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Clay Aiken not a fan of Adam Lambert
I couldn't be happier with the way AI ended this year. I only turn the show on once a season and only to see what the set looks like. This year, I happened to turn it on during the minute that Adam Lambert was singing "Ring of Fire," and, at that moment, thought my ears would bleed. Contrived, awful, and slightly frightening! I wasn't really a fan and found myself surprised whenever folks told me that they liked him.
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Subtle Subtitles: American Idol
"Sorry Ben, but the tribe has spoken and you're voted off the island."
This week it's a picture from the equally crazy finale of American Idol, with Adam Lambert and friends.
American Idol's finale was a flop?
The answer is simply this: American Idol is competing with itself. It's expected to exceed its highs year after year, and generally speaking in television, that just doesn't happen. Older shows decline, and yes, even superhits like American Idol can't stay on top forever. Look at ER or CSI.
American Idol: We have a winner!
At long last, the season 8 finale of American Idol has arrived! It's been fun watching all of the Idols grow in their musical prowess (that's a Paula word), especially Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, the final two performers who couldn't be more different, but are both awesome in their own way.
Ryan started things off by introducing the judges, along with a funny video clip for each of them -- Randy Jackson saying "For Me" throughout the season; Kara DioGuardi saying "sweetie" and "honey" to people who didn't make it past the audition process; Paula's round-up of colorful adjectives (vocal prowess, masterful and effortless, palette, etc.); and Simon's issues with hearing what people say (as in, he could probably use a hearing aid!).
The 2009 'American Idol' Winner Is Kris Allen
The dark horse surged ahead at the last minute to win it in a photo finish.
With almost 100 million votes tallied, Kris Allen defeated front-runner and judges' favorite Adam Lambert to become the 'American Idol' season 8 winner.
Click to read the full story!
Hey Kara, why not write a song everyone can sing?
The last impression is very important, and writing a song that not everyone can sing isn't fair to do to the contestants. Especially if "the show," or at least a representative of the show, is involved in the writing. Should Kris be punished for being a different kind of singer than Adam, or for not having his upper register? Hell, even Kara said that she hoped Kris wouldn't be judged based on that song, so she knew it wasn't a good song for him. And yet it was her job to write a song that all the finalists should be able to sing well. Shame on you, Kara!
American Idol: Finale part 1 - Adam and Kris perform
"Two are left standing, but only one can take it all." Seacrest breaks it down for us this evening, just in case there was anyone who didn't know what was going on. Each contestant is performing three songs tonight: a song that they've already performed on the show, one chosen by Idol producer Simon Fuller, and the winner's single, co-written by judge Kara DioGuardi.
And what a winner's single it is. Hoo boy. I had no idea a song could be that awful. It truly plumbs the depths and nearly ruins the entire night. Luckily, the guys have two previous performances that hopefully people will remember instead of the final one. Because, wow. Just, wow.
Idol vote is in the hands of girls too young to even watch Jimmy Kimmel Live
Anticipating a ding dong American Idol finale
Adam Lambert vs. Kris Allen might seem like a heavyweight versus a bantam weight, one guy who's already been splashed on magazine covers -- last week's Entertainment Weekly -- as the presumptive champ, while the other was nearly knocked on his butt by the judge's song choice that was so bad that Simon faulted Kara and Randy for setting him up to fail.
American Idol: 1 of 3 goes home
It's getting down to the wire, and all three of the remaining contestants are certainly talented enough to be crowned the next American Idol. While I've been an Adam Lambert fan all along, I'd be fine with whomever wins this season.
Things start off tonight with the Ford commercial, kind of a fun little cartoon-oriented ad with Adam, Danny and Kris singing "Break My Stride." It must be really fun to see yourself as a cartoon/comic book character.
Is anybody changing your mind on American Idol?
We've been building to a Danny/Adam finale pretty much since the beginning. Kris though, Kris kind of came out of nowhere early on, and I think he blew the other two boys away last night. Yes, I know Adam fans think he was amazing, but he again worked his patented "rock scream" into both songs and it didn't belong in either, particularly "One." Danny opened disastrously before redeeming himself, but Kris had that something special in both songs. Is it even possible to change people's minds at this point?
American Idol: Top 3 perform
We open up with a shot of the three finalists: Danny, Adam and Kris. Doesn't it make you kind of sad? I don't want a finale with three dudes -- I want Allison back! She should be standing up there instead of Gokey, and she probably would be if the judges didn't have some weird fascination with him.
In any case, Ryan informs us it's the 300th episode and that we should stand up for the top 3. No thank you, sir. This is also the episode in which the finalists sing two songs, one of which is chosen by the judges. I already know what Gokey is singing, because Paula Tweeted it earlier today. NOT THAT SHE'S BIASED OR ANYTHING. Hey Paula, what are the other guys singing? Huh? What was that? <crickets>.
So Kris made it into the American Idol top three
It was really nice of you guys not to write scathing shout-downs in the comments of my story about how Kris Allen was going to be sent home from American Idol the other day when it turned out I was wrong. Well, thanks for that, everyone, but I'm here to tell you that I was wrong. America voted and they want the cute guy to be in the finals. It didn't matter that he didn't rock out with the Beatle song that would have shown him off better.
What did matter is that at this stage in the competition, Allison Iraheta had impressed with her voice but not her personality. Ultimately, that seems to be what we've got with the three finalists -- Kris, Adam and Danny.
American Idol: 1 of 4 goes home
Yet another results show has come around, and Ryan starts things off by asking, "Who will graduate from the Idol school of rock, and who will just get schooled?" You know, Ryan, I'm available if your writers are on strike. Call me.
Anyway, sounds like it was a dramatic week on American Idol - a large column collapsed and in a separate incident, a staffer was injured on a stair mishap. Whew. But the show must go on, and we'll find out tonight whether Allison, Danny, Adam or Kris will be going home. The other three get to go home, too, but for a big hometown parade with cheerleaders and town leaders gushing praise on them.
Why American Idol may say goodbye to Kris tonight
Rock night on American Idol, with Guns 'n Roses' Slash of all artists as a mentor, was bound to fall on the hard end of the rock spectrum. That did not suit Kris's mellow music man vibe at all. If he wanted to impress the judges -- and win over the fans -- he would have been better off going against the grain and not trying to compete with the heavy duty rock star wannabes on the show.
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By KEN LARSONSun Advocate publisher
In last Tuesday's Sun Advocate stories covered the Lady Dinos winning the state basketball title. We also learned that the county commissioners were discussing the formation of a mental health coalition and that Price City was exploring relocating it's police department to the northeast corner of the city.
But one reader no longer sees a need in her life for information that these editions contain. In the last three publications, significant government stores were printed about the city, county, school district and community improvements. Nearly a page was devoted last week to the upcoming Community Book Club activities and last Thursday a very detailed story outlined the noxious weeds we can expect as spring approaches. All were part of a weekly summary that people living here, we believe, want to read about and be informed.
We get calls and letters to the editor almost weekly thanking us for the coverage of community activities and functions, issues and photographs.
In the midst of such reporting and these readers expressing their appreciation for our work, an anonymous call came to my voice mail. The unidentified woman, responding to her renewal notice, called to say she was canceling her subscription.
People get mad at newspapers for a variety of reasons. In a lifetime of publishing and working for community newspapers I have witnessed cancellations for reasons ranging from stories we've printed (like accidents or crime) to stories we haven't printed because they perceived we were covering up something at city hall. I have seen cancellations because of editorial stands we've taken in local elections and even letters to the editor that readers thought we should not have published because they disagreed with the writer.
"I just want to let you know that I am not going to resubscribe because I think you are too liberal" was the person's comment.
She wasn't specific if it was me, Richard Shaw, Lynnda Johnson or Les Bowan or if she was lumping the Sun Advocate and all newspapers into one big bag and forming a judgment about the news media in general.
"You guys must be out of touch for who you are writing the paper for," she continued.
It's hard to lose a whole lot of sleep from an anonymous message. We at the Sun Advocate get phone calls, voice mails and e-mails almost every day from people responding to something that has appeared in the newspaper. Whether complimentary or critical, hardly anyone does this anonymously.
