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Title: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on September 06, 2008, 02:24:52
Calling all you Cure-ie Melbourne-ites!

I have an idea... (and the heavens opened, and someone that looked slightly like God but without the beard and long flowing white hair, took notice also)

Would anyone be interested in setting up a Cure Party?

I had this brainstorm the other day, that if someone in Melbourne had set up a Cure night in a nightclub over there, I'd go.
I guess the idea is that a nightclub would literally just play the Cure all night. Without other music to spoil the effect. I thought Melbourne would be the place, as there are loads of us Cure-ies there. I suppose you could slip in some Smith period Banshees and The Glove, and any other collab's The Cure have done... to mix it up somewhat.
To make if fun, there could be a really naff (I love naff things btw!) competition for the best Smith look-a-like, maybe even some karaoke???? You get the idea!?

I'm just having some really bad withdrawl symptoms over here in Tassie. I feel the need to get a fix of The Cure in a (drinking) night out. I have given up on the nightclubs where I live... it is a sad sad story! you know what? I actually asked this 'kid' I work with if he knew who Robert Smith was, as his hair is very Smithesque... and he furrowed his brow (yes he furrowed!!) and said "nuh" to which I said The Cure? Same response. I was DEVASTATED! Why did I come to Tassie to live again? Well it wasn't for the people...


So, if you feel this is a good idea, let me know! Or not.  :smth023
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: sues777 on September 06, 2008, 03:38:41
Great idea CherryRed!!! (although I'm not too sure about the karaoke  :?)  Only problem is I'm in the other big Aus city - Sydney  :(
Let me know if you're ever in Sydney though - I'm always up for a night of The Cure and drinking.  I'm known for subjecting unsuspecting non Cure fan friends to Trilogy whenever they pop round - think they're going to stop coming around at some point...   
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: nausearockpig on September 06, 2008, 04:45:44
Maybe I'll sit down with the other Curefan in Brisbane and have a beer somewhere..LOL....
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on September 06, 2008, 09:22:59
LOL, yeah no worries there Sues777! Out of curiosity (and to gauge public interest/demand) if by some miracle there is a Cure Party in Melb. would you travel down for it??

nausea, if I still lived on the Goldie, I would've taken a drive to join you and the other Curefan - then we could qualify as a Cure posse!  :-D
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: sues777 on September 06, 2008, 10:03:37
Now there's an idea Cherry - a curefans.com get together in Melb??  Yeah, I'd definitely try to make it.  There are a few members in Melb, aren't there?  Would be great for us all to catch up...
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on September 06, 2008, 10:27:07
Hey yeah... thats a great idea, if it was under the banner of curefans.com more people might think to make the effort to join in! Hmm... now where are these Melb. people? They need to get in on this!  :P
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: scatcat on September 06, 2008, 16:45:25
Quote from: ~*CherryRed*~ on September 06, 2008, 10:27:07
Hey yeah... thats a great idea, if it was under the banner of curefans.com more people might think to make the effort to join in! Hmm... now where are these Melb. people? They need to get in on this!  :P

hey.. we are here!   :D

the idea sounds great!
.. withdrawl symptoms are very strong here also..  :cry:

Count me in !  :smth023

:smth020



Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: nausearockpig on September 07, 2008, 05:10:05
does anyone know the actual number of aussie curefans?
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: japanesebaby on September 07, 2008, 10:12:34
sounds like a great idea guys. :D
(i wish australia wasn't all the way on the other side of the globe... wow hey it's only 1700 euros ($2400 USD) for flight tickets over there.  :shock: :lol: ok that must mean that i'm not exactly in the melbourne area and therefore not qualified  :lol:)

hope you can arrange a meet-up for everyone, have fun!
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: scatcat on September 07, 2008, 15:47:51
Quote from: nausearockpig on September 07, 2008, 05:10:05
does anyone know the actual number of aussie curefans?

