The Cult

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"Sweet Soul Sister" from Memphis can be viewed here:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnSXeQ6Duf8

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Spoke to one of the faithful who attended the Vegas show last night, Ian confirmed the 25th Anniversary tour and said the "Love" record would be being played in its entirety...

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Vegas setlist courtesy of ww.cultcentral.com and user "wild hearted one"

SETLIST (2 MAY 09)

IN THE CLOUDS
ELECTRIC OCEAN
L'IL DEVIL
SWEET SOUL SISTER
THE WITCH
DIRTY LITTLE ROCK STAR
EDIE (ELECTRIC)
RAIN
STAR (YES, ELECTRIC AND VERY COOL)
FIREWOMAN
RISE
ILLUMINATED
WILDFLOWER
SANCTUARY
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LOVE REMOVAL MACHINE

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A short clip of "She Sells Sanctuary" from Vegas 5/2 can be found here:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcMG9BWH6qs

Thanks to youtube user lingoliz for the above

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From Appeal TV, a short clip @ 1:28.


Beale Street Music Festival: Day One

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOcqUZ8vnhM

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Thanks to www.broadway.com for the following:

Savage in Limbo | June 2009

Ian Astbury will be on stage on May 9th with his new project The Soft Revolt to raise money for Apollonia Players' production of Savage in Limbo by John Patrick Shanley.
The Bowery Electric will be hosting the play from June 12th to the 28th.
Shanley is a prominent playwright and among his many works the best known is Doubt (2008), Oscar-nominated, starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Set in a neighborhood bar in the Bronx, Savage in Limbo revolves around a group of regulars seeking relief from the disappointments and tedium of the outside world.
?Savage in Limbo is the product of New York in its savage, untamed state,? says Astbury - broadwayworld.com - ?In the spirit of the play, we have turned to the original hunting grounds of that animal, The Bowery. Cultural revolt in this time of creative impotence!?.

At the benefit concert, May 9th, will be also held a silent auction with exclusive NYC items.

Tickets: $18.00

Showtimes:
Friday & Saturday 8pm (doors at 7pm) must be 21+ with photo ID
Sunday 3pm (doors at 2pm) All ages
Sunday 7pm (doors at 6pm) must be 21+ with photo ID

For more info: www.theboweryelectric.com

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Ian was on WRXP in NYC this morning, take a look below and a listen below...

http://www.1019rxp.com/Blog/Matt/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10031284

8am - Ian Astbury took over the RXP studios. Ian was here to promote his benefit concert taking place at the Bowery Electric on May 09. Ian will be performing with his new band, The Soft Revolt, to raise money for the "Apollonia Players" production of John Patrick Shanley's "Savage in Limbo." Starving Artists pay $30.00 and regular folk pay $50.00.
Ian also spoke about his bands, seeing The Beatles as a young boy, helped Peter Macia from Fader magazine sell a lot of magazines and spoke with Duff McKagen about the old days touring together. Check out the complete Ian Astbury interview on the Pinfield podcast.

Podcast can be found here:
http://www.1019rxp.com/pinfield/

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Cult drummer Johnny Tempesta has a redesigned website and fan forum launched, take a look here:

Website (with a wicked pic of JT)

www.johntempesta.com

And here for the forum

http://johntempesta.freeforums.org/

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Ian Astbury at ?The Bowery Electric?

