Erin's rose: the epitome of glamour. And it's yummy too!

The scene. So, now you want to know a little about who we are? Well, for starters C-U Midnight Assembly — or CUMA for the linguistically challenged — is the name for the Champaign-Urbana underground alternative music scene.

The moniker itself was first proposed two years ago as part of an effort to symbolize the unity of our local subculture: "C-U" identifies our community while "Midnight" reflects the Gothic contingent and "Assembly", the Industrial contingent.

The CUMA Website itself is a cooperative project, designed to further represent and inform any and all gawths, rivetheads, etc. of area happenings. This is our homepage, of sorts, to the outside world. In fact, it might be wise to bookmark this site and visit often. =)

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Seth and Dan prove that a warm huggle can make everything better!

People. We are a unique group of individuals from a diversity of backgrounds, interests, ages, and cultures. To put it bluntly, a great number of us are trapped — I mean residents at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), a world-reknowned technical/engineering school.

Of course, there are others who are students at Parkland Community College and even surrounding K-12 schools. And then again, some of us are are already professionally employed, and, well, a few are even unemployed. But that is irrelevant, as I'm certain there are a few that might even claim to be dead [grin].

Below are some photos taken at The Assembly on June 13, 2001. For more photos from other events...

• Glampire Record Release Party (22-August-2001)
• Bamboo Crisis Record Release Party (18-July-2001)
• Arcanta Concert (25-July-2001)

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Forums. Communication is essential, especially in an online world. Here's where you can stay in touch with other people in the scene.

C-U GOTH MAILING LIST
cugoth@yahoogroups.com
 

This is our primary means of online communication. Sure, it's not telepathy. But it works and it's free. All local goths, electronicas, rivetheads are encouraged to join up and participate! We discuss everything from planned gatherings to work-related stress. So join in on our discussion.

Subscription:  To begin writing messages, you must first submit your email address to the C-U Goth Mailing List
Guidelines:  Show respect for people's opinions, interests, and other differences. Take flame wars off the list. No SPAM allowed.

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Sponsors. We are always grateful to those who assist in the planning and promotion of the scene. The people and organizations listed here have in some way made possible the furthering of our existence. Thank you.

THE CHAMPAIGN-URBANA INDEPENDENT-MUSIC ASSOCIATION
 

The CIA, as they were previously known, is an organization of students at UIUC who regularly help to plan many of ou industrial, electronic, and other notworthy music shows you have so come to enjoy.

Email:  CIA at cia@uiuc.edu
 

LIX is our very own source of mainstream- underground gothic, fetish, bondage clothing (incl. dancewear and clubwear), accessories, and cosmetics for men and women. LIX sponsors all the bondage/clubwear fashion shows that we so love at C-Street.

Telephone:  LIX at 217-328-5455
Website:  LIX Online