Brown York looked at the dilapidated phone booth in front of him, his face was excited, the green paint of this phone booth had been mottled, it looked like it had been beaten by countless wind and rain, but it was nothing special, it was just one of the countless phone booths on the streets of Los Angeles, but Brown couldn't contain his excitement.

Dan Deen, who was standing on the sidelines. Durning) saw Brown's expression and stopped talking, but finally swallowed the words that came to his lips. Brown excitedly said, "I'm coming in through a phone booth, what about you?" Or do you go in from a hot dog shop? ”

Behind Brown, in addition to Dan, there were three other people, and they were all looking forward to it, which made Dan suppress the uneasiness in his heart and didn't say anything. Blake Blue (black. blue) immediately started yelling, "I'm going to go in from the hot dog shop, the hot dog shop." Then he looked at his companion beside him, "Jonathan, what about you?" ”

Jonathan Pena Penner) pointed to the phone booth, "I've heard for a long time that this place can be accessed from a phone booth, aren't you curious?" ”

"What about you?" Blake looked at Dan and the last man, Clay Webb. weber）。

Dan and Clay looked at each other before they replied in unison, "Hot dog shop." ”

At this point, Brown couldn't wait, "Let's go, let's go!" As he shouted, he rushed towards the phone booth, and the others did not hesitate any longer, and divided into two groups, one followed Brown into the phone booth, and the other walked to a hot dog shop five steps away from the phone booth.

I saw Brown and Jonathan walk into the phone booth, and then Brown picked up the phone receiver and whispered something, and then I saw the ground at the foot of the phone booth actually fall, and Brown and Jonathan gradually disappeared into the phone booth, looking like a scene from a secret agent movie.

It's actually a house called Death Canyon. Valley, this bar is very secretive, only a few veteran players in Los Angeles know about it, and they never advertise it, just word of mouth among members, little by little. Many pub lovers have heard of this bar, but they have never been able to find the address and are not allowed to enter, and Death Canyon is also known as the most mysterious professional bar in the whole place.

There are two entrances to Death Canyon, one is a green phone booth, which is accessed by lift; One is the wall of the hot dog shop next to it, which is usually a normal hot dog shop, but after 8 p.m., the east wall of the hot dog shop can be pushed open like a revolving door, and then you can see the stairs that extend down to the speakeasy.

The ingenious entrance is naturally one of the main features of Death Canyon, and even if many people find the vicinity, they never find the gate and cannot enter it. However, the way to enter isn't what the bar is known for, as this bar boasts the most authentic whiskeys, top beers from around the world and, if you're lucky, tequila and vodka from Russia.

It is these high-quality offerings that attract countless veteran players.

Brown descended slowly on the elevator, and then the whole bar came into view, and contrary to the reputation, the interior of the bar looked terrible, with a mess of tables, messy walls, and dim and confused lighting, which made the interior of "Death Canyon" look like a Prohibition-era speakeasy place, and it was a place where construction workers and people struggling on the poverty line gathered.

It's a surprise that doesn't fit in with the bustle of Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States, and it's like you've stepped back in time. But if you think about it, this arrangement echoes the entrance of the phone booth and the hot dog shop, and completely implements the name of the speakeasy.

It's no wonder that Death Canyon is so famous, and it lives up to its name.

Brown and Jonathan looked curiously as they walked into the bar, where they had been standing in the doorway for only thirty seconds before the other three companions appeared.

Looking at Brown, who was excited to go to the bar and order a drink, Dan finally couldn't help it and called out to Brown, "We have a performance mission, don't we?" It's too late to wait until the show is over to drink. ”

Brown couldn't hold back his excitement at all, "Beer, I just want a bottle of beer, it doesn't matter." Then he broke free of Dan's right hand and walked straight to the bar, and Blake and Jonathan also persuaded Dan, "It's just a bottle of beer, it's going to be fine." Then he followed.

Clay patted Dan on the shoulder, "Don't worry, he's so good at drinking, a glass of beer won't hurt." ”

Dan let out a long sigh, "Also." So do we need to go to the bar owner first? Or how? ”

Clay looked around, "Didn't you say hello to the bartender when you arrived, and then we would be on the stage at half past ten." Then his eyes locked on the bar, "Looks like we're going to have to go over to the bar again." In desperation, Clay and Dan hurriedly stepped forward and walked towards the bar.