Perhaps this caller would have revealed who she was had I been here to take the call. But perhaps not. There was no phone number left for a return call. Had that occurred, I might have had a dialogue about the difference between news and opinion. I might have also said that an editor's role in opinions and columns isn't necessarily to reflect prevailing opinions or political persuasions or be a mouthpiece for the majority.
It's unlikely I would have prevailed in keeping her as a subscriber, yet I would not be surprised if she still finds a way to read the Sun Advocate by purchasing issues over the counter or in some rack around town.
One can take exception to opinions expressed in the Sun Advocate and people often do that. Just read the letters to the editor.
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Molson Coors Calgary employees hosts United Way Gala
Molson Coors National United Way Campaign was held October 4-15 . In Calgary, employees are hosting their fundraiser, the "United Way Gala" on Tuesday, November 16th at Flames Central.
The night will be filled with great entertainment from the Pheasant Pluckers with a guest appearance by 2010 CCMA Male Artist of the Year, Gord Bamford, a keynote address by Calgary Flames Assistant GM, Jay Feaster which will be followed by a Q & A opportunity. There will be great silent auction items which include Autographed jersey's, Calgary Flames and Calgary Stampeder tickets, plus many other great items. You will have the opportunity to sample products from our portfolio of beers which will be paired with delicious appetizers prepared by the chef's at Flames Central
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After more than a decade of prolonged crisis, there are nearly 2 million people internally displaced in Darfur. Despite timid signs of recovery, the market environment remains fragile and the availability of food items mostly dependent on good harvests. Banditry and the advent of armed opposition in the region further contribute to stretch the movement of people and goods, with far-reaching poverty growth.
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What's this? Another launch from Envato? And what is Envato Zoo? Perhaps a new marketplace for buying and selling exotic animals? Read on and all will be discovered…
You've probably noticed that Envato has kind of a thing for animals and all of our marketplaces have something to do with an animal habitat. Whether it's forests, rivers or dunes, we follow a pretty particular pattern when it comes to naming our sites. And to tell you the truth, coming up with new and appropriate names for our new marketplaces is getting rather difficult – SpreadsheetSewer anyone?
Along with our animal habitat names we also like to pick a mascot animal that would typically reside in those habitats. A bear for ThemeForest, a bee for VideoHive and some type of lizardy thing for AudioJungle. The list goes on.
So, we thought, we should really have a home for all of our marketplace animals. A place for people to come and see them, and download cute pictures and wallpapers of them all – we're pleased to introduce Envato Zoo!
What's in the Zoo?
The zoo currently contains all of our Envato mascots that have been beautifully drawn by talented illustrator Pasquale D'Silva. We asked Pasquale to create a set of sweet illustrations for the community. With these illustrations we've put together vectors and wallpaper backgrounds for your desktop or mobile device for you to download. All the cute and cuddly Envato animals are available – although the CodeCanyon eagle has a bit of a temper and the GraphicRiver fish has been know to bite.
Have fun with the animals
Envato's mascot vectors are freely available under a Creative Commons non-commercial license that will allow you to make your own wonderful collections and wallpapers. We encourage you to play around with the animals and show us what you come up with over on the marketplace forums.
However, please be careful around the animals. Should you be eaten, it could make the animals very sick, and that would make us sad. Not because you were eaten, but because it costs a lot of money to pump a bear's stomach.


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By Jeff Opperman, The Nature Conservancy
While visiting friends in Toronto, I spotted a small poster tacked behind their toaster that read: "Bacon is like a little hug from God."
So true, I thought, smiling at how much I love those little hugs. But for so many reasons — cardiac health, the environment and humane farming practices — eating bacon often seems more like making out with the devil.
But I've found one way to wrest bacon away from the dark side and restore it to its rightful place as divine embrace: I mostly eat bacon that comes from pigs that I can visit. Pigs that lounge happily in sun-dappled mud puddles. Pigs that forage for acorns and hickory nuts and stand proudly on the edge of a meadow like some porcine version of Elsa (the lion from Born Free).
I've directly witnessed all of these piggish pursuits during annual visits to "our" farm in Wayne County, Ohio. My family and I are part of a dairy co-op and, along with the milk, we get much of our yogurt, beef, pork, poultry, eggs and various other products (e.g., maple syrup) from this one family farm.
We belong to the co-op for a lot of reasons, including a preference for supporting local family farms, access to fresh, healthy food and, as described above, the psychic comfort of knowing that our carnivorous tendencies are sustained by animals that live like, well, animals and not as cogs in some brutal industrial machine.
Here's another reason for supporting farms like our co-op: lower impacts on lakes and rivers. Agriculture is one of the major sources for water pollution in the United States. I do not mean to demonize agriculture — we can't live without it, of course. Global agriculture is what feeds 7 billion people…which means it's the most fundamentally important activity on the planet. It can also never be free of environmental impacts.
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Hiding WhatsApp Last Seen Timestamp **UPDATE 11**
WhatsApp has got to be one of our favourite and most used app. However, we get this question all the time – how do I hide my WhatsApp Last Seen Timestamp? Surprisingly, this is of concern to a lot of people for privacy reasons. There was not official way of disabling it and showing your last online time became a necessary evil of using Whatsapp.
Well finally there is a way! The latest version of WhatsApp 2.8.1 gives you the power to control this setting. All you need to do is go to Setting>Chat settings>Advanced and switch Last Seen Timestamp to OFF and you're done. It takes up to 24 hours for last seen change to take effect apparently, and you can only toggle once in a 24 hour timeframe. We haven't tested this yet so please let us know if the 24 hour limit is really a hard limit!
This update is free of charge and is available in the AppStore.
EDIT – Seems like a lot of people have the settings confused so here are some screen shots to clarify. Note that this is a from an iPhone 4S using version 2.8.3:
EDIT2 – We have just tested this with a Samsung Galaxy S3 using Whatsapp version 2.8.1504. Contrary to what some Android users have told us, we can confirm that the 'Last Seen Timestamp' toggle DOES NOT currently exist in the Android version. Hopefully a future update will include this much needed feature for the Android users. In the meantime, if anyone has any news or further workarounds please keep them coming!
EDIT3 – If Blackberry users can also confirm this setting that would be great!
EDIT4 – We have done even more testing and it seems the Android Whatsapp version 2.8.1504 behaviour is actually different to the iPhone. Even though the Android version does not have the 'Last Seen Timestamp' toggle, it behaves similar to an iPhone with the setting turned off! It will show if a user is online and it will show the Last Seen Timestamp momentarily when the user goes offline, but after approximately 3-5 mins (the actual time varies for some reason) the Last Seen Timestamp disappears completely. This behaviour is consistent across other Android phones or the iPhone.
In summary, we understand the behaviour to be 1 of the following 5 conditions:
1. Two Android users will not see each other's Last Seen Timestamp after several minutes of exiting Whatsapp, the Timestamp will be blank.
2. An Android user will not see an iPhone user's Last Seen Timestamp after several minutes of exiting Whatsapp, and vice versa, the Timestamp will be blank.
3. Two iPhone users with their Last Seen Timestamp turned OFF will not see each other's Last Seen Timestamp after several minutes of exiting Whatsapp, the Timestamp will be blank.
4. An iPhone user with their Last Seen Timestamp turned OFF messaging another iPhone user with their Last Seen Timestamp turned ON will not see each other's Last Seen Timestamp after several minutes of exiting Whatsapp, the Timestamp will be blank.
5. Two iPhone users with their Last Seen Timestamp turned ON will always see each other's Last Seen Timestamp.
EDIT5 01/10/2012 – There has been a number of reports from numerous users in the last several hours saying that their Last Seen Timestamp behaviour has changed without them doing anything. For most users, the Last Seen Timestamp has disappear all together even though they have not changed the Last Seen Timestamp toggle. For other, random and incorrect Last Seen Timestamps are showing for certain contacts. We confirm these reports are consistent with the behaviour on all the test devices we have. This suggests that something has changed on the WhatsApp server side. As far as we know, this 'bug' is affecting all WhatsApp users on all platforms, (including Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows 8 etc) and all handset manufacturers (including Apple, Samsung, HTC, LG, Blackberry, Nokia etc). We are hoping this is a temporary issue and not an intentional change from WhatsApp. We are investigating this and will give you an update as soon as we have more information.
