I remember sitting in an off-beat coffee shop/bar on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.  It was a funky little dive where you had the option of coffee and vegan cupcakes OR live alternative music and beer until 4am.  Only in NY. And there I sat amongst a crowd that I didn’t exactly fit into.  They all appeared to be twenty-something aspiring musicians or artists; complete with their own “individual” style that tended toward a variation of edgy black clothing, tattoos and piercings.