A free show certainly attracts a crowd, and last night (June 8) fans were packed in tighter than sardines in a tin can at New York City's Fillmore venue where the soul-warping Gnarls Barkley, math rockers Battles, and robotic R&B maven Janelle Monae played the 150th installation of MySpace's Secret Show series.

Taking a break from domesticity, married rockers Mates of State hit up the Mercury Lounge in Manhattan last night to celebrate the release of their newest and fifth album Re-Arrange Us. The crowd was tightly packed at the invite-only gig, a synth-ridden showcase of their latest material and warm-up for their upcoming summer tour.

With her Rakamonie EP still fresh on store shelves, former teen-pop starlet Robyn made an great second impression at the Highline Ballroom last night (Feb. 5), logging her first stop back in the U.S.

Who? This Brooklyn-bred five-piece -- Rex (guitar), Ty (keys/vocals), Tomasz (keys/vocals), Mike (bass), and Jim (drums) -- began their dance-punk assault in winter 2005. Since issuing their self-released split EP with Albany, New York-based punks Brevator in 2006, Team Robespierre have been a touring machine, having shared the

Who? Delta Spirit comes from San Diego, where bassist Jon Jameson and drummer Brandon Young started the group Noise Ratchet in 1999. They signed to Rick Rubin's American label but the band didn't last, and soon after meeting vocalist Matthew Vasquez, guitarist Sean Walker and multi-instrumentalist Kelly Winrich, the boys joined forces

Who? Little is known about Shapiro, except that she hails from the land of Sweden and records shiny dance club tracks. She was first introduced to the world when her producer, Johan Agebjörn, posted the ethereal single "I'll Be By Your Side" on random message boards in late 2006. Nearly six months later, her debut, Disco Romance,