Sideshow
The Cure is bombarding us with disposable product: There'sShow,  the soundtrack from the film of its Detroit stop on the '92 Wish tour;Side  Show, an EP of five live tunes not included onShow, andParis,a  different live set recorded in Europe. Considering that much of its reputation  rests on Tim Pope's visionary videos,Show(the movie) is a dreadful  bore, concentrating exclusively on the band performing, much like Pink Floyd'sLive At Pompeii. The soundtrack is just as tedious, skimping on the  catchy hits ("Friday I'm in Love" is here, but not "The Love  Cats") and dwelling on droning mood pieces such as "From the Edge of  the Deep Green Sea."Showis for the devoted only, while the other  discs are for those devotees who actually go out in public dressed like Fat Bob.--Jim DeRogatis