One day, I hope to walk out of any show NOT thinking this exact thing... Doesn't help that PDX is allergic to live music venues between closet-size and Rose Garden. Helpful hint: not at RG? Shut the fuck up.
@Tyler: Like The Wonder Ballroom, Crystal Ballroom, Bossanova, Dante's, Star Theater, Mississippi Studios, Hawthorne Theatre, Arlene Schnitzer, Aladdin, Someday Lounge, Edgefield, Roseland, or whatever Berbati's Pan is called now?
The Wonder Ballroom - Shitty sound and fucking retarded staircase in the middle of everyone's business
Crystal Ballroom - Stopped booking real shows. Just has 80s night every day...also shitty sound unless you are standing in the path between the over/under 21 areas
Bossanova - Not really a concert venue...
Dante's - About the size of the Doug Fir
Mississippi Studios - Possibly smaller than Doug Fir
Schnitz - Fucking huge. And concerts are always $15 to $40 more than they should be here...
Roseland - Ehh, you may have a point, though its just as big as the Crystal
One time I was at Bumbershoot in Seattle (not a small club yet full of d'bags) watching Built to Spill and these two guys behind me wouldn't shut up. I asked them if they planned to talk through the whole show, thinking that I would just move. Rather than answer, they just looked down at their shoes and muttered some passive aggressive shit about freedom of speech. But they did shut up.
I know the direct approach doesn't work in a lot of situations, but I've had success when I've used it.
Concerts would be great if it wasn't for all the other people who show up. Every band I go to see I end up losing interest in because I resent their annoying fans so much.
The Wonder Ballroom - Shitty sound and fucking retarded staircase in the middle of everyone's business
Crystal Ballroom - Stopped booking real shows. Just has 80s night every day...also shitty sound unless you are standing in the path between the over/under 21 areas
Bossanova - Not really a concert venue...
Dante's - About the size of the Doug Fir
Mississippi Studios - Possibly smaller than Doug Fir
Schnitz - Fucking huge. And concerts are always $15 to $40 more than they should be here...
Roseland - Ehh, you may have a point, though its just as big as the Crystal
Aladdin - Home of dad rock
ugh. I'm bored
I know the direct approach doesn't work in a lot of situations, but I've had success when I've used it.
Jeff Tweedy sums it up pretty well: http://youtu.be/ew3AOlbJXos
Just spread some vaseline on top of the toilets, it'll ruin their cocaine!