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5 / 5

THE CULT ROCKS!

The National @

- Richmond @

,VA @

- Wed, Nov 11, 2009 @

Posted 11/18/2009

by Anonymous

This was by far one of the best concerts I have been to in a long time!

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- Wed, Nov 11, 2009 @

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Review 2 for The Cult

3 / 5

Pretty good show

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- Richmond @

,VA @

- Wed, Nov 11, 2009 @

Favorite moment: That first hit with the lead-off song, 'Nirvana.' Wham! @

Posted 11/12/2009

by Bobster457

I'd never seen The Cult before, and I came in knowing they were a couple decades past their prime. I heard the original singer and guitarist would be the core of the band, they had three other musicians filling things out for them. The guitarist still rocks it - he's really good. The hired guns hold their own as well, particularly the drummer, who has an enviable job anyway. The weakest link was the singing; I think it was mixed low intentionally, since the singer just can't pull the load anymore. Some of the great, drawn-out wailing from the albums just doesn't happen - think of 'Rain' without the ' . . . and let it come down!' really getting nailed, or the chanted 'Revolution' at the end without the punch. Still, with that said, the sets are good, the juicy guitars keep things bouncing, and you can always try singing youself to cover those gaps. Good show.

The National @

- Richmond @

,VA @

- Wed, Nov 11, 2009 @

Favorite moment: That first hit with the lead-off song, 'Nirvana.' Wham! @

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Review 3 for The Cult

5 / 5

The Cult rocks the National with lots of Love

The National @

- Richmond @

,VA @

- Wed, Nov 11, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Ian recited some lines from the Doors song The End at one moment. @

Setlist: Entire Love album - Electric Ocean, Wild Flower, Sun King, Rise, Dirty Little Rockstar, Love Removal Machine @

Opening act(s): NONE @

Posted 11/12/2009

by Toastyinva

Location: Richmond, Va

Having seen the Cult a half dozen times over the years (going back to 1990) I can safely say they have not lost a step. Seeing them play the entire Love album was nothing short of ecstasy. A classic album where every song is strong. Billy Duffy did not miss a note and tore up such classics as Rain, She Sells Sanctuary, and The Phoenix. Ian is looking more and more like the ghost of Jim Morrison with his beard and longer hair and that is not a bad thing by any means. Of course, after the Love set the fellas brought out some more rock anthems and tore those up as well. The main riff in Love Removal Machine demands to be heard live. The National is a great venue and the Cult took full advantage of that. I hope they come back again soon and do the entire Electric album!

The National @

- Richmond @

,VA @

- Wed, Nov 11, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Ian recited some lines from the Doors song The End at one moment. @

Setlist: Entire Love album - Electric Ocean, Wild Flower, Sun King, Rise, Dirty Little Rockstar, Love Removal Machine @

Opening act(s): NONE @

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Review 4 for The Cult

5 / 5

In Full Form

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- Richmond @

,VA @

Posted 11/12/2009

by wmu1

Great to see these guys in full form. I think they sounded better than when I saw them in the early/mid 90's. They rocked. OK, Ian might be channeling Morrison a bit, but overall, the band was tight and sounded awesome. As other reviewers have stated, if the Cult comes to your town, make the effort to see them.

My only issues are that it would have been amazing to see Peace Dogs and also nice to hear some new material. Dude's where's the new material?!?!?

In any case, it will be well worth your time to see these guys on this tour.

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Review 5 for The Cult

4 / 5

Cult was awesome - Billy Duffy is the king

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- Richmond @

,VA @

- Wed, Nov 11, 2009 @

Posted 11/12/2009

by Anonymous

Show was great, Billy Duffy is incredible and just rules the place. Ian Asbury still has a great voice, just looks a little more like Jim Morrison these days. Sound was great, energy was great, definately worth going.

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- Wed, Nov 11, 2009 @

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Review 6 for The Cult

4 / 5

The Cult "Love Live" Tour - Cleveland 11/9/09

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The crowd actually moved to the hypnotic sound of the great song "Love" @

Setlist: Nirvana, Big Neon Glitter, Love, Brother Wolf/Sister Moon, Rain, The Phoenix, Hollow Man, Revolution, She Sells Sanctuary, Black Angel, Electric Ocean, Wild Flower, Sun King, Rise, Dirty Little Rock Star, Fire Woman, Love Removal Machine @

Opening act(s): The Living Things? Who knows, we were there for The Cult! @

Posted 11/11/2009

by mojoost

Location: columbus

The Cult played the entire classic "Love" album and more hits to a mostly dead crowd at the House Of Blues in Cleveland on 11/9/09.

