curenews 15
september 1994
hello
it's been a year since the last issue, and although i feel there should be lots to report, there really isn't!
but.....it's all about to happen, so by the next issue......!
firstly, i've delayed completing this issue as i've been waiting to let you know the outcome of laurence tolhurst's
court action against robert, chris and fiction. at 2.00pm today, 16 september, the case was dismissed.
thanks for your incredible response, contribution wise, to my request for your input. as you know, last time i
managed to get hold of some signed goodies to give away. the lucky winners (who were selected at random
from the mailbag) received their prizes earlier this year, but for the record, they went to the following: signed
'show pro' cd's: beverly williams, kami straining, frank mejia, bernie watkinson, sylvia legg, conor rowan, laurent
delsarte, paul dancombe, debby garland, fusae iami. and signed epk's: sarah curtis, andrew slinger, stephanie
gray, john vincent and jayne waddams.
earlier this year i discontinued the 'stop press' service, which was taken over by a new, fiction run, service
'curious'. again this service is only available for fans living in the uk. if you have not yet enrolled, simply write,
enclosing your name and address, to: curious mailing, fiction, 97 charlotte street, london, w1p 1lb. curious
will supply regular updates on the band, and it is hoped that in future will be able to offer the occasional special
item, as well as priority when it comes to booking tickets, and new release information, etc. the curious service
will be run in conjunction with the international information service - hopefully they will compliment each other
with cure news featuring questions and details of the band's activities and curious supplying up to the minute
news, and generally filling in all the gaps between issues. (as i've mentioned before, the time scale involved
in producing an issue means the news is history before you receive it!) as most of my news is supplied by
fiction it makes sense for them to administer the new service themselves. this should ensure that all news is
mailed out directly without any time delay.
one of the most popular responses to the last issue was in response to a question to robert, regarding the
possibility of the band releasing a limited edition flexi, produced especially for members of the information
service. well, having collated all your requests the most popular requests were as follows:
1. something new, previously unreleased, and exclusive
2. the instrumental recordings, from the 'wish' sessions, that never got released
3. 'ariel' (unreleased track from radio session) / 'to the sky' (only available on 'stranger than fiction' cd)
4. live versions of 'faith' (rome '89 in particular) / 'a forest' ('wish tour') / 'forever' (any version!)
5. anything from robert's solo project 'music for dreams'
6. acoustic versions of just about everything, particularly 'fire in cairo'
7. collection of intro tapes, such as 'eyemou', 'airlock', 'tape'
8. anything hendrix cover, but particularly 'purple haze' (version recorded for the launch of virgin 1215)
9. studio version of 'forever'
10. a christmas song to go with a christmas card for all members of the iis!!!
now for some brilliant news.....! the band have included the two most popular requests above and decided to
make available a limited edition cassette, entitled 'lost wishes'. it contains four previously unreleased
instrumental recordings. the tracks, recorded during the 'wish' sessions in 1991 are 'uyea sound', 'cloudberry',
'off to sleep...' and 'the three sisters'. the tape has been specially 'dimension d' mixed by robert (and no, i
don't have a clue what that means .... answers on a postcard please....) . this cassette will never be available
'over the counter' and is available by completing the order form on the back page of this issue. a small charge
of £4.00 per tape (eec members) or £5.50 (outside eec) will be made, with all the proceeds from the sale going
to the portsmouth down's syndrome trust. i haven't heard the tape yet, but i can't wait, it's been so long since
we heard anything new!
the jimi hendrix tribute album 'stone free' was released earlier this year on reprise and included the cure's
remixed version of 'purple haze', (not the version recorded for virgin 1215). the track was recorded at comforts
place in london and produced by robert and bryan 'chuck' new.
as i'm sure you're all aware, the film, 'the crow' was eventually released in the us in may, the uk in june and
throughout europe during the summer. i was fortunate enough to be invited to a small screening of the film in
january. this had been arranged especially for the band, as they hadn't seen the film either until this time.
