The Cult

[Falcon]

SXSW -- backstage at Auditorium Shores: IAN ASTBURY, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, & ROONEY MARA (girl with the dragon tattoo)

[BurningHills]

Thanks for the vids - will check them out later tonight!

[Falcon]

McConaughhey rockin' out to "Fire Woman" - no injuries reported.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA53hRT4TYo&context=C4c1bd16ADvjVQa1PpcFNx0U6y-PdnOfhQ3OwYn4D6b2dOUxFFsIA=

[Falcon]

Alright, The Cult's UK Arena Tour this September is confirmed:

Support - Killing Joke and The Mission

Dates 

Tue 11th Sep
Newcastle upon Tyne Metro Arena

Wed 12th Sep
Sheffield Motorpoint Arena

Fri 14th Sep
Manchester Manchester Arena

Sat 15th Sep
Birmingham LG Arena

Sun 16th Sep
London Wembley Arena

[Falcon]

SXSW Headline Auditorium Shores Stage - March 17

Setlist

Lil' Devil
Honey From A Knife (new song)
Rain
Lucifer (new song)
Nirvana
Horse Nation
Embers
Fire Woman
The Wolf (new song)
Wildflower
The Phoenix
For The Animals (new song)
Spiritwalker
She Sells Sanctuary
Love Removal Machine

[FunkyMonkey]

McConaughhey rockin' out to "Fire Woman" - no injuries reported.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA53hRT4TYo&context=C4c1bd16ADvjVQa1PpcFNx0U6y-PdnOfhQ3OwYn4D6b2dOUxFFsIA=

Funny, the comment that's posted kinda says it all. 

I do believe he was stoned but I do know he loves the Cult

[FunkyMonkey]

Some close up footage of Matthew's performance.

The Cult with Matthew McConaughey - Spirit Walker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJhEzV7W3-E

[BurningHills]

All I can say is..

CFFC!

[Falcon]

Here's a better version of LRM from SXSW Saturday night, Duffy is on fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPHgXFJbkSo

[BurningHills]

Here's a better version of LRM from SXSW Saturday night, Duffy is on fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPHgXFJbkSo

Must. Go. See. The. Cult. This. Year.

 

[FunkyMonkey]

THE CULT Joined By Actor MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY On Stage At SXSW (Video) - Mar. 20, 2012

Matthew McConaughey and Gerard Butler were just two of the celebrities who came to check out THE CULT at this year's SXSW (South By Southwest) festival in Austin, Texas. Butler was in the audience and hanging out backstage with THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy at Friday night's Chevy Sound Garage performance. On Saturday, THE CULT headlined the 25,000-capacity Auditorium Shores Stage Concert Series and brought actor Matthew McConaughey onstage who jammed on congas for a couple of songs.

THE CULT debuted a handful of new songs ? "Honey From a Knife", "The Wolf", "Lucifer" and "For The Animals" ? from their upcoming album, "Choice Of Weapon", due out May 22 on Cooking Vinyl, as well as peppering the set with some of their biggest hits ? "She Sells Sanctuary", "Fire Woman" and "Wild Flower".

"Choice Of Weapon" is THE CULT's first new album in five years. It was written by founding members Astbury and Duffy, produced by Chris Goss (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, U.N.K.L.E., MASTERS OF REALITY) and Bob Rock (METALLICA, BUSH and THE CULT's platinum-certified "Sonic Temple"), and recorded in New York, Los Angeles, the California high desert and the band's Witch Mountain studio with long-time members John Tempesta on drums and bassist Chris Wyse.

THE CULT has announced tour plans for Europe this summer and the U.K. in September; North American dates will be announced shortly.

http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=171476

[Falcon]

The Cult's official YouTube channel has been launched complete with a teaser vid message announcing "For The Animals" available 3/23/12 - not sure if it's a single release or another teaser from the new record.

www.youtube.com/thecultofficial

Oddly enough, the background music isn't from the song..

But this is - "For The Animals" live from SXSW Auditorium Shores Stage March 17.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xz41NRRhO0&feature=youtu.be

Rockin.

[BurningHills]

The Cult's official YouTube channel has been launched complete with a teaser vid message announcing "For The Animals" available 3/23/12 - not sure if it's a single release or another teaser from the new record.

www.youtube.com/thecultofficial

Oddly enough, the background music isn't from the song..

But this is - "For The Animals" live from SXSW Auditorium Shores Stage March 17.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xz41NRRhO0&feature=youtu.be

Rockin.

Love it! 

[Falcon]

Plenty of A Listers out to see The Cult, here's BD and Gerard Butler backstage at the March 16, Chevy Sound Gage gig 3/16/12 at SXSW:

[Falcon]

Billy playing with Wayne Kramer and Tom Morello at the Swan Dive in Austin

[FunkyMonkey]

THE CULT: Performance Footage Of New Single Available - Mar. 22, 2012

A short teaser clip for "For The Animals", the first single from THE CULT's new album, "Choice Of Weapon", can be seen below. The song will go to radio on Monday, March 26.

Fan-filmed video footage of THE CULT performing "For The Animals" at the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday, March 17 is available at this location.

http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=171605

[Falcon]

Looks like footage of the SXSW gig was filmed for the upcoming Terrence Malick feature "Lawless" starring:

Ryan Gosling
Natalie Portman
Rooney Mara
Christian Bale
Cate Blanchett

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2062700/

http://www.zoiksonline.com/2012/03/cults-sxsw-concert-filmed-for-new.html

The Cult's SXSW Concert Filmed For New Rooney Mara Feature Film.

Concert and backstage footage was shot last week at The Cult's 25,000-capacity SXSW concert at Auditorium Shores for Terrence Malick's upcoming feature. Rooney Mara, one of the stars of the film, was at the Auditorium Shores show and shot onstage footage as well as improvised scenes backstage with members of The Cult.

The Cult's new album, Choice of Weapon, will be released on May 22.  For an advance CD or advance digital download, hit the REPLY key, let us know your delivery preference, and we'll get it out to you. More info on The Cult can be accessed at http://bit.ly/ygKRGf.

Check out this cool video clip for the album's first single, "For The Animals" -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFarC-5wOg4.

[BurningHills]

Where's the reply key? I'm gonna try to get one of those advanced copies. 

[Falcon]

The HERFitz firm is now in charge of The Cult's PR, a wealth of info can be viewed here:

http://www.herfitzpr.com/herfitzpr.com/The_Cult_Home_Page.html

[BurningHills]

The HERFitz firm is now in charge of The Cult's PR, a wealth of info can be viewed here:

http://www.herfitzpr.com/herfitzpr.com/The_Cult_Home_Page.html

I'll hit their PR folks up tomorrow - thanks!