Forget what I said yesterday (well, technically two days ago at this late/early hour) about The Shins being a so-so live act. Sunday night in a far more intimate setting (The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel), the quirky-pop purveyors proved they’ve got the musical chops to go with James Mercer’s uncanny knack for penning addictive little ditties.

The Vegoose-at-night show, which closed out the band’s 2007 U.S. tour schedule, saw the quintet peppered with red roses - and one pair of Wonder Woman panties - from an adoring crowd.

Oh, and Mercer revealed he and his mates were dressed as androids at the festival proper, though no word as to which specific androids inspired the attire (nor what those odd screeching sounds were meant to convey).