Sad (but unfortunately not unexpected) news that Andy Anderson, who drummed with The Cure in 1983 and 1984 has died, aged 68. He’d been diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier this month, and his bravery in the face of such devastating news was remarkable. Andy was the thundering heartbeat of “The Top” and the shuffling, sly … Continue reading Andy Anderson
This day saw the official launch of Fiction Records with the arrival of FICS 001: the reissue of The Cure’s first single, “Killing An Arab”/“10.15 Saturday Night”. The same day, the band performed a show at the Nashville Room in Kensington - Lol Tolhurst recalls a contingent from the National Front turning up, thinking that … Continue reading 9 February 1979: Is “Killing An Arab” racist?
Chris Parry was a man on a mission as ’78 turned to ’79, throwing off the shackles of being a mere A&R man for Polydor and founding his own label, in his own image. Parry had found himself bashing his head against the wall when trying to sign the Sex Pistols to the major he … Continue reading February 1979: “20 Of Another Kind”
Crying For Yesterday 