The sound was great, as guitarist Billy Duffy sounding as he does on the albums. The rest of the group, John Tempesta on drums, Chris Wyse on bass and Mike Dimkich on rhythm guitar backed up Billy perfectly.

The only problem is singer Ian Astbury, sings the lyrics as he sees fit, making it hard to sing along. Ian was channeling Jim Morrison with his full beard, and limited range of motion due to recent hip surgery. But his voice was as good as ever. I was suprised he didn't chastise the crowd more for their lack of enthusiasm.

It was sad to see a crowd so listless as rock legends played on tour for maybe the last time in their career.

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,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The crowd actually moved to the hypnotic sound of the great song "Love" @

Opening act(s): The Living Things? Who knows, we were there for The Cult! @

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Review 7 for The Cult

4 / 5

cult goes old school

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: the phoenix @

Setlist: love cd to start, electric ocean, wild flower, love removel machine, rise, dirty little rock star, sun king and fire women; (not in that order) @

Opening act(s): n/a @

Posted 11/11/2009

by speed274

Location: cleveland house of blues

love record sounded great musically; ian struggles at times; billy duffy is one of the most underrated players of all time

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: the phoenix @

Setlist: love cd to start, electric ocean, wild flower, love removel machine, rise, dirty little rock star, sun king and fire women; (not in that order) @

Opening act(s): n/a @

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Review 8 for The Cult

5 / 5

THE CULT, THE BEST

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: SEEING THEM PLAY THE ENTIRE LOVE ALBUM WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT @

Opening act(s): NONE, AN EVENING WITH THE CULT @

Posted 11/11/2009

by Anonymous

BEST SHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN, DON'T MISS THIS ONE

I LOVE THE CULT BUT EVEN SOMEONE WHO JUST ENJOYS A GOOD ROCK SHOW WILL LOVE IT

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: SEEING THEM PLAY THE ENTIRE LOVE ALBUM WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT @

Opening act(s): NONE, AN EVENING WITH THE CULT @

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Review 9 for The Cult

4 / 5

Good times

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Hearing "Revolution" @

Opening act(s): None @

Posted 11/10/2009

by Pete714

Location: Cleveland,Oh.

Great to see the Cult perform the entire "Love" album. A real treat if you are a Cult fan and a must see. Just a few shows left of this tour. Try and catch it!

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

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- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Hearing "Revolution" @

Opening act(s): None @

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Review 10 for The Cult

5 / 5

The Cult ruled!

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Posted 11/10/2009

by Anonymous

Location: Cleveland, OH

The band members were simply amazing and it seems like age just can't stop them from having a great time!

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

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- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

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Review 11 for The Cult

4 / 5

The Cult rocked!!

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Posted 11/10/2009

by Anonymous

Always wanted to see the Cult and finally got the chance. Gates opened at 7p and the show as supposed to start at 9p. Without an opening act, people got a little antsy when they were 15 minutes late getting started. Once they came out they put on a great show. Ian Astbury was looking a little like Jim Morrison with the beard and belly. Also he went into some of the lyrics of The End by the Doors. Overall the show rocked and was glad I went.

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

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- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

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Review 12 for The Cult

4 / 5

Love is the Gretch White Falcon

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Posted 11/10/2009

by KES007

Ian, Billy and the boys came to Cleveland to rock the House and that's exactly what they did. The unmistakable guitar sound on Love was provided by Billy's Gretch White Falcon, from which he ripped the riffs with expert precision and passion.
Ian's voice was strong and clear, and he was more communicative with the audience than I had seen at previous Cult shows. Sporting the Jim Morrison beard and mustache, he cranked on the tambourine while the very capable rythm section laid down the familiar beats.
After delivering the goods and plowing through the revered Love album, they took a very short break and returned to bang some heads with favorites from Electric and Sonic Temple. That's when the guitar work of William Henry Duffy was prominently featured as his grinding, crunchy licks assaulted the senses of all in attendence. If you are a fan, don't miss this opportunity to catch them in an intimate venue like HOB.
Excellent show.

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

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Review 13 for The Cult

5 / 5

Awesome Show!

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Fire Woman @

Opening act(s): None @

Posted 11/10/2009

by Hanchette

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

The show was amazing! To see such a legendary band in such an intimate venue is an awesome experience! CFFC

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Fire Woman @

Opening act(s): None @

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Review 14 for The Cult

5 / 5

The Cult H.O.B Cleveland

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: when they started playing @

Setlist: Entire LOVE album then for the encore Electric Ocean, Wild Flower, Fire Woman & Love Removal Machine @

Opening act(s): none @

Posted 11/10/2009

by sfbobo

Location: Youngstown

Great Show!!! "Love" from beginning to end with a sprinkle of other awesome Cult hits for the last 30-40 minutes.

If your a true Cult Fan then this show is absolutely for YOU!

