Thursday, October 11, 2007
Our boys from Justice also made a stop by the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show last night as they performed their hit D.A.N.C.E. in a rather unorthodox manner—proxied via Michael Jackson, Rick James, Stevie Wonder and Rod Stewart impersonators. After seeing them perfom at the Henry Fonda, I can understand why they opted for this kind of schtick—taken out of context and divorced from their gesticulating, sweaty multitudes they simply aren't that interesting to watch. I still love their album, their videos and I get a little rush of adrenaline every time Phantom II builds to that slow crescendo, but I think like their countrymen, Daft Punk, their particular brand of beats are best enjoyed on the dancefloor or via cleverly directed music videos—not by way of late night talkshows.