Sydney meetup?
posted July 27, 2011 2:21 PM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Thu August 4 at 6:00 PM, The Australian Heritage
100 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia (Map & Directions)
Hey all, I'm going to be in Sydney for a couple days next week and would love to meet up at a bar and see those of you from MeFi I never get to meet in person. I have no idea where to meet up, but Thursday night next week (August 4th) somewhere downtown by the circular quay would work best for me.
The Australian Heritage sounds like the best option to me.
posted by mathowie at 2:43 PM on July 27, 2011
posted by mathowie at 2:43 PM on July 27, 2011
Cool, I just set this as a confirmed meetup at 6pm that night, hope folks can come out!
posted by mathowie at 2:48 PM on July 27, 2011
posted by mathowie at 2:48 PM on July 27, 2011
You set it for Wednesday Matt - is that what you meant to do? Thought you said Thursday would work better...
posted by web-goddess at 2:54 PM on July 27, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 2:54 PM on July 27, 2011
Damn. Tried unsuccessfully to lure peacay into coming. Turns out he's in Canberra all next week. Was worth a shot!
posted by web-goddess at 7:57 PM on July 27, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 7:57 PM on July 27, 2011
I might drop by.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 10:43 PM on July 27, 2011
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 10:43 PM on July 27, 2011
I could be there, but not till closer to 7.30. Does that suit? Got to put the munchkins to bed....
posted by taff at 12:05 AM on July 28, 2011
posted by taff at 12:05 AM on July 28, 2011
OK, unless there's anything I've forgotten, I'm in.
Can I suggest we don't go upstairs to the rooftop bar? Or go up, have a look at the nice view, then get back down into the warmth?
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 12:11 AM on July 28, 2011
Can I suggest we don't go upstairs to the rooftop bar? Or go up, have a look at the nice view, then get back down into the warmth?
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 12:11 AM on July 28, 2011
That +googlecal is a nice addition, I've never noticed it. Cool.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 12:15 AM on July 28, 2011
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 12:15 AM on July 28, 2011
Wait, the Australian has a rooftop bar too? I thought only the Glenmore did. At any rate, I vote for being in the warm. :)
posted by web-goddess at 2:40 PM on July 28, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 2:40 PM on July 28, 2011
so... just to clarify.... if i got there closer to 7.30... would anyone still be there?
posted by taff at 1:32 AM on July 29, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by taff at 1:32 AM on July 29, 2011 [1 favorite]
Not sure, taff. I'd guess from past meetups I'd be there until at least 7 or 8, but then I'm going to be on a new timezone and might be hitting a wall by 7pm.
posted by mathowie at 10:26 AM on July 30, 2011
posted by mathowie at 10:26 AM on July 30, 2011
taff - I could SMS or tweet you if it breaks up early? You can MeMail me your mobile number if you like.
posted by web-goddess at 4:45 PM on July 30, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 4:45 PM on July 30, 2011
Sounds great, I'll try to make it.
posted by embrangled at 5:26 PM on July 30, 2011
posted by embrangled at 5:26 PM on July 30, 2011
Great news, and amusebuche and I are a go. Looking forward to catching up with the old crew and meeting Matt.
posted by qwip at 5:48 PM on July 30, 2011
posted by qwip at 5:48 PM on July 30, 2011
Amusebuche just brought up an interesting point over email - should we book a table? I don't know if it gets busy there Thursday nights. Does anybody remember what we did when Jessamyn visited?
posted by web-goddess at 11:50 PM on July 30, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 11:50 PM on July 30, 2011
I was there a couple weeks ago at Friday lunchtime with some visitors, and it was *packed*, mainly with business people, so I'm guessing that after work will be very busy too. If it's possible to book, it's probably a good idea.
posted by amusebuche at 11:55 PM on July 30, 2011
posted by amusebuche at 11:55 PM on July 30, 2011
Sounds like a plan. If you're the one that can get there the earliest, do you mind booking it? I'll be coming across the city so I'm not sure I'll get there before 6...
posted by web-goddess at 1:35 AM on July 31, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 1:35 AM on July 31, 2011
Thanks for the email web-goddess, I'd have probably missed this otherwise.
posted by unliteral at 4:30 AM on July 31, 2011
posted by unliteral at 4:30 AM on July 31, 2011
I should be there, most likely with lil ubu in tow (though this could mean leaving suddenly when it's sleepytime). How nice, too, that qwip & amusebuche are back in town - is this just a visit or another working stint?
