“Maybe. New outfit?” he countered to her Styx suggestion, holding up a vinyl copy of Manowar’s ‘Into Glory Ride’, the cover of which featured fur boots, a codpiece, and at least two swords.

Brian set it aside and fiddled with the other contents of the shelf labeled ‘M’. He combed his hair back. “Ahhhh, what are you looking for, more synth or something with teeth? I’m not knocking Depeche Mode -- today -- just trying to figure out what to suggest.” He let his fingers walk through a row of options. He looked at the customer and tried to guess what she might listen to based on her clothes. Kind of goth, kind of Madonna. David Bowie was the obvious choice, but maybe she was sick of the guy toying with his fan’s emotions. That cover of Dancing in the Streets was enough to make anybody consider throwing her radio in the nearest river.