Inbox Update: Sigur Rós, The Cult

Here are several media releases pulled from my inbox I wanted to share. Enjoy everybody!

Sigur Rós valtari listening party set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17

No matter where on the planet you live, plan on keeping 7 p.m. free on Thursday, May 17. Sigur Rós will be hosting a global listening party for their forthcoming album Valtari in each time zone around the world.

Here is part of the invite I received via email: "To match the global listening party, you can use the stream to organise your own events! invite friends over! listen together - if you tweet or use instagram, tag your updates with #valtarihour to share your listening experience with other fans around the world. we want to see where and how you listen to valtari for the first time!"

For more information, visit the band's official site at: http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/valtari/hour/


The Cult to guest on 'Rockline' on Wednesday, May 23

Choice of Weapon to be released on Tuesday, May 22

Founding Cult members Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy will be the featured guests on the nationally-syndicated radio show ROCKLINE with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, May 23 at 8:30 p.m.  PT/11:30PM ET. Astbury and Duffy will talk about their new album, Choice of Weapon, that will be out Tuesday, May 22, debut songs from the new release, and take listeners' calls. Fans are invited to speak with the duo by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to access the ROCKLINE broadcast online, go to http://www.rocklineradio.com/.




The ROCKLINE appearance precedes the kick off of The Cult's 2012 world tour, set to launch in San Diego on Friday, May 25. The tour is in support of Choice of Weapon, already getting rave reviews. Both the UK's Mojo and Record Collector gave it Four-Stars with Record Collector proclaiming it to be "their best album in years - probably decades;" Q magazine called it "brilliant," and the U.S.'s Magnet said it was "as epic and compelling as nearly anything in The Cult's '80s back catalogue."



On the 21-date U.S. trek, The Cult will be supported by Against Me! and The Icarus Line. Dates are as follows:





MAY



25 San Diego, CA - Humphreys By the Bay



26 Las Vegas, NV - M Resort



27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore



30 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre





JUNE



1 Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre



2 Windsor, ON - Great Canadian Beaverfest, Riverfront Festival Plaza



3 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE - Indoor Stage



5 Boston, MA - House of Blues



7 Buffalo, NY - Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf



8 New York, NY - Terminal 5



9 Hampton Beach, NH - Ballroom



10 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory





12 Washington, D.C. - The Fillmore




13 Norfolk, VA - The Norva



15 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues



16 Orlando, FL - House of Blues



17 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle



19 Houston, TX - House of Blues



20 Dallas, TX - House of Blues



22 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre



23 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA






ABOUT THE CULT:


Born out of the ashes of the UK post-punk scene, The Cult evolved to become one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the late 20th century, selling millions of albums, headlining arenas and stadiums around the world, infusing innovative possibilities into the worlds of music and art, and quickly ascending through the ranks of the indie music world to achieve global status. The Cult, whose music transformed from punk rock to post-punk, psychedelia, heavy dance music and transcendental hard rock, became one of the handful of important bands in the U.S. post-modern and hard rock communities, and was embraced by a generation that was waking up to the influence of 60s and 70s rock icons like Led Zeppelin, The New York Dolls and David Bowie.




The constant core of The Cult is the "head and heart" of the band, vocalist/lyricist Ian Astbury and guitarist/composer Billy Duffy. Attitude incarnate, the chemistry between these two vastly different artists - equal parts genuine affection and palpable tension - remains the source of their long-standing partnership. Duffy grounds Astbury's esoteric side with a hard rock perspective, and there is no doubt that at all times, these two have each other's back. The Cult's current line up, together for six years now, is Astbury, Duffy, bassist Chris Wyse and drummer John Tempesta.