Show Preview: The Cult at Stubb's

Reviewing YouTube videos of The Cult's work over the years, it starts to make a lot of sense why they still sport such a fierce following across the pond, why Oliver Stone would ask that old ham sandwich, lead singer Ian Astbury, to play Jim Morrision in The Doors (which he turned down, obviously), and why 2.5 decades after their inception, they still appear to be badasses in their own frilly-wristed way. Arguably, they are the Diet Guns and Roses of Britain, the Tab to G'n'R's Coke. To wit: there was inter-band acrimony - but not too much; alcohol abuse - but the lads sorted things out eventually; and a fair bit of long hair, spandex, and tassels - but nothing they couldn't hug their mums in. Tomorrow night, they're coming to Austin to scare all the hippies and kick up some dust with bombastic alliterative anthems from the vaults like "She Sells Sanctuary" and "Sweet Soul Sister", as well as "Wild Flower" and "Love Removal Machine", whose root consonants-alas-do not repeat. The songs hold up remarkably well, still edgy, crass, and strangely elegant; tracks that come from nowhere on the jukebox around your sixth beer and induce an unexpected adrenaline rush, making you feel as though you should surf home on the top of your friend's car, Teen Wolf-style. Come to Stubb's and celebrate a few of the guys who penned a few songs on the soundtrack to some of our worst (best?) decisions.

[The Cult Myspace][Official]