There's no rooftop bar at the Australian Heritage that I know of, but on the bright side, languagehat said it looks like it belongs in a model railway set, it's that cute. Both pubs just happen to be adjacent to the entry point of the cycle path across the Harbour Bridge; a piece of trivia that might be of interest.
Any sign of tellurian?
posted by UbuRoivas at 4:48 PM on July 31, 2011
There's no rooftop bar at the Australian Heritage that I know of, but on the bright side, languagehat said it looks like it belongs in a model railway set, it's that cute. Both pubs just happen to be adjacent to the entry point of the cycle path across the Harbour Bridge; a piece of trivia that might be of interest.
Any sign of tellurian?
posted by UbuRoivas at 4:48 PM on July 31, 2011
Any sign of tellurian?
Dude! I'm the anagram now sandwiching your comment.
posted by unliteral at 7:04 PM on July 31, 2011
Dude! I'm the anagram now sandwiching your comment.
posted by unliteral at 7:04 PM on July 31, 2011
woah.
posted by UbuRoivas at 7:58 PM on July 31, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by UbuRoivas at 7:58 PM on July 31, 2011 [1 favorite]
quip and amusebuche are BACK baby! And they're living in, like, Redfern or something. Inner West hipsters represent. :)
AND WHOA. I was wondering about tellurian too! My mind is blown.
posted by web-goddess at 8:16 PM on July 31, 2011
AND WHOA. I was wondering about tellurian too! My mind is blown.
posted by web-goddess at 8:16 PM on July 31, 2011
Heh! you two are funny. Looking forward to seeing everyone again, it's been a while.
posted by unliteral at 9:05 PM on July 31, 2011
posted by unliteral at 9:05 PM on July 31, 2011
Yeah, I've always felt that time passes quickly when you skulk around surreptitiously in weird anagrammy sockpuppets.
posted by UbuRoivas at 9:45 PM on July 31, 2011
posted by UbuRoivas at 9:45 PM on July 31, 2011
Harsh phrasing there squire.
posted by unliteral at 10:28 PM on July 31, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by unliteral at 10:28 PM on July 31, 2011 [1 favorite]
sorry, that was my alter ego, "via our bus" speaking.
posted by UbuRoivas at 10:41 PM on July 31, 2011
posted by UbuRoivas at 10:41 PM on July 31, 2011
So, I'll try to book something to accommodate approximately 12 people. Yes, Ubu, qwip and I are back in Sydney, thanks to qwip's job. Hopefully this time more permanently. We just couldn't stay away for long. Looking forward to seeing everyone again, and especially meeting mathowie and lil ubu!
posted by amusebuche at 11:09 PM on July 31, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by amusebuche at 11:09 PM on July 31, 2011 [2 favorites]
Inner West hipsters
Hey, I resemble that remark.
As do I. Stanmore is barely the Inner West!
But seriously I'm pretty intimidated by the thought of meeting mathowie, but if you see a confused seppo in a grey flatcap and a fllanel shirt that's me.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 11:18 PM on July 31, 2011
Hey, I resemble that remark.
As do I. Stanmore is barely the Inner West!
But seriously I'm pretty intimidated by the thought of meeting mathowie, but if you see a confused seppo in a grey flatcap and a fllanel shirt that's me.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 11:18 PM on July 31, 2011
Stanmore is barely the Inner West!
Tccchk. These days Birrong/Regents Park is barely the Inner West. If the Domain editors had their way, the Eastern Suburbs would stop at about Strathfield, the Inner West would extend to Bonnyrigg and you'd start the Northern Beaches one stop after Milson's Point. You heard it here first: Airds/Minto/Ingleburn is the new Paddington.
Mind you, give or take a hundred years of sea level rise and we'll be forcing the matter.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 11:27 PM on July 31, 2011 [2 favorites]
Tccchk. These days Birrong/Regents Park is barely the Inner West. If the Domain editors had their way, the Eastern Suburbs would stop at about Strathfield, the Inner West would extend to Bonnyrigg and you'd start the Northern Beaches one stop after Milson's Point. You heard it here first: Airds/Minto/Ingleburn is the new Paddington.
Mind you, give or take a hundred years of sea level rise and we'll be forcing the matter.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 11:27 PM on July 31, 2011 [2 favorites]
Tccchk. These days Birrong/Regents Park is barely the Inner West. If the Domain editors had their way, the Eastern Suburbs would stop at about Strathfield, the Inner West would extend to Bonnyrigg and you'd start the Northern Beaches one stop after Milson's Point. You heard it here first: Airds/Minto/Ingleburn is the new Paddington.
