Lower East Side 2011. I was attempting to play ‘Lucifer’s Meltdown’, from the 2009 release, Sonic Demons. Heavy on the Glenn Branca/Sonic Youth influence and meant to be played very loud.

A Monday night. Perfect time to try such things out. I warned the small audience. Got shut down almost instantly. Def not the 1970s or 80s or even 90s LES. Another reason everything went to Brooklyn.