The Cult

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More exclusive pics and vid from Billy guesting w/ Johnny Marr courtesy of www.billyduffy.com

http://www.billyduffy.com/news/billy-and-johnny-live-in-san-francisco/

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Message from Billy on the sad news that Chrissy Amphlett from Divinyls has died...

"Sorry to hear about the passing of Chrissy. My commiserations go out to her family and her husband Charley D. I'll always fondly remember the USA Love tour our bands did together back in 1986" - Billy x

The "Charley D" Billy is referring to is Charley Drayton, bass player on The Cult's "Ceremony" album and longtime Keith Richards collaborator.

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The Cult at Sturgis Aug 3, more dates to follow:

http://www.buffalochip.com/NEWSINFO/News/BuffaloChipAnnouncements/tabid/374/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/300/The-Cult-Joins-Sturgis-Buffalo-Chip-Summer-Music-Festival-during-Sturgis-Motorcycle-Rally.aspx



Sturgis, South Dakota (April 23, 2013) ? The Sturgis Buffalo Chip? announces one of the most influential and well respected British rock bands to break onto the American Charts, The Cult, will rock the Chip?s Sturgis summer music festival Saturday August 3. The Cult is expected to bring trailblazing hard rock hits from the 80?s and 90?s as well as the no frills hard rock from their recent 2012 album to the Sturgis motorcycle rally. Visit www.BuffaloChip.Com for summer music festival information and campground admission passes.

The Cult, with platinum albums and dedicated fans worldwide, has a following that runs deep throughout the music industry. Originally from the UK, The Cult came to New York in the early 80s and sold millions of albums over the years with popular songs like ?Sweet Soul Sister,? ?Fire Woman,? ?She Sells Sanctuary,? ?Love Removal Machine,? ?Rain,? and many others from albums ?Love? and ?Sonic Temple? to ?Born Into This? and ?Choice of Weapon?. Prepared to make an impact second to none, these edgy rockers plan to evoke a crowd and rock the house during the 2013 summer music festival at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip.

?The Cult has been recognized as an undeniable force of pure rock throughout the years,? says Rod Woodruff, President of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. ?Rock being the main staple for fans at the Chip, we are truly honored to say The Cult is going to rock the Chip during this year?s rally.?

The 32nd annual Sturgis Buffalo Chip? motorcycle and music festival takes place August 2-11, 2013 during the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally. The summer music festival lineup already includes Rob Zombie, Kid Rock, Toby Keith, ZZ Top, Halestorm, Mastodon, Machine Head, Brantley Gilbert, Queensr?che and Sublime with Rome. More bands will be announced soon. All summer music festival and motorcycle rally information is available at www.buffalochip.com and (605) 347-9000.

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More from The Cult on Chrissy Amphlett's passing:

"Our hearts are with the family of Chrissy Amphlett she was a courageous and charismatic woman , a great artist , she will be missed , Love to Charley D from Cult Family xx"

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BD's website has been featuring Billy throwing the iconic shape, this used to be the logo on the $100 chip at the Hard Rock Vegas.

Might still be, not sure.

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Ian in '82 with Southern Death Cult, full on Bradford punk

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Looks like The Cult will be in Europe June and July, not officially confirmed but should be shortly.

Dates to follow.

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The Cult at Sturgis Aug 3, more dates to follow:

Another US date, more being confirmed:

Aug 16/2013 - Biloxi, Mississippi, Hard Rock Live

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The Cult at Sturgis Aug 3, more dates to follow:

Another US date, more being confirmed:

Aug 16/2013 - Biloxi, Mississippi, Hard Rock Live

Unconfirmed but highly likely, The Cult's upcoming tour will be billed as:

"The Cult - Electric 13"

The bands seminal 1987 "Electric" to be played in it's entirety followed by an extended encore of songs from all eras along with a new tune or 2.

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ELECTRIC 13 radio promo:

http://www.byp.com/tour-info/3517

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UK "ELECTRIC 13" dates are in:

http://www.planetrock.com/promotions/cult/win-tickets-to-see-the-cult/

Legendary UK post-punk band The Cult have announced "ELECTRIC 13?, a full UK tour that will visit ten cities this October.
   
Although focusing on the band?s phenomenal album "Electric?, originally released back in 1987, "ELECTRIC 13? will not be your typical "play the record in order? tour. These pivotal tracks will be shot out of the speakers by a band at the height of their powers and will reignite a body of work, worthy of the distance, worthy of an audience, and worthy of The Cult?s legacy.

"The Cult needs to play to stay alive" says Astbury of the upcoming tour. "We are between albums and decided we wanted to continue the momentum of our last album COW, and stay in people?s hearts and minds. As LOVE was such an incredible experience, we have decided that performing ELECTRIC would be a great excuse to play out again."

