Some guys buy sports cars to ward off a midlife crisis.
Michael Eisenberg threw himself into booking prog rock. They asked me to make them an offer. I didn't know what I was doing, I'd never done this before. I just wanted to see the band. He pooled resources with a handful of fellow prog fans to present Present with an acceptable figure, and, after getting no response from the Empty Bottle, his first venue choice, he persuaded Ray Quinn, who owns Martyrs', to host the show.