Video: The Cure "Freakshow" on Jimmy Kimmel Live 12-16-08

Que The Cure hace muuucho tiempo que no sacan un gran disco está a la orden del día. Que su último trabajo ha supuesto una ligera subida de calidad también. Y que verlos en directo sigue siendo un gozo, por supuesto. Aunque sea cantando una de las nuevas canciones. Aquí tenéis una actuación de hace un par de días en el show de Jimmy Kimmel: Enlace: Freakshow (Live on Kimmel) (Video) Comparte esta anotación

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Jimmy Kimmel had The Cure on the other night doing their latest single "Freakshow." Insert way too easy Robert Smith joke here. Not a bad performance actually, and stronger than some of their most recent material.

On tape, The Cure's "Freakshow" is something of an awkward mess: Robert Smith comes in and out of pocket, and the music seems to be going off a cliff at high speeds. Live, it's pretty much exactly the same, as proven here by the band's performance on Jimy Kimmel last night. Luckily, the annoying Blue Oyster Cult-esque cowbell from the studio version is negligable here, and Smith's vocals aren't as grating. I'm really starting to pity Robert Smith: At what point does he abandon the make-up? Would his fans be pissed if he [...]

The Cure's very busy year (brought to you by the number 13 ) essentially wound up last night with a stop by Jimmy Kimmel's music stage (brought to you by the Pontiac logo). The singles and videos and etc. are too numerous to link, so just click their tag to get caught up, but know that 4:13 Dream saw the band in revitalized form. And apparently the ensuing months on the road have helped them learn to finesse the lesser points of their studio effort. Case in point: This take on [...]