The Gaskets & Birdmonster @ Sin-e: Taking Boy Love To New Heights

Birdmonster played a two-sided mouth piano (is this really the official name for this instrument?). The Gaskets dry-humped each other. It was the most homoerotic show I've been to since the Ben Folds/Rufus Wainwright Central Park show. And they even covered 'Careless Whisper' that night!

Much-blogged, San Francisco-based Birdmonster put on a thrilling set at the legendary, Sin-e on Friday night. They are the perfect amalgamation of Modest Mouse, The Rolling Stones and yes, a little Arcade Fire for good measure. Read what their 4300 MySpace friends think of them! Or you can listen to their entire set on WOXY right here. Their debut LP will be in stores shortly and available on their site now. Don't miss them if they come to your town. FINALLY a band worthy of the buzz it is generating!

Oh yes, The Gaskets. My god, The Gaskets! The Gaskets followed Birdmonster promptly at the stroke of midnight. What a show! Including the obligatory "Got My Mind Set On You" cover, the band earlier in their set delved into Rod Stewart territory. They went there (and sounded flawless might I add). Somebody send that MP3 our way and we'll love you forever. The 50-minute was so energetic and crazy and amazing and every other adjective that we wished it never ended! I've never seen a crowd get into it like that before, not in a long long time. Particularly not at Sin-e. Highlights included 'Hold Steady (Hot Weather)' and 'End Game'. Come see them at The Music Slut's 1st Anniversary Show July 30th at The Delancey! More info in the coming days!