.. packed out stadiums.. thousands.. hhmm.. I can't imagine..  :smth023

as far as curefans.com.. the actual members this reaches.. dunno.  :-D

but, with hope   

:smth059


Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: nausearockpig on September 08, 2008, 00:55:37
i meant members of curefans.com
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on September 08, 2008, 03:49:38
Well, a few people have found this topic, and you all seem to like the idea - now it is just a chase of someone to organise it! As I live in Tassie, I would gladly organise it to be in Tassie - But to be frank, who wants to travel all the way down here? Thats why I suggested Melb. as the city. I guess it could be anywhere really, as people will most likely have to travel regardless. (I will!). Soooo... do I go this alone? Or is someone keen to help. I really would love this to happen, a big get together of curefans.com people - the "aussie contingent"!!! It would be a really fun night. Oh, and btw, anyone attending would have to wear or at the very least bring along their curefans.com t-shirt! That could be the 'ticket' to get in!! LOL... hurry up and buy a t-shirt you aussies!!!

Nausea, I have no idea just how many aussies there are in this forum - I might have to do some searching! The few that I personally am aware of will be sent a message directing them to this topic... so if anyone else reading this knows of some aussies, send 'em a message. Lets see what interest there really is for this!
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: nausearockpig on September 08, 2008, 04:00:52
i wonder if someone who knows about IP addresses can hlep in the count.
Cherry: i reckon just spam everyone in the entire address book LOL!!!
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: kissingcrimson on September 08, 2008, 04:19:38
hellloooo!!!! WOW!!! I've been gone for ages! Thankyou for directing me to this topic! Gosh I've missed you all! This sounds awesome, I'm glad I'm not the only one who is suffering! Eli, great idea!!

kind of embarrassing...but on the anniversary of the concert, i put on my tour t shirt and walked past Rod Laver arena...and sighed...felt like crying!

Let's see what we can do!

Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: kissingcrimson on September 08, 2008, 04:21:43
ps: CUREFANS T SHIRT!! lol...I'm gonna have to get another one...I threw mine at Robert :)
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on September 08, 2008, 04:37:48
Quote from: nausearockpig on September 08, 2008, 04:00:52
i wonder if someone who knows about IP addresses can hlep in the count.
Cherry: i reckon just spam everyone in the entire address book LOL!!!

Hmm, yeah - that sounds like a great idea, but alas I'm crap with that kinda thing! I've been searching thru the "intro yourself" topic reading the posts searching for aussies... I got to pg 19 and got fed up with it!!! LOL... I have sent a message to 2 of the Melb. curefans.com people that I know of!
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on September 08, 2008, 04:42:19
Quote from: kissingcrimson on September 08, 2008, 04:19:38
hellloooo!!!! WOW!!! I've been gone for ages! Thankyou for directing me to this topic! Gosh I've missed you all! This sounds awesome, I'm glad I'm not the only one who is suffering! Eli, great idea!!

kind of embarrassing...but on the anniversary of the concert, i put on my tour t shirt and walked past Rod Laver arena...and sighed...felt like crying!

Let's see what we can do!

HEELLLOOOO Miss M!! Where the hell have you been??? Anyways, glad you got my little message about this - I sent one to Lee-Anne also (aka billee). Lets really try and make this a reality hey? And although you 'donated' your curefans.com Tee to a good cause (ie: giving it to Mr Smith), you will have to get yourself another one OK!! LOL - I can't organise this thing, I'm to much of a control freak and bossy to boot!
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: kissingcrimson on September 08, 2008, 06:42:37
I was on the other side of the world for a few months...and stuck in a quagmire of uni and boring work related things...a little bit braindead..but alive! haha!

How have you been??


well, I'm a terrible planner too, where do we start??
we need:

A date
A venue
A (competent) DJ
and lots of Cure fans
...

hmm has anyone ever planned a big Cure get together before? ( calls out to the european cure party organisers).

anyoone who has tips and ideas is welcome to assist :)

being a Melburnite...I guess I should snoop around see what i can bring back to the table

networking!
yay!
xx
M
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: scatcat on September 08, 2008, 16:01:36
Quote from: nausearockpig on September 08, 2008, 00:55:37
i meant members of curefans.com

yeah, i know what u meant, javier  :smth023


..In response.. maybe the guys who organised the 'European Parties'.. ? can advise?