May 8th 09, 2:58 | Adam Bryce

On May 9th a special benefit concert will take place at one of New Yorks hottest night spots ,?The Bowery Electric? (327 bowery at 2nd street. Tickets $50 & $30 for struggling artists) The Cult singer will be hitting the stage with his new project ?the soft revolt? to raise money for the ?apollonia players? production of john patrick shanley?s ?savage in limbo?? John patrick shanley is best known as a play write  and director most recently for the movie ?doubt? (meryl streep,philip seymour hoffman ) which he wrote and directed?..the cast is made up of actors from larry moss?s nyc acting class alumni?larry moss is the most coveted acting teacher working in the world today having guided such luminaries as leonardo di caprio,hilary swank,tobey mcquire  and helen hunt. It was larry moss?s suggestion that cast members apolla echino and adina verson put up a production of the play and so to those ends the cast and production crew have put together this unique event?.the ?bowery electric? will be hosting a run of the play from june 12 th to the 28 th ?the play is set in a seedy neighborhood bar in the bronx ?savage in limbo? revolves around a group of regulars seeking relief from the tedium of the outside world. ?savage in limbo is the product of new york in its most savage ,untamed state? says astbury. In the spirit of the play we have turned to the original hunting grounds of that animal the bowery,a cultural revolt in this time of creative impotence!?

Backstage magazine in its review of the play lauded ?john patrick shanley has written an often searing ,existential and dramatically compelling work dealing with our search for roots and purpose in an often purposeless world?   

Ian astbury is a cultural savant the lead singer and songwriter of alt rock band ?the cult? (2o million albums sold) he was the principal architect of the ?gathering of the tribes festival? the blueprint for lollapalooza and everything else that came after it?he also performed 150 concerts with the reformed ? doors? from 02/07.he also wrote and performed 2 songs on the recent ?unkle? album ?war stories? astbury is involved in human rights activity (tibet,darfur,native american issues) he is also producing a documentary film ?conquest? with ?lorna lavelle? (alexander mcqueen,vivienne westwood,the man from unkle) and directing a short film ?ruins? with danny drysdale (the killers)

He appears on the cover of the current issue of ?the new order? and is in the studio recording a new ?cult? project as well as material for ?the soft revolt? astbury  also designs clothing and has a line ?nousdefions?  sold principally in japan.he did a collection for neighborhood in 2007. Also writes and produces street zine ?sissy boy? and is on the board of directors for ?spin earth? 

The bowery electric is run by jesse malin and johnny t (niagra,coney island high,the cabin) and has been a mainstay for local and touring musicians and artists alike. Located one block from cbgb?s /john varvados and the morrison gallery and bowery hotel?.this is the prime location for such a production?this is  a collective and creative endeavor  by all ,the bar,the actors and musicians have banded together to bring arts back to the bowery and hope to raise money for the play and awareness for the arts in new york city.

 http://slamxhype.com/music/ian-astbury-at-the-bowery-electric/

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Related to the story above, Ian on the cover of THE NEW ORDER magazine pics:

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Current Billy Duffy girlfriend (A.J. Celi) and former Cult touring bassist (Billy Morrison) are teaming up for the following event at H. Wood in of all places, Hollywood - this Saturday.

Smart money says Mr. Duffy (amongst other rock luminaries) will be on hand for the event as well.

Details below:

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IAN ASTBURY, DUFF MCKAGAN On NYC's 101.9 RXP; Audio Available - May 10, 2009

THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury took over the studios of New York City's 101.9 RXP on Thursday, May 7. Ian was promoting a benefit concert that he played last night (Saturday, May 9) at the Bowery Electric. Ian was scheduled to perform with his new band, THE SOFT REVOLT, to raise money for the "Apollonia Players" production of John Patrick Shanley's "Savage in Limbo". Ian also talked about his bands, seeing THE BEATLES as a young boy, and he also spoke with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan about their old days touring together.

Check out the podcast at this location (click on the player on the right side).

Poster: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=119812

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Turns out the H Wood event mentioned above was a surprise birthday party for Billy Duffy.

Pics of which can be viewed here:

http://www.wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?igi=371795&s=billy%20duffy&sfld=C&vwmd=e

Thanks to wireimage

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"Illuminated" from Memphis 5/1/09 can be viewed here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxzWH3R51iM

"Rise" (short clip)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ8jBYSCvvs&feature=channel_page

Thanks to youtube user diorella007

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A nice message from Billy Duffy, fairly self explanatory..