The only words in that I understood were 'Milson's Point' and 'Paddington'.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 11:31 PM on July 31, 2011 [1 favorite]
The only words in that I understood were 'Milson's Point' and 'Paddington'.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 11:31 PM on July 31, 2011 [1 favorite]
Man you need to branch out from the barely half-way to Petersham Parramatta Road buses and onto the Bankstown and East Hills lines. Live a little.
(For a little while the last Sydney IRL was mapped somewhere in a suburban pub in Cabramatta, which would have made for some interesting navigation. Or some good pork rolls.)
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 11:39 PM on July 31, 2011
(For a little while the last Sydney IRL was mapped somewhere in a suburban pub in Cabramatta, which would have made for some interesting navigation. Or some good pork rolls.)
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 11:39 PM on July 31, 2011
There's no need to go any further west than Marrickville for good pork rolls.
Actually, scratch those last 4 words.
posted by UbuRoivas at 11:57 PM on July 31, 2011 [2 favorites]
Actually, scratch those last 4 words.
posted by UbuRoivas at 11:57 PM on July 31, 2011 [2 favorites]
Thanks Angela! Sounds great. :)
I'm going to wear my "I [+] Metafilter" shirt so new folks recognise us. Having Mathowie/Sylar there will probably make it obvious though...
(I am tempted to bring a ukulele and really fly my Chippendale hipster flag high, but even I have my limits.)
posted by web-goddess at 5:52 AM on August 1, 2011
I'm going to wear my "I [+] Metafilter" shirt so new folks recognise us. Having Mathowie/Sylar there will probably make it obvious though...
(I am tempted to bring a ukulele and really fly my Chippendale hipster flag high, but even I have my limits.)
posted by web-goddess at 5:52 AM on August 1, 2011
I had a friend order at Stanmore Maccas by singing on a ukulele.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:17 AM on August 1, 2011
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:17 AM on August 1, 2011
Jesus, don't you know *anything*?
Orders at Stanmore Maccas are made only by combining the forces of all your cousins combined, making, with the power of a Honda Civic, the Fully Sick Subwoofer.
Or maybe even the Stanmore McDonald's carpark has gentrified. I'm scared. hold me, Habib
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 7:04 AM on August 1, 2011
Orders at Stanmore Maccas are made only by combining the forces of all your cousins combined, making, with the power of a Honda Civic, the Fully Sick Subwoofer.
Or maybe even the Stanmore McDonald's carpark has gentrified. I'm scared. hold me, Habib
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 7:04 AM on August 1, 2011
Relax. I passed by the other day & there was no evidence of people sipping McLattes & reading Good Living, while watching underpaid Indian students hand-wash their cars.
posted by UbuRoivas at 3:47 PM on August 1, 2011
posted by UbuRoivas at 3:47 PM on August 1, 2011
Relax. I passed by the other day & there was no evidence of people sipping McLattes & reading Good Living, while watching underpaid Indian students hand-wash their cars.
It's a bit more of a walk, but if I need a coffee hit its worth it to either head to Annandale proper or Deus Cafe, which inexplicably has amazing coffee and copies of The New Yorker.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 4:15 PM on August 1, 2011
It's a bit more of a walk, but if I need a coffee hit its worth it to either head to Annandale proper or Deus Cafe, which inexplicably has amazing coffee and copies of The New Yorker.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 4:15 PM on August 1, 2011
Random aside: Could one of you please make a post about the Ship Song Project? It's been stuck in my head for 3 days. I'd love to do it, but I don't think I have the proper context/background for many of the Australian artists featured...
posted by web-goddess at 4:49 PM on August 1, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 4:49 PM on August 1, 2011
Random aside: Could one of you please make a post about the Ship Song Project? It's been stuck in my head for 3 days. I'd love to do it, but I don't think I have the proper context/background for many of the Australian artists featured...
Nah. I haven't heard the song yet (though I know about it) and I doubt it could match the power of the original. Same goes with the touring Finn Brothers cover show.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 4:53 PM on August 1, 2011
Web-goddess, I may have to disagree with you. The only thing worse than the tedious original song is that pompous wanker John Bell pompously pompoussing like a pompous, pompous... Well, I watched the video, and cringed, until he came on at which point I just burst out laughing. From tragedy to comedy, a rocket from the crap. Leslie Neilsen couldn't have done it better.