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: when they started playing @

Setlist: Entire LOVE album then for the encore Electric Ocean, Wild Flower, Fire Woman & Love Removal Machine @

Opening act(s): none @

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Review 15 for The Cult

5 / 5

The Cult is still amazing

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- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Posted 11/10/2009

by KittyKarnivore

Location: Cleveland

The show was incredible! I will always love this band!

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

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Review 16 for The Cult

5 / 5

freakin great!

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: whole show @

Opening act(s): N/a @

Posted 11/10/2009

by heyjude428

Location: cleveland

I had a great time, nice to see Ian and Billy together again...... Ian is as hot as ever.
show made me feel like i was 19 again. loved the band so much i named my kid after Ian. Now that he is 20 he loves the cult just as much as i.
I wish the sound was a little better in the hob (cleveland) but that's just the way it is there. loved ever minute of the show......

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: whole show @

Opening act(s): N/a @

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Review 17 for The Cult

4 / 5

Awesome Show

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

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- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: RISE! @

Posted 11/10/2009

by ClevCULT

Awesome show! The 2006 HOB show was a 5 star event....this was a 4 star show. The band was really tight and sounded great.

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: RISE! @

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Review 18 for The Cult

5 / 5

The Cult awesome again!

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Love Removal Machine or She Sells Sactuary @

Setlist: Love Album, then many hits! @

Opening act(s): none, as none is needed for the Cult, just like Bruce Springsteen! @

Posted 11/10/2009

by BigMort

Location: Pittsburgh

They played the whole Love album, then finished with tremendous songs such as Lil Devil, Rise, and Love Removal Machine!

House of Blues Cleveland @

- Cleveland @

,OH @

- Mon, Nov 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Love Removal Machine or She Sells Sactuary @

Setlist: Love Album, then many hits! @

Opening act(s): none, as none is needed for the Cult, just like Bruce Springsteen! @

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Review 19 for The Cult

4 / 5

worth seeing- get out and go get tix!

Main Street Armory @

- Rochester @

,NY @

- Sat, Nov 7, 2009 @

Favorite moment: great video clips synched to their songs, and any time Bduffy solos OMG great gtr player! @

Opening act(s): boneyard- was a local act- decent, but that all too familiar sound, molly hatchet meets disturbed.... def not bad. but they were fun to watch. @

Posted 11/08/2009

by Diamond99

Location: CNY

THe whole (2 part) show was well indeed great. The whole LOVE lp/cd played in its entirety, a brief "halftime" and then right back to the great tunes that they are known for...

Just cause they re older didnt effect their trademark sound a bit- actually better with age- like great bottle of wine.

6-8 shirts, hoodies, mini 'graphed art prints, keychains, at the merch table...

shirts looked thin (and 100 combed cotton) we'll see after it gets washed...

a 9 out of 10.... great venue too...

Main Street Armory @

- Rochester @

,NY @

- Sat, Nov 7, 2009 @

Favorite moment: great video clips synched to their songs, and any time Bduffy solos OMG great gtr player! @

Opening act(s): boneyard- was a local act- decent, but that all too familiar sound, molly hatchet meets disturbed.... def not bad. but they were fun to watch. @

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Review 20 for The Cult

5 / 5

BEST CONCERT EVER!!!

Main Street Armory @

- Rochester @

,NY @

- Sat, Nov 7, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Big Neon Glitter and Revolution. Love Removal Machine at the end was an awesome good bye. @

Setlist: All of Love done like you've never heard before, Dirty Little Rock Star, Sun King, Fire Woman, Love Removal Machine, Wild Flower, Take the Power @

Opening act(s): Bone Yard @

Posted 11/08/2009

by KidzofCult

Location: Upstate NY

I've been to many concerts including U2, REM, Genesis, etc. etc. This was by far the best show I have ever seen. I've been a fan since Death Cult and they were flawless last night. Billy Duffy is amazing as usual and Ian is a master of the crowd. The new additions on Drums, Bass and Second Guitar were phenominal. I really wasn't sure how Love would translate to modern day but they made it seem like the songs were created this year. The crowd was about 1,000 but it was perfect to get close to the band and enjoy an amazing show. They did some of their newer stuff which got the crowd rockin. MUST SEE CONCERT. I just wish others knew how amzing this band really is and it really is one of the best rock shows you will see.

Main Street Armory @

- Rochester @

,NY @

- Sat, Nov 7, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Big Neon Glitter and Revolution. Love Removal Machine at the end was an awesome good bye. @

Setlist: All of Love done like you've never heard before, Dirty Little Rock Star, Sun King, Fire Woman, Love Removal Machine, Wild Flower, Take the Power @

Opening act(s): Bone Yard @

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