Minus the Bear is a great band. They have groovy tunes and insightful lyrics. And they seem to be pretty popular as this was the first show of theirs I was able to get tickets to -- read: they sell out a lot. But despite this popularity, and for whatever reason, I saw them in a bar last night. A bar is not a "real" venue for a concert, and the Crazy Donkey was packed to the hilt, making my experience extremely uncomfortable.
Now, I'm also very into metal, and I've been to shows with mosh pits and crazy fans, so I'm used to being smushed against people, but Minus the Bear isn't that kind of band. I was expecting some breathing room, at least; maybe not to get consistently elbowed in the chest by the couple in front of me. It's good that you're enjoying the show, I'm happy for you, really... but for the sake of my boobs, could you move a little less? Thanks.
Moreover, I didn't even get my ticket as a souvenir as "Will Call" was a girl with a printed-out list of people who had bought tickets. No booth, no computer, no credit card machine; just a clipboard.
Minus the Bear themselves performed well, but if this is a trend of theirs, to ignore the size of their following and play in too-small joints with only one bathroom, then I'll just have to enjoy their music from the privacy and comfort of my headphones.