Mind you, Angus and Julia Stone are appropriate artists to cover Nick Cave: middle-class self-absorbed urgers pretending they warped in from Greenwich Village c.1965, writing inane pop that Rebecca Black would be embarassed to sing and making arseloads of money out of earthy, studenty poverty-chic affectation. Yes, Jarvis, it's as bad as you said. They think that poor is cool.
Someone start me on the John Butler Trio or Powderfinger. I dare you all.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 5:09 PM on August 1, 2011
Mind you, Angus and Julia Stone are appropriate artists to cover Nick Cave: middle-class self-absorbed urgers pretending they warped in from Greenwich Village c.1965, writing inane pop that Rebecca Black would be embarassed to sing and making arseloads of money out of earthy, studenty poverty-chic affectation. Yes, Jarvis, it's as bad as you said. They think that poor is cool.
Someone start me on the John Butler Trio or Powderfinger. I dare you all.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 5:09 PM on August 1, 2011
Mind you, Angus and Julia Stone are appropriate artists to cover Nick Cave: middle-class self-absorbed urgers pretending they warped in from Greenwich Village c.1965, writing inane pop that Rebecca Black would be embarassed to sing and making arseloads of money out of earthy, studenty poverty-chic affectation. Yes, Jarvis, it's as bad as you said. They think that poor is cool.
Someone start me on the John Butler Trio or Powderfinger. I dare you all.
You dare compare John Butler Trio, Powderfinger, or Angus & Julia Stone to St Nick Cave? I saw Grinderman at the end of a massive Big Day Out this year and they easily matched Iggy Pop, Andrew WK, Jim Jones Revue.... I saw Angus and Julia Stone at Peats and I literally had to struggle to stay awake.
Jarvis is the only person you mentioned who's a match for Nick.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:11 PM on August 1, 2011
But the John Bell bit is the BEST PART! He intones that stupid line like he's William fucking Shatner. Come on! How can you not love that?
posted by web-goddess at 5:14 PM on August 1, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 5:14 PM on August 1, 2011
I've got a shirt with lyrics from The Ship Song on it. Somebody tried to buy it off my back at Homebake.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:19 PM on August 1, 2011
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:19 PM on August 1, 2011
I said it was worst, I also said it was hilariously worst. It's Worst of Perth funny.
I've got a shirt with lyrics from The Ship Song on it. Somebody tried to buy it off my back at Homebake.
Hah. My theories about the venally commercial motivations of Nick Cave fans are reconfirming themselves. See a Bad Seeds collection in the CD case, find Robert Kiyosaki and John Gray self-help books on the shelf.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 5:24 PM on August 1, 2011
I've got a shirt with lyrics from The Ship Song on it. Somebody tried to buy it off my back at Homebake.
Hah. My theories about the venally commercial motivations of Nick Cave fans are reconfirming themselves. See a Bad Seeds collection in the CD case, find Robert Kiyosaki and John Gray self-help books on the shelf.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 5:24 PM on August 1, 2011
Hah. My theories about the venally commercial motivations of Nick Cave fans are reconfirming themselves.
Wha?
Yes, when I was 15 and hearing 'The Curse of Milhaven' for the first time on a mix CD on the way back home from camp and was utterly stunned I was being 'venally commercial'. When I played his albums constantly to drown out fighting I was being 'venally commercial'. When I sat upstairs playing Diablo and listening to Nocturama that was because somebody paid me. When I first moved to Australia and, lost and confused, went to Homebake becaues 'holy shit, Nick Cave and a bunch of people I've never heard of are playing in a park!' my motives were all about commerce. When he appeared on stage, preceded by a swarm of bats from The Domain, it was all a stunt. Of course.
You remind me of some of Dave Graney's rants on Mess & Noise, but Dave Graney has the talent and style to back it up.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:29 PM on August 1, 2011
Wha?
Yes, when I was 15 and hearing 'The Curse of Milhaven' for the first time on a mix CD on the way back home from camp and was utterly stunned I was being 'venally commercial'. When I played his albums constantly to drown out fighting I was being 'venally commercial'. When I sat upstairs playing Diablo and listening to Nocturama that was because somebody paid me. When I first moved to Australia and, lost and confused, went to Homebake becaues 'holy shit, Nick Cave and a bunch of people I've never heard of are playing in a park!' my motives were all about commerce. When he appeared on stage, preceded by a swarm of bats from The Domain, it was all a stunt. Of course.
