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Title: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: bomber2007 on June 21, 2007, 15:00:14
A 2nd show in Sydney will be on the 9th August.
(the 2nd show on sale will be the first show they play as Black Sabbath are playing at the same venue the day after the first show that went on sale). 
Title: Re: 2nd Sydney show on the 9th August !
Post by: bomber2007 on June 22, 2007, 04:26:48
Sydney 10th August is now OFFICIALLY - SOLD OUT !
Title: Re: 2nd Sydney show on the 9th August !
Post by: nausearockpig on June 22, 2007, 05:53:13
man, that was quick..

I was hoping to go down but doesn't look like i'll get tix on time.. plus accomodation.. etc..
Title: Re: 2nd Sydney show on the 9th August !
Post by: bomber2007 on June 22, 2007, 06:04:31
Why can't you get a ticket for the 2nd Sydney show ?
That shouldn't be too hard to get tickets for (I don't think the 2nd show will sell out)...
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: nausearockpig on June 22, 2007, 07:47:27
Funds being the main issue. got to factor in flights and accomodation to the whole deal..
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: themurderchair on June 23, 2007, 03:19:03
yay
im going to both
so excited
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: kissingcrimson on July 05, 2007, 01:44:42
I know this is a little "off topic"...but I thought I'd just ask...I'm heading down to Sydney soon and I  was wondering whether anyone could tell me where are the best places are to find music (vinyl, CD, new and used)...cheers
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: themurderchair on July 05, 2007, 04:52:45
depends what youre after
egg records and paint it black in newtown are good
red eye records in the city is also ok
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: kissingcrimson on July 05, 2007, 06:16:38
Cheers!
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: themurderchair on July 05, 2007, 06:36:26
oh yeah, if you go to red eye - make sure you visit both stores, they have 2 in the city: a main one, and a smaller one
i like the smaller one better - cheaper, good selection, and second hand
hope that helps
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: nausearockpig on August 03, 2007, 00:24:34
Apparently The Cure's playing a "Free MySpace Concert" the same day!!!!???!!!

MySpace has very limited information and a million people bitching about it in some forum... no details though... sorry...
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on August 03, 2007, 00:51:13
LOL yeah, I've just had a semi whinge :smth011 in the Melb. bit of this forum about this myspace 'secret show'... I guess they chose Sydney to do it in as there is a greater demand for them there. Fans now have another chance to catch them - FOR FREE too I might add! :rocker Apparently if you don't already know how these 'secret shows' work, The Cure's myspace people will post a bulletin detailing when and where. And as it's free, it's first in best dressed! You do have to be a friend of The Cure's obviously to get the bulletin... I reckon it would be worth going to as I think it will be a smaller crowd and therefore a more intimate gig. I just wish I could go too it. So all you Sydney-siders, think yourselves lucky, and try and get in! If someone does make it in.. I expect a full report to be posted here, so we can all "try" and experience it too! ;)
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: nausearockpig on August 03, 2007, 06:21:19
someone, whoever goes, SHOULD tape it to share....

that would be awesome..
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: devoblue on August 03, 2007, 09:43:52
I'm wishing I was setup for taping.  It's the sort of gig that can miss out on taping all together.
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: themurderchair on August 03, 2007, 11:28:31
whooooooa
free myspace show?  :shock:
hoping this is true
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: mikmcc on August 10, 2007, 12:02:27
Thanks to DevoBlue

DevoBlue has front on barrier between Robert & Simon - Legend DevoBlue
(after being 4th in line for GA gate!)

Main Set

Open (assumedly Tape as intro)
Fascination Street
FTEOTDGS
Kyoto Song
The Blood
Us or Them
The Walk
Alt.end
lovesong
A letterto elise
Pictures of you
Lullaby
A Strange Day
The Figurehead
Push
How beautiful you are
InBetween Days
Friday
Just Like Heaven
IOTWCS
The Kiss
Shake Dog Shake
Never Enough
Wrong Number
One Hundred Years
Shiver & Shake
End

Encore 1
Plainsong
Disintegration

Encore 2
Hot! Hot! Hot!
Lets go to Bed
Close to Me
Why Cant I be You

Encore 3
A Forest
Boys Dont Cry

Robert closes with "See you again"

the following soundcheck for tonight (Sydney Night 2)

Plainsong
A Letter to Elise
How beautiful you are
Maybe Someday
Signal to Noise
Disintegration
Just Like Heaven

I believe the Soundcheck also doubled as the Myspace Secret Gig, so I posted there as well.
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: Dirk_X on August 10, 2007, 15:10:24
setlist is very good todey....
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: mikmcc on August 10, 2007, 15:14:23
I am expecting their will be the 3rd encore

... but will they change it for the 2nd night?
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: boneheadhaggar on August 10, 2007, 15:35:06
great setlist for this one.......apart from no Faith :?
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: mikmcc on August 10, 2007, 15:37:14
Well thats all Folks

we did see a change of teh final encore

I really love this setlist
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: Dirk_X on August 10, 2007, 15:38:19
i wanna here faith when they are back in germany.... :rocker
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: Cold on August 10, 2007, 17:47:17
yeah, How beautiful you are made it in the setlist!! (expected after hear the 'Secret gig' set)  :D
How did the song sound in 2007, guys??