immediately after the screening (stopping only for some liquid refreshment) the band left for the studio where
they remixed the track 'burn'. at this time i believe it was intended to release 'burn' as a single, but it was later
decided not to. however, the film version of the track is included in the original sound track album. released
in the uk by east west records on the atlantic label (cassette and cd only) the full track listing is as follows:
the cure: 'burn' / machines of loving grace: 'golgotha tenemant blues' / stone temple pilots: 'big empty' / nine
inch nails: 'dead souls' / rage against the machine: 'darkness' / violent femmes: 'color me once' / rollins band:
'ghostridar' / helmet: 'milktoast' / pantera: 'the badge' / for love not lisa: 'slip slide melting' / my life with the thrill
kill kult: 'after the flesh' / the jesus and mary chain: 'snakedriver' / medicine: 'time baby ii' / jane siberry: 'it can't
rain all the time'.
the film was the success of the summer in the usa, but, as is often the case, it didn't capture the imagination
of the european cinema goers and disappeared without a trace. a great pity as it really was worth seeing.....
(and i must be honest, i really didn't think i would enjoy it!).
did any of you get to see 'the cure in orange' which was screened on 26 august at the national film theatre in
london? it was part of the nme's 'punk before and beyond' series of live performances and documentary films
from the last 30 years. unfortunately i wasn't able to go but would love to hear from anyone who did get the
opportunity to see 'orange' on the big screen once again.
there's plenty of questions following.
unfortunately these were answered a few months ago and some answers are, therefore, out of date. boris has
not contributed to this issue but robert, simon and perry have given lots of interesting answers and
comments, as usual.
i receive a letter from porl the other week, he's certainly enjoying himself. he and janet have a new house and
having a wonderful time watching tod 'exploding into a bundle of energy' and yes - he may only be just over a
year old - but already he loves music! porl recently received a phone call out of the blue which has resulted in him
working with robert plant and jimmy page on re-workings of led zeppelin
songs. obviously he's over the moon as led zep were his favourite band. they have been rehearsing recently but as yet there's no more news. porl plans to record with caroline crawley on her new album too ..... more news next time. additionally he's taken up the banjo, and shelved the tattoo shop
project (due to lack of personal commitment) - he's also spend a lot of time working on paintings and quote
"my work is developing into a very 'free form' style" - should be interesting to see!
a lot of you mentioned how you enjoyed discovering what bands who have been associated with the cure over
the years are doing, so continuing where i left off last time; cranes have just released a new single 'shinning
road' and an album entitled 'loveless' on dedicated records. they are at present touring the uk with 4ad band
'the pale saints'. box office poison's double a side single '1995/checkmate' is still available by mail order,
simply write to russell c brennan at future legend records, 21a cullesden road, kenley, surrey, cr8 5lr for
details.....peter and adam, ex of lefaye, have continued to work together on various projects over the past year,
again, they'll be more news from them next time!
as robert hinted in the last issue, 'ten imaginary years' is to be updated and issued some time next year. i'm
really very excited about this as i've been asked to help out with it and will be meeting with the writer, johnny
black, in the next few weeks.
another book which catalogues every cure release (including promos and limited editions) has been written by
long-time cure fan and member of the international information service; daren butler. a keen collector himself
daren has compiled the information over the past couple of years and hopes to publish the book in january
1995. it will be the definitive list of releases, and will include lots of pictures, including some previously
unpublished shots of the band. although not an official publication 'the cure on record' has been written with
the band's consent and input.
for london based fans, the latest news on the xfm application for a london wide broadcasting license is that the
new application is with the radio authority and they are due to announce their decision on new licenses on 6
october.
the 1995 calendar has just been published by danilo. the photos, taken exclusively for the calendar, are all
new. i've just got a copy, and, i must admit, it's my favourite so far! as usual, let me remind you not to buy
any unofficial calendars - they'll never come close to the standard of the genuine article!
looking to the future, the band are about to start recording their new album. at last there's a major project for
everyone to look forward to. hopefully some live shows are not in the too distant future too.... i imagine 1995
will be a great year for all cure fans!
well, that's it for this time. i'll try and get the next issue together as quickly as possible. there should be lots
to report. please send your contributions of any nature (what about putting together crossword or puzzle just
for fun?). please send in more of your cure experiences too - i thoroughly enjoyed reading all your
experiences, despite the fact that there's never enough space to include all your contributions.
a very big thank you this time goes to chris who's helped with the weekly deluge of mail, as well as everyone
at fiction, bruno, and of course, the band themselves. plus you - don't forget it's your questions and
contributions that make up the majority of cure news!
until the next time, enjoy lost wishes......
love
janie
