WATCH: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Go Acoustic at MoMA

Veteran NYC art rockers storm the art museum's garden, perform a stripped down version of "Maps."
Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O

Yeah Yeah Yeahs members Karen O and Nick Zinner made New York City's cultural elite swoon last night, performing an intimate set at the Museum of Modern Art's 42nd annual Party in the Garden. Watch the two art rockers performing a heart-wrenching rendition of their breakout single, "Maps," below.

WATCH: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Premiere New Video!

Plus: Go behind the scenes with Karen O -- who transforms into an Elvira-esque witch!
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O

Whether she's a multi-colored chieftain from outer space, a gold-plated disco queen, or a nouveau geisha, Karen O loves playing dress-up.

The 20 Best Songs of 2009

Hear music! Rock out to our essential mix tape, culled from the best cuts 2009 had to offer.

Karen O and the Kids, 'Where the Wild Things Are Motion Picture Soundtrack'

Yeah Yeah Yeahs diva cuts her inner tomboy loose

Spike Jonze's adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are is a woolly testament to the thrill of building (and breaking) stuff. It's about a boy -- about being a boy -- which might render Karen O an odd choice for soundtrack muse.

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

From Thom Yorke and Flea's spontaneous supergroup to Paramore's tour kick off. Plus: Pearl Jam, Bon Iver, Nirvana and more!
Eddie Vedder / Hayley Williams / Thom Yorke

This week, Thom Yorke and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea formed a new group, Paramore kicked off their U.S. tour, and Pearl Jam earned their first No. 1 album. Plus, Weezer teamed with Lil Wayne, Grohl/Homme/Jones supergroup Them Crooked Vultures rocked Austin, and much more!

These stories, plus the week's top news, photo galleries, audio/video, and live reviews, below.

LISTEN: Karen O's 'Wild Things' Soundtrack

Members of YYYs, Deerhunter, and the Raconteurs contribute to the album -- hear it all free!
Karen O and a Wild Thing

Karen O's soundtrack for Spike Jonze's adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are hits stores today.

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