Elise, Figurehead, Strange day, Plainsong, Disintegration, Pictures...wow, nice setlist!! just a longer 3th encore ending with Faith and would be fantastic all around!!
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: devoblue on August 10, 2007, 18:41:41
I screamed faith so loudly at robert after the first encore and during close to me that he did hear me both times, but to no avail, as expected.  I am so tired, I'll write more later. maybe.

Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: crowbi_wan on August 10, 2007, 20:28:50
Yep, great set.   :rocker  Best so far in my eyes.
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: japanesebaby on August 10, 2007, 20:42:12
very nice to see how beautiful you are and disintegration being played. and plainsong too...

but us or them? why? :(
i'd already hoped they had buried that somewhere that sun doesn't shine! i don't know why they keep playing it... it's rather decent (or at least listenable) on the album because you can actually hear what the guitars are playing there. but it's always been nothing but a couple of minutes of tedious and pointless noise-making when played live. an undetailed mess - and it's amystery to me why they do it because that's not what the cure is about...(?)
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: crowbi_wan on August 10, 2007, 20:55:02
Quote from: japanesebaby on August 10, 2007, 20:42:12
very nice to see how beautiful you are and disintegration being played. and plainsong too...

but us or them? why? :(
i'd already hoped they had buried that somewhere that sun doesn't shine! i don't know why they keep playing it... it's rather decent (or at least listenable) on the album because you can actually hear what the guitars are playing there. but it's always been nothing but a couple of minutes of tedious and pointless noise-making when played live. an undetailed mess - and it's amystery to me why they do it because that's not what the cure is about...(?)


I've got to agree with you here.  It's an okay album track, but blows live.  One would think they might mix in a few other songs from the self titled ablum instead of the same three over and over and over...  At least they through it in at the beginning instead of the end.  And speaking of the end, BDC was back in the final spot.  Still, looks like it was a fantastic show. 

Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: japanesebaby on August 10, 2007, 21:01:54
Quote from: crowbi_wan on August 10, 2007, 20:55:02
And speaking of the end, BDC was back in the final spot.  Still, looks like it was a fantastic show. 

haha yes it was but i consciously kept my mouth shut so that i wouldn't make people pissed by complaining about the same old things over and over again... hahaha  :-D
but thanks for bringing this important detail up. ;) :smth023


Quote from: crowbi_wan on August 10, 2007, 20:55:02
Still, looks like it was a fantastic show. 

sure it was.
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: themurderchair on August 11, 2007, 02:45:55
it was brilliant
absolutely brilliant
i was blown away
disintegration, the kiss, plainsong.... just wow
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: Sussex on August 11, 2007, 02:53:53
So nice..

Plain Song,Disintegration,A Letter to Elise...yes,great setlist so far... :rocker

but still can't beat the previous 2nd encore of the old old song.. ;)
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: devoblue on August 11, 2007, 03:08:38
Quote from: Cold on August 10, 2007, 17:47:17
yeah, How beautiful you are made it in the setlist!! (expected after hear the 'Secret gig' set)  :D
How did the song sound in 2007, guys??

Robert said something like 'you can sing along if you know this one, and that goes for me too'.  Sounded great, but no, I didn't sing along, much.
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: Sussex on August 11, 2007, 03:39:32
devoblue

did you manage to get some pic at the show?
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: devoblue on August 11, 2007, 03:41:50
On my phone for thursday and friday.  I'll get them off later today.  Not sure what the quality will be like.
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: devoblue on August 11, 2007, 03:43:17
Quote from: themurderchair on August 11, 2007, 02:45:55
it was brilliant
absolutely brilliant
i was blown away
disintegration, the kiss, plainsong.... just wow

Did you make the barrier?  I was the really tall one between Robert and Simon, with lots of short people behind me.
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: Sussex on August 11, 2007, 03:45:32
Quote from: devoblue on August 11, 2007, 03:41:50
On my phone for thursday and friday.  I'll get them off later today.  Not sure what the quality will be like.

