The Cure Blogspot

Before Pinterest, there were Blogspot scans. High-resolution images from NME , Melody Maker , and Rolling Stone from 1978 to 1992 are archived here. Seeing a young, scowling Robert Smith in a torn Disintegration shirt next to a review calling them "the only band that matters to the sad kids" is a specific joy.

: A blog focused on the "Cure Fan Chronicles," sharing deep-dive stories from fans worldwide. The Cure in Holland the cure blogspot

These sites operated in a legal grey area. While they were technically copyright infringement, they were often tolerated—or at least ignored—by the industry because they catered to a hardcore fanbase that had already purchased the official albums. The ethos was preservation; if a record label wasn't selling a specific 1985 live bootleg, the fans would preserve it themselves. Before Pinterest, there were Blogspot scans