You remind me of some of Dave Graney's rants on Mess & Noise, but Dave Graney has the talent and style to back it up.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:29 PM on August 1, 2011
I'm not going to gainsay your hard-earned and well-displayed music credibility, LiB. I'm just saying Nick Cave is the choice of the Australian middle classes who want easily digestible music for social climbing purposes. He writes his music unthreatening, easily intelligible, and friendly, even when he's trying to be deep and soulful. Hell even when he was doing hard-rock back in the 80s, you could understand all the words and sing along. He is the Wiggles of Australian rock 'n' roll.
John Howard once said that his favourite musician was Bob Dylan---but for the music, not for the lyrics. I'll bet he and Janette have got a few Nick Cave CDs around the house.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 5:47 PM on August 1, 2011
John Howard once said that his favourite musician was Bob Dylan---but for the music, not for the lyrics. I'll bet he and Janette have got a few Nick Cave CDs around the house.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 5:47 PM on August 1, 2011
I hope the Australian has a jukebox, because if so I am going to troll the hell out of you guys.
posted by web-goddess at 5:55 PM on August 1, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 5:55 PM on August 1, 2011
I'm not going to gainsay your hard-earned and well-displayed music credibility, LiB. I'm just saying Nick Cave is the choice of the Australian middle classes who want easily digestible music for social climbing purposes. He writes his music unthreatening, easily intelligible, and friendly, even when he's trying to be deep and soulful. Hell even when he was doing hard-rock back in the 80s, you could understand all the words and sing along. He is the Wiggles of Australian rock 'n' roll.
Perhaps that is my problem. I don't identify, culturally, as an Australian so I can enjoy Nick Cave as a gothic singer song-writer in the Tom Waits mode or AC/DC and Cold Chisel and Living End as great rock bands without worrying about being too middle-class or too bogan. Like my (American) peers, I grew up listening to Nick Cave.
"He writes his music unthreatening, easily intelligible, and friendly."
Huh? Even putting aside the mostly pure noise of The Birthday Party, the man has songs with body counts in the double digits. He writes about rape and murder and necrophillia and obsession. He may not be making (mostly) atonal noise, but he's certainly less safe than the Washington/Angus & Julia/Powderfinger pap that dominates the airwaves. I never heard anything like him growing up.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:02 PM on August 1, 2011
Perhaps that is my problem. I don't identify, culturally, as an Australian so I can enjoy Nick Cave as a gothic singer song-writer in the Tom Waits mode or AC/DC and Cold Chisel and Living End as great rock bands without worrying about being too middle-class or too bogan. Like my (American) peers, I grew up listening to Nick Cave.
"He writes his music unthreatening, easily intelligible, and friendly."
Huh? Even putting aside the mostly pure noise of The Birthday Party, the man has songs with body counts in the double digits. He writes about rape and murder and necrophillia and obsession. He may not be making (mostly) atonal noise, but he's certainly less safe than the Washington/Angus & Julia/Powderfinger pap that dominates the airwaves. I never heard anything like him growing up.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:02 PM on August 1, 2011
Don't leave out Ben Lee or Bernard Fanning or the Whitlams, when you go up with your roll of $2 coins, web-goddess. As a middle-class white bloke with no aesthetic taste, I wouldn't want to feel threatened or challenged.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:02 PM on August 1, 2011
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:02 PM on August 1, 2011
Don't leave out Ben Lee or Bernard Fanning or the Whitlams, when you go up with your roll of $2 coins, web-goddess. As a middle-class white bloke with no aesthetic taste, I wouldn't want to feel threatened or challenged.
'Stoned in a bookstore, sober in a nightclub. Sex is everywhere but nowhere around me' is still a great line, Fiasco. But leave off the Ben Lee, please. I shied away from doing some acoustic Against Me! covers when I found out he did the same thing.
Since we're on the subject, Sydney's best singer-songwriter is a bloke named Perry Keyes. Check him out.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:04 PM on August 1, 2011
'Stoned in a bookstore, sober in a nightclub. Sex is everywhere but nowhere around me' is still a great line, Fiasco. But leave off the Ben Lee, please. I shied away from doing some acoustic Against Me! covers when I found out he did the same thing.
Since we're on the subject, Sydney's best singer-songwriter is a bloke named Perry Keyes. Check him out.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:04 PM on August 1, 2011
He writes about rape and murder and necrophillia and obsession
So does Shakespeare. So does Patricia Cornwell.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:06 PM on August 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
So does Shakespeare. So does Patricia Cornwell.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:06 PM on August 1, 2011 [1 favorite]
So does Shakespeare. So does Patricia Cornwell.
So he's bad because he's too much like Shakespere? And murder ballads are... too close to formulaic mysteries? Huh?