"Thank you to all the fans for your support and birthday wishes!  Look forward to seeing you out there for the Love Live Tour starting at the end of summer.

Cheers, Billy".

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Ian Astbury and The Soft Revolt will be performing again at The Bowery Electric in NYC June 12 coinciding with the opening of the play, "Savage In Limbo".

Further info can be found here:

www.savageinlimbo.com

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Cult bassist Chris Wyse performed with his band "OWL" live on KTLA in Los Angeles yesterday, video can be watched here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZgzZUFTx-0&feature=player_embedded

Thanks to OWL's myspace for the above.

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The Cult's Chris Wyse Steps Out With Owl

Filed under: Interview 5.06.2009

Chris Wyse has been a journeyman for much of his impressive career, playing bass for The Cult and having worked with Jerry Cantrell and Ozzy Osbourne over the years. Associating with heavyweights can overshadow a musician; perhaps that's why Wyse, who claims Iron Maiden's Steve Harris as one of his initial inspirations, is stepping out with Owl, the bluesy, hard-rock project he wrote and produced with drummer and longtime friend Dan Dinsmore, who is releasing the album on his Overit label.

"The folks I work with give me liberties, but this music is the most out there I can be," Wyse told Noisecreep. "Matt Sorum encouraged me to do my stuff." What could be better than support from a former member of Guns N' Roses and The Cult? "The biggest thing about it is the vocal weight. I am taking on the frontman role. I like having lead singers and being second vocalist, since I've played with the best of them," Wyse continued. "So this is new for me. Dan is one of the best drummers in the world. We've known each other since high school and he is part of my musical roots!"

Owl's self-titled debut will resonate with hard rock fans, as Wyse is creating some theater of the mind with the trippy yet charged music. He plays upright bass "50% of the time" and cops to his music having a "Zeppelin'y, Hendrix'y fantasy element." Wyse said, "I'm really singer-songwriter. I'm not really a Sunset Strip rocker, even though we cross over into straight up hard rock."

As for what it was like to jam with the Prince of Darkness, Wyse admitted, "I was not there while he did vocals, but when we did work as a band and heard how he would hit notes on the tracks, I'd get shivers. Not in a starstruck way, but I was amazed at his quality of tone, pitch and wittiness." And for those keeping score at home, The Cult will be touring and working on a new album, as well.

http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/05/06/the-cults-chris-wyse-steps-out-with-owl/

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CHRIS WYSE's OWL Performs On KTLA Morning News; Video Available - May 13, 2009

OWL, the band fronted by THE CULT bassist Chris Wyse, took part in a short interview and live acoustic performance of the song "Alive" on May 11, 2009 on the Los Angeles TV station KTLA. Watch the segment below.

OWL released its self-titled debut on February 10 via Overit Records. The group is described as "one of the best-kept secrets on the L.A. club scene," a band featuring three electric musicians who have joined together to create something that is more than the sum of its individual parts ? a collaboration between Wyse, his longtime pal, drummer Dan Dinsmore, and guitarist Jason Achilles.

Wyse is well known for his skills on bass (especially the stand-up bass) and vocals. Besides OWL and THE CULT, he has played with Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell and Bob Rock, just to name a few. He even auditioned for METALLICA, but the post went to Robert Trujillo. Wyse also plays in CARDBOARD VAMPYRES with Cantrell and THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, and subs for his buddy Chris Chaney (JANE'S ADDICTION) in CAMP FREDDY, a JANE'S ADDICTION/VELVET REVOLVER side project.

For more information, visit the OWL MySpace page.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=120033

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The radio promo for The Cult's LOVE/LIVE tour scheduled for later this summer has been approved and will being going to radio when dates are announced.

Take a listen at this thread via www.cultcentral.com:

 http://www.cultcentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1700&p=11756#p11756

Disregard the venue and date, it's just a template for future cities/dates.

Thanks to edcult for the great find.