Okay, so: we were wrong about Jay-Z. Mr. Carter probably needed to rest up for his big All Points West headlining show today, and was a no-show on stage at last night's Diesel Party. That being said, if you didn't go, you missed a few things, chief among them: Lykke Li performing with The Roots, sharing a drum solo with drummer ?uestlove. Oh, and: Kanye West practically detonating Webster Hall when he flew on stage with the Clipse to perform their new joint collaboration "Kinda Like A Big Deal" live for the first time. It was, uh, kinda like a big deal. And we've got video of both, after the jump.

British new-wave warriors the Noisettes turn up the volume at Raines Law Room, Manhattan’s newest speakeasy, while pricking their palates with the sharpest spirits in town.

Although they're too modest to admit as much, The Noisettes, handily armed with a collection of punchy pop songs in the form of Wild Young Hearts—out in August—are out to resuscitate the genre. Comprised of Shingai Shoniwa on vocals, Dan Smith on guitar, and Jamie Morrison on drums, this isn't The Noisettes' first stab at breaking through the North American pop wilderness. In 2007, they garnered critical love with What's the Time Mr. Wolf -- although the brash ring of their anthemic new single "Don't Upset the Rhythm" will surely turn more heads and rightfully win othe band legions of fans -- mostly those who tire of indie rock's hustle and flow but still feel ashamed to profess their love for pop. After the jump, the trio sounds off on what they learn from their friends (TV on the Radio, Muse), the cosmic energy of pop, and how important it is to not wear the right clothes.