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Photos by Nilina Mason-Campbell

CSS were called to the stage with chants of "C-S-S Suxxx! C-S-S Suxxx!" on Friday night at Portland's Doug Fir-- no insult, as that's the title of the opening track from the Brazilian sextet's debut, Cansei de Ser Sexy. They brought the party literally-- in the form of confetti and balloons tied to strands of hair and instruments-- to celebrate what lead vocalist Lovefoxxx deemed, "Everybody's Birthday Party!"

The festivities kicked off with "a new summer song," followed by a succession of CSS's hits, including "Alcohol"-- complete with bubble blowing interludes on behalf of Lovefoxxx, who struck poses in front of the drum kit at the close of each tune.

When it came time for "Meeting Paris Hilton", Lovefoxxx appropriately began the anthem with a dedication to the heiress, who was court ordered back to jail just hours prior. The audience, meanwhile, was frantic the entire show-- even to the point of violence, practically devolving into the "Alala" video at times.

CSS bring the party to all corners of the Earth in the months to come.













Dates:

06-16 London, England - Hyde Park (Wireless Festival)
06-17 Leeds, England - Harewood House (Wireless Festival)
06-26 Arendal, Norway - Hove Festival
06-29 Stockholm, Sweden - University of Stockholm (Accelerator Fest)
06-30 St. Gallen, Switzerland - St. Gallen Festival
07-01 Istanbul, Turkey - Radar Live
07-06 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-07 Kinross, Scotland - T in the Park
07-08 Naas, Ireland - Oxegen Festival
07-12 Cote des Basques, France - Roxy Jam Festival
07-14 Suffolk, England - Latitude Festival
07-18 Turin, Italy - Spaziale Festival
07-19 Florence, Italy - Italia Wave
07-20 Trencín, Slovakia - Pohoda Festival
07-21 Valencia, Spain - Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
08-04 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course (Virgin Festival)
08-11 Osaka, Japan - Summersonic Festival
08-12 Tokyo, Japan - Summersonic Festival
08-15 Parades de Coura, Portugal - Parades de Coura Festival
08-16 Rennes, France - La Route Du Rock
08-17 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop
08-18 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands
08-19 Cannes, France - Pantiero Festival
08-24 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-25 Paris, France- Rock En Seine
08-26 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-31 Argyll, Scotland - Connect Festival
09-09 Oslo, Norway - Spektrum *
09-10 Hamburg, Germany - Color Line Arena *
09-12 Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle *
09-14 Berlin, Germany - Velodrom *
09-15 Cologne, Germany - Cologne Arena *
09-17 Paris, France - Bercy *
09-18 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Ahoy *
09-20 Glasgow, Scotland - SECC *
09-22 Manchester, England - MEN Arena *
09-23 Newcastle, England - Telewest Arena *
09-25 Birmingham, England - NIA *
09-26 Cardiff, Wales - Cardiff International Arena *
09-28 London, England - Wembley Arena *
09-29 London, Englang - Wembley Arena *
10-01 Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena *
10-02 Dublin, Ireland - RDS Simmons Court *
10-04 Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis *
10-06 Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion *
10-07 Luxembourg, Luxembourg - City Rockhal *
10-10 Stockholm, Sweden - The Globe *
10-12 Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena *
10-14 Copenhagen, Denmark - Forum *
10-16 Milan, Italy - Datch Forum *
10-17 Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle *
10-19 Budapest, Hungary - Sportarena *
10-20 Prague, Czech Republic - Saska Arena *

* with Gwen Stefani