As we saw last week, Paul Morley’s vitriolic review of the Three Imaginary Boys album in the NME so incensed The Cure that Robert Smith immediately exercised his right of reply while recording a BBC session on 9 May, the day that the music press hit the stands. The backing track of “Grinding Halt” was … Continue reading 16 May 1979: The lyrics of “Desperate Journalist”
Pop culture is meant to give us a snapshot of contemporary society - so what does Three Imaginary Boys tell us about May 1979? Paul Morley’s NME review of the album spoke of claims of “social validity”, but are there any such claims on the actual album itself? The album was released one week into … Continue reading 11 May 1979: Three Imaginary Boys at 40
One of the more notable reviews of Three Imaginary Boys was by Paul Morley in the NME of 12 May 1979, a piece that caused The Cure to publicly respond - on the radio, no less. By his own admission, Morley was irritated by the record when called upon to review it - an occasion … Continue reading 9 May 1979: “Desperate Journalist In Ongoing Meaningful Review Situation”
One of the tasks I’ve set myself in digging into The Cure’s history is to finally nail down the confirmed release dates for the band’s singles and albums (in the UK at least). Sounds simple, right? Just jump on to Wikipedia and cut and paste away, yeah? Well… no. Take the 40th anniversary of the … Continue reading 8 May: The Cure release dates OR… On which day shall we celebrate 40 years of Three Imaginary Boys?
After the long Bank Holiday of 1989, Tuesday 2 May was a milestone day in The Cure’s career - the release of Disintegration. Two years had passed since the release of Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, an unprecedented gap between new material from the group - even the wait between Head On The Door … Continue reading 2 May 1989: Disintegration rings the changes
On tonight’s show, Peel plays "Subway Song" from a promo copy of the new album. The scream at the end of the Cure track catches Peel unawares and apparently gives him quite a fright. He shudders: ”It could have been the last you heard of me! I don’t think I’ll play that again.” He’s also … Continue reading 1 May 1979: Today In Peel
Crying For Yesterday 