BAWDY BOSS: Proving that his engines haven’t cooled just yet, Bruce Springsteen introduced his wife, vocalist Patty Scialfa, to Madison Square Garden as “natural viagra,” then said drummer Max Weinberg was the result of a “menage a trois between Keith Moon, Buddy Rich and Ed McMann.”

SUMMER OF LOVE: As soon Arthur Lee and Love opened his comeback show at the Bowery Ballroom with “My Little Red Book, a 1967 hit, fans of the L.A. rocker sensed he was in top form. Sprung from a six-year jail term last year, Lee threw his voice all over the place, imitating horns, softly crooning and rocking out, vocally and on guitar. Backed by Lemondade, Lee come out in a cowboy hat and a rhinestone-studded shirt – and was clearly thrilled to be on stage again.

EXPRESS YOURSELF: At the Sonic Youth show at Central Park’s SummerStage, new band member Jim O’Rourke took over bass guitar duties on some songs from 49-year-old Kim Gordon, who twisted and jumped around on certain tunes, notably “Kool Thing.”

ONE LINE WONDER: The battling Manchester lads of Oasis, Noel and Liam Gallagher, finished their three-night sold-out stand in New York with a version of The Who’s “My Generation” at the Beacon, but an acoustic take on “Wonderwall” the last night got drowned out by the audience. At Roseland, Noel complained about getting only one get-well card following his cab crash in Indy. “That’s what happens when you stop selling albums,” he joked. Liam then gave him flowers.

STROKES STOKED: The Strokes wowed the crowd at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, even though frontman Julian Casablancas, recovering from a knee injury, sang sitting. That didn’t hinder the band’s fierce high-energy performance, however, and Casablancas’ sweetly gruff vocals fired up the hallowed hall.