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Too Drunk for THE CURE: Lol Tolhurst's downward spiral

Lol Tolhurst
1980s1989InterviewLiveyoutube

In 1989, The Cure kicked out co-founder and longtime member Lol Tolhurst. His friendship with Robert Smith was in tatters. His life ruined. How did this happen? Let's get inside Tolhurst's crazy years, his out-of-control drinking, the band's toxic dynamics, and what finally made Smith sack his childhood best friend. Learn all the behind the scene details of this tragic story, happened when The Cure reached their peak. ***CHAPTERS*** 00:00 Introduction 01:10 A downward spiral 07:27 Behind the drinking 10:36 Aftermath #thecure #thecuredisintegration #thecure1989 Do you like the pin with the bird? Check out the maker: https://www.instagram.com/maryella.artandcreations/ Thank you to the gentle folks at Pexels.com, Pixabay.com, and the Internet Archive for the sound effects and the B rolls. ***SOURCES*** Apter, Jeff. Never Enough: The Story of The Cure (London: Omnibus Press, 2005) Barbarian; Sunderland, Steve; Smith, Robert. The Cure: Ten Imaginary Years (London: Zomba Books, 1988) Brown, James. "Ten Years in Lipstick And Powder". New Musical Express, 8th of April 1989, pg. 14-15: https://thecure.cz/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/19890408-nme-uk-015.jpeg Patton, Daniel. Catch: Robert Smith and the Cure (London: The Dunce Directive, 1997) Tolhurst, Lol. Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys (London: Quercus, 2016) The Cure - Rapido 1989 - Full Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70_9z55BRDU The Cure - Interview on Orient Express (Live on The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1986): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zgkiWOhXXE

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