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:10 PM on August 1, 2011
So he's bad because he's too much like Shakespere? And murder ballads are... too close to formulaic mysteries? Huh?
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:10 PM on August 1, 2011
Come troll your quips around me,
I'll burn you witches down.
We'll make some mefi history, maybe
Every time you put Nick down.
We talk about beans all night long,
We define our moral ground.
But when you bawl against Nick's charms
Everything comes tumbling down.
posted by UbuRoivas at 6:17 PM on August 1, 2011 [3 favorites]
I'll burn you witches down.
We'll make some mefi history, maybe
Every time you put Nick down.
We talk about beans all night long,
We define our moral ground.
But when you bawl against Nick's charms
Everything comes tumbling down.
posted by UbuRoivas at 6:17 PM on August 1, 2011 [3 favorites]
Well, since we're doing great lines of Australian pop, I nominate this song (starting about 1'30") as having a few crackers.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:19 PM on August 1, 2011
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:19 PM on August 1, 2011
If you're looking for something to do after there's a David Lynch music tribute night at Goodgod
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 7:18 PM on August 1, 2011
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 7:18 PM on August 1, 2011
are outsiders allowed at meetups?
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 1:01 AM on August 3, 2011
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 1:01 AM on August 3, 2011
Damn, I'd really love come along to this and meet a few of you. Unfortunately, I'm stuck down in Wagga with no chance of taking time off.
Next time, Gadget. Next time.
posted by Silverdragonanon at 3:30 AM on August 3, 2011
Next time, Gadget. Next time.
posted by Silverdragonanon at 3:30 AM on August 3, 2011
Aww man, I wish I was in Sydney hanging out with qwip and amusebuche and mathowie and everyone else. It is a bit far, though.
posted by vacapinta at 3:34 AM on August 3, 2011
posted by vacapinta at 3:34 AM on August 3, 2011
We'll raise a toast to you, vacapinta. We know you'll be there in spirit.
posted by amusebuche at 3:40 AM on August 3, 2011
posted by amusebuche at 3:40 AM on August 3, 2011
I vote YES Lovecraft, but I don't know the etiquette....I make up my own rules.
posted by taff at 3:44 AM on August 3, 2011
posted by taff at 3:44 AM on August 3, 2011
vacapinta, if you were here, it would be just too much awesome to take. Like staring into the sun. Or crossing the streams, even.
On second thought, you both should just come and we'll deal with the ramifications later.
posted by qwip at 4:45 AM on August 3, 2011
On second thought, you both should just come and we'll deal with the ramifications later.
posted by qwip at 4:45 AM on August 3, 2011
Yeah, Lovecraft is welcome as far as I'm concerned. Nice of him to ask.
posted by UbuRoivas at 5:08 AM on August 3, 2011
posted by UbuRoivas at 5:08 AM on August 3, 2011
Yeah, outsiders are cool. I've dragged my husband to most of the MeFi meetups. (He'll be there tonight.) He's sort of an unofficial lurker given all the links I send him to read.
posted by web-goddess at 2:22 PM on August 3, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 2:22 PM on August 3, 2011
Will try to join a bit later. Perhaps 6:30-ish
Sorry, looks like that is not going to work :( Would have loved to meet other Sydneysider mefites. Have fun you guys!
posted by vidur at 4:12 PM on August 3, 2011
Sorry, looks like that is not going to work :( Would have loved to meet other Sydneysider mefites. Have fun you guys!
posted by vidur at 4:12 PM on August 3, 2011
See you all tonight. I've reserved a table from 5:30, and I'll be there then, if anyone wants to come a bit early.
posted by amusebuche at 5:34 PM on August 3, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by amusebuche at 5:34 PM on August 3, 2011 [3 favorites]
Taff: train to Circular Quay station on the Inner West or Bankstown line, then about five minutes' walk uphill. Don't bother with a bus at that time of day, you'd be better off walking down George St.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:29 PM on August 3, 2011
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:29 PM on August 3, 2011
Ah, train. I'll have to do some direction asking from the quay. Any special tips?
posted by taff at 6:38 PM on August 3, 2011
posted by taff at 6:38 PM on August 3, 2011
Incidentally, if anyone's looking for me, I'll be the one in skinny jeans, an old jacket, lank shoulder-length hair, heroin- and cigarette-scarred sunken eyes, droopy moustache, frown, and a bass that sounds like it's coming less from my mouth than from somewhere around my navel.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:39 PM on August 3, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:39 PM on August 3, 2011 [2 favorites]
Taff - it's right at the base of the Bridge, so head in that direction. Here's a map.
