NWF said:

To me New Wave is Blondie, Gerry Newman, Devo, A Flock Of Seagulls, Missing Persons, Modern English, Adam Ant, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, Thompson Twins, Duran Duran, Boy George, Madonna (Boy Toy), Prince (Rude Boy), Berlin. All are New Wave, the look, the style. the synthesizer sound. Not the Cure, The Cure are more spooky sounding. More Goth. like The Funeral Party, Charlotte Sometimes and 100 years (Lovecats and the Walk sound like New Wave but the Cure are more Goth)

Damn, this thread's gotten a lot of play.

rudeboynpg said:

Yes, glam had some influence on goth.

No, glam does not equal goth.

rudeboynpg said:

Sure. Marc Bolan = Goth. Uh-huh.



P.S. "Let's Go to Bed" sounds pretty New Wave to me.

The Cure are rock.

Thunderbird said:

T-Rex started Glam Rock, Glam (Bowie) influnced Goth (Bauhaus and The Cure). Lets Go to Bed sounds does sound like New Wave, Lets Go To Bed was a experimental single. The Cure are not manstream enough to be New Wave. The Cure are to moody and depressed to be a New Wave group. Does the Funeral Party sound New Wave? Robert Smith is always moaning.

rudeboynpg said:

T. Rex

Bolan

Could it be that The Cure is all of these things and more?

ok...once again...im late

but I LOVE THE CURE!!!

violett said:

We SO rocked it this summer.

GangstaFam said:

um YEAH we did! it ranks in the top 5 concert moments of my entire life. seriously. i loved being up in that pit with you and ian....it was soo much fun.

thanks again for that. and for the partial setlist!!!
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violett said:

For me too! I'm so glad you came up there with us. I laughed, cried, screamed and danced so hard. It was one of those concerts that I really NEEDED. They just keep delivering on every level. And that setlist was sublime! God, I hope they come back again next year.

GangstaFam said:

AND I MISSED IT!!!!!

NWF said:

Maybe next year.

violett said:

YOU ARE PIT PEOPLE???

Wow... did you pogo?

GooeyTheHamster said:

omg....we danced...we cried...we sreamed for joy...it was pure energy release. it was soo much fun, and soo much needed.

violett said:

Hells yeah! And to think I got those tickets for only $40 each. Might be the best bargain I've ever found.

And thank YOU Shawna for coming up with us. I'm so glad we got to share that night with you.

But I did see Morrissey, who in my estimation, was better. So I can't really complain.




By the way, remember when Robert made a guest appearance on South Park to battle Barbara Streisand?

NWF said:

"'Disintegration' is the best album ever!"

violett said:

Oh, I had that last saturday.

Too bad it was in front of my boss! LoL

NWF said:

How can you say he was better when you didn't see The Cure show? I saw both and The Cure killed it. Their show was far more focused, passionate and interesting than Moz's. His band was tight and the song selection was nice, but he seemed a bit bored or flat or tired or something. But of course I like The Cure a gazillion times more so I'm not exactly a fair judge.

sextonseven said:

GangstaFam said:

There ya go. You're basing this on preference rather than fair judgement.

NWF said:

True. But I can't be completely objective since I know both artists and what they're capable of.

Your assessment isn't only unfair, it's totally invalid since you didn't go to the Cure show.

GangstaFam said:

Au contraire. Although I didn't actually see The Cure live, I caught some of that show online. I was impressed, but not as impressed as I was with Moz.

NWF said:

Don't you think being there would make a wee bit of difference? And seeing the whole thing?

GangstaFam said:

I think that makes a big difference. I think there's even a big difference between watching it online and watching it on a real TV.