This episode was probably a culmination of various women/hecklers Louis has had the opportunity to interact with over the years, but since I am conveniently one of those women, who happens to be blonde, bold, and drunk at the time, I can now say that I have made it. So TV writers, if you would like me to come down and yell at you for a bit so you have a plot/arc for an upcoming episode, let me know. I work freelance.

Its a rare treat nowadays to see a band right before they set the world on fire. Warpaint is the perfect assortment, with their hypnotic vocals reminiscent of folk chanteuses like Chan Marshall and Beth Orton, laid over intricate psychedelic/shoegazey style guitars and paired with an enthusiastic rhythm section. The four-piece, who all happen to be very attractive ladies, ooze cool on the stage, transitioning from a jammy breakdown to a full-force dance trance effortlessly. It’s like a doo wop girl group on acid, and its amazing. The band is comprised of Emily Kokal (vocals & guitar), Jenny Lee Lindberg (vocals & bass), Theresa Wayman (vocals & guitar) and the most recent addition to the lineup, drummer Stella Mozagawa. From last night’s performance, it seems that the ladies have found an inspiring rhythm, as to wander through vocal parts with a zeal and playfulness rarely seen, while maintaining the full integrity of the folk-meets-shoegaze instrumentals they are able to execute perfectly live.

One of my favorite songs is “Billie Holiday” from their John Frusciante mixed EP, where they artfully intertwine their acoustic ballad with Mary Wells’ “My Guy“, to create their own mesmerizing song. Not to get all girl crushy, but this band has what rock so desperately needs right now, enchanting vocals with psych-folk style riffs delivered with the technique and fluidity of a band three times their age. With a vast collection of influences ranging from Southern California psych rock to Britain girl groups to post-punk, Warpaint have etched out their own unique sound. The band is currently in the studio working on their first full length with producer Tom Biller, which will be released by Rough Trade Records later this year. Kokal has said that the full length will be a bit of a departure from the EP, and they are looking into bringing more electronic elements, as well as acoustic songs, to their well-orchestrated sound.Whichever way they go its damn near impossible for their full length not to be successful. And luckily for us New Yorkers, the ladies are set to settle down here next year, hopefully providing a lovely jolt to the somewhat over saturated rock scene here. So do yourself a favor, go out and get their EP, put it permanently on repeat and if you can, catch one of their inspiring live performances. And if you plan on attending Lollapalooza and/or the Reading Festival later this Summer, make sure to catch their highly anticipated sets. To describe Warpaintas “a band to watch” is an understatement.

Here’s the band’s video for their ‘hit’ “Elephants”. See what I’m saying folks?

The performance, which was an ode to last night’s winners and losers, was a late edition to the show and NY Times goes into detail about how the hilarious number came to fruition. As it goes with live shows, there was a non-planned part of last night’s program that is getting coverage today. Bret Michaels, who performed with the cast of “Rock of Ages” the 80′s hair metal musical, was injured when a piece of scenery fell on him after he reportedly missed his mark. As of now, no serious injury was reported and his publicist has said that he did not break his nose as originally reported. Other than that, the show went off without a hitch, was filled with celebrities and over a half a dozen awards for the Broadway production of “Billy Elliot”. The three young actors who play Billy in the American version of the British adaptation of the 2000 film of the same name, were the first to ever receive a shared Tony for three performers. Here’s the full list of winners of the 63rd Annual Tony Awards.