The Cult

[Falcon]

More Chris Wyse and OWL..

http://www.go211.com/u/tomhaugen/blogs/5708/

Owl- Owl (Over It Rec)
 
Not to be confused with Minneapolis rockers The Owls or the post- Capn Jazz outifit Owls, Owl is an LA based rock band who have been making huge waves in their hometown and feature members of The Cult, The Clay People and Your Horrible Smile. Self described as the music they've been wanting to make their whole lives, Owl's debut breaks away from the status quo of increasingly stale modern rock.
 
Taking influences from all over the rock spectrum, Owl builds off a prog rock foundation, mixing roaring guitars, tribal like drumming and a fantasy like backdrop giving this an overall psychedelic feeling.
Though Owl are fully capable of being eclectic as well; an ethereal balled makes an appearance, as does some art rock ala Pink Floyd and plenty of classic rock traces linger throughout the disc, taking nods at luminaries like Zeppelin and Hendrix.
 
A very accomplished and unique debut, Owl, with their unusual brand of introspective and meticulously composed prog rock, have officially thrown their hat in the ring as one of the most interesting rock bands out there. In a perfect world, this sort of talent and gimmick free rock would replace all the garbage littering the FM dial...

[Falcon]

The official LOVE/LIVE press release:

The Cult announced today the launch of The Cult - "Love" Live Tour, with confirmed dates in the U.S, Canada, and Europe.

The "LOVE" album is viewed by fans and world-wide media as The Cult's pre-eminent release. From the immediately recognizable opening notes of "She Sells Sanctuary", through Billy Duffy's psychedelic guitar strains on "Phoenix", to the resolve of Ian Astbury's haunting baritone on "Brother Wolf, Sister Moon", the Cult created an album that maneuvers as a tour de force.

The Cult "LOVE" Live Tour will showcase the band's alternative roots as musicians and performers, and is sure to electrify new fans and devotees. Performing in diverse venues from the grand scale excitement of London's, Royal Albert Hall, to the thrill of Los Angeles' Nokia Theater, to the intimate setting of Paris', Le Bataclan, the band will fulfill the ultimate dream of Cult lovers across the globe, performing the unimaginable; a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness one of alternative rock's most important records, "LOVE" performed in its entirety, live onstage.

"The band is redefining the live album experience with the "LOVE" Live Tour; nothing is comparable to witnessing The Cult, fully engaged in the live creation of arguably their seminal album. For fans this will be the greatest tour yet, and for those just discovering The Cult, this staging will envelop them in a pure performance experience," stated Cult manager, Tom Vitorino.

The Cult will be delivering spectacular production, along with the intense performances that fans have come to expect. The evening's finale will include an encore of The Cult's greatest hits, spanning the bands' storied career. The band has been working closely with their art/ design team creating an arresting set, with dramatic effects, using state-of-the art technology.

Fans will be able to enjoy special access tickets in certain tour stops, along with "LOVE" Live exclusive merchandise available at www.thecult.us. The band also has plans in the pipeline for delivering live select track audio and video streams, downloads, and hi definition video/audio capture for full show releases of select tour stops.
Continuing their historic creative partnership, Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy began writing together this winter, and have since recorded several songs at The Sunset Marquis Villa Recording Studios, in Los Angeles, CA. Their highly anticipated new tracks will be the follow up to The Cult's 2007 release, the critically acclaimed, "BORN INTO THIS". As of press time, the band is keeping options open to drop new tracks in conjunction with the tour.

[Falcon]

Audio of Ian announcing the LOVE/LIVE Tour in Vegas a couple weeks ago can be heard here:

http://www.sacredsoul.us/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=184&Itemid=2

Thanks to Julie.

Also - a couple of LOVE/LIVE tour dates have surfaced

Aug 21, Phoenix AZ - Celebrity Theatre (tix on sale Sat, May 30 10am)

Oct 8, Wolverhampton, England - Wolverhampton Civic Hall


On a personal note, I wasn't sure if I was on board with this idea (LOVE/LIVE Tour) but am warming to it as details become available.  From the press release above, it sounds like they've got some cool shit planned which is great for the fans.

I'm also interested in hearing this encarnation of the bands take on the LOVE record.  This is without doubt the "heaviest" version of The Cult and it'll be cool to hear LOVE rocked up a bit.

[Falcon]

LOVE/LIVE Dates are in"

Aug 19/2009 - San Diego, California, House Of Blues
Aug 21/2009 - Phoenix, Arizona, Celebrity Theater
Aug 22/2009 - Los Angeles, California, Nokia Theater
Aug 23/2009 - San Francisco, California, Warfield Theater
Aug 25/2009 - Portland, Oregon, Roseland Ballroom
Aug 26/2009 - Seattle, Washington, Moore Theater
Aug 28/2009 - Abbotsford, British Columbia, AG-REC Building
Aug 29/2009 - Calgary, Alberta, Flames Central
Aug 30/2009 - Edmonton, Alberta, River Creek Event Centre
Sep 1/2009 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, First Avenue
Sep 2/2009 - Chicago, Illinois, House Of Blues
Sep 4/2009 - Dallas, Texas, House Of Blues
Sep 5/2009 - Austin, Texas, Stubb's BBQ
Sep 6/2009 - Houston, Texas, House Of Blues
Sep 7/2009 - Charlotte, North Carolina, Amos
Sep 9/2009 - Washington, DC, 9:30 Club
Sep 11/2009 - New York, New York, Terminal 5
Sep 12/2009 - Boston, Massachusetts, House Of Blues
Sep 13/2009 - Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall
Sep 25/2009 - Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon Coliseum
Sep 26/2009 - Madrid, Spain, La Riviera
Sep 30/2009 - Zagreb, Croatia, Dom Sportova
Oct 2/2009 - Paris, France, La Bataclan
Oct 4/2009 - Copenhagen, Denmark, DR Koncerthuset
Oct 6/2009 - Leeds, England, Academy
Oct 7/2009 - Edinburgh, Scotland, Picture House
Oct 8/2009 - Wolverhampton, England, Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Oct 10/2009 - London, England, Royal Albert Hall
Oct 11/2009 - Amsterdam, Holland, Heineken Music Hall

