Tag: The Cure

Linkage: Bob Mould tribute, plus The Cure, The Fall, Fugazi, Bush Tetras’ Laura Kennedy

This week’s round-up includes videos from the recent Bob Mould tribute concert, photos of The Cure’s first ‘Reflections’ gig in New York, an interview with The Fall’s Mark E. Smith, a look at Fugazi’s 800-show online concert archive and news of the passing of the Bush Tetras’ Laura Kennedy.

The Week in Rock: Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2011

The Week in Rock: Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2011

Here’s this week’s Slicing Up Eyeballs news round-up, including posts about New Order, The Cure, Morrissey, Big Country, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Ministry — plus our interview with Peter Murphy

The Cure to release 'Bestival Live 2011’ CD next month with complete 32-song set

The Cure to release ‘Bestival Live 2011’ CD next month with complete 32-song set

The Cure will release a 2CD live recording next month of its full, 32-song set at the U.K.’s Bestival this past September, marking the first official live album from Robert Smith and Co. since 1993’s back-to-back ‘Show’ and ‘Paris’ releases recorded during the ‘Wish’ tour — and the first time ever the band has released a complete concert on disc.

Contest: Win The Japanese Popstars' 'Take Forever' 12-inch featuring Robert Smith

Contest: Win The Japanese Popstars’ ‘Take Forever’ 12-inch featuring Robert Smith

The Japanese Popstars next week will release a 12-inch with remixes of ‘Take Forever,’ the track they recorded with Robert Smith on vocals — and thanks to the fine folks over at Astralwerks, one Slicing Up Eyeballs reader can win that plus a signed copy of the group’s remix 12-inch with an exclusive Depeche Mode mix.

New releases: Jane's Addiction, The Smiths, R.E.M., Robert Smith, PWEI, The Proclaimers

New releases: Jane’s Addiction, The Smiths, R.E.M., Robert Smith, PWEI, The Proclaimers

This week’s new releases include Jane’s Addiction’s new studio album (‘The Great Escape Artist’), the U.S. release of The Smiths’ ‘Complete’ box set, R.E.M.’s ‘We All Go Back To Where We Belong’ digital single, The Japanese Popstars’ remix EP of the Robert Smith-assisted ‘Take Forever’ and reissues form Pop Will Eat Itself and The Proclaimers.

The Week in Rock: Oct. 9-15, 2011

The Week in Rock: Oct. 9-15, 2011

This week’s headlines on Slicing Up Eyeballs included posts about about Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth, The Mission, Big Country, New Order, Robyn Hitchcock and much, much more, plus news on how to score a free Slicing Up Eyeballs sticker.

Free MP3: 65daysofstatic featuring The Cure's Robert Smith, 'Come To Me'

Free MP3: 65daysofstatic featuring The Cure’s Robert Smith, ‘Come To Me’

The last couple years have seen Robert Smith of The Cure in mad collaboration mode, and one of those tracks — 65daysofstatic’s ‘Come To Me’ — resurfaced this week when Pitchfork posted it as a free download to promote the upcoming, and belated, U.S. release of that band’s 2010 album ‘We Were Exploding Anyway.’