EDIT6 01/10/20 – WhatsApp seems to have fixed the bug which prevented all users from seeing the Last Seen Timestamp after close to 20 hours of outage. Please continue to report any abnormalities if you notice anything.
EDIT7 01/10/2012 – The Last Seen Timestamp is back for most people but there are still report of inaccuracies in the time for some (not all). Please let us know your findings so we can more accurately pinpoint the issue.
EDIT8 20/11/2012 – Last few days there have been reports of incorrect Last Seen Timestamps, especially when contacts leave Whatsapp for more than 30 mins. Whatsapp seems to be reverting to previous Last Seen Timestamps. For example, you have a conversation with Mary in the morning and the Last Seen Timestamp for Mary is 6:08am. Later that afternoon you continue to chat to Mary and the Last Seen Timestamp is correct and up to date all afternoon. Mary goes into a meeting for 2 hours and suddenly the Last Seen Timestamp reverts back to 6:08am. This is a current bug with Whatsapp servers and affects all platforms and devices.
EDIT9 21/11/2012 – As of this morning reports from users are that the Last Seen Timestamp is back to normal. If it still isn't working for you still please let us know so we can look into it further! (Apparently, this issue is still affect a limited number of users as of 2:00pm GMT +10)
EDIT10 15/12/2012 – Still no Last Seen Timestamp toggle on the latest version of WhatsApp 2.8.7345 on Blackberry devices. iOS is still the only platform with the toggle.
EDIT11 16/12/2012 – There have been numerous reports from Android and Blackberry users that the Last Seen Timestamp is not working as of last night.
No reports from iOS users though. iPhone users have also reported this problem so it is at least affect some iPhone users. If this is affecting you please leave a message so we can help.


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Sandra Bullock and George Clooney are spotted on the set of the science fiction thriller Gravity at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. Also seen is director Alfonso Cuarón. The film is nominated for an incredible 10 Academy Awards.
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On the eve of the Academy Awards, Cuarón explains what motivated him to make the film:
"I have always had a fascination with space and space exploration. On the one hand, there is something mythical and romantic about the idea of separating yourself from Mother Earth. But in many ways, it doesn't make sense to be out there when life is down here."


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Twins wax White Sox again; Duensing making strong case for playoff rotation
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Jesse Crain provided the knockout blow on Tuesday night, which means Wednesday night's 9-3 victory by the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox was nothing more than a handful of salt in an already open wound.
The Twins (87-58) strung together three consecutive three-run innings in the fifth, sixth and seventh, with the initial jolt coming off the bat of Joe Mauer, who roped a three-run homer to put the Twins up 3-0.
There likely isn't a hotter team in baseball. The Twins -- now 41-16 since the All-Star break -- have clinched nothing yet, but the magic number is now 10, and the division lead is eight with 17 games to play.
Folks, it's over.
Time to start looking ahead.
Perhaps the most intriguing subplot throughout the last month is the continued successes of Brian Duensing, who allowed only two earned runs in six innings on Wednesday night, and Nick Blackburn.
Duensing ran into trouble early, loading the bases with one out in the second inning and allowing runners to reach scoring position with fewer than two outs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. But the lefty pitched out of all four of those jams, showing solid poise, command and control, just as he has all season.
Coincidentally, Duensing replaced a struggling Blackburn in the rotation on July 23, and he was viewed at the time as a stop-gap. Instead, Duensing has refused to give up that rotation spot, posting a 2.25 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 10 walks in 68 innings over 10 starts.
He has allowed three earned runs or fewer in nine of those 10 starts.
Over that stretch, Kevin Slowey and Scott Baker have both suffered through stretches of injuries and ineffectiveness -- Baker threw a bullpen session Wednesday and is likely headed for the 'pen when ready to return -- which opened up a spot once again for Blackburn.
Like Duensing, Blackburn has forced manager Ron Gardenhire to leave him in the rotation, posting a 1.47 ERA in 30 2/3 innings since rejoining the rotation on August 23. Blackburn is has also induced 58% groundballs over those four starts, which would put him among the league's elite if duplicated over the course of a full season.
If the playoffs started today, it's likely Duensing and Blackburn would be the Twins' third and fourth starters, behind Francisco Liriano and Carl Pavano.
Who would have guessed such a scenario in June when Duensing was pitching out of the bullpen and Blackburn was consistently getting shelled for five-plus earned runs every night?
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March 25, 1962
Madrid, Spain
|December 3, 1989
(aged 27)
Madrid, Spain
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|6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|Listed weight
|220 lb (100 kg)
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|High school
|Estudiantes, Madrid, Spain
|NBA draft
|1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall
|Selected by the New Jersey Nets
|Pro career
|Center / Power forward
|Career history
|Estudiantes Mudespa (Spain)
|Real Madrid (Spain)
|Portland Trail Blazers
|Real Madrid (Spain)
|Career highlights and awards
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Fernando Martín Espina (March 25, 1962 – December 3, 1989) is considered one of the best Spanish basketball players ever.
Martin was 2.06 m tall, and played primarily at center. He was considered a talented all-around athlete. He was a five-time swimming champion in Castile as well as a gaining high rankings in handball, table tennis and judo.
Martin was the first Spanish player to play in the NBA, in 1986, and one of the first Europeans to play in this league. He played for the Portland Trail Blazers and, earlier, in Spain for Estudiantes and Real Madrid. He played in only 24 games in the 1986-87 season for the Blazers, having been injured for two months. At the end of the season, he returned to Spain to play again for Real Madrid.
Martin also played for the Spanish national team and was a prominent player in the Spanish team that won the silver medal in the Los Angeles Olympic Games of 1984. Martín also represented his country in the 1981, 1983 and 1985 European basketball championship, and, during the latter, was selected for the all-tournament team.
Martin died in a car accident, crashing his own car, a limited edition Lancia Thema with a Ferrari engine. His death caused an enormous shock in Spanish basketball.
In 2007, he was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame. Martin wore the number 10 on his shirt which Real Madrid has not used since his death.
His son, Jan Martín, made a start in the Spanish pro league ACB in CB Estudiantes in the season 2004-2005 and has also played for the Spanish national junior team. His nephew, Dominick Martin, played for Yale and now plays professionally in Spain.
For his first dunk in the 2009 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Portland Trail Blazers player Rudy Fernández wore a #10 Martin Blazers jersey in his honor.
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April 30th, 2000 - Strasbourg, France (Le Rhenus-Parc des Expositions)
Out Of This World, Watching Me Fall, Want, Fascination St., Open, If Only Tonight We Could Sleep, Maybe Someday, Shake Dog Shake, Like Cockatoos, Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Inbetween Days, Last Day of Summer, Sinking, Prayers for Rain, 100 Years, 39, Bloodflowers
2nd encore : Plainsong, Disintegration
3rd encore : M, Play for Today, Just Like Heaven, A Forest
4th Encore : All Cats Are Grey, Faith.
Show was about 3 hours and 2 minutes
(Thanks Stephan & Simon)
To make a long story short, it was for me the
best concert I have seen this year, maybe simply the best.
Compared to Paris, the setlist was as good as the 2 days at the Zenith but the sound was much better in
Just like every night, one hundred year was
perfect with the red and white flashing lights and the pictures on the
screens. But Cold was the highlight of this evening. So powerful, so great, so... I couldn't help but cry and shiver.
Then after A strange Day, came Pornography (very loud).
The real surprise was the 4th encore (first
time?). I heard Robert saying they didn't exactly know what they
play for the first and last encore... After Paris we thought we' ve had the best performance but there.
I' ve followed the Cure since 1985 and
I 've known them since 1981 but after this concert I really felt for the
time really sad : could this be the last time I saw them live? Strange feeling but can they be better?
After the concert we tried to see them.
