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SAN FRANCISCO, CA: The San Diego rockers gave San Franciscans like Jonny Moseley and Mayor Gavin Newsom the royal treatment.

By Spin Staff 10.16.06 3:00 AM

Playing to an eclectic crowd of hipsters, socialites, and costumed revelers, neo-glam rockers Louis XIV headlined the Artists Ball Six at SF's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The party kicked off with a performance by Chicago R&B electro outfit Flosstradamus and Kid Sister, followed by sets courtesy of DJ Spider and Bay Area chanteuse Goapele. But it was the swaggering Louis XIV -- sporting shaggy mullets and '70s leisure suits -- who really got the audience's attention.

Frontman Jason Hill pumped the crowd up with cocksure favorites "Finding Out True Love Is Blind" and "Pledge of Allegiance" while punctuating songs with repeated swigs from a nearby bottle of red wine. Between Hill's oenophile tendencies and Mayor Gavin Newsom's dance floor dedication with his date, the audience was never at a loss for a main attraction. STORY BY ELAINE SANTORE. PHOTOS BY STEFANIE MICHEJDA

We asked: Since Louis XIV's debut album is called The Best Little Secrets are Kept, we want to know what little secret you're keeping. COMMENT

Name: Jonny Moseley
Age: 31
Hometown: Tiburon, CA
Occupation: Pro skier
"I'm afraid of heights."

Name: Gavin Newsom
Age: 39
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Mayor of San Francisco
"Emily..." [Motions to radio host Emily Morse]

Name: Tammy Jo Wampler
Age: 27
Hometown: California
Occupation: Windows
"I'm in love with my best friend."

Name: Kimberly McEvers
Age: 29
Hometown: Topeka, KS
Occupation: Scientist
"I spent too much money today."

Name: Jen O'Brien
Age: 21
Hometown: Beverly, NJ
Occupation: TV host
"I'm secretly a stripper. I host a late night show on HBO."

Name: Corey Creasey
Age: 27
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Occupation: Music video director
"I almost directed a video for Louis XIV. And I really have to pee."

Name: Ezra Berman
Age: 26
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Promoter
"I'm not wearing any underwear."

Name: Bill Swanson
Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Artist
"I order oatmeal at fancy restaurants."

Name: Alena Rudolph
Age: 31
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Artist/prop stylist
"I like swords-and-sandals movies, like Excalibur and Troy."

Name: Elyse Douglas
Age: 34
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Director of HR
"I put on my headset to sing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' when I'm in my car."