Buena Vista Theater, Tucson, Arizona
A movie house might seem an unlikely place for a blow-out gig. But
the Buena Vista Theater, 251 S. Wilmot Road, metamorphosed into a sonic temple
this spring as The Cult jammed before 1,192 people at a sold-out show. Smoke hung
thickly in the hot sticky air, filled with the smell of sweat, pot and leather. The mood
was electric as The Cult belted out its best hits from the most recent CD, The Cult,
as well as tunes from Ceremony, Sonic Temple, Electric and Love. At one point, a
Native-American fan climbed on stage to give a traditional bead-and-bone choker to
lead vocalist Ian Astbury, a proponent of the rights of Native-American nations.
Billy Duffy came down hard on his electric guitar as Astbury twisted and jumped
about. We shook our booties 'til it hurt.
Tucson Weekly