The Cure’s “A Forest”
On April 8th, 1980, The Cure released the Mike Hedges co-produced single “A Forest” from the band’s upcoming sophomore album Seventeen Seconds. “A Forest” was not initially the title of…
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The Cure | Seventeen Seconds
On April 22nd, the day after Robert Smith’s birthday, The Cure released their second studio album Seventeen Seconds. To celebrate the album that introduced long time Bassist Simon Gallup to…
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The Cure | Wish
“We look before and after, / and pine for what is not: / our sincerest laughter / with some pain is fraught; / our sweetest songs are those that tell…
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The Cure | Faith
On April 14th 1981, The Cure released Faith—their third studio album which continued the band’s foray into darker territory begun with Seventeen Seconds, which was released the previous year. Robert…
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New Order | Technique
On January 30th, 1989 New Order released their fifth studio album Technique. The album included the singles “Fine Time”, “Round & Round” and “Run”. Published at the end of the 80s, the takes…
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40 Years Ago Today Joy Division Played Live at Plan K, Brussels, Belgium | Live debut of “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
40 years ago today, on a Tuesday—back in October 16, 1979, Joy Division performed live at Plan K, Brussels, Belgium. This was the show folks, It was featured in the…
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The Cure Unveil Seven B-Sides and Rarities Never Performed Live at First Disintegration Anniversary Concert in Sydney
The Cure has just finished their first of 5 concerts celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their critically acclaimed and fan-beloved “greatest album ever” Disintegration. As expected, Robert Smith and Co.…
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30 Years Ago Today The Cure Released “Lullaby”
On April 10th, 1989, The Cure released their single “Lullaby” from their much beloved 1989 album Disintegration. “Lullaby” became The Cure’s highest-charting hit in the UK reached number five on…
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40 Years Ago The Cure Released “Killing An Arab”
On December 21st, 1978 The Cure released their debut single, “Killing An Arab”. The song featured an Middle Eastern guitar motif, inspired by the Siouxsie and the Banshees single “Hong…
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My Bloody Valentine | Isn’t Anything
On November 21st, 1988, My Bloody Valentine finally released their debut full-length album Isn’t Anything. The record followed several changes in sound from their start with the 1985 mini-album This Is…
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