So far there has been plenty of talk about what’s happening inside the Javits Center for NextFest, but WIRED also has other NextFest events going on around the city. Last night a few of us checked out Next Music at Irving Plaza.

A young, artsy crowd packed the ballroom for three innovative acts – Peeping Tom, Diplo, and Girl Talk. When we were there, we danced (badly, most likely) to the unique sounds of DJ Diplo, who mixed everything from The Beatles to Kanye West to Paul Simon. The music’s visual counterpart was just as varied. Fight scenes from Kill Bill, subtitled foreign films, and Napoleon Dynamite’s dance moves (my personal favorite) appeared on a giant screen above the stage. There was a cool energy in the crowd and we all had a great time.

The concert, which was presented by WIRED and Flavorpill, benefited Creative Commons. It’s a nonprofit that provides free copyright licenses that let artists, authors, and other content creators share their information with the public tell the world exactly which parts of their copyright they are happy to give to the public. Sounds pretty sweet.