Friday night the KISS army invaded Detroit Rock City. Suburban families, pony-tailed bikers, cleavage-flaunting cougars, and packs of 40-year-old fathers bulging in their aged acid-washed jeans all painted their faces black and white for the opening date of KISS' U.S. tour at the old-school Cobo Hall. Their mission: To rock. HARD.

Mission accomplished.

What: A couple years ago, these fresh faced Californians charmed the blogeratti and faced the burgeoning hype -- and subsequent backlash -- that swirled around their every mention as Robbers & Cowards, the quartet's collection of raw, soulful and bluesy chant-along jams, proved a ubiquitous feast for music fans.

What? It's been five years since we've heard from Tricky, but his 2008 offering on Domino, Knowle West Boy, brings him right back where he belongs: laying down the late-night soundtrack for all that is seductive and sinister in the world.

Last night at Detroit's Pike Room, as the crowd amassed near the bar in anticipation of the night-capping set from Montreal's Handsome Furs, the husband/wife duo emerged for a couple pre-show cocktails and to greet their fans.

What? If you've ever taken any sort of dreamy downer drug -- recommended Benedryl dosage included -- we can safely assume you're familiar with the warm-blood-surge, numbed-spine, ocular zoom-out beauty that can softly sweep through your veins.