They stayed in the Rhenus till 1pm. When the coach left the place,
was a 15-car-queue chassing the coach ... They left Strasbourg heading to Colmar.
When thinking of this night, I really wonder
if I 'm gonna see them again. I do hope they will play again and again.
If The Cure dies after this tour, a huge part of me will also die.
I don't want to write too much because all
the people who have already sent in their reviews have really
expressed what I feel. I ve watched the Cure playing live for several times since the Loreley Gig in 89. But
especially the encores really made me think about never going to see then play again because it just cannot get
any better. My cousin and me went down from central Germany to Strasbourg to finish our part of the Dreamtour
and we really hoped for anything special as we couldn't get to Paris. After the Pornography part we were already
on a different planet but when they came back for the 4th time and we expected "Faith" and got "All Cats.."
beforehand, this was really the best, unexplainable moment of our time as Cure fans. Never had I cried since
Faith in 89. But this was simply too overwhelming. I hope for all of you in France, Italy and USA that your Dream
will come true, too.
I truly have to admit that this was the best
concert of the dream tour I witnessed. I've been to both Paris concerts,
and even if the songs were well played, there was no feeling between the band members and no feeling with the
audience, In Strasbourg the audience was mad, and much more pleasant than Paris where everybody was ready
to push his neighbour to death to get closer to the stage. Here there was enough place to breathe !
The band seemed to enjoy the show, and Simon answered every smile or hand waving whis a smile of his own.
Robert went many times close to the stage borders and looked really carefully at the persons standing in front of
him. Perry shy as usual agreed to smile from time to time.
The whole set was full of power and the band seemed to want to please every present fan, the encores were
incredible, just have a look at the track list !
I am happy to have heard like cockatoos, I read almost everyday that it figured on the soundchecks but never
to be played !
I hope for the lucky ones going to marseille that the mood will be as great as it was in Strasbourg !
Review for the Dream tour in Northern France (Lille, Paris 1, Paris 2, Strasbourg)
To make a long story short, Lille was good,
period. Lets say a mellow and cosy way of entering the Dream Tour.
Now to the The-Cure-Made-Love-To-Us-And-So-Did-We-During-3-Nights part : A tough game to start with
(games are FUN), how would I describe in one word how I felt about each gig, and which was in my opinion the
highlight song for each one ? Well, I'd say Paris 1 : hysterical/Pornography, Paris 2: immaculate/Faith,
Strasbourg : quintessence/All Cats Are Grey.
Now, as I take a minute and discover how silly and tedious this game actually is, I realize that the only way to
describe them would be to say that they're... undescribable (how good am I ?), especially for the Paris 1 gig (I'll
get back to that later).
I just got back from Strasbourg really, and one has to admit that it's objectively the best setlist the cure ever
performed in their live career. I'm quite sure they never played 4 encores at a show before (although it will have
to be checked out). Still, in my opinion, its not a very exciting question to ask because even if they did, it couldn't
in a zillion years have been better than what was played last night :an exhaustive synthesis of the best songs from
the 4 best albums, very well advisively arranged in a combination of conceptual encores. In my mind, this was the
concert they would have planned to do in Paris if there were only one night back in the capital... this band is so
gentle to its fans they prefered two extremely complementary sets (to be sure that everyone was happy) rather
than playing usual standard stuff the first night and all the treats the second. But, in a way, this putative decision
brought to life what is for me the most interesting and special, if not best, Cure concert ever (Paris 1st night, see
Here are some short comments about the Strasbourg show, although my friend Julien (see review herein), lucky
me, already did the job (very well I must say) :
-main set : very tightly played, mad crowd,
another new song (Like Cockatoos, which is about the 7th new one
we got over 3 nights !), and many new arrangements in the performances (Perry, brilliant throughout the
whole show, on Fascination Street) and in the light/video show (OOTW, Prayers). Starting with Last Day of
Summer, we suddenly left to another planet (the powerful combination of the songs Last Day/Sinking/Prayers
was the trigger), it was totally epic, lyrical and emotionnal until the last notes of Faith. The encores (now these
may tear you apart one after another) were the most successful conclusion of the Cures live career : Bataclan 96,
Wembley, Birmingham and Paris 89 suddenly seem to me like stuck forever into some sort of black hole, weird...
-Encore1 (Pornography): far less intense than
the Porn encore in Paris, but still, its always fantastic to get three
porn songs in a row (gosh I hope all of you guys get to have this once !); Cold :complete version this time, and, as
for Paris, such a great encore opener !, Strange Day : so tight !, Pornography : outstanding, but not up to the
already legendary version in Paris. Perry improvised a guitar solo in the end which very well mimicked the
"Pornography moaning " - it was well advised, and it shows how Perry (and this also goes for Jason) is
progressively becoming very self confident on stage (the other members of the band were actually waiting for him
to finish before leaving the stage, Robert seemed to be confused... was he impatient or admirative ?).
-Encore2 (Disintegration) : now having Queen
Plainsong following Pornography is completely different than
getting There is no if ! It was very clever from the band to remove Th. Is No If and Trust, +, this way, it also was
a conceptual encore. I guess RS decided that Strasbourg would be the night they would do it all at the precise
moment Plainsong was launched, when people in the front of the lawn started offering flowers to him, while the
rest of the crazy-10,000 people audience were waving their hands in a very poetic and romantic goodbye sign.
We all shivered to our very soul. Plainsong has always been a very special song to me : I've always been
secretely convinced that this song represents Robert Smith's compositionnal talent at it's best. Well, at that
point, the concert was already miraculous.
-Encore3 (17 Seconds) : no need to describe
the atmosphere in the arena at that point ! ! ! It's really too bad
they didn't remove JLH as they did in Paris. People are going to hate me but it really bothers me this song was
in the encore. It spoils a little the conceptual idea of the Strasbourg encores. Indeed, the 17 sec encore in Paris
(2nd night) was more catchy and cohesive than in Strasbourg...Whatever really (I confess I fantastically enjoyed
the song), lets move on : Very short and moving version of Forest. By the way, it was so funny watching Robert
begging Simon not to tear all of our ears apart w/ his bass at the end of the song. Then, no " Bonsoir " or
anything, so we knew... or being more honest, we suspected...
I wont even try to describe what went on in our heads during this couple of minutes...we were, you know, living a
historic moment... I remember (and so does Julien) reaching a state of breathlessness...
-Encore4 (Faith) : OK they're back. Stupefying.
A little escape from our "planet " into unconciousness. The next
thing I perceive is the most beautiful version of All Cats are Grey I ever heard (the versions I had before were
the mythical Paris Bercy 89 and the epic Paris Zenith 2000 ones). I couldn't feel my legs anymore, I was
completely elsewhere...
How can I describe it technically ? It was just, you know...it ! Again THAT staggering feeling on the final
keyboard notes by Roger... Breathless, again Red lights, silence, the loudest sound I ever heard. Faith comes in.
Solemn instant. A blurry church appears on the screen. The song... Further in the song... No lyrical improvisation
but the saddest and most emotionnal guitar solo ever achieved by Robert on Faith, believe me. Knowing that was
the last Faith for me, I became outrageously depressed during the last few notes... when it was all over, when the
lights and the Adagio came back, I didn't at first recognize the arena which was a weird/Kafkaien-like sensation.
I felt lost, out of mind, and most of all so sad and miserable... maybe I finally felt (after 11 years of concerts),
what it must have been attending the 81 gigs.
I cant really decide for myself which is the
best gig between this show and the first night in Paris, but do I really
want to ? Paris 2, with it's awesome choice of songs/new songs, it's unbelievable everending Kiss, it's oblivion
Faith encore (one of the most beautiful moments in my life) clearly and most surprisingly has to come third (am
I actually writing this ?).
Paris 1 was the most intense concert in my life (setlist, performance tightness, complete and unique synergy
between the band and a totally insane audience- Ive been to all the Paris shows since 89 and this crowd
was from far the most impressive one, indeed much more impressive (if possible that is) than the Strasbourg
audience), and, to me, nothing will ever be up to having the 5 best songs from Pornography in only one night.
