSX"

From Modular:
THE CURE - ROBERT SMITH'S REFLECTIONS & INSPIRATIONS
As the dust settles from those once in a lifetime The Cure: Reflections shows performed at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid Live 2011 - we've got something truly special to share with you today.

We asked Robert Smith what he was listening to as he worked on the first three masterpieces from The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys, Seventeen Seconds & Faith.

He came back to us with this very special mixtape, a collection of 10 songs that had an impact on him while he was making The Cure's first three albums. Take a listen (also on Facebook).

Monday, June 20, 2011

Compact Space album launch

Hope everyone will go out and support Daryl with this:
Compact Space "Nameless" album launch at the Planetarium in Hamburg, 23rd June 2011. A limited number of tickets are onsale now. (Thanks Daryl)

Note from Daryl: "Some sites listing this as a "concert". It's an album playback w/ CS visuals, Planetarium lights & band in attendance, but no live performance."

Update: Here's the artwork for Compact Space's 'Push Push' digital EP. And the 'Push Push' video is up on their website. Congratulations, Daryl!

'Controlling Your Allegiance' out now

A reminder that the Japanese Popstars new album, 'Controlling Your Allegiance', featuring 'Take Forever' with Robert Smith, is out today (UK & Europe) / tomorrow (North America). Get the album & single here.

Update: A legal way for German fans to get the album free. (Thanks Andreas)