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A performance of “Running Joke/Paper Machete” from Queens of the Stone Age’s new concert film Alive in the Catacombs was aired Thursday night (July 10th) on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The clip, introduced by guest host Anthony Anderson, offered the first look at a full song from the historic and intimate set for anyone who hasn’t yet purchased the film via the band’s website.
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The stripped-down performance also presented a sneak peek of what to expect on QOTSA’s recently announced fall US outing “The Catacombs Tour” (pick up tickets here), which will find frontman Josh Homme and company recapturing the vibe of the historic set during a theater run kicking off October 2nd in Chicago. It was just announced that Paris Jackson will provide support on the tour.
QOTSA filmed the performance last year in the Catacombs of Paris, with a press release describing it as “an unprecedented incarnation of QOTSA at their most intimate, yet surrounded by literally millions of human remains.” Last month, it was released via the band’s website as a paid download, alongside an accompanying making-of documentary, while an audio version is also available digitally and will arrive on vinyl on August 22nd.
The Catacombs performance had marked QOTSA’s last gig for nearly a year as the band was forced to postpone a number of 2024 dates due to Homme requiring “essential medical care” for an undisclosed health issue. They returned to the stage on June 10th in Boston to kick off a run of makeup dates., and a few nights later, Consequence caught QOTSA in Atlantic City, New Jersey (see our review and photo gallery).
Watch the full clip of “Running Joke/Paper Machete” as aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night below.
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