Siamese Twins is my favourite cure song so I cant really be objective about it... it was superb, thrilling and so
haunting (check out especially the beginning of the song, with that huge pure-red curtain covering all the surface
of the screen with Robert's and Simon's outlines in front, memorable !!!!!!), an enchantement ; 100 Years has
got more personality than ever, and the Cold/Figurehead/Pornography monolithic encore was magnificent,
outstanding, insane, and truely unique. The atmosphere in the arena at that point was undescribable,
UNDESCRIBABLE, sometimes even scary. The version of Pornography that night is to me the achievement
of the Cure's live career. Just a detail : Robert was standing in front of us, still, smiling in an extremely yet
appropriate provocative way, while a total chaos of sounds and red lights burst behind him :what a vision !
It felt like Dante's deepest level of hell if you will. For the record, I feel sorry for Nerelyd (see her review in the
Paris first night page) ; yes, you're right, Cold was not complete (I was so emerged in that uncomparable
atmosphere I didn't even notice !), but, no, I think your'e completely wrong when you describe Snakepit as not
well performed. We were lucky enough to get our hands on a perfect recording of the entire show and have
actually listened again to Snakepit about 7 times on our way to Strasbourg : Snakepit (as all the other songs)
was wonderfully played, sometimes reaching near perfection. The song was terrific, so moody and atmospheric,
definitly part of my weeks highlights. This was my opinion while I was actually listening to it at the show : what a
thrill ! ! ! ; moreover, the song is done with maybe the most beautiful light work of all, so I really don't understand
what your problem was. Snakepit will be one of things Im sure to remember for a long long time.
Another thing about a fan who wanted to know
if he actually heard the first notes from In Your House during the
concert : well my friend and I checked it out for you and, yes, you're absolutely right, it happened just before
BDC : I also confirm he said " Impossible " just before introducing the 2 singles... congratulations for your
bionic ears, we are truely very impressed ! My guess is that they definitly wanted to give it a try (it wasn't even
rehearsed ! ! !), but R. supposably being quite a perfectionnist eventually decided not to risk to ruin their most
perfect live performance in years (ever ?).
Just a few words to finish (does this review
ever end ? ! ?) : in all, I guess that on paper (and probably in reality),
Strasbourg is the best of all (all tours included), some kind of new mythical landmark for Cure fans to dream about
and to feed their frustrations with. But isn't it a little trivial and senseless to compare gigs from different tours ?
(although I must confess that these 2 shows appear to me as the bands best live efforts ever) As for comparisions
within the Dream Tour, it is in my mind impossible, unworthingly self-torturing, spoiling, and would be perfectly
incoherent to try to decide which is best between this couple of shows. They both have their very special and
magical essence which make them part of the things to remember from The Cure. If you're in a rather obsessive
Porn mood, then you'll immediately consider Paris 1st night as the best concert ever. Conversely, if you're
less obsessive and rather generalistic, then Strasbourg will naturally appear to you as THE one and only... One
thing is for sure though: they are until now, from far, the best shows on tour. But the tour isn't over (at least it is
for me and I guess I'll deliberately decide not to attend another Cure show in the near future, I cherish this
weeks souvenir too much), and still remains the amazing possibility of Pornography being played in it's whole,
spanning 2 encores : after all, we all know they can play Hanging Garden very well (remember the European
Swing Tour), and playing Short Term Effect is feasible...
I'm looking forward to other great setlists,
beautiful shows and immaculate moments. To the ones that are
reading this and who still have Dream Tour shows ahead of them (hey Adam, Davis and Damian!), you can't
even imagine how lucky you are ! We french people have it all, all the time... MAYBE it's time others get it
too ! (I said MAYBE) A near scientific truth (reproducible experiment) : one wants to listen to the Cure at their
best ? Got to be in France, at the right place, at the right moment ! ! !
Good luck and enjoy this wonderful band
PS : are all french reviewers/fans thinking
of mailing some congratulations to thecure.com ? I think it would be
most appropriate.
just coming back from strasbourg, france i
am really really very happy to see THIS special concert, it was one of
the best cure- gigs in my life.
first of all, i didn´t expect anything,
nothing. after 3 shows and almost static setlist, i thought just
enjoy the
concert and it doesn´tmatter, if they play the same setlist again.
we had to buy our tickets at the black market, but it was worth every cent!!
we got in, standing 15m from the stage away,
met nice fans from germany, and had much fun. the opening band
there was very nice, and NOBODY was shouting for the cure. there´s such a nice and tolerant crowd :-)
and suddenly the intro came, and a dream was starting.
Out Of This World: perry had problems
with his amp, a cable was not doing his job
Watching Me Fall: powerful
Want, Fascination St., Open: the crowd got mad, suddenly we were in the 8th row and we were part of a massive
cure party, just dancing and jumping
If Only Tonight We Could Sleep: i don´t know if the changed the setlist during playing the first songs, but it was
like taking the tempo away, because it was going a bit deadly down the front
Maybe Someday, Shake Dog Shake, Like Cockatoos, Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Inbetween Days, Last Day of Summer, Sinking, Prayers for Rain, 100 Years, 39, Bloodflowers: these songs were played very good and powerful,
i had the feeling the are really like playing and enjonying every second on the set. at bloodflowers someone had
red roses and he showed it robert, he just looked very shortly at them...then a security left them on stage :-)
1st encore : Cold, A Strange Day, Pornography
: brilliant nothing more to say, pornography was very aggressive
and the best version :-)
it was very very hot there, and suddenly we
were between the 3rd and the 6th row, this crowd was fantastic,
dancing jumping, that is was i expect from a cure concert, just party. and robert and the band were enjoyning it
2nd encore: the crowd was just shouting, jumping and dancing
3rd encore: hmmm what to say, normaly the static
encore, but this time everyone was dancing, and the band
was just laughing :-) (just like in vienna )
my girlfriend and i was just really down. after
this amazing show, we wanted to go and drink something, it was
just very hot there, but the lights didn´t go on, they would play a 4th encore??? not possible, but it was so.
all cats are grey, faith: we couldn´t almost stand on our feet, this was a wonderful end of a party.
after that, i was happy and very down. and
i love the french crowd, they were perfect. and i think if the cure plays
a concert, and have the next day off, they play much better and relaxed ( like the setlist in munich)
thank you robert, simon, perry, roger and jason
for this nice concerts of the dream tour, which for me is a dream
tour, and i hope to see you playing live again, and i am waiting for the new album :-)
This was a great show ; first of all I felt
that there was a really good atmosphere on stage, they all seemed to be
quite happy to play for us. There were also a lot of communication between Simon, Robert, Perry and Roger.
I was really happy to hear "like cockatoos" as they played it in the soundcheck in Paris but not in the concert.
They did a good version of "the last day of summer" which is one of my favorite songs of the LP, and a really
really good version of "watching me fall", really powerfull, I enjoyed it ! And as you all already know, the encores
were amazing! But I didn't enjoyed the show that much as I was in the pit, and it was really hard since it was hot
hot hot !!!
I was also very tired of the two concerts in Paris, but I liked the show, and I'm happy to have stayed in the middle
of the pit since it was maybe my last show of The Cure, I'm happy to have seen them so close for the last time.
Normally I did not write a review, but this
concert was so outstanding not only by the setlist also by how they
played this evening and I never saw such a fantastic supporting crowd. I am sure that this concert will be one
oft the magic moments inc Cure Tour history.(This wasn´t my first Dreamtour concert it was the 3 at the
Dreamtour after Zurich and Stuttgart).
For the reviews of the songs I will only say that at Play for today not that main melody was played by the
keyboard where everybody sings cause the crowd sings so loud that there was no use for it. Fantastic moment.
Also it seems to me that the band enjoyed the crowd so much that they could´nt stop playing and where forced to
play one encore after the other. The setlist itself explains a lot of the magic moments of that concert the other
way how they played is not to explain and it will be something I will never forget and if it is really the last tour
than it was for me the best way to say goodbye to the fans for The Cure. So I will say to all The Cure members
THANK YOU for that evening.
My god. What a show ! Well during this French tour you must see Paris (the both night) and Strasbourg.
