We look at six songs that stand out as important moments in modern music, changing the playing field and inspiring legions of other musicians… JEFF BUCKLEY – GRACE (1994) With alternative music (as it was known at the time) in the grip of grunge and hard rock it took a sensitive young man with an angelic voice, good looks and a mesmerizing guitar style to … Continue reading FEATURE: Signposts in Modern Music
This is the first instalment of an ongoing feature that will look at the inside of vinyl album sleeves. So many album covers have become iconic, instantly recognisable images and they are often the first thing that comes to mind when a record is mentioned. They create the mood, aesthetic and feel of the music presented within. In this day and age of digital immediacy … Continue reading INSIDE SLEEVE: The Cure | Standing On A Beach – The Singles
Charlie Horse released one of our favourite albums of the year with I Hope I’m Not A Monster and in a full interview that we’ll be publishing in the coming weeks they tell us they’re already halfway through the next record which should be out in the second half of 2013. With a widescreen rock n roll sound that draws influence from Neil Young, The … Continue reading SONIC KICKS: Charlie Horse
by Chris Familton In both popular and fringe culture the dark has been rising steadily over the last decade and it is showing no signs of retreating into the shadows. Fascination with death, ghosts, the dark arts and melancholy have always been important signifiers of all art forms yet this current trend in Hollywood movies and in many musical genres is tantamount to a gothic … Continue reading FEATURE: Why So Glum?
The Cure played PinkPop Festival on the weekend and as well as playing a stellar set of hits and and few surprises (Bananafishbones from The Top) they also debuted their new guitarist Reeves Gabrels who is best known for his work with David Bowie in Tin Machine and on his Outside, Earthling and Hours albums. At this stage it is unclear how long Gabrels will … Continue reading WATCH: The Cure unveil new guitarist Reeves Gabrels
Setlist: The Cure, ‘Reflections,’ Vivid Live Festival, Sydney Opera House, 5/31/11 1st Set: Three Imaginary Boys 1. “10:15 Saturday Night” 2. “Accuracy” 3. “Grinding Halt” 4. “Another Day” 5. “Object” 6. “Subway Song” 7. “Foxy Lady” 8. “Meathook” 9. “So What” 10. “Fire In Cairo” 11. “It’s Not You” 12. “Three Imaginary Boys” 2nd Set: Seventeen Seconds (w/ Roger O’Donnell) 13. “A Reflection” 14. “Play for Today” 15. … Continue reading Setlist & video from The Cure’s 4 hour Opera House show…
Under the watchful eye of Robert Smith, Polydor/Universal are about to release the remastered Deluxe Edition of The Cure’s (in our opinion) classic album Disintegration. Due out on May 24th it will be a 3 disc affair complete with unreleased extras and the entire album live, taken from three nights at Wembly in 1989. In the press release Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite says: Disintegration by The Cure … Continue reading NEWS: THE CURE release Deluxe Edition of Disintegration…
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