Cool dude..the quality is not a matter..when curefans.com member is the one who get the pic, there is a'value' over there though..

cant wait!! :rocker
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: themurderchair on August 11, 2007, 05:20:31
Quote from: devoblue on August 11, 2007, 03:43:17
Quote from: themurderchair on August 11, 2007, 02:45:55
it was brilliant
absolutely brilliant
i was blown away
disintegration, the kiss, plainsong.... just wow

Did you make the barrier?  I was the really tall one between Robert and Simon, with lots of short people behind me.

yeah i made it on the barrier
i was probably a few people along from you
just left of roberts mic where he kept standing when he'd sing without guitar
ha. he pulled faces at me during 'push'
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: themurderchair on August 11, 2007, 05:23:30
oh i also have some photos
i dont know if they are from the thursday or the friday show cos a friend sent me them
where should i post?
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: Secrets on August 11, 2007, 09:54:28
I must be in the minority as I preferred Thursday's set, myself. Possibly because it was the first show and I didn't know what they were going to play.
I really did enjoy How Beautiful You Are and Elise. They were unexpected, so nice touches.  The crowd definitely had better vibe though

I preferred the 3IB encore from Thursday though as the energy of it really cartwheeled along.
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: themurderchair on August 12, 2007, 06:04:30
Quote from: Secrets on August 11, 2007, 09:54:28
I must be in the minority as I preferred Thursday's set, myself. Possibly because it was the first show and I didn't know what they were going to play.
I really did enjoy How Beautiful You Are and Elise. They were unexpected, so nice touches.  The crowd definitely had better vibe though

I preferred the 3IB encore from Thursday though as the energy of it really cartwheeled along.

overal i preferred friday
BUT that being said
the 3IB encore blew me away
i thought that was better then fridays encores
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: Secrets on August 13, 2007, 11:41:38
So WTF happened to the Entertainment Centre?

Last time I went drinks were restricted to a roped in section around the bars *outside* the inner sanctum.

For the second Sydney concert I had to contend with the people next to me arriving an hour late, and then proceeding to go for drinks every 10 mins..and thanks too also to the person behind me who spilt beer all down my back as they stumbled past everyone trying to get to their seats.

Compared to that, the scuffle that broke out near us during Just Like Heaven on the first night seemed tolerable.

The constant movement through both shows of people going to the bar was really disappointing and distracting.
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: StaggerLee on August 16, 2007, 15:42:24
Anybody manage to tape this gem? I attended ('twas my first Cure experience, hopefuly not the last!) and would absolutely love to have this. Can anyone help me out?

(btw, just signed up! Hi everyone :D)
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: mikmcc on August 17, 2007, 07:53:35


Welcome StaggerLee - another Aussie member, we seem to be well represented here
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: nausearockpig on August 17, 2007, 11:43:47
it's great to see the explosion of members lately.

i recall when we were all excited about reaching 1000 members.. looks like we'll be at 1500 soon..

Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: dsanchez on August 21, 2007, 18:44:51
Quote from: nausearockpig on August 17, 2007, 11:43:47
it's great to see the explosion of members lately.

i recall when we were all excited about reaching 1000 members.. looks like we'll be at 1500 soon..

Yes indeed. I think we will pass 1500 members by the end of the year  :smth023


Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: StaggerLee on August 22, 2007, 00:29:55
Thanks for the warm welcome guys, any news on a recording of this gig yet?
Title: Question!
Post by: replicaitlin on August 24, 2007, 02:33:46
Would anyone happen to know who was the Lighting Designer for this show? Or can point me in the right direction to find out? That'd be fantastic :)
Title: Re: Question!
Post by: dsanchez on August 24, 2007, 02:38:10
Quote from: replicaitlin on August 24, 2007, 02:33:46
Would anyone happen to know who was the Lighting Designer for this show? Or can point me in the right direction to find out? That'd be fantastic :)

you may contact the promoter who organized the gigs in Australia: http://www.coppel.com.au
Title: Re: Question!
Post by: japanesebaby on August 24, 2007, 18:47:29
Quote from: replicaitlin on August 24, 2007, 02:33:46
Would anyone happen to know who was the Lighting Designer for this show? Or can point me in the right direction to find out? That'd be fantastic :)

i've no idea but may i just say that i like your avatar  :smth023
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: StaggerLee on November 03, 2007, 14:53:54
Has a recording surfaced of this yet? I'm told that one definately exists but it's not being shared for some reason...I cannot express my desire for this!! It was my first Cure gig and, unfortunately, probably my Sister's last. If there is a recording of this...PLEASE supply it someone :smth100
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on November 06, 2007, 23:26:28
Wish I could help you! I'm still waiting on the Melb. one myself! :roll:
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: billee on November 07, 2007, 11:22:27
Waiting is over my sweet :D        Would love to get hold of one or both of the Sydney concerts. They may surface one day. Fingers toes and eyes crossed
Title: Re: 2007.08.10 Sydney - Entertainment Centre (Australia) **Sold Out**
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on November 14, 2007, 23:52:02
Quote from: billee on November 07, 2007, 11:22:27
Waiting is over my sweet :D        Would love to get hold of one or both of the Sydney concerts. They may surface one day. Fingers toes and eyes crossed

Ah cheers billee! (fuzzy feelings sent to you through the cosmos! - LOL thats so wanky!! ;)) I no someone else was lookin' for Melb. But I didn't say anything... not my place to really! So maybe if you feel like being nice to another - read through the Melb. posts!?! (I think that is were I read it!)I'm so hopelessly useless with this downloading/burning crap! :cry: So I can be of no further assistance, and will just go now! :D