Tag Archives: The Cure

6.11.2023 History Of Alternative

6.11.2023 History Of Alternative

Green Day, STP, Garbage and The Pixies in this set, album anniversaries for The Killers, Nirvana, Velvet Revolver, Radiohead, Paul Westerberg, Beastie Boys and Bjork, plus Pearl Jam, Our Lady Peace, PJ Harvey and Siouxsie And The Banshees.

6.4.2023 History Of Alternative

6.4.2023 History Of Alternative

STP, Green Day, Garbage and The Cranberries in this set, album anniversaries for Sublime, The Lemonheads, Blink-182, Smashing Pumpkins, Coldplay, The White Stripes and Talking Heads, plus The Cure, Catherine Wheel and Baz Luhrmann’s “Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen”. (watch the video here)

5.28.2023 History Of Alternative

5.28.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, Veruca Salt, Cake and Depeche Mode in this set, album anniversaries for Beastie Boys’ “Ill Communication” and The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Gish”, plus Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Liz Phair and The Donnas!

5.21.2023 History Of Alternative

5.21.2023 History Of Alternative

Beastie Boys, Garbage, 311 and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Radiohead, Soundgarden, The Cure, Gorillaz and A Perfect Circle, plus Riot Fest bands The Cure, Death Cab For Cutie, Foo Fighters, The Breeders, The Mars Volta, Frank Turner and The Breeders.

The Cure opening night setlist

The Cure opening night setlist

The 29 song set included new material, big-time Cure classics and two songs they haven’t played live since 1987. Check the setlist here.

5.7.2023 History Of Alternative

5.7.2023 History Of Alternative

Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Veruca Salt and Our Lady Peace in this set, album anniversaries for 2 Weezer albums, The Cure, Sum 41, Spoon, Keane and Duran Duran, plus cool covers from Social D and Cowboy Junkies, Beastie Boys, Buffalo Tom and The Breeders.

4.30.2023 History Of Alternative

4.30.2023 History Of Alternative

Beck, Social D, Garbage and Oasis in this set, album anniversaries for Faith No More, Fall Out Boy, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, The Stone Roses and the Dandy Warhols, plus U2, Marvelous 3, Stroke 9 and Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You”

4.23.2023 History Of Alternative

4.23.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, STP, The Breeders and Dinosaur Jr in this set, album anniversaries for Beastie Boys, R.E.M., Radiohead, Taking Back Sunday, World Party and The Posies, plus Porno For Pyros, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (watch the Heads Will Roll video here) and Rage Against The Machine.

4.16.2023 History Of Alternative

4.16.2023 History Of Alternative

Beck, Social D, Sonic Youth and The Replacements in this set, album anniversaries for The Pixies, Rage Against The Machine, Live, The Cure and Depeche Mode, plus Pearl Jam, Garbage, Material Issue and we did it all for…Limp Bizkit! (revisit the Nookie video here)

4.9.2023 History Of Alternative

4.9.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, Veruca Salt, Nirvana and New Order in this set, album anniversaries for The Offspring, No Doubt, The Hives, Hum, Foo Fighters and the Violent Femmes, plus tunes from Empire Records (Sponge, The The, The Buggles, Gin Blossoms and Edwyn Collins) for Rex Manning day!

4.2.2023 History Of Alternative

4.2.2023 History Of Alternative

Beck, Beastie Boys, Belly and Blink 182 in this set, album anniversaries for The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, Blue October, The Offspring, Hot Hot Heat and Third Eye Blind, plus Social D, Local H, Bjork, Soul Coughing and Luscious Jackson.

3.26.2023 History Of Alternative

3.26.2023 History Of Alternative

Cake, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails and L7 in this set, album anniversaries for Linkin Park, Social D, STP, Gorillaz, Taking Back Sunday and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, plus The Cure, Oasis, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Good Charlotte.

3.19.2023 History Of Alternative

3.19.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Blondie and Cake in this set, album anniversaries for Depeche Mode, Bloc Party, The Pixies, Our Lady Peace and Semisonic, cool covers from The Lemonheads and Love and Rockets, plus Veruca Salt, Rise Against, Pulp and Smash Mouth!!

3.12.2023 History Of Alternative

3.12.2023 History Of Alternative

Green Day, Oasis, New Order and Fiona Apple in this set, album anniversaries for Morrissey, Tears For Fears, R.E.M., Cracker and The Bravery. plus festive Irish tunes from Flogging Molly, U2, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and House Of Pain.

3.5.2023 History Of Alternative

3.5.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, The Cure, Beck and Veruca Salt in this set, album anniversaries for Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, 2 U2 albums, Evanescence and Kaiser Chiefs, plus Oasis, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Rage Against The Machine.

2.26.2023 History Of Alternative

2.26.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead and Liz Phair in this set, album anniversaries for U2, PJ Harvey, Kaiser Chiefs and Tears For Fears, cool covers from Rage, Social D and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus 311, Stroke 9, The Breeders and Depeche Mode.

2.19.2023 History Of Alternative

2.19.2023 History Of Alternative

Beck, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails and Veruca Salt in this set along with The Cure, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Replacements and Letters to Cleo, plus Alanis, Alice In Chains, alt-J, The Stone Roses, Keane and “Scooby Snacks” from Fun Lovin’ Criminals.

2.12.2023 History Of Alternative

2.12.2023 History Of Alternative

Green Day, Cake, Garbage and Weezer in this set, album anniversaries for Blur, LCD Soundsystem and Social Distortion, cool covers from Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, 311 and Bow Wow Wow with some Valentine’s Day themed tunes from Depeche Mode, The Flaming Lips and more..

2.5.2023 History Of Alternative

2.5.2023 History Of Alternative

Weezer, The Strokes, No Doubt and Nine Inch Nails in this set, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Cake, The Offspring, Dinosaur Jr. and Incubus, plus tunes from R&R HOF 2023 nominees The White Stripes, Rage Against The Machine And Joy Division.

1.29.2023 History Of Alternative

1.29.2023 History Of Alternative

Jimmy Eat World, Radiohead, Beck and The Breeders in this set, album anniversaries for Pavement and Green Day’s “Dookie”, plus Depeche Mode, Rancid, Our Lady Peace, Garbage, Vampire Weekend and Fountains Of Wayne. WATCH: the “Stacy’s Mom” video here.