Next we were entertained by the extremely attractive and immaculately-dressed Talulah Does The Hula- their stuff can be found at http://www.myspace.com/talulahdoesthehula. This all-girl group (and a drummer called Mike) feature ex-members of The Chalets and Neosupervital, and again fit the “indie-pop” bill. Yes, their vocals were flawless, the harmonies polished, and the ladies handled their instruments with talent. Yet the quintet lacked a certain something onstage- Did they seem bored? Or were they a little too rigid? It’s hard to put a finger on it; although the music is indeed sexy, danceable and clever, there was something a little cold about this set.The grand finale came courtesy of Cowboy X, architects of the infectious single “Break Me” which received well-deserved airplay this year on Phantom FM. Frontwoman Karen McCartney spent the gig seamlessly switching between guitar and keyboard as she simultaneously worked the microphone. Not many women could pull off a pair of spangled hotpants and sparkly red boots, but McCartney’s charisma and breathtakingly sexy voice meant she could have been wearing just about anything up there and come across as nothing but a rock goddess. This group are definitely more indie-rock than pop, and be sure you catch them live before tickets get too expensive. In fact watch out for their upcoming tour- rumour has it they’ll be playing Whelan’s this October, with the excellent Candy In My Heels on support duty once again. And for consistencies sake, their myspace URL is: http://www.myspace.com/cowboyxmusicHopefully this gives readers a little (or a very long, looking back on the amount I just wrote!) taste of what’s on offer in the city these days. It’s amazing what you come across if you make the effort to get out there and just listen.Alison Lee