The Melvins. Cited as an influence by many bands you know well. Sonic Youth, if you don't know your Sonic Youth a wonderful journey awaits you.

Jello shot girls at bars don't work for the bars.

All I wanted was a Pepsi!! (Institutionalized)

Give Soulfly a try, start with the early stuff.

Tour George Clinton's stuff, you'll surely find some things you like.

Just clapped up here in Yonkers.

No brainer for Bronx dwellers. I lived/worked there for twenty years and have walked and cycled every inch of that green space. Cheers to the Boogie Down!!

Later Blue Oyster Cult like Burnin for You

Ooh, and Hypnotized

Times Square is fine well into the night if you don't look like an easy mark. NYC characters might approach you but just keep walking. Don't stare at your phone or be drunk and walking back to your hotel at 3am. So much bad news about the trains these days. If there's calm people on a platform, you can be calm too. If you're alone or don't like something you see bail and grab a cab. Or just take cabs after 11pm. I'd skip the statue, takes too much time plus as said it will be cold.

Aerosmith Live Bootleg should get more love. Bar band on steroids, the energy is fantastic.