It all started during the 1990 summer, Chris Parry and Robert Smith had the idea to set up a pirate radio to launch the promotion of the Mixed Up album. As, by then, lots of things would happen through pirate radios, that was trendy as well !

A flyer that was distributed at the London's concert on the 11th August announced the project. Without of course giving the frequency to tune in to the band's "pirate party". And because of the nature of the set up, only Londoners could catch the show. So it all took place on the 31 August from the Fiction Records office (and not from some basement somewhere !).

Two professional DJs (from American radios) were invited to host the evening with the band. Except first, at midnight (like planned) nothing was on air due to technical problems (after all, it was pirate !) and when they almost gave up two hours later, the miracle happened ! They were talking on the radio finally !

Remixes from the album would be broadcast, the djs interviewing each member of the band and sometimes these would take control of the whole thing, introducing songs by other bands they wanted to play... At some point Perry chose a song from an obscur live recording of Echo and the Bunnymen to the great amusement of Simon that understood Perry actually taped the thing himself ! Which he wouldn't admit.

Cure Fm closed at 7am, after 5 hours of music, jokes, revelations... The last song that aired that night was Never Enough, which they shot the video for on the previous night.

And a week later, they did it again ! On the 6th September, Cure FM was reborn (this time stopping at 3am). That was probably because lots of people missed the first night and complained. Still jokes, music on the program...and even the weather forecast given by Porl ! The phone line was also opened, Simon would answer the phone, "making new friends"... A pity the TV crew covering the event didn't give them ideas for the next step !