With the temperatures hitting the 70s on Friday night, Hoboken was alive with everyone enjoying the start of their weekends without needing to pile on the clothing. And Maxwell's was no different. And with Staten Island infiltrating Jersey soil in the form of Les Vinyl and the night's headliners, Paragraph, it felt like it was going to be an interesting evening.

The Never Home kicked things off around 9:30 p.m. Since singer and guitarist Patrick Holt strapped on his instrument and went straight into song, you were under the impression that the New Jersey-based band's set has already started when actually it was just a sound check. Rough around the edges with a cool, casual feel, The Never Home played their set as if it were just one big jam session with a crowd of friends.

Although it seems these guys are pretty unpolished, they look like something out of the 90s grunge rock scene. Armed with a set list dominated by political tracks, The Never Home show that they are very talented musicians, especially lead guitarist Rene Martinez whose hard guitar licks would reverberate in your body. Bassist Mike Cades sang an edgy rock version of Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)," which he told everyone he only learned the night before.

The sounds shifted from garage rock to indie pop rock as Les Vinyl took the stage. With their debut album, "Bright Gray," freshly out this month, this band was ready to play to the packed house, which was composed of many friends from Rider University. Les Vinyl started their set with "Pix," which is lighthearted and so playful that it makes you (and even the band) bounce to the beat. It seemed that lead singer Casey Jost, who also could look like actor Eugene Levy's long-lost son, was so into the song that he ended up having an instrument malfunction.

"That was a Les Vinyl first ever," Jost announced. "My cable got caught in the drums, but it was flawless."

The band's carefree and fun attitude and music makes them so much fun to watch on stage. And Jost's humor just adds to Les Vinyl's charm as he continuously made Tiger Woods jokes and even did quirky covers of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" and "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" by Will Smith.

Rhythm guitarist Jenny Miller holds her own as she shows that girls know how to play just as well (or even better) than the boys can while bassist Mike Carlo adds a flavor to the Les Vinyl sound and rounds everything out. And when everyone thought Cymbals Eat Guitars are the only bright-eyed band of young musicians to come out of Staten Island, Les Vinyl prove that they've also got the musical chops.

The band ended with a song titled "F for Effort," which is an interesting way to end their set considering that they didn't fail in any way last night.

Once Les Vinyl's set was over, the night's headliners Paragraph began transforming the stage. Bringing up a mannequin and a small spotlight that projected colors onto the dress form, you knew instantly that this band has something different up their sleeves. Although they were slated to go on at 11:30, a missing guitar pushed their set to just around midnight. Despite the delay, their loyal fans waited, and all the waiting seemed to increase their excitement to see the band.

After everything was sorted out, the band assembled themselves onstage and Paragraph frontman Danny Lane stepped up to the mic with war paint and beaded headband. With his band playing funky pop music reminiscent of the '80s and early '90s, Lane channeled his inner Prince ("Purple Rain" style). Singing almost every song in falsetto and throwing in his own Vogue-esque choreography, Lane showed that he was no longer just another singer but a performer. What was more interesting is that he even started to take some moves from New Kids on the Block's "You've Got It (The Right Stuff)."

In an instant, Paragraph's sounds entranced the crowd, and Maxwell's turned into a dance club for one night. The music was so infectious that even Les Vinyl's Jost couldn't help but bust out his best dance moves.

Many of Paragraph's songs are filled with heavy electro-drum beats, rhythmic bass and catchy hooks that make you scratch your head and wonder, "Did he really sing that? Yes, yes he did."

While the band played for a mere 30 minutes, it seemed like every second was worth it. But after the half hour, the crowd want more and chanted, "One more song!" till Paragraph agreed to treat them to one more tune–another upbeat dancey one, of course. Like every good show, the last song always leaves an impression. And Paragraph not only did that, but they also hyped everyone to want to go out for more fun on Friday night.