Again " Pornography ", I didnt believe it.
I was afraid to pay car location to see a typical concert (like Lille)
not. And, at last, "Like Cockatoos " which we could heard during soundchecks. The audience was very great, not
like the concert hall.
After the end of " A Forest " Robert didnt say goodnight so we have thought that they did an " Faith encore "
and yes ! We havent "TheDrowning Man " but the version of " Faith " was great with a beautiful solo of Robert
on his 6 string bass. And we thought that Robert gone to sing more and did a long version. But not.
Well, now its finished for me. Maybe this summer. Maybe someday
What the hell of a show...
The concert in Strasbourg was a total surprise... after the more than disappointing perfromance in Oberhausen, I
wasn't too sure to go there, but in the end, I would have never forgiven myself after that show.
It being the last of my 14 Dream Tour shows and the best one...Ekova started the whole fun event, nice
performance as always, the crowd reacted nicely and they got lots of applause. After some mintues The Cure
entered the stage, and started the normal set, powerful versions of the first 5 songs. When 'If only tonight'
appeared as 6th song of the night, I knew we would get something special today. Nice surprise being 'Cockatoos'
which they hadn't done before on the tour, the version sounded like they've played it 10 times before, though...
verywell rehearsed!
Also, some backdrop-pictures have changed during the shows, 'Prayers for rain' featured now a skeleton instead
of just floods of water. Luckily they skipped 'End' from the set, every show lots of fans used this song to go for a
drink, and I don't think it fits at all at this point of the set. Couldn't notice many mistakes during the songs, the
sound was a bit bad for some tracks, a little feedback occured. The Cure were in a really good mood, lots of
smiling, Simon jumping on stage.
When they came out for the first encore (had a paper with 'Cold' written on with me for the show), I couldn't
believe they did those 3 magnificent 'Pornography' tunes, also, Robert was a lot more talkative during the show,
where at the other gig, he mostly didn't say anything. The second encore was more of the standard one, but
'Plainsong' as opener of an encore works very well each time. Better version of 'Disintegration' resulted in a
crazy audience and another part of encores...
Party time in Strasbourg, lots of noise, and these songs had the audience pogoing and going berzerk! And then
it's over... my last show on the tour, but what the hell is this, so much noise and fans screaming... will they
come back and do 'Faith'? Well, can't describe how I would feel then! Why doesn't Robert take his 6-srtring
bass? What is this? F*#+ing hell, they do 'All cats are grey' - unbelievable, love that song so much and the
version sounded much better than Paris (2). For the end, 'Faith' let us out into the night, after a more than 3 hour
event - how could you end a tour better then on the high-point of it so far?
Okay, thanx for evrything, even a more than critical fan can be satisfied I guess ;-)
greetinx to all the fans I met during the tour, also greetinx to all the ones in Strasbourg: Marc, Tina, Kari,
Camilla, Antti, Tracy, Jan, Sascha, Nicole, Mandy, Franziska, Sylvia, Manuela, Patrick, ...
I left my house at 09.00 in the morning for
a concert I didn't expect much from. I went to Lille the week before
and I found there were better concerts. Some days later i went to Paris and I thought I saw the two best concerts
from this tour. The fact was that for me personally this was a "best of" from the two Paris concerts. After the
first encores (the Pornography ones) I never thought they would play anything from Faith but it happened and it
was just brilliant. Gaetane, a friend of mine, asked on the way to Strasbourg what The Cure had played in Paris
so I showed here the set lists, she hoped they would play All Cats Are Grey and Faith. After the Pornography
encores I thought they wouldn't play it and then the last two songs were the ones she liked to hear and it
happened and she was so happy. We were standing just in front of Robert and we saw the emotions during Faith.
Pornography was played harder in Paris. For me this was one of the best concerts with the two in Paris but the
third night at Wembley 89 still stays the best one. I came back home at 07.30 and for me the dreamtour is over,
but I am waiting for the summer, in a little town called Werchter.
Strasbourg : the Dream concert of the Dream
Im completly mad of the first night of Paris (remember Snakepit-Siamese twins-Cold-Figurehead-Pornography )
BUT this show was maybe OUT OF THIS WORLD!!
Take a look at the setlist, its no joke! I know, eveybody says for each concert that it was their best and so far,
and so far but this time ITS DEFINITLYTHE BEST.
It was my 19th Cure concert and my 4th of the Dream tour (after Lille and the two Paris) and I dont find the right
words to describe it. I cant summary it so there are my comment for each songs:
Out of this world-Beautiful new lights.
Watching me fall-Powerful moment as usual.
Want-Well played, it seems that the band was in a very good mood.
Fascination street-Excellent version with Perry trying new things during the intro and the audience started to
become mad and danced all along!
Open-All the songs were good played, so Open too!
If only tonight we could sleep-Really nice to hear it again and that little change in the setlist was a sign (a good
one) for what would follow
Shake dog shake-Again a massive-rock version of it, Ill never be tired of hearing it live.
Like cockatoos-Surprise! another new song for the FRENCH Dream Tour. An excellent version, much faster than
the 96 versions and much better!
From the edge -Always the same but always great, and the audience always love it
Inbetween days-Same as From the edge
The last day of summer-How nice to have it again, and its really one of the best Bloodflowers song in concert I
Sinking-Beautiful version, what can I say more? Perfect just after Sinking.
Prayers for rain-With a human skeleton on the left screen (NEW!!). An excellent version too, but most of all:
Last day-Sinking-Prayers, such a dreamly combination!!
100 years-Always one of the best moment of the shows with its perfect video.
39-Nothing else to say but good.
Blood flowers-Very intense moment, like everybody felt something was about to happen with the encores
1st encore: Robert said that they were discussing
about what they gonna play and so what could be better than 3
songs from Pornography me and my friend couldnt stop shouting, it was unbelievable!
Cold-Grandiose, the light show was brillant and the song was really good played, simply magical!
A strange day-Same feelings than Paris, so great.
Pornography-ARRRRGGHHHHHHH!!!! I never believed I could hear this one 2 times in a week, it was
absolutely amazing even I found it more intense and agressive the first time. But WOW !!
2nd encore:
Plainsong-One of the perfect way to come back after Pornography, it was the best version Ive ever heard, the
crowd was so I couldnt find my words, I think the crowds got something to do with this fabulous setlist,
everybody was shouting, singing and clapping during all the concert and the band could really see it. Robert
seemed to be in another world, he looked often at the audience, always smiling and so on
Disintegration-The best way to end with 4 magical songs, very powerful. Robert was really in it. Like Plainsong,
this one was my best version of Disintegration.
3rd encore:
M-What can I say after all of that? All the Rhénus was dancing and singing so loud
Play for today-The same as M and even more!
Just like heaven-It was so hot! The band smiled a lot and seemed to be happy as the crowd was. Again, everybody
A forest-GREAT final one, almost PERFECT!! Total madness, what can I say more again? Robert didnt say so
much when he left the stage, we were wondering why he didnt say goodbye. Because, for the first time in the
Cure history, there would be a FOURTH ENCORE!!!
All cats are grey-The most intense moment in
my Cure-fan career with the following song. The beginning of the
never-done-before fourth encore and what a song!!! Better version than the second Paris show, really perfect
with the unforgettable last Rogers notes on the piano.
AND Faith-Coming from a dream: So emotive-So sad-So wonderfull Best moment ever. This encore was the
most unbelievable-15-minutes in my Cure-memory.
Ill never go to a Cure concert again I think,
it could never be the same, even a classic concert if the Dream
tour. No, this week I went to see the 3rd best Cure concert ever.
Impossible for me to feel more than this
SO SAD BUT SO BEAUTIFUL. That was THE CURE.
I just come back from The Cure concert in Strasbourg
(information for your DreamTour page : it was sold out !)
and it was brilliant ! Incredible setlist as you can see : I don't remember a gig with 4 encores. It was just like if the
band didn't want to go out of stage. The show was very powerfull even if OOTW was a bit back at the beginning.
Anyway, so many good songs and lights was too much for one night.