posted by web-goddess at 6:50 PM on August 3, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 6:50 PM on August 3, 2011
taff: just head up whatever steps you find, uphill from George St. When you reach the top, right next to the leadup to the Bridge, you'll be in the right area. You know it's half a block from where we had the 10th anniversary meetup, right?
posted by UbuRoivas at 6:52 PM on August 3, 2011
posted by UbuRoivas at 6:52 PM on August 3, 2011
Incidentally, if anyone's looking for me, I'll be the one in skinny jeans, an old jacket, lank shoulder-length hair, heroin- and cigarette-scarred sunken eyes, droopy moustache, frown, and a bass that sounds like it's coming less from my mouth than from somewhere around my navel.
I'll be in blue chords, blue and white striped hoodie, longish black hair and a canvas messenger bag with a sheriff's star on it.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:53 PM on August 3, 2011
I'll be in blue chords, blue and white striped hoodie, longish black hair and a canvas messenger bag with a sheriff's star on it.
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 6:53 PM on August 3, 2011
Black formal suit. Blue shirt. In the conference room next to my office.
posted by vidur at 7:14 PM on August 3, 2011
posted by vidur at 7:14 PM on August 3, 2011
Fiasco: I hope you'll take a break from all that scribbling of lyrics on beer-stained coasters to actually interact with us, for a change.
posted by UbuRoivas at 7:16 PM on August 3, 2011
posted by UbuRoivas at 7:16 PM on August 3, 2011
Fiasco, I have a little bit of a crush on you already. Mwahahaha.
posted by taff at 9:37 PM on August 3, 2011
posted by taff at 9:37 PM on August 3, 2011
What name is the table in???
My source tells me it's "Angela"
posted by qwip at 11:32 PM on August 3, 2011
My source tells me it's "Angela"
posted by qwip at 11:32 PM on August 3, 2011
I really am wearing my "I [+] Metafilter" T-shirt. And if you are like me, you will think that qwip looks like a famous person. So you can't really miss us.
posted by web-goddess at 11:36 PM on August 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by web-goddess at 11:36 PM on August 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
And if you are like me, you will think that qwip looks like a famous person
Adolphe Menjou?
posted by qwip at 12:13 AM on August 4, 2011
Adolphe Menjou?
posted by qwip at 12:13 AM on August 4, 2011
Thanks all for coming out, sorry I had to leave a bit early but it was great meeting you all and getting to put faces with all the usernames I've followed for years.
Also: Jasper stole the show. Cutest kid ever.
posted by mathowie at 2:59 AM on August 4, 2011 [2 favorites]
Also: Jasper stole the show. Cutest kid ever.
posted by mathowie at 2:59 AM on August 4, 2011 [2 favorites]
What a fabulous bunch of individuals! Fiasco did not disappoint. Sorry it was so brief Matt, but fabulous to be in the presence of greatness, however short. Agree, Jasper is adorable.
Must re-do soon. Hoping YoungAmbrose can play with LittleTaff and ToddlerTaff can tickle LilUbu.
posted by taff at 4:07 AM on August 4, 2011 [3 favorites]
Must re-do soon. Hoping YoungAmbrose can play with LittleTaff and ToddlerTaff can tickle LilUbu.
posted by taff at 4:07 AM on August 4, 2011 [3 favorites]
Great night everybody! So glad to see you all again. :)
posted by web-goddess at 4:53 AM on August 4, 2011
posted by web-goddess at 4:53 AM on August 4, 2011
Fantastic to see everybody again, as well as a few new faces. Shame we had to take off early, but unfortunately babies tend to encroach on one's beer drinking time.
Have a great time, Matt, and remember to steer clear of "prominent Griffith businessmen" & "colourful Sydney racing identities". These can often look just like regular people, so to be on the safe side it's best not to interact with anybody.
posted by UbuRoivas at 1:29 PM on August 4, 2011
Have a great time, Matt, and remember to steer clear of "prominent Griffith businessmen" & "colourful Sydney racing identities". These can often look just like regular people, so to be on the safe side it's best not to interact with anybody.
posted by UbuRoivas at 1:29 PM on August 4, 2011
Good to meet everyone! And I look forward to qwip's pictures to see how awkward I look next to the world's cutest not-quite-toddler.
AmbroseChapel, try a search under "Devonshire Street Tunnel" on pictureaustralia.org. It's a brilliant collaboration between libraries and archives--I could spend all day on there if I didn't have to work. For bonus eye-opening material, do an image search under location "National Archives of Australia" and image creator "ASIO".