I am tied up at the moment.. literally.. BUT I know quite a few curefans, who are not members of this forum.. hhmm..

As far as venue: maybe retro/private/smallish and/or private room.. ?
As far as DJ.. : I'm not sure  :(
.. that goes for costs per head, etc..

I DO know however a function room attatched to a very centralised venue.. can cater in many ways to about 100 people, with dance floor, hire of D.J., full Bar etc.. very close to melbourne city centre for those out-of-towners.. 

( just send me a P.M. )

with hope  :smth020



Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on September 09, 2008, 03:32:14
Well if Aussies are keen for this, I can organise it in Tassie no prob's. There is a local nightclub in Devonport (which is where the boat comes in, so easy for mainlanders to come in cars if so desired!) that would be perfect... I would just hire the place for an evening. So costs would literally just be for that, hire of the place and possibly bar staff. I guess I would handle the DJing, or if someone else wanted to do that!? Although I think scatcats idea sounds real promising!

Miss M - I heard about your trip over seas, when I was still on gayspace, you mentioned it! Hope you had a great time! I'm doing particularily well at present, so I won't jinx it by going on about it LOL!

I'm not fussed about getting this organised really... I just didn't want to come across as to controlling, as is my want you see! I wanted everyone interested to feel like they have an investment in this, so they feel part of it... hmm, thats sounds really wanky! What I am most concerned about is turn out for it. There is no point going to all this trouble for a handful of people. I worry that 5 people will end up paying something stupid like $200 entry fee each for a nightout!!!  
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: sues777 on September 09, 2008, 12:59:17
I'm still keen!!  In fact this is sounding quite exciting!!  The only thing that would stop me would be cost...I'd suggest holding it in Sydney but anything anywhere near the city is ridiculously expensive (a friend was recently quoted $15,000 for a private room on a Fri night...)
And Cherry, I for one don't have any problems with relinquishing a little bit of control - just tell me where I need to be and when and if you need a hand with anything  :smth023
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: tigermilk on September 09, 2008, 13:21:48
Oh crap, this sounds like a complete blast. But I'm in Adelaide and there's no chance I could get any more time off work. Plus, I just got back from Melbourne last weekend. Arrghh  :x I wish I could go... Maybe it could be a yearly thing perhaps??
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: nausearockpig on September 10, 2008, 00:49:22
a yearly meeting during a temperate time of year might be more suitable for non-Melbournites too!!! something to consider given the cost of getting to such a thing from the rest of the countries.

Maybe think about stretching this over to CureConnections.com too? unless ridiculous rivalries come into play...

Though I would find it unlikely that there would be many or any australian curefans.com members who wouldn't be part of cureconnections.com  or maybe that's just me...
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: ~*CherryRed*~ on September 10, 2008, 03:25:01
Hey nausea, that might be a splendid idea - I have no problem with asking other forum people to join in, after all we're all Cure-ites aren't we! I didn't even know CureConnections.com existed! I had a quick look. If your in there already nausea, would it be possible for you to see what kind of interest there is in there about a Cure Party - get together whatever you wanna call it. Also I would love love love for this to become a yearly event. I think it would be smashing for us all to have a Cure Convention! LOL - that may be reaching for the stars perhaps, but you never can tell. Upon thinking about sues' comment, maybe Sydney would be the spot to hold it, as it is in the middle so to speak... if it was to become a yearly event, then people can plan ahead and save etc... etc... also it could move around the States/Territories. Thats an excellent excuse for me to travel around Oz at any rate!!

So people, now what! I have no experience in this kinda thing.   :smth100
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: nausearockpig on September 10, 2008, 04:06:45
yeah i'm a member there, i'll put feelers out and let you know..
Title: Re: Calling All Melbourne (Australia) Fans....
Post by: scatcat on September 10, 2008, 18:11:30
hey there CherryRed  : if it seems that to hold it in Tassie is a cheaper alternative.. as well as organising it.. I would travel.. for God's sake, it's just a ferry ride away, and a most beautiful time of year to be doing this there, if all things are easier..

:smth020