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Queens of the Stone Age Launch Zune

NEW YORK, NY: The new portable media player got a rocking kick off when QOTSA played its NYC launch party.

By Spin Staff 11.14.06 4:00 AM

"Hello we're Megadeth," smirked Josh Homme as he introduced his band at the official Microsoft Zune launch party at New York City's the Box. But Homme was there to front Queens of the Stone Age, the first band to grace the new venue's stage. QOTSA consummated the evening with "Do It Again" before launching into hits "No One Knows" and "In My Head." After playing "Little Sister," Homme and guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen surprised audience members by breaking into a spontaneous bluesy guitar-picking jam, but it was their frenzied rendition of "Go With the Flow" that caused club co-owner Richard Kimmel to remark to SPIN.com, "These guys are killing." And as pretty women in red suspenders passed out burgers and mimosas, Homme tipped his beer to bassist Alain Johannes in celebratory birthday cheers. "Give him gifts," said Homme. "Just don't give him V.D." KATIE HEATH / PHOTOS BY JAY CHEN

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We asked: What's the first QOTSA song you're going to put on your Zune?

Name: John Richards
Age: 28
Occupation: Photographer
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
"'You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire.'"

Name: Riff Richards
Age: 26
Occupation: Musician
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
"'You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire.' I love that Dave Grohl plays drums on Songs for the Deaf."

Name: Joe Rollin
Age: 24
Occupation: IT salesman
Hometown: New York City
"Probably the first song they play tonight."

Name: Christina Mercando
Age: 24
Occupation: Graphic designer / Music company owner
Hometown: New York City
"'Burn The Witch.'"

Name: Sarah Avrin
Age: 22
Occupation: Intern at Girlie Action
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
"The whole Lullabies to Paralyze album, I really love the sound of it."

Name: Lindsay Rieman
Age: 23
Occupation: Advertising account coordinator
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
"'Go With the Flow' -- I really like Songs for the Deaf."