Lovecraft, I can't believe you blanked out when I mentioned Frankie and Johnny. For your edumacation, brother.
Amusebouche, if you end up wanting more early colonialia after you finish Hughes, check out Inga Clendinnen's recent Dancing With Strangers (reviewed here).
That's what I can recall wanting to look up this morning. Anything else?
Fiasco did not disappoint
There's always next time.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 4:51 PM on August 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
AmbroseChapel, try a search under "Devonshire Street Tunnel" on pictureaustralia.org. It's a brilliant collaboration between libraries and archives--I could spend all day on there if I didn't have to work. For bonus eye-opening material, do an image search under location "National Archives of Australia" and image creator "ASIO".
Lovecraft, I can't believe you blanked out when I mentioned Frankie and Johnny. For your edumacation, brother.
Amusebouche, if you end up wanting more early colonialia after you finish Hughes, check out Inga Clendinnen's recent Dancing With Strangers (reviewed here).
That's what I can recall wanting to look up this morning. Anything else?
Fiasco did not disappoint
There's always next time.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 4:51 PM on August 4, 2011 [1 favorite]
Matt, and remember to steer clear of "prominent Griffith businessmen" & "colourful Sydney racing identities"
Matt, avoid also "major urban developer of the South Coast" and "nightclub entrepreneur". If only we could make those export, not domestic, industries.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 5:15 PM on August 4, 2011
Matt, avoid also "major urban developer of the South Coast" and "nightclub entrepreneur". If only we could make those export, not domestic, industries.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 5:15 PM on August 4, 2011
It was lovely to meet you all! Apologies for any unintentional rudeness and such.
As per request, my siblings' sites:
Lovecraftian LEGO
Vodafail (as featured on some of our 'reputable' media outlets)
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:21 PM on August 4, 2011
As per request, my siblings' sites:
Lovecraftian LEGO
Vodafail (as featured on some of our 'reputable' media outlets)
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:21 PM on August 4, 2011
Oh, OK. Since we're doing trad. folk songs from the US, here's Stagger Lee.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:21 AM on August 5, 2011
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 6:21 AM on August 5, 2011
Fun to imagine that all taking place here.
posted by UbuRoivas at 9:39 AM on August 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by UbuRoivas at 9:39 AM on August 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
Belatedly, thanks for the links.
Lovely to meet you all.
posted by AmbroseChapel at 3:00 PM on August 5, 2011
Lovely to meet you all.
posted by AmbroseChapel at 3:00 PM on August 5, 2011
Pics are up.
posted by qwip at 8:07 PM on August 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by qwip at 8:07 PM on August 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
That lil' ubu sure is photogenic. Fun to catch up with some familiar faces and meet some new ones. Fiasco, thanks for the link to the Clendinnen book. I'll keep an eye out for that one.
posted by amusebuche at 10:09 PM on August 5, 2011
posted by amusebuche at 10:09 PM on August 5, 2011
So, um, where exactly are the pikkies?
Top right of this post, just under the "Tags" box. You'll see:
Photos
qwip's [x]
Click on my name which links to a Picasa album.
posted by qwip at 11:30 PM on August 5, 2011
Top right of this post, just under the "Tags" box. You'll see:
Photos
qwip's [x]
Click on my name which links to a Picasa album.
posted by qwip at 11:30 PM on August 5, 2011
Actually, you may not see the "[x]", which is probably only visible through my login. But you get the gist.
posted by qwip at 11:32 PM on August 5, 2011
posted by qwip at 11:32 PM on August 5, 2011
Nice pictures, qwip, and thanks.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 11:43 PM on August 5, 2011
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 11:43 PM on August 5, 2011
Aha, found it. Not visible on the mobile site... wasn't just me being obtuse, I promise. Lovely pictures
posted by taff at 3:23 AM on August 6, 2011
posted by taff at 3:23 AM on August 6, 2011
Oh no! I haven't logged in for ages and only just saw this :( Next time!!
posted by 8k at 9:06 PM on August 14, 2011
posted by 8k at 9:06 PM on August 14, 2011
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The Lord Nelson is probably the best place for beer, but it's small and gets crowded quickly. The Australian Heritage is where we took Jessamyn for her meetup; it's bigger with a decent beer selection and lots of food (pizzas, etc). The Glenmore is a bit crappier, but they've got a rooftop bar (which is where we held the 10th anniversary meetup). Any of those would probably do!
posted by web-goddess at 2:42 PM on July 27, 2011