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This article appeared in the March 1, 2004 edition of The Nation.

February 11, 2004

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WHO WAS THAT BIG-HAIRED GUY?

Ann Arbor, Mich.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover Douglas Wolk's perceptive review of the Cure's career and latest release ["Men in Black," Feb. 16]. Although the captioning of the accompanying photograph might be taken as support for Wolk's assertion that nobody can remember what any of the non-Smith band members look like, many longtime fans will realize that the gentleman "seated center" is not Robert Smith but bassist Simon Gallup, and that Smith is the slightly less big-haired fellow seated on the right.

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