CSS Roxxx; Diplo and Bonde do Role pretty good too

I wasn't expecting much from CSS last night, but they immediately had me convinced. The frontwoman, who goes by the name Lovefoxxx, stripped though layers upon layers of costumes, dancing ecstatically and bursting with energy that never receded, not even after numerous forays in crowd surfing. So joyous, she embodied the "Sexy" in Cansei de Ser Sexy. The girls -there are four or five [I lost count]... [oh, and one guy]- dominated the Warsaw like proper headliners, proving why Sub Pop signed them in the first place. The album is good -and probably the only thing I'll listen to for the next week- but live they bring a party. I love parties. Lovefoxxx has the energy of the Grates frontwoman but also a rock and roll band with the wattage to match.

I was telling J earler that now that I am 25, the youngest I can date is probably 22, maybe 21. Conveniently, Lovefoxxx herself turned 22 last night.

Diplo was fun and had it been a weekend, I would have stayed longer. Bonde Do Role opened the night up. They are a trio who dance and sing along alla Kids Bop with one of them, Gorky, runs the turntable. They are pretty repetitive and not wholly original, but I found myself not caring about that too much. They'd be perfect at a 2 AM slot during CMJ when you need that extra kick in the pants to keep you going. They could be the Sparks of Indie Rock.