Ian Astbury of The Cult

Published: Dec. 8, 2018, 5 p.m.

b'Scott interviews down with\\xa0The Cult lead singer Ian Astbury. They dive into\\xa0Ian\\u2019s\\xa0history\\xa0in\\xa0Glasgow\\xa0and Canada, his early days playing in bands, and his\\xa0diverse inspirations\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0from\\xa0the Sex Pistols to David Bowie\\u2019s Ziggy Stardust \\u2013 and how The Cult first became a band. Scott and Ian also chat about Ian\\u2019s love for sneakers, fashion, and brands like Supreme.\\xa0Ian recalls redoing The Cult\\u2019s\\xa0Electric\\xa0album and\\xa0his introduction to\\xa0legendary\\xa0music producer Rick Rubin. Ian shares his passion for him hop culture and what inspires him, then discusses\\xa0with Scott about EP versus full length records and how music is digested now.\\xa0Scott and Ian dig into the meaning behind The Cult\\u2019s records like\\xa0\\u201cLove Removal Machine,\\u201d then conclude with\\xa0Ian\\u2019s story of how he joined the legendary band, The Doors.\\xa0\\xa0\\n Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers'