Mike Skinner, aka The Streets, came back to Los Angeles last night (3/11), riding a crest of rave reviews for his debut album, Original Pirate Material from 2002. Unfortunately, the tide turned at this show when a disinterested industry crowd turned their backs on Skinner and his live band for the most part. Much of the night Skinner and company were reduced to parlor tricks like spraying beer on the crowd and relying on an air horn. Whether they were taking the piss or not, the music didn’t hold up, as even standout tracks like “Weak Become Heroes” and “Has It Come To This?” sounded dead in the water. Maybe it was the awful sound at the newly tweaked El Rey Theatre? Or maybe the jaded crowd couldn’t relate to the hip hop styling of the 23-year-old Birmingham, England native. Whatever it was, even fans of the album were hard pressed to defend what was a decidedly lackluster effort … sorry to report. At least there’s still the album.