Tag Archives: The Cure
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REVIEW: The Cure mixes old and new at Shoreline Amphitheatre
The Cure performs at British Summertime Fest at Hyde Park in London on July 7, 2018. Courtesy Paige K. Parsons. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — After walking onstage on Saturday, The Cure frontman, Robert Smith, surveyed the sea of people in the crowd at Shoreline Amphitheatre. A fanr offered a…
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Insert Foot: Spend local; the ticket robots don’t need your money
Insert Foot is available to fill in as Taylor Hawkins in any Foo Fighters tribute bands, such as the Fooz Fighters. My buddy and I had this silly idea this week that we could go see the Foo Fighters in Tahoe in August. We don’t need to, as we’ve…
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REVIEW: AFI tramples fresh acreage on ‘Bodies’
AFI emerged in the late 1990s, one of the last bands to get in on that era’s wave of anthemic, melodic emo bands. At the time they were known for Misfits-worship and Alan-Forbes-drawn album covers. Since then, AFI has charted repeatedly on Billboard, made a gold record, and developed…
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13 albums we’re anticipating in 2021, and one we’re not
You should be excited about new albums from (clockwise from top left) Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Lorde, My Bloody Valentine, Lykke Li, Tierra Whack, Modest Mouse, GZA, Ghost and The Cure. Will this be the year Zack de la Rocha releases one of his shelved solo albums? No! But…
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REWIND: Remember what day it is during a long weekend with songs about Friday
Katy Perry, courtesy Capitol Records, will never give courtesy to editor Daniel J. Willis ever again. I had a whole column outlined with a somewhat generic theme. You see, I write the column over the course of the week, then Friday night I file it and make my final…
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10 albums we’re anticipating in 2020
You should be excited about new albums from Tame Impala, Frank Ocean, Grimes, Lorde, AJJ, Yves Tumor, The 1975, The Cure, Tierra Whack and IDLES in 2020, writes Kyle J. Kohner. Now that another phenomenal year and decade in music has passed, it’s time to look forward at what…
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Mono pulls from every corner of shoegaze at the Great American Music Hall
Mono performs at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on June 5, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — After the Japanese drone outfit Mono filed onto the stage at The Great American Music Hall to the soothing synthesized sounds of “God Bless,” the quintet launched immediately into…
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Photographer Paige K. Parsons’ favorite concerts of 2018
David Byrne performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Aug. 22, 2018. Photos: Paige K. Parsons. I don’t usually rank my top 10 shows, but this year’s best show was so far above the rest, I decided to make it clear who was at the top:…
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‘New Wave: Dare To Be Different’ chronicles new wave radio revolution
The history of rock and roll is a series of revolutions during which young insurgents dethrone the previous kings and queens who have grown fat and lazy. Chuck Berry unseated T-Bone Walker. The Beatles unseated Elvis. Nirvana unseated big hair metal. New Wave: Dare To Be Different Streaming on…
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Matt De Mello’s Top 10 love songs since 1980
Illustration: Vivian Shih It’s “love and hate” week at RIFF. We’ve taken on the theme of Valentine’s Day to talk about both sides of love. We’re starting off with my favorite love songs, but there are some caveats: These are only since 1980. There’s a whole bunch of really…