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Quantifying The Cure through an autistic lens since 2022
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Kallax cat contemplating Cure
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Of the few States that presently have a positive approval rating of Donald Trump, The Cure have only gigged twice: Antioch TN 1996 + Boise ID 2016

Proof that listening to The Cure makes you a better human being
November 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
OTD 2023 Cure made their Uruguay debut in Montevideo snatching the crown of most southerly gig in the Americas from Buenos Aires

At 34° 54′ 20″ S only gigs in AU/NZ have been further south
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Scenes in NY OTD 2011
Last of 9 extraordinary Reflections shows
Cure introduced Close to Me into encores for the first time, and in doing so played not only the album trilogy 3IB/17S/Faith in full, but also compilations Boys Don't Cry and Standing on a Beach (LP version) in full
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Here is The Cure’s solitary recorded live performance of mediocre teutonic novelty funk number Do The Hansa in NY 14ys ago today
November 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
OTD 2011
Penultimate show of 9 Reflections gigs that year
By introducing The Caterpillar into the encores Cure set a new high bar for number of songs starting with definitive article The

Nine The-songs would be repeated just once, the following night

Also, the one and only Hansa since 1970s
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Computer says no
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Back to summer school for you
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NO!
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Worst guess ever

If you had paid more attention to previous post you will know that POY into FTEOTDGS has never been played ever

POY has been followed by 39 different songs, most commonly High and Closedown, included at most recent gig

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November 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
no
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Maybe you should as that is a poor guess
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Certainly not!
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Manchester Wish Tour OTD 1992

SDS > IBD UNIQUE SET OPENER
IBD > Dressing Up UNIQUE
Dressing Up > Big Hand UNIQUE
Apart > Catch > P4T UNIQUE TRIPLET
P4T > In Your House > FTEOTDGS UNIQUE TRIPLET
At Night > Never Enough UNIQUE
ANLT > Forest UNIQUE
Forest > Unstuck UNIQUE
Gig close with Unstuck UNIQUE
November 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Disintegration or The Top this morning? Ronnie is undecided
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Today we remember All I Want last played OTD 2016 Portugal

Canophilic hard rocker AIW played 36/ first 38 gigs of K Tour then 4/last 24 skipping last 11
Dropped altogether until 2016 x18
Most played Cure song x58 never to play UK
2nd most played of 4 Cure songs with titles beginning with All
November 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Carla and her fav tree through seasons
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November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Team update
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
PHIL HIGHLIGHTS
Produced Porno album 1982
18 months in band 83-84
Recorded double bass Lovecats 83
Enabled Cure live comeback at Moles/Elephant Fayre
78 gigs in 13 countries
Phil's contacts saved Top Tour (Vince Ely) then delivered Boris
Phil played Happy the Man but Si hasn't
Most handsome member?
November 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
NY OTD 1984 Phil Thornalley played final gig with Cure

Final stop of chaotic NZ/AU/Japan/US/CA Top Tour with 3 drummers
9th gig with this lineup

Back home, Phil didn't want to continue so Rob went for conciliatory pint with Simon b4 Xmas and rest is history
Tickets $12.50
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November 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Today we remember Catch and Sleep When I'm Dead, last played 9 years ago today in Lyon

Catch has caught just 22 outings since 1997 while SWID has enjoyed greater prominence with 50 plays since Reeves joined Cure in 2012

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November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
46ys ago today Simon Gallup & Matthieu Hartley debut gig with Cure

Mike's final gig 15 Oct 1979
A week later Lol "executed the sever" via telephone
Cure's bassless period lasted 0 mins with Si waiting in wings
3wks intense practice and off to Eric's
Si knew he'd hit the big time with free beer
November 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Today we remember The Drowning Man last played 3 years ago today in Nantes
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM