Expand Photo courtesy of Swamp Thing Swamp Thing Swamp Thing (2026)“I’ve got a friend who lives in Milwaukee,” the first words sung at Swamp Thing’s 1987 live recording from CBGB herald the eclectic group’s first visit to NYC. Now that band and Swamp Thing were on the same wavelength. It was a fervent supporter of Swamp Thing and all the locals. I thought to myself, wow, “even lil’ ol’ Swamp Thing got really f’ing tight by playing all the damn time.” While looking for bands to book, besides Swamp Thing, Michael was introduced to Wayne Horvitz who helped with curating a series.