It was funny because everybody felt this gig
would be... special, and it was : the crowd was electric and has been
very kind to Ekova, who did a very good work. The singer was very happy to be there because she said also loved
The Cure (speaking a very good french, better than Robert's by far !!) and thanked the audience for the
enthousiasm it showed to their set.
After the guest, it was quite long to see The
Cure coming on stage, maybe that's why the public was so into the
concert when they started. At about 9 o'clock, The Cure arrived and made a little bit different first part with songs
like "Like Cockatoos" and without "End". The greatest moment certainly were "Sinking", so deep and so strong,
"39" and "Bloodflowers", closing the first part as perfectly as on the album, "Shake Dog Shake", and a lot of
others in fact... But among all the song, the biggest has been "One Hundred Years", with brilliant lights and photos
of war on the back : I think it's impossible to write a better song and to play it in a better way than they do it on
this tour.
Then just a few minutes to get on beer and
run back in front of the stage for the 2, or if we're lucky, the 3 encores.
First surprise, as in Paris, 3 songs of Pornography : they bring us so far ! After that a second more "habitual" with
Plainsong, while Robert seemed to be afraid of approaching the public as it became that crazy, Disintegration not
played as fast as on "Entreat".
Answer to our question : there will be a third
encore : 4 songs with "A Forest" closing the concert (we thought).
Another time the crowd became crazy and didn't want the band to stop. It was so noisy ! And then the incredible
4th encore : "All Cats Are Grey", and there's nothing left to burn, just "Faith", and our faith in The Cure is still
burning hard.
See you in Marseille.
even if the begining was to slow. The public was really good and the best moment were when we all sing together
on Play for today! And when we all claped on a forest! But also the 4 encores where 4 big surprise espcially a
beautiful and touching version of Faith after All cats are grey.The group (and not only robert) seemed to
appreciate the audience. This was their first concert in Strasbourg since 1982 when simon decided to leave the
cure.THAT WAS SIMPLY JUST LIKE A DREAM!!
To finish, I have something to say to the FANS who follow THE DREAM TOUR:
This was the first concert for my sister who is 13 years old and she was really excited to see the cure because
she's a young "fan". At the begining of the concert she was treated badly and we had to go from the first rows,
just only these fans wanted to be seen by robert or roger, I think it's RIDICULOUS, was it the first time for
them???? FANS JUST ONE THINGS: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Apres deux concerts de PAris exceptionnels,
je me demandais si cela valait le coup d'aller voir les Cure à
Strasbourg. Difficile de faire mieux qu'à la capitale. Allais je assister à une setlist "normale" comme j'ai eu droit
à Lille et à Londres ou encore a un grand moment de concert ?
Premiere impression apres le groupe de 1ere
partie : le son est moins fort qu'à PAris et que les autres salles.
Normal, la salle de ce soir n'est pas une salle de concert : des rideaux de tissus délimitent les cotés de la salle et
d'autres recouvrent le plafond. La salle est tres large et le son semble s'échaper par les cotés et/ou s'amortir
dans les tissus... aie aie aie !
Heureusement, dès la troisieme chanson
des Cure les potards sont montés et le son claque plutot pas mal...
si on a l'impression que la musique ne vient que de devant, contrairement au Zenith de Paris par exemple ou le
son semblait nous envelopper, mieux, nous phagociter...
La réponse a été rapidement
donnée dès la 6e chanson : Les Cure sortaient de la Setlist
de routine en jouant
rapidement If only tonight we could sleep. Etonnant. La suite risuqe d'etre encore meilleure ! Pas d'erreur puisque
la 9e chanson est présentée en francais par Robert qui nous annonce dans un francais fragile "et maintenant une
chanson que nous n'avons pas encore joue dans cette tournée... elle s'appelle Like Cockatoos". Le ton est donné !
Le premier set se termine par les traditionnels 0ne Hundred years, 39 et Bloodflowers.
Le public est chaud pour ce premier rappel.
Et les Cure entament alors les premieres notes de Cold. La folie !
Suivent A strange Day et Pornography. Je suis cloué, scié, ENERVE !
Le deuxieme rappel arrive et l'excitation avec
elle. Apres trois chansons de Pornography, a quoi allons nous avoir
droit ce soir ? Plainsong pour commencer ! Inhabituel ! D'habitude cette chanson a bien lieu durant les rappels,
mais en troisième position. Cette fois ci c'est en premiere ligne qu'elle se situe... et la deuxieme chanson du rappel
est Disintegration. Hyper rythmée et tres bien jouée !!! Troisieme rappel...
M, Play for today, Just like Heaven, A forest...
Le public est conquis et tout à la cause des Cure. La foule hurle
refrain de Play for today et masque le son du synthé de Roger. Incroyable ! La fin d'A forest est un peu spéciale...
a savoir que Simon ne martelle pas ses cordes comme il a l'habitude de le faire durant la tournée. Mieux il rest
quasiment seul sur scène, comme s'il ne voulait pas la quitter. Robert est alors obligé d'aller vers lui et de lui
glisser quelques mots...
Etonnant... le rappel est terminé mais
les lumières ne se rallument pas... aurait on droit à un
4e rappel ? Du jamais
vu dans la tournée, et certainement dans aucune tournée auparant (si je me trompe, dites le moi, je serai curieux
de savoir si cela s'est deja produit plusieurs fois ou pas). Le 4e rappel débute par All Cats are grey ! Hallucinant !
On se dit que se sera un rappel avec une unique chanson... mais non : Faith s'enchaine et termine ainsi le concert
de Strasbourg. Un grand moment d'émotion ! Presque 2h50 de musique, plus de trois heure en comptant le temps
entre les rappels... L'un des meilleurs, si ce n'est le meilleur concert de la tournée...
Marseille, dernier concert français
de la tournée, risque fort d'etre lui aussi un grand moment. Mais
cette fois ci
cela se fera sans mois hélas...
Out of this world (7'01), watching me fall
(11'13), want (5'27), Fascination street (5'20), Open (7'11), If only tonight
we could sleep (5'20), Maybe someday (5'35), Shake dog shake (4'39), Like cockatoos (3'57), From the Edge of
the deep green sea (7'43), Inbetween days (3'00), Last day of summer (6'32), Sinking (5'13), Prayers for rain
(5'45), One hundred years (6'45), 39 (7'22), Bloodflowers (7'43)
Encore 1
Cold (3'53), A strange day (4'49), Pornography (6'25)
Encore 2
Plainsong (5'09), Disintegration (8'16)
Encore 3
M (3'46), Play for today (4'09), Just like heaven (3'40), A forest(7'44)
Encore 4
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This production is directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance Edward Kahn and features nine Ohio Wesleyan student-actors: seniors Casey Phillips and Michelle Tomlin; juniors Nicole Perez-Daple, Julia Albing, Kevin Barron and Eric Magnus; sophomores Carly Eades and Brandon McMickens; and freshman Katie Atkinson.
The scenery is designed by Ohio Wesleyan junior Corey Hinshaw, lighting is designed by Professor and Chairman of Theatre and Dance D. Glen Vanderbilt Jr., and costumes are designed by Jacqueline Shelley.
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The Katniss Cowl Revealed!
I knew that this was destined to be mine from the moment I saw the first Catching Fire trailer.
Introducing the Katniss Cowl…
I have to say, I love Katniss Everdeen. Unlike a lot of heroines in YA fiction, she is tough and takes care of herself. However, she's still human, and she has many loving relationships that mean everything to her. She has a balance that I feel like a lot of female characters lack. While she spends most of the books kicking ass and taking names, she's not just a stereotypical Amazon. She has depth, and we can understand her feelings, even if she can get a little angsty at times. (What teenager doesn't? Even if they aren't destined to save the world.) As awful as it would be to live in the dystopian future that is the setting for the Hunger Games, Katniss can handle anything (and look great doing it!) Besides, what isn't awesome about being a badass archer? Reading those books made me want to try archery again, but I won't, because I seriously sucked at it. Maybe because, like many nerds, my vision is horrible.