When the two of them came to the bar, they saw Brown with a look of surprise on his face, "Super Al!" You're actually working as a bartender here? ”

Standing at the counter, Green Hill looked at Brown in surprise, trying to recall the face, but found it a little difficult, "Have we met before at Al Bar?" Green didn't answer Brown's question directly, in fact, Death Canyon also belongs to Green's own industry, and the Al Bar on Poor Street is a rock and roll gathering place, but this Death Canyon is more different, more to restore the situation of the Prohibition period, everyone hides the politics, quietly gathers together, and enjoys walking. The pleasure brought by the private alcohol, drunk and dreaming of death.

"Brown, Brown York!" Brown excitedly introduced himself, and when he found that Green still hadn't responded, he had to add, "New day!" ”

It dawned on Green.

The Brown in front of him is actually a member of Brand New Day, that is, the band that Forkine once belonged to. Green immediately woke up his memory, and the new day was a little famous in the circle, but at the beginning, Forkine and another member, Aaron Day, were swept away, and then the three members of Brown, Jonathan and Blake, gathered Dan and Klay to form a new day.

After starting again, the development of the new day was a bit tortuous, but on the whole it was still upward. They were soon signed with New Alliance Records, which is part of Temple SST Records, and while New Alliance was only one of its banners, their ability to look forward to a new day illustrates the strength of the band.

It's just a pity that as a champion, the competition is naturally more intense. The album was originally scheduled to be released at the beginning of this year, but it has been postponed again and again for many reasons, on the one hand, the company's internal competition is very hot, and the limited resources are naturally more tense; On the one hand, the recording work of the new day did not go smoothly, and there was also a run-in period after the addition of two new members.

The album was pushed back three times before the release of the first self-titled album in September. Unfortunately, at that time, the entire music market was cheering for the glory of "bathing in the morning light", and it was not easy for newcomers to come out, which also made a new day in the record market, and in the past three months, the album has only sold more than 100,000 copies.

But New Alliance Records had clearly prepared for this, so they arranged a new day to start building up their strength on tour. As early as the 50s and 60s, during the heyday of folk songs, the way of touring in pubs was the most important way for singers to find a way out, and since then music including rock, jazz, pop, rhythm and blues has started from bars.

However, three months is still too short after all, generally speaking, it is more difficult for the band to break out of the world without one or two years, and such an outlier as glory to death has been brewing for more than seven months, not to mention the bands such as Pearl Sauce and Nirvana, which have been precipitated for more than two years.

So, a new day is still in the process of touring.

Today, the fact that a new day can be invited by Death Canyon can also prove that they still have a certain reputation in the circle.

Green didn't know much about the bar's invitation to perform singers, and there were other people who were in charge of these trivial matters, but when Green reacted to what Brown meant, his expression suddenly became a little playful, "So, you guys are performing here today?" ”

"Yes, at half past ten." Brown laughs and says he knows that Death Canyon is one of the top speakeasies in Los Angeles, and that Green has a strong influence on the community, and that Al Bar is still the largest gathering place for underground rock bands. So, if he can show his hand in front of Green on a new day today, it will definitely be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, which makes him even more excited.

Green watched as several of his other teammates gathered for the new day, and he nodded politely, "What do you want?" Today's first round is mine, and I wish you all success in your performance. "Half past ten, this time period is neither good nor bad, it is decent. It's just that, thinking of the guest performers at ten o'clock today, Green felt that he couldn't stop smiling, should he say luck? Or is it bad karma?

Brown didn't think that much, and it was a good opportunity to get Green to pay, "Beer, thank you!" ”

Looking at Green, who was busy, there was a sudden applause in the bar at this time, Brown looked back and saw a person walking on the stage, but the angle here was a little off, so you could only see the side face, but you couldn't see the front of the stage, "Are the performers going to play?" ”

Green opened a bottle of beer and handed it to Brown, stunned, then laughed, "Yes, the ten o'clock performer is on the stage." It's a, uh, old friend, good friend, give me face today, make a cameo here, just play the ticket. If you are interested, you can also enjoy it. "Yes. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Kazakhstan to read it, and vote for the work, and vote for the monthly pass. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue creating! ).