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It Happened Last Night

The Postal Service's Jimmy Tamborello and others play Noise Pop's College Night in San Francisco.

By Spin Staff 09.22.06 3:00 AM

You can pretty much count on Thursday night lectures at college to be sparsely attended, but last night's Noise Pop-sponsored College Night at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) proved an exception to that rule. Artist Rex Ray began the night by teaching the audience about his experience fighting the man: "I told [Bill Graham Presents], 'This contract basically has fuck you artist.' And I'd be a fool if I didn’t try to fuck you back." Jimmy Tamborello then played the first of two DJ sets. The Postal Service producer (and man behind solo projects Dntel and James Figurine) came prepared for the college theme, battling a hangover sustained from recapturing his youth the night before at the Guns N' Roses show. He even mixed in a few of his own tracks ("To A Fault" and "Apologies") for the class to critique. Disco punk outfit the Paradise Boys capped off the night with a high-energy set, opening with "Even If It Takes All Night." The band were decked out in college kid attire that made them look like the leapt straight out of an American Apparel ad onto the stage. STORY BY MELISSA GOLDSTEIN AND STEPHANIE CASTRO. PHOTOS BY WINNI WINTERMEYER

We asked: "If you could see any artist perform in a museum setting, who would it be?" COMMENT

Name: Eve Ekman
Age: 26
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Installation artist
"I would have to say Grizzly Bear."

Name: Bret Hoffman
Age: 25
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Occupation: Legal editor
"Billy Bragg, they're my favorite."

Name: Monica Semergiu
Age: 25
Hometown: Brasilia, Romania
Occupation: Photographer
"This Swedish band called the Knife, they are so interesting. They wear masks and play electro-goth."

Name: Brigid Moore
Age: 20
Hometown: Denver, CO
Occupation: Media Studies student
"I would want to see Thee More Shallows. They're an up-and-coming band in San Francisco and they need the love!"

Name: Rahel Gerrits
Age: 23
Hometown: Amsterdam, Holland
Occupation: Philosophy student
"Led Zeppelin. That would be epic."

Name: Tyler McCauley
Age: 20
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Occupation: Music Director for a radio station
"Otis Redding. Because it's Otis Redding."

Name: Keven Hazlewood
Age: 19
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Occupation: Art student
"That's intense. I'll say the Books. They have a complete show. Video, art, and music."

Name: Ben King
Age: 20
Hometown: San Carlos, CA
Occupation: Graphic Design student
"I'd say Thom Yorke. I saw Radiohead this summer. It was ridiculous. It was just so great."