Fist off, any bar in a basement is cool.
Secondly, a place where a ton of drunk asses are singing tunes to banging pianos is ok with me. They don't seem to charge a cover on the weekdays, and the drinks are pretty cheap. I love Monday Miller Lite night for $2 per bottle.
They don't seem to ever get stumped, and I have come up with some pretty creative songs for them. The other night they played some shit that I've never even heard.
Everyone here is cool, and the place does infact get pretty busy. Go early and grab a seat by the stage and don't let go of it.