TV on the Radio's sold-out three-gig stint at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple came to a close last night as the band delivered the same ecstasy, artistic ambition, and sonic precision they have on their past two SPIN-approved albums.

Beck rarely puts on a conventional live show. In fact, the eclectic artist has incorporated puppets, pinstriped suits with lights, and a fully stocked dinner table into his previous tours.

It was a night of extremes at Harlem's Apollo Theater Saturday, as alt-country darling Jenny Lewis and potty-mouthed comedienne Sarah Silverman shared the stage. The indie rock and comic elite (including Interpol's Carlos D and Stella actor Michael Showalter) came out for the mix of devilish humor, transcendent harmonies, and, you know, the occasional metal cover.

After more than a year of preparation -- including studio time, summer festival gigs, an SNL appearance, and a SPIN cover shoot -- Kings of Leon welcomed the arrival of their new album, Only by the Night, by launching their North American tour last night with a sold out show at New York City's Webster Hall.

"This is going to be a motherfucker of an evening," designer John Varvatos declared at the opening of his shop at 315 Bowery, the once seedy, prostitute and junkie-ridden locale of punk's kicking and screaming birthplace, CBGBs.

What's the Deal? While the diminutive DJ's past two albums, 2002's 18 and 2005's Hotel, dabbled in ambient instrumentals and guitar rock, respectively, Last Night sees Moby triumphantly return to his club music roots, and compresses an all-night rager in New York City into a 15-song set.