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More on The Cult"s "ELECTRIC 13" world tour from the Hollywood Reporter:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/cult-tour-electric-album-entirety-521251

"It's going to be one of longest U.S. tours for a while," frontman Ian Astbury tells THR. Only two dates have been announced so far." - Ian Astbury

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US DATES from ticketmaster

HOB 20th Anniv. Presents The Cult - Electric 13 Tour
Details: The Cult
More Info ?on Live Nation presale begins:Wed, 05/15/13 10:00 AM

JULY 25 THU House of Blues San Diego - San Diego, CA 07:00 PM
JULY 26 FRI House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, CA 07:00 PM
JULY 27 SAT The Fillmore San Francisco, CA 08:00 PM
AUG 8 THU The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI 07:00 PM
AUG 9 FRI House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH 07:00 PM
AUG 10 SAT The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC 08:00 PM
AUG 11 SUN House of Blues Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach, SC 08:00 PM
AUG 13 TUE Revolution Live Ft Lauderdale, FL 07:00 PM
AUG 14 WED House of Blues Orlando Orlando, FL 07:00 PM
AUG 16 FRI Hard Rock Live Biloxi, MS 08:00 PM
AUG 17 SAT The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA 08:00 PM
AUG 20 TUE The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD 08:00 PM
AUG 22 THU Roseland Ballroom New York, NY 07:00 PM
AUG 23 FRI House of Blues Boston Boston, MA 07:00 PM
AUG 24 SAT Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH 08:00 PM
AUG 25 SUN Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA 08:00 PM
AUG 27 TUE House of Blues Chicago Chicago, IL 06:30 PM
AUG 30 FRI House of Blues Houston Houston, TX 07:00 PM
AUG 31 SAT House of Blues New Orleans New Orleans, LA 07:00 PM
SEP 1 SUN House of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX 08:00 PM
SEP 6 FRI House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 07:00 PM
SEP 7 SAT The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA 07:00 PM

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Update full itinerary:


Jul 25/2013 San Diego, California, House of Blues The Cult
Jul 26/2013 Anaheim, California, House of Blues The Cult
Jul 27/2013 San Francisco, California, The Fillmore The Cult
Jul 29/2013 Portland, Oregon, Roseland Theatre The Cult
Jul 30/2013 Seattle, Washington, Showbox SoDo The Cult
Aug 01/2013 Salt Lake City, Utah, The Depot The Cult
Aug 02/2013 Denver, Colorado, Ogden Theatre The Cult
Aug 03/2013 Sturgis, South Dakota, Buffalo Chip The Cult
Aug 05/2013 Minneapolis, Minnesota, Varsity Theatre The Cult
Aug 08/2013 Detroit, Michigan, The Fillmore The Cult
Aug 09/2013 Cleveland, Ohio, House of Blues The Cult
Aug 10/2013 Charlotte, North Carolina, The Fillmore The Cult
Aug 11/2013 North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, House of Blues The Cult
Aug 13/2013 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Revolution The Cult
Aug 14/2013 Orlando, Florida, House of Blues The Cult
Aug 16/2013 Biloxi, Mississippi, Hard Rock Live The Cult
Aug 17/2013 Atlanta, Georgia, The Tabernacle The Cult
Aug 18/2013 Nashville, Tennessee, Marathon Music Works The Cult
Aug 20/2013 Silver Springs, Maryland, The Fillmore The Cult
Aug 22/2013 New York, New York, Roseland Ballroom The Cult
Aug 23/2013 Boston, Massachusetts, House of Blues The Cult
Aug 24/2013 Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, Hampton Beach Casino The Cult
Aug 25/2013 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Theatre of Living Arts The Cult
Aug 27/2013 Chicago, Illinois, House of Blues The Cult
Aug 29/2013 Lake Charles, Louisiana, L?auberge Casino Resort The Cult
Aug 30/2013 Houston, Texas, House of Blues The Cult
Aug 31/2013 New Orleans, Louisiana, House of Blues The Cult
Sep 01/2013 Dallas, Texas, House of Blues The Cult
Sep 03/2013 Austin, Texas, ACL Live @ The Moody Theater The Cult
Sep 05/2013 Phoenix, Arizona, Celebrity Theater The Cult
Sep 06/2013 Las Vegas, Nevada, House of Blues The Cult
Sep 07/2013 Los Angeles, California, Wiltern Theatre The Cult
Sep 08/2013 Los Angeles, California, House of Blues The Cult
Oct 18/2013 Cardiff, Wales, UK, University Great Hall The Cult
Oct 19/2013 Exeter, England, UK, Great Hall The Cult
Oct 20/2013 Southampton, England, UK, Guildhall The Cult
Oct 22/2013 Norwich, England, UK, UEA The Cult
Oct 23/2013 Wolverhampton, England, UK, Civic Hall The Cult
Oct 25/2013 Manchester, England, UK, Academy The Cult
Oct 26/2013 Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Barrowlands The Cult
Oct 28/2013 Nottingham, England, UK, Rock City The Cult
Oct 28/2013 Liverpool, England, UK, 02 Academy The Cult
Oct 31/2013 London, England, UK, Roundhouse The Cult

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More news from The Cult, it looks as though they will be releasing 'ELECTRIC/PEACE" to coincide with their upcoming "ELECTRIC 13" tour.


