The venue, probably the worst place to see a band was in the area, was totally packed. The club is a box with a low stage on one side, a big floor, balcony and no ventilation. I've seen a lot of bands there it's always a clusterfuck. I'd say this will be the last time I go there, but I've said that before.<\/p>\n
The ticket said there would be one opening band. There were two. The first band was ... well, I don't know who they were. I only saw a song and a half, but they sounded good. The second was Mimicking Birds<\/a>, who do the same quiet acoustic thing that Bon Iver does. I liked them, too. The drummer played with an exaggerated Keith Moon-like<\/a> goofiness, though their music is nothing like The Who. He was fun to watch, at least.<\/p>\n Then there was a 45 minute gap where the temperature of that shitty boxy deathtrap of a club rose and rose, and I watched the same guitar tech tune the same guitar five times. Finally, Modest Mouse came out and played four or five of their Shout And Stomp ™ songs. The kind I hate. <\/p>\n This is the kind of Modest Mouse song I love:
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