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It was to be a marriage of funnel cake and rock’n roll, tilt-a-whirls and drug-enhanced light shows, “fun for the whole family” and girls flashing their breasts at lead guitarists. It was to be something unholy, something not sanctioned by any Christian, Jewish, or Muslim God, which made the prospect of going even more enticing. Yes, on the first of September – capping off a day filled with soap-making demos, ventriloquist acts, and the much-anticipated “Open Swine Show” – Sonic Youth, Ween and the Flaming Lips were scheduled to rock the New York State Fair at five o’clock sharp.