. "2"^^ . . "2012-05-14T00:00:00"^^ . "3"^^ . "3"^^ . "3"^^ . "VIBE \nI came here with a friend on a Friday night who knew a few of the performers here. That said, I can see how first-timers to this place can get confused about where to go. \nWe dropped in during show time and since the box office was closed, we decided to sneak into the main show. \n\nPrior to the sneak-in, we decided to go to the right side of the basement and sit and chat. There's a mix of couches and tables. There's a transparent window dividing the smaller room, which is a bit awkward (for me anyways). Another smaller show was to start and we went into the room but wanted to sit at the back of the room where there was a couch. I didn't feel like sitting in an upright chair. The camera man for the show decides to put his big ass bag on the couch, refused to move it so we could sit there and told us we had to sit near the front so he could film the backs of our heads to show that there was actually an audience for the show. Needless to say, it was a bit off-putting.\n\nThat's when we snuck into the other show. \n\nTHE SHOW AND WHAT WE DRANK\nWe saw the Rap Battles and if you get a few of the good regulars, it's great! \nEach of the performers have a character and rap/battle in that character. I highly recommend MC IMDB and MC PHD. These guys have a lot of skill and wit that is very entertaining.\n\nThe show was PACKED. My scene: standing on my tippy toes at the back of the theatre and glimpse through gaps of the audience. Again, we didn't pay, so I was fine with it. If I paid $10 I'd be a bit pissed but this show is worth the money. \n\nThe bar scene afterwards was very friendly and chatty. It's a cool place to mingle with other locals. The bartender was great to us but again, my friend knew her. We got served right away and had Southern Comfort shots (very tasty, by the way). Then it was the regular Heineken. \n\nOBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK \nSetup is a bit of a joke (cue symbols).\nI recommend the Rap Battles but go early on a Friday night so you can get a decent seat. I'd recommend getting a drink at the Piston thereafter, if with friends."^^ . .