[Malcolm]

wow awesome...Definetly wanna get a ticket or 2 to see them at Massey Hall in Toronto...Will be a classic show

[FunkyMonkey]

LOVE/LIVE Dates are in"

10 October 2009 ? The Cult ? Royal Albert Hall ? London
8 October 2009 ? Civic Hal ? Wolverhampton
7 October  2009 ? Picture House - Edinburgh
6 October 2009 ? Academy Leeds ? Leeds
26 Septermber 2009 ? La Riviera ? Madrid, Madrid
25 September 2009 ? Lisbon Coliseum ? Lisbon, Lisboa
13 September 2009 ? Massey Hall ? Toronto, Ontario
12 September 2009 ? House of Blues ? Boston, Massachusetts
11 September 2009 ? Terminal 5 ? New York, New York
 9 September 2009 ? 9:30 Club ? Washington DC
 7 September 2009 ? Amos ? Charlotte, North Carolina
6 September 2009 ? House of Blues ? Houston, Texas
5 September 2009 ? Stubbs ? Austin, Texas
4 September 2009 ? House of Blues ? Dallas, Texas
2 Sep 2009 ? House of Blues ? Chicago, Illinois
1 September 2009 ? First Avenue ? Minneapolis, Minnesota
30 August 2009 ? River Creek Event Center ? Edmonton, Alberta
29 Agosto 2009 ? Flames Central ? Calgary, Alberta
28 August 2009 ? AEG ? REC Building ? Abbotsford, British Columbia
 26 August 2009 ?  Moore Theater ? Seattle, Washington
25 August 2009 ? Roseland Ballroom ? Portland, Oregon
23 August 2009 ? The Warfield Theater ? San Francisco, California
22 August 2009 ? Nokia Theater  ? Los Angeles, California
21 August 2009 ? Celebrity Theatre ? Phoenix, AZ, US   
19 August 2009 ?  House Of Blues ? San Diego, California

A couple of additional dates...

Sep 27 2009     8:00P LOVE Live Tour @ Tingalo 2    Valencia, Valencia

Oct 2 2009     8:00P LOVE Live Tour @ Le Bataclan  Paris

[Falcon]

A couple of additional dates...

Sep 27 2009     8:00P LOVE Live Tour @ Tingalo 2    Valencia, Valencia

Gotta link to that Funk?

[FunkyMonkey]

A couple of additional dates...

Sep 27 2009     8:00P LOVE Live Tour @ Tingalo 2    Valencia, Valencia

Gotta link to that Funk?

I do, I got the additional dates, Valencia and Paris from the band's MySpace page...

http://www.myspace.com/cultmusic

[mrlee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hptQw9C6mCI

Why does Ian look like he wants to kill someone at the end of this video lol? look at the read under his eyes

[Falcon]

For lack of a better answer, just Ian being Ian..

[Falcon]

Current Camp Freddy founder member, Circus Diablo frontman and former Cult bassist Billy Morrison now has his own internet radio show called "SUNSET AND VINE" on SPREADRADIO.

The show will run on Monday's - 8pm-10pm PST and can be heard live here, just click "Listen Live"

www.spreadradiolive.com

And viewed here:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/SUNSET-AND-VINE

Interactive uncensored radio at it's finest - give it a shot and support something not bound by
format or FCC regulations!

[gnr2k6]

podcast of the premiere show will be up on billys site 2moro

[Falcon]

podcast of the premiere show will be up on billys site 2moro

Including a phone call and a couple requests played from yours truly

I knew you'd request some Chinese Democracy Paul, I had the song pegged!

[gnr2k6]

represent!!!
im looking forward to next weeks show.....last nites was killer!

[Nighteyes]

No swedish date.. 
I hate when bands do this. It doesn't happen often though, but still.

[Falcon]

represent!!!
im looking forward to next weeks show.....last nites was killer!

I agree, it was a great show - the interactive instant gratification element of the show is
very cool.

The back and forth on AIM, IM, Twitter, Ustream, Skype  kept for a fast moving 2 hours.

[mrlee]

imagine the cult...with stephen perkins on drums (janes addiction).


Now that would be cool.

[Falcon]

imagine the cult...with stephen perkins on drums (janes addiction).


Now that would be cool.

Not that Perk wouldn't be cool but there's really no need.

Johnny Tempesta's a good fit for this encarnation of The Cult.

Dynamic and heavy.

Very interested to see how he'll interpret the "LOVE" material on the "LOVE/LIVE" tour.

mrlee, will you be seeing them Oct 10 at Royal Albert Hall? 

[Falcon]

The Cult's official site has been updated to reflect the bands 25th anniversary and  the "LOVE LIVE" tour.

Take a look at www.thecult.us



 

[jarmo]

These "tribute to old albums" tours seems to be the "in" thing right now.





/jarmo