Spin Party: Girl Talk, CWK, Gogol Bordello

Monday night was the annual Spin Holiday Party; this year at the Hiro Ballroom they brought in tow the acts of Girl Talk, Cold War Kids and Gogol Bordello. I walked by the entrance at 9:00 to go get a slice of pizza and when I returned only a few minutes later the line had grown like a Chia Pet on Miracle Grow [Need a holiday gift idea? I just gave you two.]

Girl Talk [img cred] was up first -puzzling enough- making the 10:00 set seem awfully early. Greg Gillis did his best and we all posed like Kate Moss for Last Night's Party [no pics yet] and the other two hip photographers. Unfortunately Mr. Girl ended his short stint [and he always "plays" for too little] with an absolutely dreadful Nirvana cover. I cringed and went to to the bar for a refill.

Cold War Kids didn't do much more after that. I've seen the 'Kids several times and have always enjoyed their on stage presence. Not this time. They started off with a dud -some new song or something off their LP - something that wasn't "Hospital Beds." By the end, the audience let out a collective yawn and quickly realized, Oh Shit, they're out of free beer.

Gogol Bordello luckily resuscitated the comatose. For a private party, I was startled to see Eugune Hutz and Crew receive so much frenzy from the crowd. It was like everyone was given a pair of Moon Shoes [Yet another holiday gift idea] It was a memorable first impression to say the least. They play tomorrow night at Irving Plaza. It's sold out, but I'm mightily tempted to slip on a beard, pick up a saxophone and tell the kitchen staff I'm with the band.