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They paid tribute to the event curator with a rendition of 'Let's Go To Bed' Placebos' Brian Molko and The Cure's Robert Smith Credit: REXAs they played the Southbank Centre’s Meltdown festival on Saturday (June 17) Placebo paid tribute to the event’s curator Robert Smith by covering The Cure. Brian Molko didn’t indulge in very much stage patter, but did tell the crowd that he felt “honoured” to be chosen by Robert Smith for the event. Deftones, Mogwai, and Nine […]The post Watch Placebo cover The Cure at Robert Smith’s Meltdown festival appeared first on NME.
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The Cure's Robert Smith is curating this year's Meltdown Festival in London. Frightened Rabbit were slated to perform in Queen Elizabeth Hall on 6/19. In light of Scott Hutchison's recent death, a "Mental Health And The Music Industry" panel has just been announced as the initially-planned event's substitute.
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The Libertines: cover The Cure’s ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ at Robert Smith’s Meltdown festival
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A fitting tribute from The Likely LadsThe Libertines' and The Cure's Robert SmithLast night saw The Libertines play a headline show at Robert Smith’s Meltdown, where they honoured their host with a cover of The Cure‘s ‘Boys Don’t Cry’. Check it out below. Smith was chosen to handpick this year&am...
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Duran Duran: Robert Smith on his hopes for The Cure’s new album (and past rivalry with Duran Duran and Morrissey)
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"If it doesn’t work, I’ll be pretty upset, because it will mean that the songs aren’t good enough"The Cure's Robert SmithRobert Smith has explained his drive and inspiration for writing what will be the first new album from The Cure …Continue reading »The post Robert Smith on his hopes for The Cure’s new album ...
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The Cure: Watch Laura Jane Grace Mash Up Michael McDonald And The
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Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! explains in the beginning of this video that she has a drum loop built for the Cure’s “Close To Me” that she was trying to do something with — then Michael McDonald came on the radio. Serendipitous or not, she seized the moment to combine the two songs. Her […]
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The Cure: Robert Smith covers The Twilight Sad for band's new single - listen
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Preview Smith's cover of the Scottish band's track 'It Never Was The Same'
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