You’d think somebody had been killed in there. Or taken a hostage. Or cleaned out the cash register. Or perhaps played a soppy ’70s ballad.

No, this was a crime worse than those. You’ve never seen a club owner more apoplectic.

An out of town band, angry that they’d earned less than expected at the door, broke the door. Shattered a plate glass door.

Hard to do. And harder to clean up. But Q and bartenders Bill And Jan swung into action and had the front area swept and clear by closing time so folks could stumble home safely.

Then came the matter of boarding the door up so the staff could leave too.

The band has been charged with all kinds of things. The Bullfinch owners, who frankly look the other way at all kinds of small fracases and interactions, are throwing the book at the miscreants this time.

It’s the perception of doors. Don’t mess with doors. You’ll get shut out fast.

Folk Nite at the Finch with American Album of Familiar Music, School of the Air and Andy and Virginia… Avalon Time and Beat the Band (don’t tempt us) doing lame covers at Hamilton’s… An Evening with Ann of The Airlanes at D’ollaire’s. With that admission price and no opening act, they couldn’t at least have thrown in another Airlane or two?…