This little diddy just arrived in our inbox and, since it's Friday, we're free to relay Shakira sightings in a manner in which we pretend you'll care enough to read them and tell your friends.

Last night (Feb 2) I was at the show of my favorite NYC/Australian rock band, THE KIN, and spotted SHAKIRA rocking out to the music! According to a staff member, she had bought 60 tickets for friends and was celebrating her birthday on the upstairs level of the Bowery Ballroom! She looked great and was dancing around as she poured champagne for her guests!

Initially we were confident this item didn't come from a publicity-seeking flack. The tell tale sign, after all, was the absence of the brand of the champagne. Veuve Clicquot? Moet? Korbel?

But then the email closed with this:

I would love to see a a little mention on your page of her at THE KIN show!

Sure sounds like an Aussie flack to us — and one who's really got to brush up on the proper way to manipulate blogs*.

* Or maybe this tipster does know how to manipulate us? We did, after all, run this item.

The Kin [Official Site]