Bjork
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spendogg
Maybe that's the point - leave you wanting more instead of playing until you're tired of it and are ready to leave anyway.
Besides, how is 1.5 hours bare minimum? I think that's a pretty nice length of time to watch someone.
I do live sound for a living (among other things), and you'd be surprised how many bands play 30 minute sets these days. It's a growing trend to play shorter sets. Especially among the garage-rock ilk.
I also play in a band myself, and unless it's a particularly special occasion (like a show we're playing in our hometown, Austin, in October -- our first non-SXSW show there in over two years) we never go over 40 minutes. I know we're no Bjork, but I guarantee you that we sell more merchandise at shows with a 40 minute set than we do with a 1+ hour set.