AltWeeklies Wire
The Cure's Latest Has its Ups ... and its Downsnew
With The Cure's 13th studio album in 30 years, Robert Smith and co. are back to form -- but unfortunately, Smith runs out of ideas halfway through filling out that form.
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
11-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The Cure, 4:13 Dream
Has Robert Smith Brought the Cure Back to Life?new
If you believe the reports, the Cure is putting on a half-decent live show for the first time in 20 years. On their current tour, the perennial goth-rockers are playing three-hour sets featuring some of their best tunes and are actually putting a little effort into it.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
06-13-2008 |
Concerts
Reasons Why Robert Smith Just Might be the Rodney Dangerfield of Rocknew
Even within The Cure's seemingly bread-and-butter demographic (the Goth community), reverence is reserved for bands like Joy Division and Bauhaus while The Cure is often relegated to condescending comments like, “Fisher Price: My first Goth band.”
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
05-28-2008 |
Music
Robert Smith Needs Helpnew
The lipsticked frontman grapples with writer's block as the Cure prepares for a rare Bay Area appearance.
East Bay Express |
Gelu Sulugiuc |
10-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Cure
Just Like Hell...But Worse
Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo are better off dead in this rote rom com with a euthanasia twist.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Finding the Cure: Confessions of a Doom Dollnew
The Cure addressed everything an alienated teen could feel: sweeping romance, longing, regret, unhinged excitement. And it didn't candy-coat life the way mainstream pop did, or pump it full of greasy testosterone like hair metal.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
08-23-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