A few months ago, Rachel of All Night Knits was looking for a pattern for the fabulous cowl that Katniss Everdeen is wearing in the trailers for Catching Fire. I hadn't seen them yet, but the minute that I saw this cowl, I was in love. I had to make a Katniss Cowl of my very own! I wanted to knit it and wear it to the premiere, and I finished it up in just a few hours of knitting time. However, it came out so beautifully that I wanted to release the pattern as well. So here it is!
The great thing about super bulky yarns is that they knit up fast. If you want a Katniss Cowl of your very own to wear to the premiere (November 22nd people!) you still have time! It's amazingly quick to knit, even though the neckline is a bit fiddly. I did a really detailed step-by-step guide with pictures, so hopefully it should be way easy for you guys! If there's a little girl on your Christmas list who loves Katniss, this might be just the ticket.. If you want to be loved and adored forevermore :P
These pictures were taken on a FREEZING cold roof by the inimitable Greg Dracoulis, who managed to get some really lovely shots. I don't know how, because it was miserably cold. He must just be a really great photographer :P My hands and feet felt like they got frostbite, but my torso was toasty warm!
As dramatic and avant garde as this cowl is, I really think it's very wearable. Big smooshy cowls have been really popular the last few seasons, and I love the neckline on this one, how crisp and structured it is. It's very unique, and I think I'm going to get a lot of use out of it in the Boston winter.
The pattern is free in my Ravelry store, (link here!) I want everyone to have one so I'm not charging for the pattern. It only takes about two and a half skeins of Lion Brand Thick and Quick yarn, so it's economical too. Everyone should knit a Katniss Cowl. We all deserve them, and we will all look fabulous. And revolutionary.
And maybe as cute and charming as Jennifer Lawrence. I take that one back. No one is as cute and charming as Jennifer Lawrence. Let me know what you think! (it's only the second design I've ever published and I am nervous.) Thanks bloggy friends!
(One last picture because Greg's pictures are awesome. Over and out.)
**UPDATE** If you've decided that you absolutely MUST have one of these and don't knit or have a knitting friend that you can beg and bribe in order to get one, you can buy one from my Etsy store. Too many people asked, so I finally caved.
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awesome job! I love it!
This is fantastic!! Thanks so much for writing up the pattern … your photos are gorgeous.
This looks fantastic! I didn't even notice the cowl in the trailers, but now that I've seen your imitation I had to go and watch them again. Great job. =) I'm so excited for this movie!!
Oh my goodness, I LOVE the way that cowl looks!! I'm so tempted to make myself one but the more practical part of me says that it won't keep my neck warm and I'd have to wear a scarf with it anyways, which kinda defeats the purpose of the cowl. But it sure does look really cool. Maybe I'll make it anyways…practicality be damned! Thanks for the pattern :)
I was reading through your previous posts about Rhinebeck and I went there last year for my first time and had a great time but I found it to be a bit overwhelming. I went both Saturday and Sunday and Saturday was better because you got to see everything before it all got snatched up by everyone…BUT…it was soooo crowded. I spent about an hour just waiting in a line for falafel. I'm not a crowd person so if I go again, I'd pick Sunday instead.
AMAZING!!!! Thank you! I just blogged about this!!!! I will be looking for the perfect yarn this weekend at Stitches…I will be working in a booth for a friend….and I read back a little…glad you enjoyed Rhinebeck,,,Saturday was absolutely CRAZY!!! 47,000 people were there on Saturday…you couldn't even get into some of the barns…
Lolly this looks great! I'm putting it in the queue. And part of what makes those photos so lovely is you!
Oh so awesome!! My 13 year old daughter "locked" herself in her room last Summer for a whole week and read the Hunger Games series. And now she's sucking up to me to skip school November 22nd so we can see a midnight showing of Catching Fire (That one I'm tempted on, she's a straight A B student!!) And Jennifer Lawrence is not only adorable, but totally awesome personality!
Thanks for the pattern!!! The Katniss Cowl is totally everyday wear :)
Hey, Hollywoodmama here from Jennifer's hometown, Louisville, Ky. I stumbled on this pattern on Ravelry, and can't wait to make one. Thanks for sharing.
Congrats on getting this pattern out. The pictures look fabulous and the model is pretty great too :)
Thank you! I spent the first scenes of the film trying to figure out how to knit this up- I'll definately be adapting your pattern- well done!
I love the cowl and cant wait to make it! One question though, I'm a little confused as to why you are using circular needles to make the triangle portions, wouldn't regular needles work for that? Thanks!
My daughter will love this if I can only get it done before Christmas. Gwen's birthday is on the 23rd of December and that would make it so special for her day. Please, put me on your list of giveaways, thanks.
I love this. Problem is, I suck at knitting and no one I know knits. Would you be willing to make one and sell it to me? If so how much. Also I am posting this on fb, Instagram, and twitter for the contest. :)
Thanks SO MUCH for posting this. I made my own and loved it… turned to be pretty cute and warm! I have never followed a pattern for knitting but yours was amazingly easy to follow….
Pinned it. Want this so bad for my daughter.
Thank you so much!!! Casting on now:)
AMAZING! Thank you so very much!
Thanks so much for the pattern! I've been wanting to make this cowl since seeing the movie, but the collar has been stumping me. One question: does the rope in the collar make the cowl heavy to wear? I was trying to come up with something to wrap the yarn around that wouldn't be heavy and somehow using rope never occurred to me. *facepalm*
Thanks bunches for the pattern! I modified the cowl, just letting my stockinette stitch curl, a few purl rows, then stockinette again and then binding off. I picked up my stitches a few rows from the bottom, in the back to start the neck and should part in herringbone, but it looks like you have increases to get the drape over your shoulders…? I have a request to knit this for a non-knitter friend. I am hoping this will inspire her to let me teach her how to knit…
I love the pattern. I am making one for my sister who is going to London next month and I know she will love it. I had a question though what diameter of rope did you use, and where did you get it? I was at a hardware store looking at some and all of what I was seeing seemed a lot thinner than what you had so I was just wondering if you could tell me more precisely what you used.
I'm in the thick of it but my triangles are not 24 x 15 x 15 and I even moved up a needle size. is that okay? I"m hoping it is. Also: it would be nice to know what the finished size is–or what sizes it can be. I'm knitting it for someone else, and she gave me her measurements but I can't tell if this will fit her!
Really good ! I would try to knit one for my daughter's birthday on january 28. She will be 16 and is a fan of Hunger Games ! I hope I will understand your pattern ( I'm French, and don't want to ask my daughter who study english in a special class and is better than me in english because I would like it will be a surprise….). anyway, thank you for this free pattern
Your ravelry says no selling without your permission, so I'm wondering what exactly is required to be allowed to sell what I make from this?
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First Time in Stockholm
One of the best ways to get acquainted with Stockholm is to book a bridge tour that will give you a great introduction to the town's complex and interesting infrastructure. If you are more adventurous, you can navigate these same waterways via kayak.
Your Stockholm
Are you planning to travel to Stockholm with your entire family? You will definitely want to visit Skansen, which is home to an open-air museum where you can learn how Swedish people lived in centuries past, as well as Stockholm Zoo, which is home to a variety of animals native to Scandinavia.
Making the Most of Your Stockholm Holiday
Cheap hotels in Stockholm are fairly easy to find during the winter months, which is fine if you are interested in skiing or sledding. Most tourists, however, book their flights to Stockholm in late May or during the summer. Find attractive fares to Stockholm on airberlin.


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Playa Mujeres Golf Club: one of the best golf courses in Mexico designed by professional golfer, Greg Norman; an 18-hole course of 7,260 yards, par 72, located north of Cancun towards Punta Sam on Avenida Bonampak.
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I am so excited! The bite of fall was in the
air this morning, and you know what that means-hats, scarves, and sweaters. But
the cooling temperatures of morning and evening and warm sunny days are not yet
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that pairs a traditional silhouette with warm-weather lace?
Transition your summer wardrobe into fall
with gorgeous lace accessories that make sure you are not too hot and not too
cold. Check out all of the great crochet lace patterns in the Crochet Me Shop and find your perfect
Best wishes,
P.S. What is your favorite fall accessory?
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