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| - I've only been for shows, not food. The venue has cool wallpaper and I like the window behind the band. Very cozy. I've been for a few post-rock shows, and once for an indie-pop band. All good shows.
My biggest pet peeve with this venue is how difficult it is to hold a front row spot, even if you get there at doors and stand there the entire time. I know this can happen anywhere, but it seems worse at the Brillobox because (1) the stage is less than a foot off the floor, so you can't hold your ground by leaning on it; and (2) the band needs to walk through the crowd to get on stage, opening up more possibilities for people to push you back. Very annoying when you're only 5' tall and genuinely need that spot to see anything. At the last show, the guy next to me actually put his foot up on the stage, but even he lost his spot between sets.
Aside from that, everyone else seems cool enough. I've chatted with a few random folks, and they were all very nice. And once the music starts, the between-sets annoyance wears off quickly. Overall, I've really enjoyed all the shows I attended there. And of course, if you're just there for a dance party, it's all good :D. The one indie-pop show I attended was a lot of fun.
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