It was 3:00 a.m. on a Saturday at M-80, the tragically hip Design District boutique, when Phoenecia's Josh Kay and Romulo del Castillo finally stepped behind a makeshift stage -- actually, the store counter -- to perform their set. Hours earlier M-80 was bustling with life, powered by fashionistas, music geeks, DJs, and knuckleheads. They'd danced to the sounds generated by Salim Rafiq and Finesse and Runway, among others; they'd bounced around the small room like atoms, socializing and striking poses in thrift-shop threads coordinated into cutting-edge ensembles; they'd spilled out onto NE 36th Street, chugging two-dollar beers and sitting on the sidewalk. But by the time Phoenecia launched into a throbbing set of brusque, electronically textured beats, the store was nearly empty and the throng outside had... More >>>