http://archive.beggars.com/releases/220/the-cult-electric-peace
Double CD
Double Vinyl

In 1985 The Cult enjoyed breakthrough success with the single ?She Sells Sanctuary? and the album ?Love?, establishing themselves as a new breed of Alternative rock band. When it came to recording a follow-up, the band booked into The Manor studios in Oxfordshire with Steve Brown again producing the album. By the end of October 1986 the album was recorded, the masters assembled and it was given the title ?Peace?. However, the band weren?t happy with the final results which seemed too polished. Appreciating the rawness of Run-D.M.C.?s ?Walk This Way?, the band contacted producer Rick Rubin to re-mix the lead track, ?Love Removal Machine?. Rubin agreed to work with the band but only on condition that the track was entirely re-recorded. The result was a sparse, dry, riffing version that captured the sonic excitement the band were looking for. Enthused by the results, the decision was made to abandon the expensive ?Peace? recordings and re-record the entire album in New York with Rick Rubin. The new tracks would become The Cult?s third album, re-titled ?Electric?, and a multi-million seller.
Tracks from Peace were used as single B-sides and some of the alternative versions were issued on an early CD ? The Manor Sessions, but it wasn?t until the limited ?Rare Cult? box set in 2000 that fans got to hear the full album correctly sequenced. The box rapidly sold out so Peace has been unavailable for 13 years.

The Cult will be promoting the release by performing the entire ?Electric? album at shows in the USA (starting late July) and Europe (October 2013).

ELECTRIC
Wild Flower
Peace Dog
Lil? Devil
Aphrodisiac Jacket
Electric Ocean
Bad Fun
King Contrary Man
Love Removal Machine
Born To Be Wild
Outlaw
Memphis Hip Shake

PEACE
Love Removal Machine
Wild Flower
Peace Dog
Aphrodisiac Jacket
Electric Ocean
Bad Fun
Conquistador
Zap City
Love Trooper
Outlaw
Groove Co.

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**** CULT/ ELECTRIC 13 US TOUR DATES PRESALE INFO ****

 TICKETMASTER, LN.com, VENUE, RADIO Presale
 May 16 10 AM local time, ends May 16 10 PM local time

 LN presale password: DANDELIONS
 RADIO presale password: ELECTRIC
 AEG presale password: ELECTRIC
 PROMOTER presale password: ELECTRIC
 
 *** GENERAL PUBLIC ONSALE ***
 May 17 10 AM LOCAL TIME - ENDS WHEN THEY ARE ALL SOLD OUT

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The Cult and long time touring guitar player Mike Dimkich have parted ways.

Mike will be moving on to play with Bad Religion, no word yet on who'll be replacing him in The Cult.

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Meet and greet info:

http://www.rockandrolltshirts.com/RNR_Store/Cult_VIP/The-Cult-Meet-and-Greet-Package

Meet and Greet Ticket Package
 
Each package includes: ?Photo Meet & Greet with The Cult
?Premium Ticket (for seated Venues - early entrance for GA shows)
?Early Entrance (You will receive instructions about where and when to check in. You will check in approximately one hour before doors and be escorted into the venue for your meet & greet. After the meet and greet, you will be able to stay in the venue before the opening of doors.)
?Exclusive Poster signed by The Cult
?Collectible VIP laminate
?$50 Gift Certificate to The Cult online merch store
* Limited number of packages available *
* 4 ticket limit per customer *
PLEASE NOTE - This package will not be shipped - any shipping charges included in this sale will be reversed.

On-site VIP staff will check you into the venue approximately 1 hour before doors open and assist with your photo with the band. After your meet and greet, you can stay inside the venue before doors open. PLEASE NOTE: You will NOT need to bring your own camera for the photo with the band. You'll receive an email approximately 2-3 days before your show date with instructions on your meet and greet experience and details on how to redeem all elements of your VIP Package. No refunds will be given under any circumstances, unless concert/entire program is cancelled. Packages are non-transferable and non-refundable; name changes will NOT be permitted. Reselling of packages is strictly prohibited. Resold packages will not be honored at the performance venue. VIP Packages are NOT VALID without a ticket. Package staff reserves the right to refuse admission or eject any person to or from the event due to security concerns on an individual basis. All event participants must adhere to venue rules and regulations and are subject to search/security screening on site. No weapons of any kind are permitted. Photo identification is required of the original package purchaser at the time of check-in, and must be in attendance to receive package elements. Every effort will be made to ensure that this unique experience will be an enjoyable and memorable occasion. We thank you in advance for your understanding and flexibility with arrangements on the day of the show. If you have questions regarding your purchase, please email viptickets@dreamermedia.com.

Price: $300.00  
 
 
 

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Ian on the passing of longtime friend/mentor and bandmate Ray Manzerak:

"Ray Manzarek passed today , I am deeply saddened by this news he was a beautiful man , who had a profound effect on my life . I shall treasure the time I spent with him . My heart go's out to all in the Doors family to all the fans and friends especially Dorothy , Pablo , Rick , James , Robbie and John I cant say much more we lost a giant today x" - IA