[kj] RE: CULT

Alex Smith vassifer at earthlink.net
Mon Sep 25 10:58:37 EDT 2006


Glad to hear it went well. Are they doing any more talking about future recordings or have they effectively given up the ghost after the abysmal reception to their last album (the one with Matt Sorum)?  Have they basically become an oldies act? 

Alex in NYC



-----Original Message-----
>From: Paula Cook <cook_paula at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Sep 25, 2006 8:36 AM
>To: gathering at misera.net
>Subject: [kj] RE: CULT
>
>Really glad you had a good time, Jane, after being disappointed in 
>Manchester. I too saw them at Brixton, Rob, I was upstairs (too much of a 
>lightweight for moshpit, too short to stand at back! :-) )  and had a 
>wonderful time - I was on my feet dancing from the first song - feet still 
>hurt and ears still ringing now.
>
>Noticed there was a bit of a split in the crowd though - a lot of people 
>were really into the "Firewoman" and later stuff, whereas there were types 
>like me who were really into "Spiritwalker" and "Phoenix" - suddenly I 
>remembered all the goth arm movements even though I haven't done them for 
>over 20 years!! Mind you, they only played three songs I didn't recognise - 
>and I went off them after "Electric" - so it was old hits all the way. 
>Slightly disappointed they didn't play "Go West" or "Nirvana", but not 
>complaining really. Ian Astbury still has a great voice and both he and 
>Billy Duffy still look fab, they're both very trim and toned. I reckon they 
>must work out A LOT - I wish Mr. Coleman would do the same! ;-)
>
>Regards,
>Paula
>Nuclear Girl
>
>>Message: 9
>>Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:11:06 +0100
>>From: <jane.shadforth at shell.com>
>>Subject: [kj] RE: CULT & Damned
>
>>I'm very pleased to report that the Cult were superb in Leeds on Saturday 
>>too. It was like watching a different band to that on Wednesday in 
>>Manchester, the sound was good, and they were playing like they really 
>>meant it.... and were rewarded with an enthusiastic crowd, and lively 
>>moshpit. Counting the bruises now... ow!!! I'm very pleased we bothered to 
>>go, and now have memories of a good gig from them to look back on.
>
>>Jane
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On 
>>Behalf Of Rob Horan
>>Sent: 23 September 2006 12:11
>>To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
>>Subject: OT: CULT @ Brixton Academy
>>
>>
>>great show last night....astbury and duffy in effusive form, almost in 
>>tears at the end humbly thanking a lively audience for 'being with us since 
>>blah blah' (you Manc lot must have wound them up!!) - hour and a half of 
>>Electric and Love....Page/Plant acoustic moment with an acoustic Edie, no 
>>lighters from the crowd (but close)....am I the only BOC fan here or are 
>>there many similarities between the two bands, albeit different eras, 
>>motivations etc., even Phoenix is a Nosferatu ripoff......Astbury really is 
>>a good front man, mildly Maradona but more Morrison 
>>definitely.......anyway, not a lot on the horizon gigwise except Asia 
>>(original lineup) at SBE in December...sorry, that'll make several of you 
>>lot puke.............
>>
>>horbag
>
>
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