Music Gnarley

We’re a little young to remember the days of cheesy hair bands and rocking with your cock out, thankfully. Last night we had a blast from the past when Gnarls Barkley turned out NYC’s Webster Hall with a ground-shaking performance when Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse’s gimmicky mash-up project took on a new life as the band’s alias, Brushfire. Clad in spandex, rainbow colored wigs, and cowboy boots, the always eccentric but talented Cee-Lo captivated the sold-out crowd for a crazy performance that has water coolers buzzing today (along with celebrity appearances by Diddy, T.I., and fellow Goodie Mob member Big Gipp). Though Cee-Lo’s theatrics may have eclipsed his soul machine, we couldn’t help but bear the sight of him whipping out a water bottle from his gold spandex pants and laugh at his corny, dirty jokes. But before Cee-Lo’s hijinks ensued, Spankrock treated the crowd of hipsters to their grimey Baltimore bass sound. After getting a lukewarm response from the crowd from more headphone worthy songs like “Backyard Betty,” they were accompanied by a background dancer faceoff which resulted in the “bigger” girl winning over the crowd when Ms. Fat Booty dropped it like it’s hot. The more cushion for the pushin’. Cee-Lo would know.

Sprawled out New Yorkers turned Webster Hall into Woodstock as they awaited Gnarls Barkley’s performance. Luckily there were no mudpiles.

Spankrock in the spotlight.

Shake it like a salt shaker.

The marquee read Gnarls Barkley, not Charles Barkley. It’s OK, the 34 is still a nice reference to Sir Charles, err Gnarls.

Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse aka Gnarls Barkley take the stage under the moniker, Brushfire. We think Cee-Lo’s fire- orange wig inspired it.

Danger Mouse’s ‘fro goes gangreen.

The hair-brained band was complete with a four-piece string quartet.

Not only the president, also a client.